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r i THE II - L. XV.-N'U G. tin RALEIGH, N. O. FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 7. 1879. $5.00 PER ANNUM 4 ' Eat News Guana and Supplies To Farmer?. la tuck t4 arriving ,V' ?:k AUUon & Addison's Com plete Cuttoo Manure. .... Sacks High Grade Acid Phos phate. jiAte Ammooi and Nitrite Soda. w Ms at, Cork Vul, Oats, Hat, Floir, i Crop Ctba. ajd MOLA83E8. , . rf trrsdes, Corasi Tli-.j iid , i Tob aero. All ol which will i Cash or on Crop Time. !-,. - ttDttoa irtrea to the a!eof Cot k. t :or t o hj may wta to told, I ,, 4mik :orte ro m ftu4 will nake t ;. . si:.r. cash ad va xces . . tl of interval and torag J. J. THOMAS, .rrox nh Commission Mekcuant, No. ! irila 8'reel. KALKIoil tf x. a STATEMENT. moia; tbe Condition of the HlflREINSUKCD. O? HARTFORD, CONN. S - i.r HK't.MKR I 'cj' f vat n 1 : : a'.s .r4 i . .. . 1, . .'. tfce . . . . -n utucrac -.-I. r-.. 1 I T: : . " 'iU an4 rnort ia! ft' ' rj .;C r-.rt '. eu on . . - r f - - k a i) 1 , . .ft-- luuril , . f tin- rd - v jUt i U J , . . v . u- a tjr ;,-a:i . v i. t saJ l r..- ,;1M. - rr : r- j h . - . - u- -,. '-o itrral .;' r C' i. A- t uallv 2.. .. iiA-T.:J 2i.-S rur '.; pnii xi. i t-"- -w 1; .1 :rLi; 1 o $..114 t.!ABILlTIK. i a: u !. to u lui-r - as required 161.17 T.t Uabi ltt. ;r; t a r krd f-vilcjr A.lta. .k iaid up. v..; . . 3 r-ifid nutt a !-is r 1 a. I 'in', V '. txy-a llture 4 H1H CAKUtIN A BC.MNK? IN 1 I I I x V 3. t ,Ulif( J. J. W. AlKlSvV. Axeat Ytil iuun. T T E OK KrH CAROLINA. 1 rr .iiir.Mi Kirill irTTB. ra; .it- .:: - ctio r'Jit ! Au if 1 i. .". I .-rt.f toAt the atx v U atiut- t:r r; f.-o-n t:. oro tl luenl of ttte S:. u: Mr lu'4u t.mpiif t i1- iiu - u CI in ilii" De- S r:-: t. a : tr tt u.eat I bereDj" ap- fi JutS. A. EMirLHAKTr N'-ilTH CAROLINA STATE LIFE I S U P . N C L COMPANY. Incorporated In 172. K A LEIGH, .V r t. .hc)- UoMera, i i'4cki).. President K. AsDKtuo. Vice-Prrsid-nt II IIiK. Sec'y aod Treasr Hi iuk HatwooD. Med. Director K. II. bmTM. Adr.sjry Actuary '".:y Hxi U( Inarn e Com piny i r-iiii4 i f ihe taot Huc- '"'i i O njaifiI line la the I'Blted h A'reAdr laed betwen to ! h tb u4od pol i"Jr. AU o lt fi .! i -it ffKd at b . arooii our own p P a:; tid promptly ant l eb rk A. , v 4., (f,,, of an nrt rl c ' " tlkfr is r jotur of ; for 'J i I r 01 ui,t . ut i-)tl In every connfy tn 'be : y n or for tbt mo-t cie leut and j 4 i hoon n;t iu'.ioo . Kr m; 44'e n sTKtK Lird i s:r' CECt... E. SCnOOXER "ffATCnFtL" ARKIVEDAT PORTS wOUTH. 1350 Sacks Pine Island Gr XT -A. "N" O ; 1rt of thl Involre w'.UarrlTe 1-e R. K K oo K.tJay'i trato i ic.1 Atr SaturdA y next we can rll.L OUDEIiS PROMPTLY. TUE SIUOOXER" niTTIE LOLLIS WllU A CARGO or -Vis ekM of IMne laland " iu st the port of Nwlerte. a tli :arne lot we can fill order for t-t . ii ih- v. ci. Railroad at tort a and After March 15th. M. T. LEACH 4 CO.. IlALEion, N. C W. E. A-HI-KT. KIHESLET & A3HLEY AHCIIITECT3 AND BUILDERS, 'f to Jo'Iu Lewis ft Co.. HALBIGU. N. C. B. B. Massenburg, TTOKNEYAT 1 A Lot'iaacaa. N. is U Court Uoum. tl c. I) AILY NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 7. 1879 ill I uer Probabilities. WAiHrQTO!f. D. C, March ft. ---?.thtl.n.t,c8tts' ootheast to fiSTXZl lu-lt barometer. psrt.y .drethrnd Hooxy or slight rue oat elo la temperature Index to new AuvrtletneiitH. For new ad" see top of th9 pie. K- B. Andrews Local notice. JoB Osborne Lie al notice. J. N. Atkinsm It . Co. J.J. Thomas Com. Merchant. Julius Lewis A Co. Local PkitchakdA Brooks Local notice. LOCAL UlllEra. The streets ire getting down on more solid basis at last. There n some propct of Kte Clax'.on coming here, after all. Tbe collections at the'ofBw of Internal Revenue yesterday were 52 -673.13. Only one trival ciw was tried at the Mayor's curt yesterday, a alight affray. drummers' license was yester- U rdy i4ued by ths State Treasurer to A. H. btump & Co. Baltimore. The warm breath of the breezes, the openiu flowers, and the dusty streets bring memories of spring. Cotton continued quiet snd tol erably steady yesterday. Receipts tolerably large. The demand was pHd. Tne next term of Krankl n court by a chinge in the Uw. will be hel l at the end of At.nl. instead of at the end of this month, as formerly. M etisrs. Pritcbard & Rroks are jus . in receipt of s lare lot of splen did otk aud hickory wood, and some of the h s coal ever brought to this market. Th s is confjrtable news t the cold people in this city. . letters are held at the post ottice addresseil to Mi- M. F. Avnt, New Hi'l, N. C, and Mrs. J. A. Pleasants. Clayton. S. C, without stamps; and a postal card signed II. C. Murrill, with no address. The revival in progres at the Salisbury street Baptist church confn ues nigbtlv, and iuteret it is on the increase. As many as a dozen per sons have been converted, and the good work is not yet ended. Pkrs-inals. Col. Paul B. Concord, is in the city, as is Means, of also Col Thou. II . Holt, of Haw River. T. B Hyman Esq., of Uoldsboro, at the Yarboro. Col. Marshall Parks, of Norfolk, at the Yaroboro. 18 18 THE rAT liiAL r IBE. Llfewhere is published tbe annual staUmeut of tbe National Fire Insurance Company, rep resented in this State bv Col. J. Wiltler Atkinson of Wilmington, N C. Tae company makes a, good showing and is represcuted by one of the leading in surance men. Biot Aiir. Touacco. Mr. Jose- phus Joboson. a white resident of Jobns-on county, wag before the U. S. Comraissio ier vesteraav. Dharced with having in his possession uastampfd t bacco which it was h;s business and intention to fell. Mr. Johnson waived an eiaramaticu and prrmptiy gave li-Vi bond for hi appearance at the June Term of the Circuit Court. J J.Tlloms, Zsu. K sewbere is pub lihed the advertisement of this well known and niott reliable gentleman. He advertises heavy receipts in Allison Jt Addison's complete cotton manure, ac:d- hesphatea, and other standard Utilizers. From the high reputation heeni v amonir the farmers of this section, it would U safe to say that there is no house in this city superior in any repect to that of J. J. Thomas. Important to Magistrates The Geneial Assembly has enacted a law which is now in force, which say that oojustioeof the Peace shall isue a warrant in any case of bastardy, ex cept upon tbe voluntary oath of the mother of the child, or upon the certifi cate of one of th county commission-r ers, thu the chili is about tu become cl a'geible to tbe county. Accidfnt. Yfstenlay afternoon, as Mr. Parrih of Johnston county wn on his way from the Penitentiary to thocity, in a bujy, the horse t ok a audden turn and threw him out of the vehicle. He fell on some gravel, which cut his forehead badly. He was brought in th city and taken to a drug stre where hi wound was attended to, and foun 1 to be not serious, though it made a bad mark, splitting his forehead open. A Compliment Well Deserved.-Ii is with no small degree of pleasure and eatisfaction that we kara of the com pliment paid our young friend and townsman. Mr. David C. Dudley, in his recent election to the position of Principal of the Kentucky lustitution for tie Deaf and Dumb. Ard wheu we think of him in connection with our own State Institution, bis labors of love, bis years of usefulness his de votion to, and unsurpassed success in the work of Deaf mute instruction, we can only 8y that th compliment is doubly deserved. His loog associa" tion with deaf-mutes, an I bis prolong ed experience ia the management of this class of our fellrw-beings together with bis natural adaptabilities to this field of labor, peculiarly fit him to the h;gh and responsible position t which he has ' been called. Knowing Mr. Dudley as we do, we feel uie that his place cannot be easily filled in our Institution, which he loved so well and ha served so faithfully for fifteen, loog years. And we can only be re c nciled to the loss which we have sustained, in the fact that tbe cause at large will so be bene fitted. We can fully appreciate tbe feelings of one of the officer who re oently'saii to us. We could not blaruo the Ky. Institution for taking Mr. D. from us. if they knew him as we do." This is thi sentiment of all who know him. We corgraiulate our young fi iend upon his ucces aud the -ust. to which he goes upon its a quiaition. Ketertorial Woes. The great public, composed of clever people in greater part, little imagine the traits and distresses of repertoral life. They always take their paper in the morning and scan ita columns, looking first at the local news. If by happy chance there have been a sufficient number of occurences the day previous to enable the reporter to give a lot ot news, they are satisfied, but if the columns are in the slightest degree barren, they cry out, as if th y were in a measure de piived of the news. If readers could but appreciate or even know the woes of a it-porter in this very respect, they would the better understand his per plexities. Take the city yesterday for instance. A country town could fur nish as mucli or raoie of news, for save one of the trivial occurrences, th ra was not an item to be had. Yet some thing muHbe. said, el e the loc.il col umns would present a pitiful appear auce. Unless the reporter be inventive, or dilates upon trivialities, he is in a lane which has no turuing. In such straits the only thln he can do is to thus tell his woes. The Lady Revivalist. For above a year past a lady by the name of Moon has been conduotieg revival meetings in various parts ot tne state, and in nearly all casts with unprecedented success, one is of the (Quaker per suasion, but preaches in all the church es, her (jo h! work not bini confined to any particular denomination. Las'. summer s'ie carried on a grand revival at Winston, during which some hun dred persjns were converted, and an intent interest as mvufosted by all people in her wnk. Not lng since she bBgan a rcv.val at Durham, and that town has become excited to an unusuil extent. The meetings . a e held nightlv in the Methodist Church, and tLe huldiiiLr cannot hold the lining th it crowd there. People go u from the country and are converted, and the lady is concede I to have won derful poweis a a revivalist. Mis. Mo in !a t) 'en written to by the pas tor of the hdenlou street Methodist Church, i n'-ie'-tini her to pay this city a iT, and inaugurate a Menes of mcet i'lgn. It i sa'd she will accept the in vitat;on, and htr arrival is looked for ?' u. Klniuo Trout t Salt U ell. A portion of the salt business is like ly to le diveited Iroru Syracuse. For some time a company lias reon engag ed in sinking a sik well a' LeRoy. Kixjhester nter w : llieie were to cry decided n suits until yrs'erday att. ruo- n. lu'. the lemonti atu n was lively eiioiiiih th-n, and for a few niu- iiK'uts the liiht. red workmen were uu'l.-r the ini(M ion t h it tl.i ir drill had pierced the i idrual regions. Sliojtly alti-r twelve o'cl xk the depth of 4"U foot ws rt'a"hed,wh. n u appeared in nicdi rate j mutities, but gradually tbe tui p'y i'H i. iised and at 2 o'clock it came out with such a iti-h that it was ignittni by the tire in a c al stove, ten feet distant from the mouth of the well. The hcue in which the men were working was instautly fi TjiI with fiames and tliey barely escaped with their lives. In a few seconds the wcfKlwork caught fire and the destruction of the entire derrick geemed Inevitable, but the gas waa followed by a rush of wa ter which rose to the height tf fifty feet in the air. quickly extinguishing the tUmes. Then followed alternate fixnis of gas and jets of water, each one holding its own for abjut a minute and a half before it gave way to the other. The wa er had a strong sul phuric taste at first, with a slight ap pearance of salt, and as the supply of ga commenced to diminish, tue fljw of water iuci eased. By degrees the water became less sulphurous and more thi kly impreg nated with salt, until at half past five o'clock it was a strong brine, spouting to a height of seventy feet. Steadily incre isiug, at half-past seven o'clock it reached an altitude of one hundred and ten feet, which it held. The bore of the well is eight inches, and the casting taking up about an inch, leaves an opening of seven inches in eliamter from which tbe solid stream is thrown high in the air. At the latet reports thJ field in which the well is located was flooded with brue. A Jlou.slrous Doctrine, New York Nation. In their liantic efforts to cover over the uuden'able ddhcultie a of the race question at tbe soutia, many stalwart arnuug the nnmtx'r nave laiu uuwj the monstrous doctriou that a m;jori- . i i . : 1 j ity, however ignorant or hru'a', has a ncht to woik its will with, tbe civili- zitioi of any society it gets under its control, and that resistance to it. would bo wrong. This is democracy iun mad, and whatever the outcome of the Cbi- i esc question, it is iileasantto find that it is s rviug as a solveut of some of the bsurdirtes begotten by the corjliict over suffrage No man, race or class. has any divine right to wotk mischief; but when a nee or class is working mischief, or ia likely to work it, tbe rep-tition of sounding phrasea, but in tbe calm recognition of the tac's, and in appropriate and practicable reme- die '1 he phrase "human rigbU is no more an excuse ior folding our hands and perishiug than the Mussul man's phrase that "boil is great. Au i.'ducattonal League, l.lsTiO 1 H U A 1 il 1 V v w ty called the "League of I stri formed in IS?G. T: e League fhere is in France a powerful socie- ruction," e gives ire-ial attenti n to the propagation ot nt el licence among the population of the ru-al regions. It holds tntt mere Kchocling is not education, and hence t seeks to establish all through t ranee villigo libraries largely mane up ol books on agriculture ana tue various odustriis. It alJ furni&nes specia ibiaries for soldu-i s. The L-ague has become a centre ot eeiucatiouai socie- ies th-J number of whica runs over four hundred, with thirty-five thous and members. Thus far the League has established 24(5 libraries f r the villagers, aud 171 for soldiers, and it has a so made contributions to 226 li braries that were prviousy in exist- ence. inesuccens oi mo ncouo ua. been aided by the fact that eacn mem ber has tbe ngni to mirouuce any tion or proposition, ana Dy me puou- rion of the proceedings at; at tne Hirel ings. rllcbard A Brooks. Have another lot of that elegant oak nd hickory wood on nana, cneap ior cash. Also, car loaa oi uoneu meai : salt, pottoes, bulK meae, irt su eggs cd chickens, sugars of all grades, cof fees ar d teas at pricea to buh me ari timet. OUR LAW iMa' Mr SENAfE. Thursday, .March 6, 1879. The Senate met at 40 a. m., Presi dent Robinson iu the chair. Prayer by Rev. DrPritchard. RE POSTS. Reports of standing and select corn- tees were presented Oy Messr s. shack el ford, Leacb, Scales, Henderson, Nioholson, Bryan, of Pender, Davidson and Merritt. petitions. Mr. Matheson presented a petition for the appointment of a commi&aion'to lay oil' public roads in the counties of Alexander, Wilkes and Watauga. Calendar. SPECIAL ORDERS. The revenue bill was made the tpo cial order for 11 :30 to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Lyon, the bill to authorize the funding of the county debt of Uraufeilw www ynac the fpecial order for 1 o clock to-morrow. - On motion of Mr. Dortch, the bill to authorize certain operating exposes on the Western .North Carolina Kail road was made the special order fjr 11 o clock to-morrow. N. C RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION BONDS. The bill to compound and adjust a portion of the debt of the State (N. C construction bonds) and to provide for the payment thereof, the first special order for to-day, , was put upon its third reading. Mr. Dortch moved that the reading of the bill be dispensed with, as it was fully considered by sections ou its sec oud reading. Mr. Williamson offered an araenc' ment striking out the power to create a commission, fcc. Mr. Mebjnfl said Mr. Williamson's substitute was indefinite as to what bonds it was proposed to exchange, and as to the rates of interest,&c. It was con tusion worse confounded, and ir-complete in every shape and form this in return for the lliug Mr. Williamson had on a former occasion thought proper to make at the pemlin? bill. Mr. Williamson had only oli'r d an amendment, n t a substitute, the i b- j ct of which was to strike nut the commission proposed to be created. The chair ruled tbe ameuelm-nt ef Mr. Williamson to be of the nature of a substitute for the entire bill. Mr. Snow thought it extremely un wise to put the Justices ot the Supremo Court ou the Commission, and trusted the matter would be left in the hand of the Governor. A division of the question was de mauded ou the substitute of Mr. Wil son and the Se.i a'e refused to striki out. M: . imiow now moved to strike out "fie Justices of the Supreme Court' aud leave the appointment of the coin ini.-si :i to the Governor. Mr. M bane accepted the amend meut. TLe bill then parsed itsthntl reading ns thus amended, by a vote of "Jo to 1'6 and was ordered to be eugiossd aiu st-nt to the llousij. NUMMARY INVESTIGATIONS. The bill to provide for summary in vestigations of county and other ex peDaiiures, tne second fprcial order tor to-day, was taken up. Mr. Dauoey opposed the bill. Mr. Austin moved to lay it oa tl table, and it was tabled bv a vote of 2 to IS. t a later hour, Mr. Dortch moved to re-cousiiier this vote. He said be had just examined the bill, and con sidercd it of the utmost importance, anil urged its passage. Mr. Lverett, the lntnulucer of the bill explained its provisions. Mr. D jrtch s motion was agreed to. and then the bill pass-d its third read- ing aud went to the House. MACHINERY BILL' The Machinery bill, the third special order, was put upon its third reading. Mr. Alexander d dined to urge his substitute, and there being no amend ments ottered, the hill passed i s final reading, by a vote of z'J to , and was ordereel to be enrolletl. CALENDAR SENATE BILLS. The following Senate bil's passed their several leadings and were at nt to the House, or otherwise disposed of as indica'ed Bdl for the relief of John and Mar garet Braud, of Greene county. Bill to authorize the several town ships to levy a special tax for the sup port of graded schools. Postponed till 2 p m. to-morrow, Bill to repeal chapter 09, Battle's Revi-al, title "Railroads." Bill to consolidate the towns of Winston and Forsyth. Bill to aid iu the construction of the Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad. Authorizes the hirng of 100 convicts, to be paid for and supported by the company. Bill to. author)') the commissioners of Edgecombe, county to settle out standing school claims. 1M1 to prohibit the sale of intoxica ting liquors witLin thrte tpiai teis of a mile of Trap Hill Academy, Wilkes county Bill to incorporate the town of Kil quick, Edgecombe county. Bill to amend the act prohibiting the silo of spintous liquors iu certain localities. Bill to expedite trials of cdminal ac tions on their nieiits, amended. This bill was ably ebscused by Mtssrs Henderson, Bynum, Everett, David son and Dortch. but being; strictly a legal question, and intelligible syuop sis is impossible with our limited spaca. The bill is said to be very desirable. OXFORD ORPHAN ASYLUM. ' Senate resolution to author a con tribution from the State treasury of $5 0 )0 to aid iu the maintenance of the orphans of the Oxford. Asylum, was take-u up. Mr. Ilarr's, who introduced thq res olution trus.id it WculJ pass without a duseutmg voice. The object, he said commended itself as second to no ot'ie'r iu the State. If the S ate owed any debt, that debt was due to the orphans of North Ca-oliua, and coming from a district which paid largely ot the public burdens, he was determihed as long as he bad a voice in the matter, to vote to support these unfortunate children. He strongly and feelingly appealed to tbe Senate ia their behalf. It was cheaper he said, taking the nar rowest view of the matter, to care for and protect iu tbe Asylum than in the p Kr-boufces, or oar penal ins icutions. tie pictured these children being driv en borne 1.83 and friendless into the cold heartless world, and contrasted their condition, in sush case, with that of children brought up under the refi ning influence of religious, moral and iatellectual training. Speaking of him self, he said be had been liberal in . all ne uaa acneann saia aartog tne ies sion. He did not ceme here to repre sent nis distrust aimply, but under a sense ot nign responsiruUty to all por tions of the State, and he trusted that the burdens supporting the helpless orphans would now be shared by all. Mr. Fnow could bear witness to the magnanimous conduct of Mr. Harris, having sat beside :bim during the ses sion, and he knew he bai the cause of the orphan deeply;at heart. In urging the adoption of tue resolution, Mr. o. paid a high tribute to M-. Harris, aod said that his entii e course met with general apprcba i m. Mr. Snow made an eloquent appeal on bebalt if tbe orphan, and spoke highly of the man agement aneLtieeds of tbe asylum. Mr. Scales followed in another elo quent appearand concluded by moving to amend by striking cut $5,000 and in perting $3,000, announcing at the s itne time, that should the Senate be of the opinion that tbe larger sum was needed he would cheerfully vote for it. He thought, however, that three thousand do! lard would be enough. - - Mr. White was desirous seeing the orphans taken c ire of but he oaution ed the Sena'e to be careful in opening a channel to tbe treasury. Mr. Harris accepted Mr. Scales' ammendment. Messrs. Leanh, Austin, Redwine, Ward, King, Will'amoson, and Meriitt advocate el the passage of the resolution and passed its several readings with but three d ssentiDg votes. isill for l he purpose of keeping in re- pair tne roads ot tbe State, was taken up, pending the consideration of which the hour of 3 having arrived, the Sen ate took a recess till 7:30 o clock. NIGHT SESSION. The Senate resumeel is fess.ou at o p. m. THE KOAD HILL. On motion of Mr. Lyon, the bill was ordered to bs printed and made special order for 12 m. Monday. the liy leave, Mr. Ross introduced a bill to authorize the commissioners nf runswick county to levy a special tax ior the years li'j- u. Calendar House bill to extend the town of Monroe. Union county, passed is bird reading and was oielered to be enrolled. THE BKLL PUUCH. The bill to provide for the collection of the tax on spirituous liquors(the "ball punch ) was taken up, it being made the special order for 8 p. m. Mr. Ormand moved to lav the b'll on the table, aud called the ayes and uoep. Rejected 26 to 5. Mr. Bull moved to strike out of se:- tion 21 the amendment incorporated last nigbt, to restore the section &s or iginally reported that is, to exempt trorn taxation all manufacturers of iquorssjid in less quantities than live a Iol s. Mr. King movjd that wines and liq hois manufactured from fiint be ex exempt from the provisions ot this act. his auierdiuent was accepted. The question now recurred on the ameudraent of Mr. Bull, as amended r v ... : ry Mr. Jvng8 amendment, aiel it was adopted ayes 31, noes 7. Mr. Lieach onered a substitute '.or tl e bill provid r g for snecdic license tt xes as f llo vs. and no others. Retail dealers 'o0, wholesale dealers $100, retail and who'esale combined $lo0, drummers 200 pr annum and no oth er tax. Mr. Soow opposed the bill. Mr. Cald we.il insisted upon the a Idi ti na' revenue required being drawn from the whisky business. Sme lit! le fihbu.string was now en gaged in, but was q lickly frowned down, Mr. Le3cL, by consent, proceeded to address the Senate. He yielded to no mau on the temperance question, but he was now dealing with a questiovi of revenue. Tbe proposition he had sub mitted would raise 1 0 000 more than that of the committee. Mr. Everett ca'led the previous ques tion. Mr. Snow called for the ayes and noas. Ihe call tor the previous ques tion was not sustained. Mr. Bynum moved to amend sec. 3 by making the licenses for "not lets than two months," instead of twelve montl s. Mr. Graham, of Lincoln, moved to amend Mr. Bynum's amendment so as to make it read 'less than two months." The object of both these amendments was to enable persons to take out li cense for special public occasions and th -reby increase the revenue. Mr. Ormand moved to amend by pro viding that any man known to drink at all will not ha competent against the iquor dealer. 1 h ; previous question was now called. M'-. Urmand'a amendment was re eded. Mr. Bynum's also failed. Mr. Graham's was adopted, and the amendment increasing the drummer's license from $200 to $403 was agreed to. The question was now upon the bill of the committee as amended and it was rejected, 22 to 17. Mr. Laacu moved to reconsider the te by which the bill was lost, stating that he desired to ra;se a large amount of revenue from the sale of alcoholic iouors. Mr. soow moved to . . . lay the motion to reconsider on the table. R-jected 27 to 13. Mr. Leaeh's motion was then agreed to. ai.d the lurther consideration ot tne bi l was made tha special order . ? TU. O oi 4 1-J p. m. to-morrow. ino atethen adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tul rsdaY, March G h, 1879. The Speakei called the House to or der aud Rev. W. C. Norman ottered a prayer. REPORTS Of committpes were submitted by M Brs R ch irdson. of Columbus Kng lisa, Andiey, Woodhouse. PETITIONS Were presented by Messrs. M bane, and Cobb. RESOLUTIONS Were Introduced by Mr. Turu r CNFINISHND BUSINESS. Bill to allow the C. & L N G. R R. to change its gauge, passed. W ILLIAMSTON A TARBORO R R. B 11 to commute, compromise and settle that portion of the debt due on the Williamson &-Tarboro R. R.,came up on its final reading. This bill was lully discussed on Monday, and passed its second reading by a large majority. Ar. Amis spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Foard opposed it, not deeming it desirable to recogn'z the bonds. He offered an amendment authorizing the Treasurer to take up $50,000 of the a - bonds were due by the State, .and she was secured by the mortgage. There was now $30,000 of track laid, and $180,00q worth of work done. The re turn of the bonds did not really recog nize them. Mr. Cooke said that the bonds should be taken up. and that they were not of the character of the special tax bonds, nor would their re cognition do ought to make those valid. These bonds are of a different class, but were created by a particular act, and the work on the road had been done. , Mr. McGehee desired to know wheth er the bill to settle the debt, passed a few days pass id, was difinita e of the debtor whether these classes of bonds should be similarly acknowledged. He thought that it should not be acknowl edged as proposed, and this repudiated obligation not take place with others which are valid and acted upon, as tbey have been by th;s A&semb y. He opposed Mr. Foard's a.nend merit, as obnoxious to the constitutional objec tion urged by Mr. Cooke. , Mr. Clarke could see no constitution al objection to Mr, Foard's . amend ment. lue bonds were recognized by the State debt committee, and were not included in the general bill for the reason that it was thought better terms could be made outside. Mr. Bernard said the committee had recognized these bonds. The previous question was called, and Mr. Foard s amendment was voted down. The bill then passed its final read- 1UK THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Bill to revise and consolidate the Public School law, came up as special older. An amendment by Mr. English, mak ing county , treasurers custodians of county school funds, was adopted. Mr. Colwell offered an amendment providing that when ten or more chil dren live at an iuconvenient di tance from the school house, they shall be alllowed a pro rata share of school fund, for a private school. It was argued then by several gentlemen that this amendment would practically nul lify the public school system, it was lost. Section 20 of the bill, which pre sciibes what taxes shall be devev.cd to the school fund, was discussed, Mr. Col well moving to strike it out. Mr. Raw ley saiel the object f i he section was to make the law confoim to cons itution. Mr. Colwell thought the matter should be left to the County Commissioners, while Mr. C'arke thought it shoul l be compulsory upon them. Mr. Colwell withdrew the motion to strike out the section and introduced an amendment placing the matter in the hands of the County Commissioners. Mr. Cofiield and Mr. Mebane favored this amendment, while Mr. Mebane thought the care of providing for the public schools should be peculiarly the province of tlrs General Assemw bly. Mr, English said the present scheol system was imperfect, and unless the terms could be longer it would be lvst to- abolish the system, and to run schools for onl' 9 weeks out of 52 was absurd, and it will be a shame upon this body if it does not provide for the emergency. Loon this anendment hangs the fate of the public schools, and it should be passed. Tue amend ment was theu put to a vote and adop ted. The ques'ion of the amount of tax to be imposed for the schools oaiLe up, an amendment being made to strike out 10 cents and say 8 and st rke out 30 and insert 25. Mr. Reynolds opposed this amendment, as no deduction in this particular should ba made; the schools getting but a pittance now, aid needing more. Mr. Foard said the scaool fund wasJucreasing- yearly and the fines and 4rfeitures all went to swell it. Besides the new machinery act would swell it. Mr. Ethridgeyidid not favor the amendjaent, nor did Mr. Cary, the latter saying that it directly in opposi tion ta the constitutional injunction to footer aud encourage education. He thought the Assembly did not deem this subject as important as they shou'd. It was the aim of wise legisla- tion to raite the people from ignorance, as the sum provided was all needed to maintain the system: I here should be no step backward. Mr. Carter, of Buncombe, said the difference caused by the amendment would be about $25,000, or $260 to eaoh county, $25 to each echo' 1 district, about one months pay of teacher, and he opposed the amendment and wished the bill to go through as it now stands. In the name of the children of the State be protested againt the reduction. Mr. Turner said the drawback to the education of the people was the want of money, not teachers, and yet this amendment struck at this, to reduoe it. The ameudment was then lost, and the section was adopted as in the bill. Pending the further discussion of the biil, at 3if. m. the House aijjurueid. EVENING SESSION. The consideration of the public school bill was resumed. To sec. 50 an amendment was offered, allowing an addition tax to be laid upon any school district, upon appl cuio . of a majority of the school c .mm.ttee, the Board of county commissioners to older the election. The amendm n' also provides for all the machinery of such voting. DEAF MUTES, BLIND AND INSANE. Bill to amend the constitution of he State in regrad to the support of the Deaf Mutes, Kliud and Insane, by say ing that the General Assembly ' may" provide for their mai itcnuinje instead of "shall" p- v'd', as the pr sent law dircc s. Tli bill came up on i.s final reading aud passed, The discussion on the previous reading of the b 11 was full and was rep rted. and no remarks were made on this third reading. Bill to piovide lor the s import of the Peni er tiary. Passed. , B U to iuorpira e the Farm ;r's Bank of Milton, pa s -d. Bill to loibid persons testify ng in h ir own beha"f on debts cent rue ted iji-toM- 18b0, passed. Bill to incorporate the North Car olina and Virginia Christian Cou'er e ce, passed. Bill o inc nporata the B lrgaw and () slow Railioad Company pas-ed. Billto authorizj R.chmond conn y to levy a special tax, passed. Bill to incorporate the Re.ckinhatn and Salisbury Railroad Company. Tabled. Bill to authorize a spec al tax for Anson county. Passed. Billtoam nd the election 1 w, by providing for tbe election of Registers of Deeds on the first Tue3liy in No vember, 1880. After some discuss'on the bill pa lsed its final rjad ngs. Mr. Joaes oflerei a protest of h'm self and others agaiast the passage of bondp. Mr. Robertson iSad all the the bill to compromise, commute and settle the debt on the W illiamston & larboroR. R. Bill to provide for a criminal Judicial District and appoint a judge for the same, was tabled. At 11:15 p. m. the House adjourned. Iu General. Gas made in the Ohio penitentiary costs only thirty-four cents per l.OOo feet. Three hundred divorces were granted in San Francisco last year. I came: I thaw: I thkipped Hsds the young and erratic winter. ! Short walking dresses will the pinching of feet into small shoes. London has penny trains for work ing men, and land for cottages ia in demand in the suburbs. Bernard Keegan. of New ITvn Conn,, ate twelve egirs. with the shlls' in four minutes, recently on wager. Another victim to tobacco! Th oldest inhabitant of Br oglie, in France azed 140 years od 8 months, hai just died while smoking his pipe. The King of Siam has a bodv guard of female warriors. They are snd to be very beautiful the most killing young rauies oi nis realm. 1 . In tha United States there are of wo men in the various professioas 53d doctors, 420 dentists, 6b preaohers, and to or twenty lawyers. "What constitutes the chief hanni- nessofyour lif?'' asked a curious Sunday school teacher. She blmhed and theu replied "It 1s thai John has at but fixed the day." Much complaiut is made in Geortria becanse beavers are darning the streamsl The beavers go to damming wunout even a cursory giauce at the rights ot mill owners. There are twenty-seven thousaud old maids in Boston, aud manv of them philosophers and logicians, who prefer i heir lot to that of their Mor mon or Oneida community sisters. Biennial sessions of the State Legis latures becoming more and more in favor. Ou Thursday last C muecticut took action in favor of biennial sessions and on Frid ly Maine followed her ex ample. Florence, the actor, receu'ly remark ed to res auraut owuer in Su Fran cisco, as they were loosing at a bur old-Iashioned pi-i, "My friend, the works look very uim, but 1 d n't like the heavy double cases, Philadelphia has neatly tl r.e dred miles of street railways, h uii with aoout a tliousind hone cars. "What I would do if I were a girl," is the subject of a lecture lately di livercd in Maquoketa by a bachelor preacher- The Pa'o Alto Pilot want to know if a man can be a Christian ar.d burn green wood iu a coal slova in cold weather. 0 -www" Fashion Fancies). Pearl ornaments are very popular. The newest fans are of fine wire, def-i icately painted by hand. Very small hooped skirts are worn with short walking dresses. Among the most elegant novelties in tortoise shell are p ortemonnaies an ( card cases, with a p.rrec ly in i le tiny watch in tbe s.de. Short, closecut c..rl aud i hot fringe made up wl at is called the me d eval style, and are rouc'i admire i iu France and Englaii I. Tortoise s hell ornaments for the h lir or neck, and brooches, bracelets and watch cases of carved Neapolitan shell are very fashionably. When a bridal vei' if of p iut lace only the fall over'the face is tulle illu sion, reaching just to the waist, when it Xs fastened on oue side with a bridal boHiquet. fjood for Hoot in l:orHe. Dr. Taylor's celebrated powders, also cotton seed, meal, choice ior much cows. Wood aud coal, best bolted meal, seed oats, cheap at Osboru's Gram an i Feed Store, at X. C. Depot. It Won't do. Buffalo Express. Joe Hooker is presenting pictures of himself to many of h's old friends : but he can never recover the ground he has lost, politically and socially, until he denies the alleged battle above the clouds and throws up Irs hat for Grant. We have been looking for Jo seph's reform for some time. It is high time he begin to attend to it him S3lf. Republican Jobbery and Cor ruption. New York Tlnr8. Tbe Senate concentrates its ener gies ou Migrant j bs. Not cootent with ratifying the H juse Pension bill it provides more pjnsi'o is, ousting mill ions. It puts the p "stal appropriation Hill in jeopardy by tacking to it the Roaou subsidy i j b si scandalous thaf the Housi, w'aich is certaitiiy n t squirms1!, cannot oneir iu it. .Now in Store A go il Ging'i i. B. A' drev am I nbrella for -f i.' . s CC U , iioiutei It It aw at tlie lloune Of a well known Doctor of Divinity, and the little toddling girl, who did not like to see her atiut trim a lighted kerci.s-jue lump, hid come honestly by a 3o:newha. mod. lied the ry of predes tinatioa: "Take care, take care, or y.ni w:ll get bl jwq up into the sky, and ihMi G d will say: G rls what are you in s ich a bu ry for ?" Pratt's Astral O.i w l uot blow up. Is absolutely -j.il u i 1 r all, circums a ices. Bums in ny lirop. Julius Lwis A: Co., hard-war- merchants, VM' h, N. C , s !e ii-ents for Pratt's Ai..ai Oil. Am ug "all the ills that fljsh is hir i t" :,nne are m re provoking than a tr nolesome con ih and but for that re- lii 1 rerndv D. Bull s Uou h syrup tn t.. c l l l Oii Id bj in d.-spair. Pru Now Keatl)', B sr. blue flannel suits at 12.oO. Th most r. liable suit for the price we have ever had the pleasure of ptfering. It. B. Andrews & Co., Clothiers and H it! ers. 4 ! Mr- . 1 hi IT f i v- !& 'T i i 1 : IS '7 i ,t i f i if " i 'A 1 M
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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