, FEBRUARY 5, 1874.
NO. 32.
VOL. III.
RALEIGH, N
rfBXriiSDAY
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THE ERA AND EXAMINER.
THURSDAY," FEBRUARY 5. ;74.
The Weekly.
The weekly Era and Examiner is
now ready for mailing:. Single
copies in wrappers
five cents.
for sending off,
The Peoples Money.
Mr. S. Trivt-tt.
If the court of last resort shall
sustain the State printer appointed
by the governor, Mr. Brown wl:.
receive pay for all the work t' at
hvf ten aoJ ee ine juin
day orTkccmTxbrrrrTtTTTirp'
propriating money to the usurper
fTurner, tho legislature is simply
subscribing the peoples money to
the Sentinel
The democratic jourraTs are indulg
ing in very nnenoroii ;mJ reprehen
sible comments njn lin. S. Trivett,
tho ablo and cniciei''. member of the
house, from Ashe unty, because Mr.
Trivett felt it to his duty and privi
lege to intr iuce :i resolution rensurinsf
the Hon. A. M. Waddell, of New Jinn
ovor, tor votinjr, in congress against a
rep. Ki oi tu s-ilarv law. Mr. Trivett,
wii . i- it .-publican, did not spare Pres
i! nt Jr.uit. even, in a lato address
:naV ;:i the house upon tho same tub-i-
:. t:;i h of course, had no compro
"i.. -s- to i.i-tke with Mr. W. or any other
' i v.
.Mi.
iiivctt is a irontleman ot unim-
'.: -hable moral character, is an excel
lent Uwver, a true North Carolinian
an 1 public spirited citizen ; although
he is a republican, is no bitter partisan.
A State Paper at Last. .
The people of North Carolina are
to be congratulated that there is.
at last; a state piber at theca
3eiG2$&(yTow makes
regular weekly appropriations from
tho State treasury to pay tho run
ning exjenaes of the Sentinel.
Verily, tho tax payers of North
Carolina are a highly favored
people.
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Speeches
.Tn the daily issues of Wednesday
aud Suuday mornings, appeared
gpeechc of representative Trivett
and senator Cramer. These speeches
also appear .in this issue of the
Weekly. The attention of repub
lican readers is called to the fact
that their representation is not only
an intelligent, but an industrious
deletatifm ; and these are hut
examples of all the rest.
To Kxchangcs.
The eekly Era and Examiner
is sent to every paper in the State
Will feel obliged if all contempo
runes will give the ppera notice
either favorable or unfavorable, as
best suit" ilieir Inclinations.
The receipt of this sheet by any
oiner pa4er may oe tafcen as a re
quest of this office to exchange.
The Era and Examiner would
1 A ft ...
jiko loexenange with every paper
iu tho State ; and such as want the
daily have only to my so, and it
will be sent them.
Bill.
A correspondent attacks the usu
ry bill which has passed the senate.
in me mam tne Jxa miner agrees
with him, In that, Mich legisla
tion can but work injury at the
present time.
A senator has informed the wri
ter that the rate of interest has been
tlxed at ten per ce nt., as the highest
limit. Ifsd, the bill is better than
the correspondent apprehends.
The feature of the bill- -a uniform
rate of intercut is very proper if
we are to have stale legislation on
the subject at all. But it does seem
that congress Is the body to deal
with the subject of interest. Co'n
gress furnishes all the currency of
the country, and it is appropriate
for that body to fix a uniform value
to the national currency. An in
terest law, by congress, uniform all
over the country, might work well;
but in the present condition of
things it is very questionable if any
prohibition or duty on money by a
.state legislature is not damaging to
all the best interests of our people.
Weekly Kra and Examiner.
larffP.Ht nlimlu'r.
We do jioKgo ir m.t. lriveit, m ib
charged. asp to seat in Congress,
but if oylti bis privilege, and if the
people shall elect him, we hare no
doubt that be will make a good and
efficient member. Statesvillt American.
The above endorsement of Mr.
Trivett by bis neighbors, wh kaoSv
him well, ought to be sufficient for
that frentlenian. if it Is not
a t .
lo worKCiiaAawfrTinfn aboYe
referred to, Mr. Trivett has encoun
tered the scurrilous abuse of some
of his enemies in the Democratic
ranks, and the Ketcs and the Senti
nel have vainly sought to ridicule
him.
It will bo remembered that dem
ocrats and republicans joined in the
demand for a repeal of tho salary
grab bill, for members of both par
ties had voted for the law.
But now the phase of things has
changed. All the republican mom
bers from this State voted for the
reieal ; but Mr. Waddell, a demo
crat, voted against is repeal, and
democrats voting upon Mr. Triv-
ctt's resolution must either vote to
condemn Mr. Waddell, or by their
votes say congress done wrong in
repealing the salary-grab law.
Seeing the predicament they are
in, the Sentinel comes to the rescue
of the democrats by attacking Mr.
Trivetl's personal character. And
an unknown writer in the Xeics
adds his mite of scurrility. Now
if democrats exiect to extricate
themselves from the back-salary
dilem i by making a targett of Mr.
Trivett, for their little whipper
snappers ti fire at, they are mista
ken. They charge that Mr. Trivett is
an unknown and obscure politician.
This may be true as to the past, and
might have remained so, compara
tively, Car the future, but. for the
agricultural interests of the State.
We appeal to the republican
members of the house to stand
like a Stonewall and resist this
measure to the bitter end. The
progressive men of the State expect
such action on the part of the repub
lican members. We do not believe
thev will be disappointed. Im
bued with that spirit which gae
this people a constitution that con
fers more privileges, less restraints,
and larger liberties, than any
under which the people have here
tofore lived, it cannot be, that in a
contest in which are involved the
most important interests of the
State, that the republican mem
bers will prove recreant to their
duty to the people. If the majority
see fit to pass such:, a-bill, they
entire resnonsi
preposition on the statute books
which smacks of wickedness in
carnate, and is, presumptive evi
dence of tho insanity;, of its sup
porters. ;
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THE GKNEKAJL ASSEMBLY.
rgenUemeh
.r nfco, provid-i
Id jyi them thei
!il -care of the
money4i' .
Who WQ2 I
tions at th; :r c
edthe SU ' ;
same nrlee
insane that i . no w coJ3 the State in
Mr. Ellis, if Co' 'rmbjjs, opposed
the substituftV : io that a simi
lar propoaitiQrx iliscossed before
the committee r lected, and he
would now vt against it.
Mr. Morehead.ofiQuilford, moved
to amend -by- inserting Davidson 5
and Guilford- and advocated Vhe
adoption of the same, stating tiat
other counties west ought tot be
allowed to mmnete for the locatDn
of the building, and that to
knowledge a good building sui
could be had, in frr? county of
rtgnrrnr nnv"-j unnnai sum.
IIS
br placing U ariiis,r orrrj
that the tax be on the nett receipts.
He thought it was an unjust dis
crimination. jMr. Gorman remarked that there
was a very small amount collected.
Tax: or no tax. he was in favor of
letting it remain in its original
shape. Amendment hot adopted.
Section 17. Mr. Bennett an amend
ment concerning tax Of one eighth
of one per centum of his sales as
commission merchants, adding on
.agricultural products stating that
this tax is taken out by the com
jnission ..merchant . charging the
iarmer.
t Mr. Stanford thought the gentle
man was mistaken , and that it
should be; retained a, while longer.
Amendment not adopted.
- Section21i;IJglitning rod dealers
tax ten dollars.
Mr. Ixve ppqsed the bin in aty
manner., Hhnpo,4or form ana he
van
Mr Chambain thought .-th
discussion hi v. f tot been upon .th
merits of the & and the question,
as to whathftKihi-nn the exorbitant
imaerpttva iof supplies , was inop
portune and H A nothinto do with
i It -rm 1 "-r-- : . - . a t
i uie -icers pave noi airt
a . - . m it
February. 2. 1874. icnargeu tney Osues. r turn .them
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
SUNDAY NIGHT'S TELWaiAMS.
Mail Train on the Iron Mountain
Ilailroad iu lissoiiri.
St. Louis, Feb. 1. As the mail
train on the Iron Mountain Ilail
road which left here at 9:45 this
morning came in sight of Gad's Hill
station 120 miles below this city
4:30 this afternoon, it was signalled
to stop. The switch was turned and
the train run on a side track. As
the train stopped the conductor
Alford, stepped off to ascertain
what wus the matter, when he was
confrontedjby a man wearing a mask
a pistol placed to his head and he
was marched off. The engeneer and
fireman, mail agent, express mes
senger ana other train men were
From CubacTIic Capture and Kxe.
culion of Col. JHantanes, the
Spanish Comnandcr.
TSew YcmK, Feb. 2. Cubans in
this city have received by mails
the particulars of the capture and
execution of Col. Mantane, a
Spanish commander. The Colonel
was with six hundred men convay
ing train which was attacked and
captured. Mantanor was also taken
and his trojps dispersed. -
lie was marched to head-quarters
of Gen. Garpes, who at once ordered
him to prepare for .death, and soon
afterwards jvas shot.
Mantaneif was recognized as
espipciaUy severe to Cuban prisoners.
The news been received of shooting
of Spanish (soldiers captured near
Puerto Precicipe.
din? . to section lax i ni?eotkm
wei:Hiora and tobacco iyriffbrs.fec.n under guard. The robbers then
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From Kentncfcy,
The Senate met at 11 o'clock.
Lieut. Governor Brogden in the
chair.
Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. Miller asked leave to record
his vote in the affirmative upon the
passage on Saturday of the "consol
idation bill," and "bill to provide
for elections of certain officers."
Mr. Powell to record his vote in
the negative on the "consolidation
bill," and in the affirmative on the
"bill to provide for elections of cer
tain officers."
PETITIONS.
Mr. Todd, from citizens of the
county of Ashe, praying a change
in township lines.
REPORT OF STANDING jCOMMITTEES.
Mr. Murray from engrossed bills;
Mr. Hill from propositions and
grievances ; Messrs. Seymour,
Morehead of Guilford, Grandy,
Price and Gudger, from judiciary
committee.
INTRODUCTION OF RILLS.
Mr. Ellis, of Columbus, a bill to
incorporate the town of Elizabeth
town, in the county of Bladen, ac
companied by petition. Referred to
Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Todd, bill concerning the es
tablishing of roads. Committee on
the Judiciary.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Mr. Morehead, of
Guilford, the bill known as the
machinery act" was' made the spe
cial order for Wednesday next at
12 m., and that it be made the spe
&&1 order for each day thereafter :
also that the bill be printed.
Resolution from the house of rep-
etcjt ana nis icgisi&uve career o
faithfulness to the people he repre
sents, as well as tie people of the
whole State.
It is, a truthful adage, homely
though it be, that "wood-peckers
always select the best fruits, and
that boys never throw clubs at
worthless apples."
Mr. Trivett is advised to pursue
the even tenor of his way, for there
s no better evidence of a man's
lonesty, patriotism and republican
ism than that democrats denounce
lim and seek his political destruc
ion.
Usury Bill.
This raammouth eight page sheet
issues this (Tuesday) afternoon for
Thursday. It will be mailed at
once, and before the end of the week
wilUuve,rrciied.allJi by the
To the Editor of the Examiner:
There is now before the house a
bill which has passed the senate,
which provides that wherever mon
ey is loaned at a greater rate of in
terest than eight percent, per an
num, that in any suit for the recov
ery of such money, the defendant
may plead usury, and if it is es
tablished that a greater rate was
paid than eight per cent., the plain
tiff shall forfeit both principal and
interest. This bill should be enti
tled, " A bill to drive capital from
the State!" Monstrous proposition
unsound radically detrimental
to the interests of the people,
and being the offspring of a
body of men who hold their seats
by virtue of the murders commit-
Tills is thelargest and finest paper
ever issued in the State, containing
about fifty-five columns of reading
matter, and is only two dollars a
year; just think of it, nearly three
thousand columns of reading mat
ter for the small sum of two dol
lars. The iare announcement of
such a fact Ought to be enough to
cause every reading man in the
State to send forward, or such a pa
ler, at once.
Republicans are called upon and
expected to subscribe for this paper,
and induce others to do likewise.
In obedience to a universal de
mand, a daily has been begun, at
great risk and expense, and repub
licans everywhere are called upon
to subscribe for it, and send letters
for publication.
A rule of the paper is to publish
all respectful communications sent
to it ; and republicans are cordially
invited and earnestly urged to
write for their paier.
If the democrats are insane
enough to attempt the election of
the supreme court judges, and supe
rior court judges to take the places
of appointees of the governor filling
expired terms, they would feel
foolish running without opponents,
would'nt they?
Judge Watts having granted
an injunction against the usurper
Turner, he was compelled to sus-l-nd
work on the State printing..
Then what is the legislature appro
priating money to Hon. Josiah
Turner, Jr., for?
pertinently and with effect, ask,
how could it he otherwise?
Supply and demand control all
prices the world over. If there is
any good reason why the legislature
should attempt to regulate the price
of money, except in regard to ad
ministrators, guardians, Ac, any
more than it should attempt to reg
ulate the price of calico, we have
never been able te comprehend it.
The ideas of Aristotle do not prevail
in tliis country money is now made
to breed money : if it is scarce, the
rate of interest is high if it is plen
tiful, the rate is low. Money is now
worth, in every State throughout
the Union, from ten to twenty per
cent, per annum. The senate, iu
passing the bill, teems to have been
of the opinion, that individuals and
coriorations can be forced to keep
their money in this State and loau
it at eight per cent, per annum,
when they can send it to Virginia
and get twelve and to New York
city and get twenty per cent, per
annum. .Legislation from such a
standpoint proves that the legisla
ture is totally unfit to represent the
neonlo who elected them, either
from ignorance and stupidity, or a
wilful desire to injure and oppress
that portion of our citizens who
are noted and distinguished, alike
for their thriftiness aud liberality,
as they are for their enterprise and
reliability in commercial transac
tions. Money was never scarcer
than at this period. The disastrous
effects of tho panic has greatly
damaged the farmers, and it is now
proposed by this bill to cripple
them still more, by forcing moneyed
individuals and banking corpora
tions to loan their money at eight per
cent per annum ; or drive them to
other States where the interest rate
is regulated by the supply and de
mand. Such a policy is suicidal,
and it were better that it should bo
turned in personam to the members
Mr. Avera moved that the senate
concur.
Mr. Murphy regarded the resolu
tion a farce, anu was in favor o
each branch of the general assembly
overhauling its own calendar, and
acting upon its own judgment, and
dispense with this child's play and
manufacturing of Uuncombe.
Mr. Worth was surprised at the
proposition of the senator from
Sampson.
Mr. JNichoIson offered his resold
tion on the calendar as a substitute
for the house resolution pending.
which was read. (It provides for
an adjournment on theiKh inst.)
Mr. Seymour moved to amend
by striking out the 9th and inserting
the 16th inst.
Mr. uunmncrnam suDmitteu re
marks urging the adoption of the
substitute to adjourn sine die on the
Uth.
Mr. Morehead, of Guilford, said
he thougnt they could get through
all the business before the general
assembly by the lGth, and not before.
Tho amendment offered by Mr.
Seymour, was adopted.
Mr. Love offered an amendment
to the resolution, providing that no
eaves of absence or suspension of
he rules should be allowed after
o-day. Withdrawn.
Mr. Harris opposed any action on
the question of adjournment, until
the business was disposed of. He
regarded the whole matter as bun
combe, and therefore moved to lay
the resolution and amendments up
on the table.
Mr.Morehead, of Guilford, moved
the previous question, which was
The resolution, as amended, was
then adopted.
Mr. Nicholson, a resolution pro
viding for night sessions every
night during the week, except Sat
urday nights. Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Worth, leave
of absence was granted Mr. Troy
for two days.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill providing for the enlarge
ment of the Insane Asylum.
Mr. Ellis of Columbus, chairman
of the committee on Insane Asy
lum, proceeded to advocate the
passage of the bill. He thought it
would be wisdom to increase the ca
pacity of the present building, and
not erect a building in any other
portion of the State.
Mr. Humphrey, offered an
amendment as a substitute for the
bill providing that the Board of
Public Charities, be authorized to
establish two branch Asylums in
the State, one to be located in the
county oi New Hanover, and one
in either of the counties of Burke,
McDowell, or Buncombe, em
powering the said Board of Public
Charities, to bind the State for pay
ment of any moneys or expenses in
curred in the purchase of a site or
erection of said branches. Also al
lowing the said Board of Public
Charities to elect the Physician
and other eflicers necessary for
the carrying on of said branches
Mr. Norwood advocated in re
marks at considerable length tho
adoption of the original bill.
Mr. Murphey also advocated the
adoption of the original bill. He
was not opposed to spending money
for an institution of this sort. He
had a big heart and was for taking
care of the unfortunate and insane
in the State of North Carolina. It
was only a tax of two cents on the
one hundred dollarr to raise $25,000
to enlarge the present building.
Mr. ilumnhrev said the State
out. Bat doa't abandon the good
work commenced .by out JforeMbt
ers. He hoped the BlW.would pass
me iaeuaw! witncut .
Adjourned until 7Is pt, zn.
HOUSE OF EVtiPfTXTfiJ$
Mr. Speaker ftoihsoncal v4he
House to order at 10:30 aorq. rt
Journal of Saturday read t l ap-
putu- jap ! 4
REPORTS OF STANDING COJiMIT
TEES. 4 f
Messrs. Moring from engrossed
bills; Mr. Marler from ' enrolled
bills.
lieave of absence upOn motion of
Mr. uudiey, was granted MrATones
of Northampton, until Wednesday,
and Mr. Shinn of Iredell, inden
nitely on motion of Mr. Bennett.
bills. '
Mr. Gorman, . a resolution eon
cerning the quota of arms to be fur
nished by the .general government.
Mr. Presson, a bill prohibiting
tne sate oi liquor near certain
churches in Union county.
Mr. Bryson of Jackson, a bill for
the better protection of churches
and camp grounds.
Mr. Luckey, a bill repealing an
act establishing the counties of
Graham and Pamlico.
Mr. Bennett, a bill amend
ing chapter II, section 18,
Battle's revisal.
Mr." Warlick, a bill to re-enact
chapter 169, laws of 1868'-69 all
properly referred to appropriate
committees.
UNFINISED BUSINESS.
A bill in regard to Marion and
Ashevslle Turnpike Company
which appropriates out of the Treas
ury half of certain .outstanding
warrants w pacejiain,Uni
Which wiir amount t 9000.
Committee to whom it was referred
report favorably.
Mi. :tt!eixnoved to strike out
$liu'l insert 120, his eounty ynts
y: with! lightning-rod men.
'aottiendmeritwas adopted. : '
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Ken
tototd
i mis ice
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1
Betftion 22. 'Tax on uypsies sou.
Mr. Mettle moved to make xt f 100.
uoptedi
ion 24. At. thefcugsresuon or
ones, oroiuweii. the failure
pl with tne provisions or
tion in regard to cnierom-
banks, savins: banks and
nceNrompahtesY a tax of $2,000
imposed instead of fi.uoo.
Section 25.' Every insurance com
pant not incorporated in this State
shall pay an annual tax of two per
centwporjthe gross receipts derived
frbnxtnei premiums charged for in
surafce, unless, the company shall
exhilittto - tteGovernor, Auditor
and treasurer a sworn statement in
real oroperty In the State or loans
securti by mortgage to citizens of
this Sate of an amount equal to one
if such grpBs receipts when the
II be one per cent, said tax
paid quarterly on the 1st
pril, -v'Jaly, October and
,y, or eacn year, tne re-
g sections or tne scneouie
aid ana witn various amend
ments! of no striking moment were
halfd
tax st
to bet
of J
Janua
maina
were w
ccaptel
every
Schedule C. Section 1,
Express Company, shall
make ieturn to the Treasurer on or
before the first Monday, in January,
April. fJuly and October, of each
year of the entire gross earnings re
ceipts if such company, during the
next three months preceeding, and
shall on or before the third Mon
day, oileach of said months pay on
the srros receipts two per cent for
each three months, and for failure
to malfe sueh report or pay such
tax. th countv shall pay as taxes
$2,000 .Every Telegraph Company
likewfrM and in similar manner as
above. Inly the tax is one thousand
e to make report as pre-
concerns the seals of the
ifter several necessary
. xL ums adnnterf. . t t
fa. ttlr. Hanner offered an
amendnj a which was adopted,
aiiowingArooate judges and resris-
for fat"
sen
State.1
Mr. Jones of Caldwell, explained I 'tereofdtfeds, on taxes received by
fully the bill, and the amendments
us also did Mr. Houston. The work
had been done and on account of
the Superintendent of Construction
not giving t certain certificates the
claims have never been audited.
Mr. Bowman, these men who
done the work are in my county,
they hold the original accounts
and the bill is meritorious as much
so as any that has ever come before
this body.
On motion of Mr. Bennett its fur
ther consideration was postponed
till Wednesday next.
Mr. Bennett, a resolution in favor
of Josiah Turner, jr., authorizes a
payment of $199.G2 for public print
ing, lteferred.
them, ftte per cent, commission.
The remaining seations were read
completing the bill, and the ques
tion recurred on the passage or the
billon its second reading, which
prevailed yeas G7, nays 20 and
made a special order for to-morrow
(Tuesday) ot 11 a. m., upon motion
ot Mr. stanlord.
The house, on motion of Mr. Gor
man, at 2 p. m., adjourned.
went throuarh the entire train and
took! from the passengers about two
puty Marshal Cogall arrived here
tast night i with five prisoners who
WfMro'. arrpaftpirt In Ffenrv countv.
ihousahd dollars and" a large amount Kyhile, bringing" them down On the
-jiwdv'"a steamer Vtm. Smoot, . an-alleged
leauer in ukiux- aepreuauons, es
f xney atso cook irom a uowu ex
press train about one thousand dol
lars, and rifled the mails. The rob
bers then left in a southerly direction
And after the release of train men the
train started south. The robbers
left a note on the traio.which is now
In possession of Conductor Alford.
The following is a copy : " The
south bound, train on the Iron
Mountain Railroad was robbed here
this evening by five heavily armed
and masked men of dollars.
The robbers arrived here at the sta
tion ttfew minutes before the arrival
of the train, and arrested the agent
and put him under guard. They
then threw the train on a switch.
The robbers were all large
men none of them under six feet
tall, they were all masked and
started in a southernly direction,
after they had robbed the train.
All were mounted on fine blooded
horses. T2iLre is a hell of an excite
ment. Signed, Ira A. Merrill.
The robbers offered no violence
to any one on thetrain and did no
harm to the train men.
caped. Covrall found no difficulty
in making: arrests the prisoners
offering no resistance.
MIDMCJHT DISPATCHES.
An Engine Koilcr Explosion.
An engine exploded its boiler in
front of Stafford ville station, dh the
Toronto and Nipysing railroad, in
stantly killing two firemen and
badly damaging the station and
freight shed.
Ballots
for United State j
' from Kansas.
Senator
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 1. In joint
convention of the legislature yester
day, for . the election of United
States Senator, on the fourth ballot,
resulted, as follows : Stover, 27;
Plenub, 25 ; Phillips, 1G; Harvey,
22, and Hudson 18. Rest scattering.
FKOUI WASHINGTON.
Large number of bills introduced
Joint Select Committee appointed
on tne District of Columbia
Southern I Mail Contractors Arti
cles of Impeachment atraiust
Judgre Bnsteed, and referred to
lite Judiciary.
Aashintox, Feb. 2. Jn the
house a large number of bills were
introduced jand referred.
A joint select committee was or
dered to investigate the affairs of
thejDistrict! of Columbia. j
A resolution to pay .mail contrac
tors in the South for services prior
to the war was offered by Young
of Georgiajloiit failed.
A resolutiottj.instructing the com
mittee on appropriations to inquire
into the subject, was offered by
Sener, of Va.,and adopted.
Articles of impeachment were
presented by White, of Alabama,
against Judge Bustced, and referred
to the Judiciary.
Tjhe attorney general returned no
nominations.
No executive session to-day.
The judiciary committee will take
evidence this week, regarding Judge
Busteed, and will endeavor to reach
theireport Mpon Judge Durrell to
morrow, j
Debt statement decreased one
andsseven-cighth millions.
Coin infthe treasury eighty-five
andsthree-wghth millions.
Southern Express Company' Of rice
in Iticlimoml, Virginia, Hunted..
RiciiMo.Nii, Va.jFeb. 2. Firo oc
curred this iiiuming in tho base
ment of tlu fine iron front building
on main street occupied by the
Southern Express Company, which
at one time threatened destruction,
of the most -costly block of buil
dings in IL.' . i.y. By the aid of
the citizens a large " amount of
freight was removed from the buil
ding. The remainder was consider
ably damaged by water. Tho fire
was confined to the basement. TtTo
damage to the building which is
owned by Benjamin Hart, of New
York, is not very great. The bnsi
iness of the Express Company is not
materially interrupted. ,
Snow fell here during last night.
It has been hailing ail day. .
Coldest noriiluoniierxcafcoii;-
. Concord, N.-H.Feb. 2.This
was the coldest morning of. the sea
eon. At Lancaster the thermometer 4
mbnt 22 ; at Franklin 80 ; at Mere-'
dith village'32 j at Lake village'82;
at Bradford 30, and In this city 2K
The temperature is nowmoderating.
The barometer is unusually high.
At uoston, at 11 o'clock this morn
ing, the' thermometer ranged from
zero to three degrees above.
FKO.Tl CO.VSXAIV'ri.XOPJLE.
Residence of the (.rand Vizier
. Burned,
CoxsTAXTioriE, Feb. 2. A
fire in this city last night destroyed
over one hundred houses, including
the residence of the Grand Vizier.
FUOItl LONDON.
in
Announcement of Candidate
Ireland.
London, Feb. 2. A dispatch to
the Times from Dublin says, in
spite of the short timp allowed for
preparation for parliamentary elec
tions many home rulers have an
nounced themselves as candidates
in Ireland.
Earthquake in Canada.
Quebec, Feb. 2.--A-&harp shock
of earthquake was distinctly felt at
Father Point yesterday afternoon.
It shook stoves and everything
moveable in houses of tho village.
The shock was also felt about ten
miles below this city. It. appears
to have eomo from the southward.
The thermomter in thia'clty was
20 degrees below zero this Tporning.
Weather Probablitlea.
Washington, Feb. 2. For
the western gulf and Ohio valley
Currency, four and seven-eighth northwesterly winds. Cloudy weath
Driving- Snow Storm.
Philadelphia, Feb. 2. A dri-
A
ving snow storm commenced tnis
morning. J
NOOX DISPATCHES.
FROM WASIIIXGXOrV.
of the legislature, than against the I was in no condition to appropriate
SPECIAL ORDER.
At eleven and a half o'clock the
revenue bill was taken up, and the
Clerk proceeded to read it by sec
tions.
Section 1, class 1, declares there
shall be an advalorem tax of 20
cents for the general fund, on every
one hundred dollars value of real
and personal property in the State,
subject to exemptions made by law,
&c.
Mr. Bowman-moved to strike out
twenty and insert sfxteen, and after
some remarks by JUessrs. Bowman,
Houston and Stanford, was adopted.
Yeas 76, navs 16.
Section 3d, in relation to raising
money for the support of convicts
of the penitentiary, and the erec
tion of the outer wall around the
same, a tax of 6 cents on $100.
Jtfr. Gidnev. an amendment in
Schedule B. ' '-
Section 2. On each concert or mu
sical entertainment for profit, $10 ;
each lecture $5.
Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, an amend
ment unless such concert or enter
tainment be for charitable or reli
gious purposes. Accepted by the
committee.
Section 10. Dealers in spirituous
liquors.
Mr. Ellison, an amendment that
every dealer ir: liqdors made out
side of the State, a tax of ten per
sent., the section now standing five
per cent., but upon Mr. Bennett's
announcing that it was unconstitu
tional according to a recent decision
of the U. S. Supreme Court. Mr.
Ellison withdrew the amendment.
Section 12. Every person desiring
to sell spirituous or malt liquors,
wines or cordials, in quantities less
than a quart, &c.
Mr. McNeill, an amendment strik
ing out quart and inserting gallon.
Not adopted.
Mr. Dudley moved to strike out
$25 and insert $50 for license tax.
Not adopted.
section 12, taxes every merchant,
peddler, grocer, druggist, and every
other trader who as principal or
agent, who carry on bussiues of
buying or selling goods, wares or
merchandise of whatever name and
description, except such as are
specially taxed shall in addition
to his advalorem tax pay one eighth
of one per cent as a privilege tax,
on total amount of purchases in or
out of the State, for cash or credit,
except on manufactures and agri
cultural products, aud rjo retail
merchants shall be required to pay
any tax on purchases made from
wholesale merchants residing in
this State. After several minor
amendments adopted.
Sec. 13, gross receipts of hotels
boarding houses restaurants &c.
Mr. Johnston, an amendment
An Explanation. On Thurs
day afternoon Mr. H. C. Thomas,
of Davidson, was elected one of the
Trustees for the University of the
State from the Fifth Congressional
District, but before the result of the
vote was announced, Mr. Brown, of
Davidson, stated that Mr. Thomas
heid an office which precluded him,
bv law. from-holdinsr said ofhee.
Upon this statement, the name Of
Mr. A. M. Scales, of Guilford,, was
substituted for Mr. Thomas, and
elected. The Senate having no in
timation of this change, went on
and voted for Mr. Thomas. YesJ
terday morning, Mr. Brown, of Da
vidson, arose in his Seat and said
that he had discovered that he was
in error as to his statement In regard
to the ineligibility of-Mr. Thomas,
and hoped, as he had unintention
ally done that gentleman an injus
tice, that the House would order a
new ballot and reinstate that gen
tleman. As will be seen from our
report, the House acceded to this
request, and Mr. Thomas was rein
stated. Daily Neics Jan. 31 inst.
Fradley's Patent Ejs.vl
- f l'f " "M f,.i iriwww.
quarter oi a century since me arc
of mixing paint was confined al
most exclusively to a few, compar
atively speaking. Now, however,
through the ingenuity of Bradley
a pratical painter, as well as a
Chemist, we are not only enabled
to apply the Paint, if we desire,
but can see the shades in advance,
beautiful sample cards, being
furnished gratis, with the differ
ent shades, or tints numbered. Not
having used the Enamel Paint,
we can't "of course speak from expe
rience, but we have not a doubt, it
is all that is claimed for it, and must
evidently supercede the old style
paint." As an evidence of the
great worth of the Enamel Paint,
we most respectively request all of
our readers, to carefully read the
excellent testimonials of Mr. C. P.
Knight, on the 6th page of our pa
per. 29 -Gt.
Resolution Passed Instructing: the
Finance: Committee to enquire
into tlie Expedience j- of Abolishing;
the Internal llerenue Office.
Washington, Feb. 2. Senate
A resolution was introduced by
Senator Wright directing the fi
nance committe to inquire into the
expediency of abolishing the inter
nal revenue office, and imposing
duties of that bureau on the treas
ury department. Agreed to.
millions.
The Senate preliminary business
is unimportant. Morton continued
his speech! upon Louisiana, and at
his Conclusion, jthe Senate voted to
lay fthe matt reside, and togk up
tbebwhkrtiiry bUii it hletrnv u& tMs-v
cussed to adjudlasrrient.
The house bill for tho trial , of
General Howard, passed.
Cdoper's bill, introduced in the
senate to-day, fior refunding certain
internal revenue taxes, directs re
mission or repayment of all taxes
assessed or collected on or from cit-
lzenijj in the insurrectionary States
contrary to the provisions of the
treasury department circular, num
ber 16, issued Jan. 21, 1805.
er and possibly light rain for tho
upper lake and the northwest, ris
ing temperature with partly cloudy
weather. .
Better. ,1
.JIo JiiuL,BccjL
ted To.-"
Cotton on Burned Steamer Glaucus.
Boston, Feb. 2. All the cotton
on partially burned steamer Glau
cus, was injured by water and fire.
FROM PAXA31A.
U. S. Steamer Wyoming- Departs
with Filibustering- Steamer Gen.
Sheridan for Trial in the IT. S.
Panama, Feb. 2. The city of
Panam and the Isthmus, jn gener
al, continues in a state of tranquil
ity. The U. S. steamer Wyoming left
Aspinwall on the 14th inst., taking
with her the- filibustering steamer,
Gen. Sherman, for trial in the U. S.
courts.
Columbian authorities did not
want to let her go out of their wa
ters; that she ought to have been
tried in Columbian courts, and still
hold possession of the ships papers
found on board when she arrived.
Capt. Cushing has been thanked by
the government of Guatemala for
thus ridding Central America of
standing menace to the country.
Ittdianapolis, Ind., Feb. 2.
The typograpical union last Sep
tember decided to raise the scale of
prices from 12 to 2o per cent, over
the war rates. This was done in
spite of a protest from the publish
ers, and wait until after the panic
was suspended. Iast night they
again voted to increase, which be
ing refused by the publishers, all
the printers in the Journal, bentaiel
and Indianapolis Publishing ( om
pany's office struck to-day.
will issue to-morrow as
The Election ill England, and Other
.Interesting- Foreign Items.
London!, February 2. Later dis
patches shbw that there were fifty
six parliamentary elections last
week, resulting in return of 25 lib
erals and Jil conservatives. Addi
tional returns show no gains for
either party. It was Densil Onslow,
conservative candidate, who was
elected in 0uilldford Saturday. His
opponent vasJGuildford Onslow, a
liberal, who represented therbor-
rough in the late parliament, j The
retnrh of llight Robert Lowe, from
London University to-morrow,
without opposition, is regarded cer
tain.! Baron Beuter deniesin toto
the statement of the London Daily
Post to the1 effect that he asked six
month's grace of the , Shah before
beginning the work under his Per
sian Concession. The baron says
the works tvere actually commenced
in advance of the stipulated time,
and are proceeding. Thte latest tel
egrams from Teheran give assur
ances ofani eariy and satisfactory
settlement! of spmopen. questions.
A vessel b$s arrived at Ports
mouth from Gf)ld coast with one
hundred invafid soldiers lately be
longing to the Ashantee expedition.
Baron Mager De llothschild, late
Liiaxjiameht for Hythe,
idly, f
7b the Editor tf the Examiner .
ThlslsTvhat Mr. Josiah Turner
says of the furniture In the Pnsl
dents office of tho North Carolina
Railroad, and IIu. V. A. Smith-,
There is more in tha,t one little sen.,
tence than in all the remainder of
Mr. Turner's articltv "Bettor than
he had been raised to l" Perhaps it.
-wasj I don't know wh;t kind of,
furniture Mr. Smith was "use" to
in h,is early days. Noduabt it was
very humble, because we all know
that he was raised a poor boy.
What he is, and what he mayet
be, is duo to his own industry and
perseverance. Mr. Smith has ele
vated himself from the humble po-.
sition he once occupied and is still
advancing in thealfeclions and con
fidence of tne people. Can Mr; Tur-
ncr say as much? Born and reared
in the lap OfHuxury, with all tho
advantages that wealth could bo
stow, how far has he risen ? What
advances has he made? Has he
even retained the family standing?
Let himjanswer that for himself.
It is such men as Mr. Turner who
would pull down men like W. A.
Smith, who are thg very Mo f our.
State. "Better than he was raised,
to." Perhaps so," Mr. Turner ; but
not so good as you were raised to.;
While Mr. Smith has gone forward,
has not Mr.JTurper gone backward ?
There is. the secret. Poor lften
men of humble birth, to aspire to
be president of a railroad, and go
to congress, iswhat hurts Mr Tur
ner. Such "flings" at men like W. A. ,
Smith does harm to no one but 'the
party guilty of such conduct, and
we doubt if Mr. Turner can find
half a dozen men in Raleigh who
11 endorse Jaajaagi
though in a reduced form.
Papers
usual,
A traveler describes the weather
station on Pike's Peak as a building
of stone, walls two feet thick, thirty
feet by fifteen, and nine in height.
Three men are spending the winter
there, taking observations. They
are used to the lightness of the air,
and do not experience serious in
convenience. Water boils at so
low a temperature that it takes
about three times as long to cook
food as at the ordinary level. The
air is so clear that the eye can sweep
a distance of two hundred miles in
every direction.
Perteet, who was hung for the
murder of his wife at Joliet, Ills.,
was hopeful as well as poetical in
his last dying speech and confession.
He saidf "I shall die without fear.
Death has ceased to be terrible. I
believe I shall meet my wife in glo
ry, and that we shall walk the
streets of the New Jerusalem with
the same love intensified that we
have walked the streets of Chicago."
E-orcig-n evs.
Paris, Feb. 2. A Lunion news
paper says that Prince Bismarck
recently addressed some observa
tions to the British government
relative to attitude of the ultra
mone press and the Bishops of
England, and received a discourag
ing reply.
Philadelphia Ship ( arpciilcrs and
Caulkers1 on a Strike-Frunkliii
Savings plank, closed bv order
United States Court.
Philadelphia, Feb. 2. Ship
carpenters! and caulkers are now on
a strike ; t,hey have determined to
make direct contracts for repair of
vessels, asi
guarantee
AitUiUltfUiUCii.
ty, and all the slanders- that have
been circulated against him proven
true, would then bo worth more to
Xorth Carolina than a thousand
such men as Joe Turner. "Better
than he was ndsed to." Poor Joe,
you " bite a file." Justici .
miscellaneous Items.
Yesterday at South Norwalk,
Conn., the "Old Wejl" Hotel, a
Summer resort, and Hopkins' livery
establishment, including four car
riages and sixteen horses, and the
Xeics office, with most of its con
tents, were burned. Loss, 75,000.
The fire, which is believed to be
the work of an incendiary, was first
discovered in the livery stable, and
one Sloven, who was seen prowling
about the premises, has been arrest
ed on suspicion.
At Bogota the resident Minister
of the United States, Mr. Scruggs,
while in the presence of a religious
procession which was passing, re
fused to take off his hat,
and thus became exposed to
some insulting treatment by
some boys in the crowd, who re
garded Scruggs's refusal as a delib
erate insult to the religion of their
people.
well as building. They
that all work shall be
done in a first class manner as they
are compdsed'of skilled mechanics,
of every ship-yard in the city.
Their;offer is as follows:
Bills foi materials to be presented
P.S purchased without adding profit;
same wages four dollars per day,
as owners have been paying here
tofore to the firms. Every article
used to be weighed or measured by
captains br owners and nothing
charged but what is squarely and
honestly needed.
The Franklin saving fund was
closed this morning,, displaying
placards Closed by order of Uni
ted States Court." A large num
ber Of I people had money
in this institution from the fact that
it allowed a. larger rate of interest
than most other saving funds, and
many! of those have felt the panic
with greater severity in conse
quence at their failure to obtain
money due them. The church of
HolyTrihty institution, for blind
and allarge number of children, had
funds in the institution, and it was
in the interest of the latter that a
suit was brought. About the first of
October the board of directors
adopted k resolution, enforcing it
by law, which provides for notice of
three months time for withdrawal
of sums exceeding $300 depositors,
who had previously given notice to
obtain funds, and compelled to
airain trive notice and now will be
delaved biv beiner placed in bank
- m,
ruptcy.
Arrest of Illicit listillcrs.
To the Editor of the Examiner .
A small force of deputy marshals,
accompanied by U. S. Commission
er W. S, Ball, of Greensboro, made
a tour in Yadkin county uud ar
rested nine men against whom war
rants had been sworn out, on the
charge of illicit distillation of spir
its. Hie 'party came across several
places where distilleries had been
in full blast, but the operations had
ceased ; tho guilty parties had
had evidently been apprised of the
presence in their midst of the gW- .
ernment officers. Tho furiuices
were, in s.ome cases) still Warm,
and plenty of beer in the tubs." j
During their stay at Yadkinville, ,
the officers were visited during the
night by some fifty strange mn,
who made considerable demonstra
tion near the house, firing leWl; v
vers, &c., but did no harm. Thj?y
left word, however, that ihey
would return tho following night
with two hundred men, ;and "gob
ble up" these government officers,
but commissioner Ball gathered up
several muskets, pistols, fcc, bought
several pounds of powder and .not, '
intending to give the marauders a
warm reception, which had the re
sult of frightening them away.
If the legislature has no other
business here than to make weekly
appropriations of two hundred dol
lars, to the xentmei newspaper, u
might set apart ten thousand a year
for that purpose,-and go home.