WEEKLY. ERA.
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1874.
Voice of Republicans!
Republican Convention in
Chowan County.
Pursuant to a call of the Republi
can Executive Committee of Chow
an county, a large and enthusiastic
meeting of the Republicans con
vened at the Court-house in Eden
ton, on Saturday, 25th April, 1874,
for the purpose of nominating dele
gates to tne ensuing jongressionai
and fcenatorial Conventions.
On motion, Chas. Blair was unan
imously elected Chairman, and O. r .
Gilbert. Secretary, of the Conven
tion '
On motion of S. S. Bookrum,
every Republican present was con-
tion.
On motion of Win. R. Ilaughton,
it was
Resolved. That no person who is
an aspirant for Congress, or a Fed
eral office-holder, shall attend as a
delegate'to the ensuing Conventions.
On motion, it was
Resolved. That a committee of five
be appointed to report delegates to
the said Conventions.
Whereupon, the following gentle
men were appointed : -fcximuna
Mayo, Geo. R. Richardson, R. G.
Mitchell, S. S. Bookrum and Wm.
Heath, who reported as delegates to
the Congressional Convention and
the Senatorial Convention, E. E.
Jackson, P. K. Jones, O. F. Gilbert,
Kli&s Holley.
The Chairman wa3 authorized to
appoint an additional delegate from
Third Township.
Edward E. Jackson introduced
the following resolution, which was
passed, with only one dissenting
voice:
Resolved, That the act of last Con
gress of the United States commonly
known as the Salary Bill, whereby
$5,000 was voted to each member,
and drawn from the Treasury by a
very large number of them, was a
breach of a moral contract by each
member so voting or receiving, with
his constituents ; was corrupting in
its influence and burdensome on the
taxpayers; therefore, the Republi
can party of Chowan county take
this first occasion In Convention as
sembled to denounce the whole
measure, and those who sustain it,
except the President of the United
SUites, who was necessarily com
pelled to sign the law, or stop the
wheels of government by vetoing
the appropriations for all Depart
ments. The following resolution was of
fered by P. K. Jones, and unani
mously carried :
Resolved, That having entire con
fidence in the integrity and ability
of Augustus M. Moore1 of Chowan
county, we cordially recommend
him to the people of this District as
our candidate for nomination for
Congress ; and the delegates to the
Congressional Convention from this
county are hereby instructed to give
him their united support, and in
every honorable way to endeavor to
secure his nomination.
On motion, the Chairman of this
Convention was unanimously elect
ed a delegate to the next Congres
sional Convention.
Mr. Moore, in answer to cans, in
an eloquent and forcible speech of
ten minutes thanked the Convenr
tion for the honor done him : after
which, thanks havine been tendered
to the officers and the request made
that the proceedings be published
Jn the Era and North Carolinian,
the Convention adjourned.
CHAS. BLAIR, Ch'n.
O. F. Gilbert, Sec'y.
Republican Mediae: in Cur
rituck.
Pursuant to a call of ihe Chair
man of the Executive Committee
the Republicans of Currituck coun
tv mpfc lit Currituck Court House in
Convention, to nominate delegates
to the Congressional. Judicial and
Senatorial Conventions.
The Convention was called to or
der by James H. Ferebee, Esq.i
Chairman of the County Executive
Committee, after which, on motion!
of the Chairman. Thomas G. Mun
den, an old and tried Republican:
was called to tne cnair, witnout a
dissenting voice.
Mr. Munden taking the chair, on
motion of Jonn tarapson, .brank
John Sampson,
Sears was requested to act as Secre-
tary. The Chairman explained the
object of the meeting in. a few ap
propriate remarks.
On motion ot lLson Dozier, a
committee of three were appointed
to report suitable resolutions for the
consideration or tlie Convention.
The Chairman appointed on said
committee, Wilson Dozier, John
Sampson and Mark Cherry.
During the absence of the com
mittee, Col. P. Mcl). Lindsey, hav
Inr been louuiy canea ior, came
forward and addressed the Conven
m m m a
tion in a lengniy ana most appro
priate speecn.
Messrs. iaulk and Ferebee, of
Hertford, Perquimans County, fol-
nrww -ihiviov v wiiii iuruiuiu
speeches.
The committee on resolutions be
ing ready to report, the following
resolutions were read
AViiereah, The voters of the Re- j
publican party have not received a
proportionate share of the patronage
of the National Government, in
that competent and worthy colored
men have been ignored for places of
honor, trust and profit, to which
they were entitled ; therefore, be Jt
JCesoiveti. mat we hereby con-,
tiemn such action on the part1 of
those who have controlled and dic
tated appointments, and in the fu
ture we will not support men whoj
have made this unjust d iscri mi na
tion. but will endeiwor to hnu leaders I
. ., a i ii ' I
claims, and beinir fully acquainted
with their grievances, will aid them J
in a determined effort to right the
wrong of which they complain;
and we do further resolve, that we
will not give our countenance and
support to any member of Congress
who ilid in the last Congress of the
United States receive increased com
pensation for Congressional services
already rendered and paid for. 'con-
demning the recei vingof such money
compensation by Republican reore- i
sen ta Uvea as the surest means of guished fellow-citizen, the Hon.
bringing such a reproach on our Louis Hilliard, we do most cheer
rtartv aa will, if endorsed bv us. in- fully and cordially endorse him.
Bare . oux. defeat, and jeopardize as
oar. liberties. . .
. iiet(xvea, mat naving confidence!
In the Republicanism of Col. D.
McD. Lindsev, - of Perquimans
County, a man who was a Republi
can when it took men of iron will
and indomitable courage to declare
themselves in favor of Republican
principles, we hereby recommend
him to the Republicans of the First
District of North Carolina, as a fit
and suitable person and one- well
qualified to represent the First Dis
trict in the next Congress of the
United States ; and hereby instruct
our delegates to vote for him In the
next Congressional Convention.
Resolved t That J. W. Albertson,
of Perquimans County, is our first
choice for Judge ; a true and tried
Republican and a gentleman of
great legal attainments.
Resolved, That in Miles Comman
der, of Pasquotank. County, we
jiave an outspoken, fearless, able
and uncompromising Republican,
and we do offer to him the unfalter
ing support of the Republicans of
Currituck, as one of our Senators in
the next Senate of North Carolina;
Resolved, That we do tender to C.
V. Grandy, of Pasquotank, our
undivided thanks for the able and
efficient services rendered our party
as our representative in the Senate
of North Carolina, and earnestly
request him to accept the nomina
tion for re-election and as our standard-bearer
in the coming campaign..
On motion of John Williams, the
resolutions were unanimously and
enthusiastically adopted. '
On motion of Aaron Rhodes, the
Chairman appointed the following
delegates, viz :
Con aressional Con vent ion Jam es i
II. Ferebee, Edmond Wilon, Wal
ter S. Harrison, Mark Cherry and
Frank Sears.
Judicial Convention John Samp
son, l. w. wnson, w. u. i nomas,
James Martin and William G.
Roberson.
Senatorial Convention Johnson
Lindsey, Aaron Rhodes, William
Hunt, John Evans and Wilson Do-
zier.
On motion of John Sampson, the
following gentlemen were appoint
ed County Executive Committee:
James II. Ferebee, Chairman, John
Sampson, Edmond Wilson, Walter
S. Harrison and Frank Sears.
The business of the Convention
being disposed of, Mr. Frank Sears
was called for and made a telling
speech of over an hour.
I he proceedings or the Conven
tion, on motion, were ordered to be
published in the Era. Raleiffh, and
the Carolinian, Elizabeth City.
The utmost harmony prevailed
throughout the entire Convention,
and judging from the large atten
dance and enthusiasm displayed,
the Republicans of Currituck are
thoroughly aroused and will do
their whole duty in the coming
campaign.
With three rousing cheers lor
Lindsey and the Republican party,
the Convention adjourned.
T. G. MUNDEN, Ch'n.
Frank Sears, Secretary.
Republican Convention in
Edgecombe County.
The Republicans of Edgecombe
County met at the Court-House in
Tarboro.cn the 2oth of April, 1874,
for tho purpose of selecting dele
gates to attend the Congressional
Convention, to convene at Golds
boro, Thursday, 1 It h day of May,
1874. On motion, W. P. Mabson
was elected Chairman and Dr. W.
A. DuirEran. Secretary. The follow
ingr proceedings were had:
On motion, the following gentle
men were selected as Delegates to
attend the Congressional District
Convention at Goldsboro, viz:
W. P. Mabson, Willis Bunn,
Jos. Cobb, W. A. Duggan. And
the following, as Delegates to the
Judicial Convention, to convene at
Williamston, on Saturday, the 9th
of May, viz :
Joseph Cobb. Allen Turner, W.
P. Mabson, Matthew Allen.
On motion, the Delegates to the
Congressional District Convention
were instructed to support tne
Hon. Alexander McCabe, for the
nomination, in said Convention.
xne loiiowmg resolutions were
introduced by W. P. Mabson, and
were unanimously adopted with
marked enthusiasm :
- Wuekeas, The time has arrived
when we should select a suitable.
and acceptable man as the Repub
lican nominee of the 2d Congres
sional District; we the Republicans
of Edgecombe County,
in Conven-
tion assembled, do
Resolve. That the resolutions
adopted by the Republicans in our
last Legislature condemning the
action of Congressmen in regard to
the " back salary grab 11 meets our
full concurrence; and we do repu
diate all Republican participants
in said salary grab, they having
inereny lorieiteu our former con
fidence and trust, as well as tar
nished the purity of Republican
ism, and circumscribed its useful
ness.
Resolved, that although the col
ored Republicans of Edgecombe
County number 3.000, yet, we de
nounce any steo or .measure tend-
mg to place tne nomination on a
basis of color alone, and declare our
belief that all such measures are
but the shallow and despairing de
vices of aspirants for otlice, who
thus" hope to gain that political
preferment to which they could
otherwise never attain.
Resolved, That in the person of
the Hon. Alexander McCabe, of
agecombe, we have a man whose
Republicanism is unquestionable,
and one whose past record as Sen
ator and in other important trusts.
leaves upon its pages not one sin-
Qle'blot or blemish; one who has
ever been faithful in his duties,
faithful to his party, and to the
honor and integrity of crood etov-
ernraeni, ana one
wlio has stood
a:ni,ini.. i
the everlasting
principles
of equal rights to ail
ment - and
one whose nomination
to represent the
District, would i
faction to tho Republicans
Edgecombe.
rResotvedt That we pledgo our
selves to support the nominee of the
District Congressional Convention.
on the 14th of May, 1874. r f
Resolved. That having 'full and
entire confidence in the ability, in-
tesrrity and fidelity of our d is tin-
eminently worthy of any office i
within our gift, and do recommend.
mm as our nrec cnoico ior tne
2d Congressional appointed as ioiiows. une delegate
give entire satis- lor every civil and executing officer:.
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Judgeship of the second Judicial
District. 7
Resolved, That . our Delegates to
the Judicial Convention, to beheld
at Willlamston, on the 9th day of
May, 1874, be, - and the same are
hereby instructed to vote, as one
man, for Hon. Louis Hilliard, for
Judge, and Ihe Hon. J. J. Martin,
Solicitor, of the 2d Judicial District..
On motion, a committee, appoint
ed by the Chairman,, waited on
the Hon. Alex. McCabe, who in
a short, pleasing f and: well-timed
address, returned his thanks for the
honor conferred on hi id, pledging?
in the future, as in the past, his fi
delity to his constituents, and his
party.
On motion, the proceedings were
ordered to be sent to the Era, for
publication, with the request that
t he Republic- Courier and New North
State copy. W. P. MABSON, -
' t; - Chairman.
W. A. Duggan, Secretary.
Republican Meeting in .Greene.
A mass meeting of the Republi
cans of Greene county was held at
the Court-house in snow Hill, on
Saturday, the 18th April.
Dr. 13. S. 1 la ray was called to the
chair and W. P. Ormond requested
to act as Secretary.
On motion, a committee of five
was appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meet
ing, viz. : John atnck, M. E. Dail,
J. D. Grimsley, Marcus Shepard and
Charles Best.
During tne absence or tne com
mittee, the Hon. Joseph Dixon was
called for and favored the meeting
with a review of his course in public
life.
S. A. Busbee was then called for
and delivered a short address, ar
raigning our public servants for
their shortcomings.
Tne committee on resolutions re
ported the following, which were
adopted seriatim :
1. Resolved, That the platform
and principles of the Republican
party of North Carolina, as hereto-
tore declared in convention, are
hereby reaffirmed ; and events have
proved that their practical enforce
ment is essential to the welfare of
the country and to the maintenance
of the rights, interests and liberties
oi me peopie.
2. That in a free and representa
A 1 ,
live government we recognize th
man for Congress who favors one
national system of education. We
favor such legislation as will accom
plish that ; and we respectfully re
commend and ask of the National
ucvernment sucn aid, by the setting
apart of a public fund for the pur-
pose of establishing such schools in
the several States as will secure to
the masses of the people of all classes
the benefits of a liberal education.
3. That we heartily endorse and
approve of the action of the State
Republican Executive Committee
in nominating Thomas R. Purnell
our standard-bearer in the coming
campaign lor the omce of Supenn
tendent of Public Instruction. We
recognize in him a man of ability
and integrity and one fitted for the
position.
4. That we recommend and urge
that Republicans put their best men
in nomination ; and we cordially in
vite all meh to join us under the
banner of Republican principles, to
perpetuate our republican institu
tions.
o. That we recommend the elec
tion of ten delegates to represent us
in the Senatorial .Convention for
Greene and Lenoir, to be held in
Snow Hill, on the second Saturday
in June, ana mac we noia our
Coun ty Convention on the same day.
John Patrick was then called for
and spoke in defence of his course
in the Legislature.
Marcus Shepard, in response to
calls, delivered a short address.
The meeting then went into the
election of delegates. Ellis Dixon
was delegated to the Congressional
Convention, with Dr. B. S. Hardy,
. 9a. 1- 'r -ri r.:ii x t '
Alternate; M. E. Dail to the Ju
dicial Convention, with S. A. Bus
bee, Alternate.
On motion, the delegation to the
Congressional Convention were in
structed to vote for the Hon. Joseph
Dixon.
The following delegates were elect
ed to the Senatorial Convention:
Thos. Moore, Paul Speight, Araas
Moye, John Patrick, M. E. Dail,
Quincy Dunn, C. H. Harper, W.
A. Conner, A. McF. Cameron and
Joseph Moore.
It was ordered that the proceed
ings of this meeting be sent to the
Era, with the request that they be
published.
On motion, the Convention ad
journal
B. S. HARDY, Ch'n.
D. Oumond, Sec'y.
Republican Meeting: in Nash.
At a Republican meeting held in
the Court House in Nashville, Nash
county, on the Gth of April, 1874, on
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a: C T T C U "Vvl O I
Sears was called to the chair, and
G. D. Langly and M. Brantley re-
quested to act as Secretaries. j
vn mouon oi jx. lirunuey, vr. . i
Robbins was requested to explain
the object of the meeting, which he
did m a few appropriate remarks
On motion .of J. J. fcoiarp. the.
Chair was requested to appoint a
committce of five to draft resolu-s
tions expressive of the sensefof the
meeting. The Chair appointed onj
that committee Messrs. ii. c Strick
land, G. D. Langly, L...N.B. Battle,
G. W. Robbins and W. f. Walker.
The committee retired.
In theabsence-or tne committee,
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speecnes were maue oy .messrs.
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Chairman, J. J. &narp, w. Jbason
and others. The committee came
forward and submitted the follow- entire confidence in the ability, in
ing, which was unanimously tegrity and, fidelity of our distin-
auupicu.
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Township executive uommiitee
for the Republican party in the dlf-
ierent jownsiups oi xswa county,
Kers, itenry xayior; oiony ;reeic,
Wm. il. Jiison : xxasnviue, w. jt.t
Walker:
Coopers, u: U. -tangly;
Mannings. J. R.
p. II. Ffach; PerrenSCB.Cr5tHc
iiiiuiuiuj, v. ir . .i
. VnnA la .11 l Ut.i.lr I
In furtherance : oE the foregoiriffi
tho nnderslgned committeemettxie-
clare that,
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We, committeeirien
Wiierkas,
of the Republican party for the
county .'of sash, do hereby reafflrm
ourunredjmd unbiased conden
r fjriffins. wiine Mitcneii: vvmia-.
in the generous principles and lib
eral offering of the Republican par
ty for the general and uniform ad
ministration of justice to all of our
people, according to the Constitu
tion of the United States, as all good
citizens should do ; Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we have and hold
abiding confidence in the admin
istration of our President, U.: S.
Grant, and assert that his course of
administering the affairs of the Na
tion wilt inure to our common good;
Resolved, That W. P. Walker be,
and is appointed. Chairman, of the
Executive Committee for the coiihty
of Nash for the different Townships
as declared above, and that the said
committeemen report their dele
gates to said Chairman for repre
sentation in the said County Con
vention for their Townships.
Resolved, , That we do appoint
Monday, the 25th day of May, the
day for a , general Convention of all
the delegates appointed from the
Townships in Nash county, to as
semble at the Court House in the
town of Nashville to nominate
suitable persons as our standard-
bearers for the various county ora
cers to be elected on tne nrst xnurs-
day of August, 1874. . .
Resolved. That we recommend
Tuesday, the 49th day of May, for
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uuu iu mis xjiswiKH ah o
Nashville, and invite co-operation
from the counties of Franklin ana
Wilson.
Resolved, That the proceedings ot On motion, the Convention ad
this meeting be sent to the Raleigh journed with three hearty cheers for
uru. iuc puuucauuu.
un motion, the meeting aajournea.
C. E. SEARS, Ch'n.
Republican Meeting iu Nasli.
At a Republican meeting held in
the Court Hoase, in Nashville, on
Saturday, the 20th day of April,
1874, to nominate delegates to the
Judicial District Convention, to be
held in Warrenton, on the 6th day
of May next, to nominate a suitable
man to bear the Republican banner
through the Sixth Judicial District
as candidate for Solicitor, also, to
nominate delegates to the Congress
ional District Convention, to be
hM in Raleigh or elsewhere in the
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Fourth Congressional District, to
nominate a candidate for Congress ;
it was
1. Resolved, That we, as loyal citi-
aft
zens, ever laitntui to tne adminis
tration of justice in all free govern
ments, do hereby endorse the plat
form of the National Republican
nartv. believing as we do, that
through the just administration of
a Republican government will
snrino- forth near nrosneritv and
happiness to all.
9. Resolved,. That one delegate
fmm pni-h Tnwnshin in tho mimtv
be appointed to represent us in the
Judicial Convention at Warrenton,
on the Gth day of May, to nominate
a Solicitor.
3. Resolved, That one delegate be
appointed from each Township to
represent us in the Congressional
District Convention to nominate a
candidate for Congress. '
4. Resolved, Whilst we are averse
to trammeling our delegates, we
entrust to them full confidence and
rely upon their capability to truly
represent us in the respective con
ventions. 5. Resolved, That the proceedings
of this meetintr be sent to-4ho Era
for publication.
After the nomination of delegates
the mectinsr was addressed by the
chairman, Messrs. J. J. Sharp, L.
tv, t. Tiattin nnn Unas. k. sears: at-
ter which, the meeting adjourned.
W. P. WADKiili, (Jh'n.
?Em 4 5?SSi r?' Secretaries.
Ju N; B. Battle, j
Kepublican Meeting in -Pitt.
In accordance with previous no-
tice; the Republicnsof Pitt County
mpt. in ponvention at the Court-
house, in Greenville,, on the 21st
dav of April, 1874.
W. L.Cherry, Chairman of the
Republican County Executive Com
mittee, called the Convention to or
der arid explained rthe purpose for
which it was caneu, to-wiu : to ap
point delegates id the Congressional
and Judicial Conventions. The
Congressional Convention to be held
at Plymouth, on the 2lst-day of
Mav. 1874. to nominate a candidate
for Congress for the First Congress
ional DUtrict. The Judicial Con
vention to be held at Williamston,
N. C, on life 9th day of May, 1874,
to nominate candidates for Judge
and Solicitor for the 2d Judicial
District.
On motion of G. W. Cox, Jacob
McCotter was elected permanent
Chairman, arid H. E. kelson was re
quested to act as Secretary.
On motion of Calvin Cox. a cora-
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hilLA. II. Mansfield S.A. Perry, H.
Pevton and Hardy Gorham were ap-
pointed to draft resolutions for the
! i r A I . I
consmemiiou oi uie meeuug. wxiu
after a short" absence returned and
throusrh ' their Chairman, .'A. H.
Mansfield, presented the following
resolutions :
1. Resolved, That we endorse the
administrations of General . Grant
and Governor Caldwell, and , that
we hereby pledge ourselves to carry
out tne great ana glorious princi-
pies of the Republican party, which
are equal rights and justice to all
men;
2. Resolved, That we tender our
sincere thanks to the Hon. C. Li.
Cobb, for his integrity and valuable
services to the citizens of this Con-
gressional District, and cordiallv
recommend his name as our stand
- .
aru - bearer in the comincr campaign
8. Jiesolvedi That having full and
gmsueu leuow-ciuzen. tne non.
1 1 . . -ww
Louis Hilliard. we rfn mnf.ihMr.
fully: and cordially endorse Moras
eminently worthy of .-anv. oflice
within our gift, - and recommend
him as. ; our first choice ; for thd
JnrlcroBHlrrf tha slann -i T,,rliiol
listrict.i. i
4. 2wiAfi That s m Wnn
j0Senh J. Jilartin;
amUorthefaithfanS
uicu uuu uuiaiMjrmEr. Jrceniinucuo i
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award hfni jt'riWKr uai a
.5. Resolved; That oar delegates tb
xjugressionai uonventlon to dq
held at-Ply mouth, on the 21st day
of May, 1874i be and the same are
herby.instrnctedtavoteasonemari
C. Cobb, to repre-
sent the First Congressional District
in the next Congress.
0. Resolved, That our delegates to
the Judicial Convention to be held
at Willlamston, N. C, on the 9th
day of May; 1874, be, and the same
are hereby instructed to vote as one
man for the Hon. Louis Hilliard,
for- Judere. and Hon.
Martin for Solicitor, for the Second
uuuiciaL jjistrict.
The foregoing resolutions report
ed by the Committee were ably
seconded by F. J. Johnson, Calvin
SXVSV, A' Perry G- w- Cox and
W. L. Cherry, in stirring and well
timed speeches and were unani
mously adopted.
On motion of W. A. Quimmerly,
B. L-T. Barnhill,S. A. Perry, Aus
tin Flood and W. L. Cherry were
appointed delegates to represent the
-rvepuuucans oi .Fitt County in said
Congressional and Judicial Conven
tions. On motion of Hardy Gorham, the
names of the Chairman and Secre
tary were added to the forgoing list
oi delegates.
motion oi w. Li. Cherry, a
vote of thanks was tendered to Ja
cob McCotter, G. W. Cox and W.
P. Bryan, for the able stand taken
by them in the late rLiaiatnro
; On motion, the Secretary was di-
i svwbvk w.dvUU Jk .HSJ U1UVCCU
iugs im vum (jonveution to me jzara,
Baleigh, New-Berne Weekly Times
and Elizabeth City Carolinian, for
publication.
vxjuu, .miiiara ana martin.
JACOB McCOTTER, Ch'n.
H. E. Nelson, Secretary.
TTALCABLE RAILROAD PROP.
V ERTY FOR SALE.
Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit
Court of the United States for the Wes
tern District of North Carolina, at the
April Term. 1874. at Greensboro, in a
proceeding then and there pending in
Equity, to foreclose a mortgage men
tioned in the pleadings between
Henry Clews, Hiram Sibley and others,
.Flaintins,
Against
The Western North Carolina Railroad
Co., TE. D.l Tod R. Caldwell. Rufus
Y. McAden, The First National Bank
of Charlotte, John Rutherford, Hiram
Keller. Thomas G. Greenlee. James
Greenlee. Mary Carson. A. H. Erwin.
N. H. D. Wilson, Assignee, R. M
Walker and others, Defendants,
The undersigned. Commissioners ap
pointed by the Court at the said April
Term thereof, will sell at the Court
House door in the city of
Salisbury, the 18tli day of June
A. I. 1S74,
at Public Auction, to the highest bid
der, all tho franchises, road, road-beds,
rolling-stock and property of every
kind, nature and description belong
ing to the said The Western North
Carolina Rail Road Company, men
tioned and described in the said Decree.
The purchaser or purchasers will be
required to pay to the Commissioners
Ten Thousand Dollars in Cash on
the day of sale, and will be given cred
it for the balance of tho purchase mo-
nv until Mondav. the 6th dav of Julv.
1874, the first rule day of said Court, at
Greensboro. N. C. next ensuing after
the day of sale.
Those -who purchase at said sale, pro
vided they be holders of bonds secured
by the mortgage mentioned in the said
Decree, may retain their shares of the
purchase money, except as to the said
sum of 310,000.00, by surrendering to
the Commissioners an equal amount
of said bonds.
, .The said Commissioners are author
ized, so soon as the said sale shall be
confirmed bv the Court, to erive imme
diate possession of the said Railroad, its
property and effects or every kind and
description ; and all persons who may
be in possession of the said Railroad or
any of its property are commanded to
surrender the same to the purchasers
upon the production of the Commis
sioners' deed to them.
This Road, when its connections
snail be completed, will form one of
the most important thoroughfares
in the entire South. Its length is 142
miles, of which 115 miles is .complete;
that is from Salisbury to Old Fort, in
McDowell county, at the Eastern base
of the Blue Ridge ; and the greater part
of the remainder ot the road is graded,
or nearly so.
' There has already been expended
upon this Road, about 6,000,000.00. It
is now sold to satisfy a debt of about
$1,400,000.00 which constitutes the first
lien upon the property. The Commis
sioners believe that the title of the pur
chaser1 will be good.
For any further information, address
fc$. . liAlTUJUK,
Morgan ton, N. C.
MARCUS ERWIN,
Asheville, N. C.
THOMAS RUFFIN,
Hillsboro, N. C.
THOMAS B. KEOGH,
Greensboro, N. C.
April 22, 1874. 44 w8t
S'
TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
County of h ake.
In the Superior Court.
Fab. II. Perry and Indiana Perry, his
wife, against Wm. H. High and T. r .
Lee. Summons for Relief.
State of North Carolina, To the Coroner
or Wake county Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to sum
mon Wm. H. High, the defendantabove
named, ii he be lound -within your
county, to be and appear berore the
Judge of our Superior Court, at a Court
to be held lor the county ot Jyake, at
the. Court House in Raleigh, on the 8th
Mondav after the 2nd Monday of Feb
ruary, 1874, and answer the complaint
which will be deposited in the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court for said
county, within ten days from the date
of this Summons, and let the said de
fendant take notice that if he fail to an
swer the said complaint within that
time, the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
Hereof fail not, and of this summons
make due return.
Given under ray hand and seal of said
Court, this third day of March, 1874.
J. N. BUNTING,
Clerk Superior Court, Wake Co.
March 4, 37 Gw.
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AKE COUNTY.-
-In tuk Supe-
RIOB COUBT.
Mary Warren against J. Francis War
ren. Summons for Relief.
The State of North Carolina.
Tb the Sheriff of Buncombe County
greeting : ,
You are hereby commanded to. sum
mon J, Francis Warren, the defendant
above named, 1 if lie be found within
your County, to be and . appear before
tne Juuge 01. our superior .Court, at a
Court to be held for the County of Wake,
at the Court House in Kaleigh, on the
8th Monday after the 2d Monday of Au
gust, 1874, and answer the complaint
which will be deposited in the office of
the Clerk of -the Superior Court for said
County, within the lirst three days of,
said Term, and let the said defendant
take notice that If he - fail to answer the '
the
tnf (ha
nira,7w,c7reiiei aemanaea in tne complaint.
IT lAho " 5' 1 Hciwif rail Tint AnA Af thla nM.nn
make due return.
i Giren nnder my hand and seal of said
Court, this 16th day of March, 1874.
...J'.- J. 2f.- BUNTING,
Clerk Superior Court Wake County.
J- C. X. Habris,. Plaintiff's Attorney,
. April 10, 1874. r . ,4-w6w '
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A Pphysician in attendance to answer
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send lor the Uuuic to Jicaitn. l'rice
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INSURANCE.
I NORTH CAROLINA
STATE LIFE INSURANCE
j!
I COMPANY,
KALEIGir, NORTH CAROLINA,
Capital,
$200,000.
OFFICERS:
Hon. Kemp P. Battle, President.
F. H. Cameron, Vice President.
W. H. Hicks, Secretary.
Dr. E. B. Haywood, Med. Director.
Dr. W. 1. Royster, Ass't Med. Di7r
J. B. Batchelor, Attorney.
O. II. Perry, Supervising Agent.
DIRECTORS :
Hon Kemp P Battle, Hon Tod R Cald
well, Hon John W Cunningham, Col T
M Holt, Hon Wm A Smith, Dr W J
Hawkins, Hon John, Manning, Gen W
R Cox. Col Jj W Humphrey, C Tate
Murphy, Col Wm E Anderson, John G
Williams, Col W L. Saunders, R Y
MeAden, Col A A McKoy, 1 J Young,
James A Graham, F H Cameron, J C
McRae. J B Batchelor, J C Blake, Walter
Clark, W G Upchurch, J J Davis, John
Nichols.
FEATURES AND ADVANTAGES.
It is emphatically a Home Company.
J t is large capital guarantees strength
and safety.
Its rates are as low as tuose or an
first-class company.
It oners all desirable torms oi insur
ance.
Its funds are invested at home and
circulated among our own oeople.
No unnecessary restrictions imposed
upon residence or travel.
Policies non-ioneitaoie auer two
rears.
Its otneers ana directors are promi
nent, and well-known North Carolin
ians, whqse experience as businessmen,
and whose worth and integrity are
alone sufficient guarantees of the Com
pany's strength, solvency and success.
TIIEO. II. II1L.L., Local Agent,
O. H. PERRY. Raleigh, N. C.
Supervising Agent.
JESB Good Agents, with whom liberal
contracts will be made, wanted in every
county in tho State.
March-13, 1873. 3S w6m
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AKE COUNTY IN THE StJPE-
rior Court.
Alfred Morris and wife and others,
against Leonidas Paze, L.eroy Paere,
Sarah E. Page and Cora Page. Sum
mons FOB ItELIEF.
The State of North Carolina,
To the Sheriff of Wako Countv
Greeting: r
You are hereby commanded to sum
mon Leonidas Page, Leroy Pae, Cora
Lu ruse, ana arah E. Pace, thedeten-
dants above named, if they bo found
within, your county, to appear at the
office of the Clerk of the Superior Court
for the county of Wake, within twenty
days after the service of this summons
on them, exclusive of the day of such
service, and answer the complaint, a
copy of which will be deposited in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior Court
tor said county, within nve days from
the date of this summons, and let them
take notice, that if they fail to answer
to the said complaint within that time,
the. plain tiff will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Hereof fail not. and of this summons
make due return. .
Given undermy hand and seal of said
Court, this 22d day of April, 1874.
Clerk of the Superior Court, Wake Co.
S. H. Kogebs, Plaintiff's Attorney.
April ZZ, 1874. wot
MATTBESS.MAKING A
CANE-SEATIXG THKSE
branches beinff taught in the North Car-
Xlina Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
and the Blind, we are prepared toiur-
nish Mattresses or the very best mo
and material, and at cheap rales. Also,
to cane-seat chairs, settees, fcc, Ac
DHOOMS ye also have on nauu
large lot of excellent Brooms, wmcn
will be sold cheap. ,
Address Institution for tne wcw
Dumb sind Blind; Baloigb. N.. C.
4 Kaleigh, March 2G, 1874. ; 3-3m
IfJEW A1V15RTISI3MENTS.
T A A .school, ti:aHi:hs
X tttl: WANTED-To -engage du
ring the Spring and Summer in a busi
ness payingSloO per month in their, own
CURDY, Philadelphia, Pa . 414W.
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W 0TK 1 11 U laSS a week employment
at home, day or evening; no capital ;
instructions and valuable package of
goods sent free by mail. Addrcss.with
six cent stamp, M. YOUNO CO., 173
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Dcscriptivo Pamphlets, with Sectional
maps, sent free.
THE IIONEMR,
a handsome illustrated paper, contain
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' O. F. DAVIS,
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41 4 w
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CIRCUIT COUIIT OF THIS UNI
TED STATES KASTKKN DIS-
TKICT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
United States vs. 9 boxes of manufac
tured plug Tobacco, 1 mule, 1 wagon
and 1 set of harness, property of
Brummet. Libel of information.
To Jirummet. and to all whom it
may concern : Greeting.
Notico is hereby civen. That the
above .mentioned property was seized
by M. O. McNamara. Collector of tho
1st Collection DistricGof North Carolina.
on the 18th day of March, 1874, as for
feited to tho uses of tho United States,
for violation of the Internal Kcvcmm
Laws, and the same is libelled and
erosecuted in the Circuit Court of tho
nitcd States for condemnation for tho
causes in the said Libel of Information
set forth ; and that the said causes will
stand for trial at tho Court Room of said
Court at Raleigh, n tho First Monday'
of June next, -if that bo a jurisdiction
day, and if not at tho next day of juris
diction thereafter, when and whero all
persons are warned to appear to show
cause why condemnation should not bo
decreed, and to intervene for their in
terest. V
Given undermy hand at oflice. in Ri-
leigh, this liOth day of March, Jn7i.
11. M. DOUOLAS,
United States Marshal.
March 30th, 1874. 40-lt '
ISCUIT COUItT Of Till; UNI
TED STATES KASTKKN DIS
TRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
United States vs. 0 boxes manufactured
tobacco, 1 box smoking tobacco, 1
double wagon, 2 miile, 2 sets of har
ness, 1 lot of blankets, L lot of cook
ing utensils, property of V. O. Man
ifum. Libel of Information.
To W. O. Manguin and to all whom it
may concern : Greeting.
Notice is hereby given, That tho
above mentioned property was seized
by M. C. McNamara, Collector of
tho 1st Collection District of North
Carolina, on the 18th day of March,
1874, as forfeited to' the "uses of the
United States, for violation of tho
Internal Revenue Laws, and the same
is libelled and prosecuted in the Circuit
Court of the Unitod States for condem
nation for the causes in tho said Libel
of Information set forth ; and that tho
said causes will stand for trial at tho
Court Room of said Court at Raleigh, on
the First Monday of June next, if that ,
be a jurisdiction day, and ir not at tno
next day of jurisdiction thereafter,
when and where all persons are warned
to appear to show" cause why condemna
tion should not be decreed,' and to in- '
tervene for their interest.
' Given under my hand at office, in
Raleigh, this 26th dav of March, 1874.
R. M. DOUGLAS,
United States Marshal,
March 30th, 1874. 40-r-lt
FIE CICAKV AND NAOKINM
Tobacco,at UROWN'S.
Raleigh April 7, 1S74.
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