1
j(HThe Legislature.
.littleness, and esnecudly lit-
bd, the present legisfoture of
embly" ever assesnbled in
garter of civilized territory,
redecessor disfranchised Gov.
,3nthe only citizen of the State
juld put the ban on, and now
iral laws are passed to infringe
personal rights ofhonored
'as, the open deciaraiion De-
made by-111 senator on
floor : of the senate s that
an amendment rta'a ibill
,?erai. importance is to. pre-;
rfttertalnl honored republican
Jr of Congress, who has done
for internal- improvements.
&S raflrrlprl th Interest nf th
In her internal imnrovements
f than any pother public "man
ver done,rfrom enjoying; or
:z nu continued "help to ;tne
s good. Whsuuiktr&rentlemen.
a law that no republican, nd
ially no good friend to Vke. peo-
I
Late or speak a single word for
hterest of the people m . I
3 . Congress of the Nation has
lectured, and the dictates of
eneratassenuiy av? gune
htan unctiori that ought to
"entlertjeni the people know
rXu&,tty saw you al
and strinrjed of your
- V . . . .
As youhave been; strip-
The Minor,' Liquor LawyS
An Act to prohibit the sale tfXr
dent Spirits to Minors.!
Section 1. he-General Vssem
bly of North Carolina aSr enact,
That it shall be- unlawfurTbr any
dealer, trader or retailefbsf intoxi
cating drinks cor liqulrc to sell or
giveaway any such dflJk or liquors,
and in any manners receive com
pensation thereoVyujerjdirectly or
indirectly, to any person under the
age tof twenty-one -years, knowing
the said person to be under twenty
one years of age. Any person who
keeps on hand intoxicating liquors
for the purpose "of sale or profit,
shall be considered a dealer within
the-meaning of this act. t -Sec
.2 - The father, . or if he be
dead, the mother, guardian or
employer of ' any minor, to whom
sales i.or gifts shall be made - In
violation! of . this Act ; shall
have a right of action in a civil suit
the person or persons so offending
by such "sales or gifts and "upon
prooioi any- sucn illicit sales or
hffice or raise a hand -to helpVgifts shall : recover from; such party
we have already r
ty cents a mile that you might
jail to come home.- O, ye de
al and desperately wicked, the
of reckoning awaits you, and
people clamor for yourretire
ent as the owls welcome the stilly
aWmitdlrUlfi. Statesman.
Paper
rLa
Money of Different
" Countries.
te Quotations
United States. 10 to 12 per cent.
ount. w
Justria, 10 percent, discount,
reece, 12 per cent, djscount.
Italy, 11 per cent, discount.
JRussIa, 16 per cent, discount.
Cuba, 44 per cent, discount.
X Hayti, 99 per cent discount.
HThe republic of Hayti has 300,
,wu piasiero or uunaia ui papej.
oney. Tne rate ot exenange is
authoritatively established at 300
aper dollars for one com donar.
"he value in the market is 150
paper dollars for one coin dollar.
San Domingo, (see report of the
TJ S. Commission, 1871) 10 to 20 per
cent, discount on the new paper
(money, latest issue. "Credit notes,"
To-called, an earlier issue, are re
ceived by the Government at the
lite, fixed by decree, of thirty dol
Vrs for one dollar silver 96 2-3 per
discount.
"easury notes," so-called, a still
rissue, are received by the
rnment at the rate, fixed by
dto one- dollar
XJi'33C5nt.)
former
o is val-
3per cent.
of lrre
feep faith
eyprom-
llederes to
keep this
or parties so offending, such exem
plary, damage? as a jury may assess,
provided such assessment shall not
be less than twentv-fivo dollars
ts ec Any person or persons vio-
inuug uie provisions or section one
of this act shall, be deemed guilty
of a rqisdemeanor, "and upon con
viction shall pay a fine1 of not less
tnan ten dollars or mnrd rkan m
dollars;,.; or imprisoned not more
vjnnnu e Coiirt ma
e and: imprisonment.2" Provided,
however, that this act shall not ap
ply in case of minors who are mar
ried. , Sec. 4. That this Act shall" take
effect on the first day of May, 874.
Ratified 29th day of January,
1874.
This is a true copy, as amended
and passed both houses.
A Beautiful Incident.
m. 4. r. , I .
dirergy.
rTrainingian
L In a recent address to the students
Of Liverpool Uonegv uovu ueroy
said:
7 To acquire and keep up in every
day work a habit of concentrated
attention on aeiaiis two muigs are
" frdlnirirr anrl nnorrrtr
necessary
ThP trainins: you can all give your-
l
XQ luaiu tain it io in uaii iikj
9 ! H " "
a ri t r narnFa ivi an nfuaoco
f 1 M " . M.
begin with in different de
I but it may be enormously in
Ju where it originally was but
fe. And in that connection it is
fportant to notice how much de-
ids on what students and young
in are apt to despise as oeiow
ieir noticeI mean a perfectly
und physical condition. Take
f.vo men, if tney could De found,
:aclly alike in mental and
lily aptitudes, and the one go on
-i i: s i !
3iessiy anu luiy, lnuujgmg nis ap
ites, and generally leading a life
pleasure and let the other train
iseif by early nours, by temper-
i habits and by giving to muscles
brain each their fair share of
)loyment and at the end of two
three years they will be as wide
.rt in theia capacity for exertion
iiivjr iiavi uccn uwiu witii wiiui-
ifferent constitutions. Without
rmal healthy condition there
'as a rule, be no good work, and
igh that qualification cannot
Cutely be secured or preserved
hy rules, a little common sense
pure will go a long way both in
ring and preservingit. On that
jt 1 would give you these hints:
. that it is not mental labor
.h hurts anybody unless the ex-
e very great, but rather fret
Vfidgetting over the prospect
r. to be gone through
it tne man who can accus-
imself to take things cooly.
Js quite as much a matter of
lus of nature, and wtu-ty
'frwpll hfnrphanrl with what
IV m
to do avoids undue nurry
lervous excitement, nas a
I advantage over one whofol
i different practice. Next, I
1 warn you that those students
(hink they have not time for
v exercise will sobnor or later
to find time for illness. Third
. aere an opportunity v of choice
en. morning work iscrenerallv
V than night work ; and lastly
Iter which I should not stop to
b to but that I know the dan
Vf an overdriven existence in a
Jed town if a man cannot get
rh his day's labor, or, wnat-
, lind it . may be, without art!
I support, it should be a seri-
insideration for him whether
kind of labor is fit for him at
A poor Arab traveling in the de
sert met with a spring of sweet,
sparkling water. Used as he was
only to brackish wells, such water
as this, appeared to his simple
mind worthy of a-monarch, arid
filling his leathern bottle from the
spring, he determined to go and
present it to the Caliph himself.
The poor man traveled a long
way before he reached the presence
of his sovereign and laid his hum
ble offering at his feet. The Caliph
did not despise the little gift,
brought to him with so much
trouble. He ordered some of the
water to be poured into a cup,
drank it, and thanking the Arab
with a smile, ordered him to be
presented with a reward. The cour
tiers around pressed forward, eager
to taste of the wonderful water;
but, to the surprise of all, the Caliph
forbade them to touch a single drop.
After the poor Arab had quitted
the royal presence with alight and
joyful heart, the Caliph turned to
his courtiers and thus explained
his conduct : "During the. travels
of the Arab," said he, "the water
in his leathern bottle became im
pure and distasteful. But it was an
offering of love, and as such I have
received it with pleasure. But I
well knew that had I suffered an
other to partake of it, he would not
have concealed his disgust ; and
therefore I forbade you to touch the
draught, lest the.heart of the poor
man should have been wounded."
Mothfer's IiOve.
TELEGRAPHIC
NEWS.
l00!t DISPATCHES.
Destructive Earthquake
Laguayra, Feb. 24. There was
a earthquake : here on the sixth
inst, severest since 1812. The peo
ple rushed with terror into the
streets, and much injury was done
to persons and property. j j
Washington, Feb 24 In the
Senate a number .of petitions . pre
sented, both In favor of and in op
position to any further increased
currency. - ' "
Housb-A batch of unimportant
diiis miroaucea. ' lieierrea. ,
: , ,Forei(n Items. y
Stbasboubg, Feb. 24th. u
eber,
i I 7tTTT.xr
i isidrivfcff
M ...
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last
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1
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Snow Storm, V t
niA. Feb. 23. There
snowstorm.
ot iondon minister M
in. J? eo. zdui. ivev. au.
. . . . .
a tneoiogicai
ght, aged 75.
writer died
Death Penalty la OTalae.'
UO'USTA. ME., J?eD.' 24. i ne
is refused to pass the bill abol-
the death-penalty;. q 11
and
and six other delegates to Reickstag
from Alsace and JLoraine, have
Eublished manifesto repudiaing
iishop Raess acknowledgment of
Frankfort Treaty. . . J
Sickles Departs from Madrid j
Madrid, Feb.' 24. Sickles to
leave of Sorano yesterday. The
Ksvaca newsnaner has been Ined
for violating the press law.
Storm la Washington
IKW YORK, J? eD. za. neavy
th-east snow storm. In Wash-
ton city the snow, is .sir inches
eaTT Rains in the Southwest.
I IfmiDma ITaK ' , - "Mr trolna .
p- iAiAf UlOi Jk. -w.....
have arrived here on the Memphis
ijuid Charleston railroad since Sat
urday owing to heavy rains.
The "Mississippi ; Central road is
bad ly washed north of Grenada.
The Flood in the W
Washington, ' Feb;
a . m - '
rfyers continue to rise a
m - s
.ana
The Captnre of Portugal
Madrid, Feb. 25. Report of
the capture of Portugal by the na
tional forces is . confirmed. Gen.
Moriones, with 22,000" men, now
confronts the main body of the
Carlists, and : news of general en-
gement is hourly expected.
he New. York State Temperance
-ri- ' ': Committee
Aujanv, Feb. 25.-t-At a meeting
BIIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
Weather Prooabilities.
Washington, Feb. 24. For
the South Atlantic States.continued
northeasterly winds, cloudy and
rain. j
A Suicide in Baltimore, j !
- Baltimore, Feb. 24. George
Lynch aged twenty-six years sui
cided this morning by shooting
himself through the head. He was
to have been married to-night, j
The Recent murder in New York by
a Policeman
New York, Feb, 24. Regard
ing the recent murder by police,
the chiet says: "Officers had the
right to smash the doors if they
thought their man was in any of
the rooms. Lahry was evidently
so nervous and excited, he fired
his pistol in absence of something
better to do. A club instead i of a
Eistol should have been in his
ands, besides the officers forgot to
wear their shields and that ; was
very wrong.
CONGRESSIONAL
)N'T UIVE -L.IQUOR TO UHII-
r.i-One of the first literary
In the United States said to a
Jer, after speaking on the sub
(ot temperances
There is one thing which, as
y visit different places, I- wish
to do everywhere, this is to en
U every mother never to give a
A of-Btrong drink to a child. 1
had to fight as for my life all
Viys to keep from dying. a
v.rvt VinMnw Ttnu fed with
Yhen a child. I auircda
it. my brother, poor fel
d a drunkard. I would not
Tchiid of mine take a drop of
for anvthing.; Warn every
t. wherovpr vou co. never to l
Irop to a child."
It is the sweet perfume of life
the undying odor of childhood';
withered flowers the blessed in
cense from the alter of the . soul
tne pure vestal ugnt in the pene
tralia of the heart the load stone
that draws us from this sin strained
earth and the guiding star that
points the way to heaven, in every
phase of life it is, the same unchange
able blessing that softens the felon's
hearts and makes the burning tears
flow at the sad remembrance of
days when he, in spotless purity,
knelt at his mother's knee.
Through the wearisome days of
infancy and the dreary years of
childhood, and the perilous dawing
of manhood, a mother's love is ever
present, tender in its sympathies,
confronting in its ministration and
warm and zealous in its counselings
for good and truth. It purifies the
hearts and revives the soul like the
fragrant dews of Heaven descend
ing "upon the just and the unjust."
and like seed sown in good ground
it brings fourth its fruits. The in
fluence ot her love is still felt, even
when the daises have bloomed
and mingled their withered petals
with the grass that for years has
mantled her silent grave.
A mother's love is never forgot
ten. A dying soldier, beneath the
burning sun of a far off land thought
oi the love in his distant home and
sadly sighed for ' Bingen sweet
Bingen on the Rhine.'
Another dying hero, on the
bloody field of battle, where the
thundering cannons drowned the
turbulent roar of the river of death,
remembers his mother's love ; and j
with her last prayer as a passport
entered the portals oi eternity.
A mother's love will never desert
her child, but will cling to him
amid all the loathsome scenes of
degradation and disgrace. The
world may denounce and despise,
Dut ner neaix is an open sanctuary,
Where her child can come and for
get its wretchedness in sweet lul
lably of affection's ministry. It
matters not how wicked he may be
or how low he may nave fallen into
the slimy filth of iniquity, a
mother's love will reach him, and
in her blessed orisons lay him be
fore the throne of grace. Her love
filters his guilt and infuse itself
through every fibre oi" his being,
and though to the world he is cold,
callous and wicked, away, down in
the sanctum sac tor um of his heart,
he is keeping a sweet little grave
sacred to the memory of his mother's
love.
The Alabama Senator Contest The
Argument Before the Committee
Concluded.
Washington, Feb. 24. The
long hearing of argument before
the senate committee on privileges
and elections in the Alabama con
tested senatorial election Spencer
against Sykes. was to-day conclud
ed by Hon. Alexander White coun
sellor Mr. Spencer. The discussion
has disclosed that while there is no
doubt that the republican candi
dates for the legislature were elect
ed in the disputed counties upon
which turned the question which
of the two rival legislatures had a
quorum and was the true legislature,
IUFB 1 11uV1uV the1 certin-
cates of the secretary of State.
tSTtKtt
av. resoiuuonai were -aaoD
flskinsr the legislature to nass a local
Wohibition bill, and also calling on
the friends of temperance to use
every effort to advance the cause.
and bid western women uoa speea
in their crusade. ' , .
Charleston Items . :
Charleston, Feb. 25. The ven
erable Lutheran pastor, John Bach
man, distinguished as a naturalist,
and a life-long friend and co-laborer
of Agassis and Audabon, is dead,
aged 85.
In consequence of the heavy con
dition of the track, owing to the.
storm, the opening races of the
spring meeting on the Washington
course, which was fixed for to-day,
has been postponed.
COXGRESSlONAI
Washington, Feb. 25. The
Senate this morning proceeded
to the consideration of the bill to
appoint a commission to inquire
into the alcoholic liquor trafic
House. Mr. Piatt of Virginia,
from the naval committee, made
an advere report on the bill to es
tablish a navy yard at Port Royal,
South Carolina. Laid on the table,
and also the bill to authorize the re
moval of the powder magazine at
Norfolk, Va. Passed.
It
is probable that a strong minority person and it was expected he would
Xhe Ashanteo War.
London, Feb. 25. Tho war offlco
is without official advice of the re
ported battle between the English
and Ashantees, but unofficial re
ports say that the battle was fought
at Acroomboo, January 31, not
Coomassie. Among the killed was
Major Baird and Captain Brickie.
The Globe says if the news be true
the only course left is to effect a
safe retreat to the coast. A special
to the Standard says that Ashantees
is entirely surrounded with the
British army, but were eventually
d riiimnL off wj; ly jrceaLJoss. ..Their,
principal warcniefwas killed, and
the Ki ng has taken-command in
of the committee, if not a majority,
will report that these democratic
members were entitled prima
facie to their seats to be ousted sub
sequently after a proper contest,
but that in the meanwhile their
acts as members were valid, and
did not invalidate the proceedings
of the body among which was the
election of Mr.
renew the attack.
A Delaware Man is Kukluxed at
His House, and Tied and Thrust
Into a Coal Hole.
New Castle, Dei., Feb. 25.
About one o'clock this morning Is
rael Jtiddi ngs, night warden at the
jail, hearing a slight noise in the
Svkes. It's likelv yard, opened the door, when he
the committee on privileges and was immediately seized by a gang
t t
elections win divide equally on
Spencer and Sykes.
Carpenter, who closely question
ed White,retortea that there seemtd
to be more vested wrongs than vest
ed rights.
Commissioner of Indian affairs
protests against a reduction of his
estimates.
The Quakers will give their views
to-morrow.
After the introduction and refer
ence ot a vast number ot bills, the
house proceeded to discuss the bill
reviewing the JranKing privilege,
but adjourned without action.
The house committee was mstruc
ted to exanine into the affairs of the
of a dozen men. who trasriared and
handcuffed him, tied his feet and
put him in a coal hole. One of them
threatened his life, drawnga knife
but another one of the gang known
as "Big Frank," in terferred. They
got over the wall by two short lad
ders tied together, which the- had
brought with them. They carried
off with them E. Frausier. who was
under life sentence for the murder
Ef Allison.
It is supposed the party reached
ere in tug boats, which were seen
off New Castle last night, but had
disappeared this morning. ,
Big Frank mentioned in this tl
patch, is one of the party whawaii
First National Bank, with Clark, whipped some time ago, and for
thestengorapher, and other experts, whose rescue before whipping a plot
Prisoners Rescued at Ifew Castle.
.New Castle, Feb. 25. Four
burglars, Lawton, Hurlburt Carter
and Hope, under sentence for ten
years, with Jbrazier, under life sen
tence for murder, were rescued by a
gang Of burglars. They scaled the
prison walls by5 ladders brought
with thecd.' s After securing the
warden, they opened the prisoners'
cells by means of jack screws, forc
ing open the windows. There were
twelve or fifteen men engaged in the
rescue, who are supposed to have
come from Philadelphia in a tug
and escaped in the same way.
Boston, Feb. 25. The school
committee notwithstanding the ac
tion of the supreme court : voted 44
to 40 to exclude women., .
Buffa I), Feb. 25-Brakemen on
the New York and Erie road are
on a striKe lor oacK iwv. No
freight trains moving.
Mr. Schurz presented a memorial
from the merchants of Chicago in
favor of a resumption of specie pay
ment.
The letter-carriers want more pay.
Mr. JNorwood presented resolu
tions of the Georgia legislature, ask
ing aid for the Atlantic and Great
Western Canal.
The committee on privileges and
elections, upon Mr. Morton's i mo
tion, can set during sessions of the
senate.
Mr. Schurz made a long speech
against any mnation oi currency
and favoring a speedy return to spe
cie payment.
Mr. Morton replied, favoring an
increase in the value of currency on
was formed.
.being foiled
guard.
but did not succeed.
by citizens being on
MIDNIGHT
f? i
DISPATCHES, ja
off
Furtlter Concerning- the Autopwy
(he Siamese Twins
Philadelphia, Fb. 25. The
second edition of the Medical Times
states that the autopsy of Siandese
twins was continued on Fridav last
resulting in some interesting dis
closures. It says on Fridav the
commission continued Jhe autopsy
upon the Siamese twins and made
some important discoveries. They
fodnd that the two livers, which
were supposed to be joined onlv bv
biiuvsu-- ucinccu iiiiriusu hllab WIlcU
taken from the bodies and placed
on tne table, they formed one
mafs. The so-called teact of portal
continuity is therefore liver tissue.
it will be remembered that Chan?
was said to be possessed of one more
pouch than JEng. When the liver
was removed, however, an upper
Change of Color. Sudrlpn hepatic pouch was found also. Dro-
shocks occur to human beings have ceeding from Eng, so that the band
try was increasing
currency should be increased also
Mr. Merrimon, of North Coroli-
na, obtained the floor, and I will
speak in favor of inflation to-mor
row.
Brief executive session. No
tion.
ac-
frequently change the color of their
hair from black to white in a sin
gle night. A physician of Berlin,
a strong, healthy, and less than middle-aged
man, sent his wife and
daughter to spend last summer al
a watering place. The day that he
expected a letter informimr him of
their arrival, their came one say
ing that his daughter had i been
taken ill very suddenly, and was
already dead. The shock was ter
rible, and instantly his hair be
came entirely era v. He had to
visit some patients that s une after
noon, and they scarcely recocrnized
him. The othr case was of a man
thirty-five years old, living in the
Netherlands. He was i one dav
passing the canal in Rotterdam,
where he saw a child strutr&rlin? in
the water.' He nluneed in and
brought it to land, but it was al-
ready deadly the time he had res
cued ih body. Bendin&r over it
to try to restore life, he discovered
that the dead child -was his own
son. The blow, so sudden and un
expected ; land coming upon him
when he himself wfts much ex
hausted, turned his hair entirely
gray,' and left him scarcely recognizable.
contained four pouches of periton
eum besides the liver tissue. These
disclosuresshow that any attempt
during life to separate the twins
would, in all probability have
proven fatal. I '
Bradley's Patent Enamel
Paint. It is but a little over a
quarter of a century, since the art
of mixing paint was confined al
most exclusively to a few. comnar-
atively speaking. Now, however,
through the ingenuity of Bradley
a practical 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 ex
perience, out we have not a doubt, it
is all that is claimed for it, and must
evidently supercede the old style
1'Aint.'" 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. CP.
Knight, on the 6th page of our pa
per.. - 29 GU '