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News 1HE AMEIGH v'OLl XV.-NU 21. IMVERMTY OF THK SOCTH (. .&,vt .lu-Uoo on ChrUilsn prlnclpUt ,.r nr Jteuo-M- CsUei eocps, t htriri .,:. .rp. i w ffrim era opDi Mirrk tlonSSf ritT c&artr Is hereby pub 1 of ,D tofrtoaMoo of all eoncrnej. - tot iiJ mama. snJi on to 1st ... Arrtl or with In a dT ttMruriu fudr to n Mor. on uti, Hat or tni ;rtT snrjoets lor which they may ,ti-to b tid: and If esy rtoo Tl. i:-U B.r.MA.NLlV, " Mayor. "w. c. & i b; stbonigh. , OH I K RO.tMrCm AXD TRA DEALERS. : .u ll to Uvs In C'lmTorl sol utc . ,.'. uv oar RotM Coffee. W wlU . ,. 4 gooJ fre.h KouttilUiflM 41S ir ,.r ID . and warrant SturctIon. w hive to-day. in ocr, the following . ::: c-S es all ol our own toastta: ,rl ARABIAN MOCHA COFFEE, tiiOk EOLU GOV. JAVA -ii jears old ) SANTOS YELLOW FEA IIKRIIY WHITE MARICAIBO LAGUAYRA GOLDEN RIO T Ii A S . a - c-r r ) at ?1 timet a Itrtf stoek of Oreen and B?ck Teas, w fc-? now la store a chctce stock of ... .ver. Imterral. Ujon. J x; an. Ka-!!s?i Break fant. lie Noqoj Oolong, mod Twaskey Tas. e t-avf th-'tn at all i-rice. ranging froui . c t Jl 0 ier lo. a iir. it Tea f r Ocents rer lb . r . a i largely ued ty -otue of onr best ,. ... :.i r. and r'mme JeJ by tuem a ojiiim; i-vorably uh highest prieed liate ai bth of oar sio e a Tea k, : -awa)oath hob mid we Invite 1 he lr itriafcin I'ubhc Income aroaad. laie id trj bfTe ih-T buy i c ;wuud ot Tea IU ro a far ai five i..4o( ccSe aad 1 fai priferaLle a " -.:Lf il drtna. t.-.ohiMt 11, - J , Myer, Dealer --in Fine Liquors DOMESTIC & IMPORTED CIGARS. FiiinniUE Street, lecen Galley's and the Cltlrers ".illotal Eaak, liajaln a (irioies old stsnd. The fDowicg floeXrsnds of Uqoors r d Nectar. 1M0 Whiskie. i.tbsjn XXXX G.bfoaXXX ' Ho.trUoa County, (6 years old.) Old Kentuc'-y Rye, (5 - ) u;d HeDoessy Brmndj, Imported alcck. Genuine Port Wine, Oar own kmroit.. tiaj. ScLiedam Oin, Try fine. Blackberry Braody. (4 years of asce.) Apple Brmndy, (1 " " ) t.d N. C. Corn Wbisky, Sweet Mib. AUo will have in tok. Imported Al-. l utJT. 1'ubllu, Mout. hlilwaukee auJ St. I ..a. . ottled Lafr iW'er. Cbaipl(i n u t .'i .utintiar.t Iim I umrlOUS lo VS ueotaU dertptoiiS i un-rous to tt(i.lou. At Achii) to my esiAbUsaun'Ot, I hbVd aua- d Kalail Cigir ini Tobi'.co Department. la wnlrh can t foun 1 all brands of DOMf lit auJ HAVANA C.UAKJi. t.liAK&TrU, Hairs -Bhlnd the Scenes "tkiwetu Ut Acu Ktnuey's "'aweet Caparal " u i a f jM Uns of Smok:n and Kine Chew l h couiracted with Mr. Leopold the l eiar uAaarciurer tf & .lettb. truShm wuh soae of his celeorsted auJ finale traad of cigars, and nope by puoou. torn- In J mine. aul eaterluc jruecr.uai ia g;oerl ol hvaleigti. (the Sae: ti to t-e uUiui d in the world) to U-ere a portion of taetr patronsge. OofToos! Ooffoos! ns-h Roved Rio f0s (not ground) at D. rr in. Ureeo and kroat4 torret of every derirtios. Old lrowQ Jft. Xlaraea-llo lguayi and Kio Sozars of Etcij Grade. U: Lof. Granulated. Powd-red, ?Undard "A" iciiow, Ac, ac. rh.t k of TurkUh rrunes. Dried anJ i4utd Corn. CaadA Oaimeal. rniwked lmon. sarelweJ and bone.es CoOdh. Canned Goods.Ar. Ef rj'.hlii T ,"t lD ttl Grocery L r )ou(i hiJin oat u k. tbonubiy I r.ui.ej as t- aail and pr.o-. Fresh .llOIl.I..llIM WATKK j la tne JaifS andGl9 J-xarH HARDIN A. MOORE, lixKemm Buildup rich n it Confootionary .1. A. BRAG ASS A ONFKCriONER a.nd CANDY MANUFAC I'URKR, 16 Fayette villa Stieet. Has jut receive a Bne 1H of Vaienela (rtc,r u4 Lemons. AUo BMln sp ies (wtoUsaJe and retslU croquet seis, t-nttociea. ro tins' hoop. canary cans. tra leiegrai h canoy Method ot niogr Tt teutluia cowniene ealinf at one '3d ui tae stick, tfce Udv at the U-er, when te, BM in ta middle" tneres) wbt re the ush eocnea in."' M r s. D r . I. O W K PAYETTrViLLE 8TBMT, KALIuICall. X. C I i r pared to aeofanc-daf reivUr aud USA. tat boarders by the day. wsk or moat. atrtatonabto rats. m-.h l-tf. w v . T " D J. i L Y HI WR TUESDAY. 1 X- J. MARCH 25, 1879 etker Probabilities. WaSHiHOTOS.d.Cfc, March 21. iFwro.lb6 8?,,la At.antic and East Hull atUf. eioidy aid rainj,. Joltowed Vr fi'JHf weather, warm soutVwesl Teerioi pre&sare. Index Is'new AarerUsemeRls. R B.'Axrxisws A Co Local oo He. Martin & Os born Local notice. Ti. C. MA!f!tia. List your taxes. J rues Lewis & Co. Local notice. Xotlce to AdTrllMer. war patrons are requ'd to syid In their airenlemenf s by 6 o'clock P. ob- ""'0 reAiusi, wbicn now b comes a rule ol the orar. will easa the llsa - LOCAL. 1IKILKN. Scoop bonnets are worn. Side fa'chels are dt rigeuer. Skirts are beautifully short. Poke bonnets are fashionable. Everybody wears Breton lace. Jabots grow longer and longer. Listen to the tx.ockiog bird. Croquet promises as manv broken shins this sprioz as ever. Revenue tejeioU vesterilav nrrp IS7 1H). ' ' Marie Autoiueite styles are re.- VlTtll. Th Trianou is the couiiuj po- lonaise. ?lioulder capei are again fash ionable. -lii-'tjue polonaises wil'. bo much worn. boglish n'iriil hats have larger crowns. Turbans are doors. worn both in aud out Novel lie. in side satchels are in daMUAQd. Bretou u the iaee of the passing moiiisiit. The Jewish passover this year will fall on the Slh of April. lbe al es aro commencing to put out their tijweisaud plauts in their gaitleos. The las' message of Mr. Hayes reaiW like an extract ir m the bui- nt-cs depart men', of alatliea' ma;uziiie March winds are mild b far But look uui for soual!-. March never yet went back on her record for blus- tr. A runaway ou Blount street yesterday morning. A ouotryman was thrown from his butfiry and seriously irjureJ. kerosene lamp exp'oded in the housi of a Mr. Smith in the eastern portion of the city Suuday. Mr. Smith was piainfal'y bnrnsd. The Governor on yesterday ap pointed L. C. Cobb, of Danville, a. and Chas. T. Bruen, of N. . City, Commutiooeri of utudav.t. I became of .Mr. . if. aioie who was arrested on a warrant from Moore county on a chaiga of being an accessary to Ihe murder of i. W. S-awell. was carried before Justice I). Hard in the Supreme Court Room. No witnesses spaiiu fr the Slate The case was postponed until Friday April 4 b. Men who have been tx feeble to bring the wood this winter and build fl.ts for their wivei and baby's can now frequently be seen several m les from tow a on the different mill ponds fishing, What a w jnderful curi tive e fleet balmy sp inghas upon some constitutions. Trkasukt NoTts. Edwin Bates A Co., New York pi'd $100 for a drum mers license yesterday. Yadkin county drew $75 for tha sup port of her outside lunatics. 135,000 worth of old bonds were breanted to the Treasury yesterday for redemption. The total amount so far is over flOO.CO). It is not known when the new bonds will be iedy for de livery. Dime Pauiv. The new brass band has ever been found willing to as's st in all charitable projects. They are now in nejd of funds to pay for their uniforms snd propone to bold a dime party, assisted by their Isdy friends at the Metropolitan Hall on Thursday evening. We hope it will be largely patroniznl and that the bys will be enabled to raise the necessary funds. Good music, dainty edibles, aud a large gatheriug of the far sex will be the attractions. The band has improved greatly and we wish them success. Opkn i no t the Risk. The larce handsomely appointed hall was well filled last niht. The work of the management has been well - done; the tl or was firm and smooth; the other appointments were nicely finished and well conceive 1. It was a very enjoya ble alTur; liberally pitroniied and well managed throughout the whole even ing ext-rc se. Mr. Dodd is the very mn to p!ae everybody. lie is firm and impartial but kind and polite. His eff.rts deserve the success which is so liberal'y beetowed on the enterprise. PKTE3TY IMUCI Of UaWE. Mf. J. II R pgn, a centlemao living 4 miles east of Raleigh, entrapped a very larire hawk in a structure made of slabs, be measured by the rule, seventy inohes acrofl the back from tip to tip of the wrog. The hawk caught a favorite hen on Saturday evening, and it wa taken f n m h-ro, and Sunday m ?ruiu the gentlemaa bated the trap with it and retired a few hundred yards sat on the fsnce and watched the trap till the Hawk went lo. He took the Hawk home alive and gae r neighborhood exhibition that evening. All the neigh bors must see it. It had destroyed so many chickens for tbem. A Pac.' Siro nach Wtll-ie" Olve y Driak-e Te, Tea, Yece, Free. 1 " t - ' n ; RALEIGH, N. 0.. " ' HOW TORF3EEM LaxD SOLDTO-Tfit nits. it, win ue seen py tb tollowine ltte- from the Attornerr General to ttoe tecretary of State that amoDg other things the Legislature at the recent session has extended the time for the redemption of land sold to the Slate for tazea until 1st January, 1881, and that to delinquents who may redeem before 18th of March, 1880, sptoial inducements are offered: Attorney General's Office, V . Raxjuoh. March 22,. 1879. TO THE SkCRETART.OF STAfE. I hare the honor to reply to yoar's rt questing toy opinion Upon the aots m irKaru w wxia extosion oi time lor redemption of land, aad for the relief of ljnd owners, and will dis yui9 ui bun points in tnnveraer in which they areprescuted by four com- - J , .i,. o.u tsuuiciuou; f1 viVRtii(isrxnB In con- atcc witb eacu utber? The act entitled "for the relief of landowners whoialand has been sold to the btk'.e for taxes." provides that if I nam a, year irom its rati neat ion the party pay to the Treasurer the taxes uue at time of eale aod also the taxes that may have accured eince the sale, and 10 per cent, on amount due at time of sale, the Secretary shall execute a deed of reconveyance, etc. Ratified March 13, 1879. The act entitled "to extend the time to redeem laid sod for tsxts and bought by the State simply extends the time for redemption until January 1st, 1991, but upon the condition of I p lying all taxes due a', the :im; cf sale aud the per cent, required law, and also all such taxes as would bae b. eu due upon the land had no sale taken place, etc. Ratitied March 13, 1875. The settled rule for the construction of btatuus relating to the sime subject :..a-ter is to view the n together, as a hole, and if iwseibie to carry out the legislative iutent. And unless it plainly appears that they are iu conflict witn t lie coutitu: ion, illVct should be given ti the in, aLd each of them, because it is presumed the Legislature designed that they should not be a nullity. After a careful consideration of these acts above c.ted, I think they are reconcilable for the leaons hereinafter slated. 2. What per cent, is the delinquent to pay prior to Mart h 18, 1880; and what after that date and prior to Janu ary 1st, 1871 ? Cuder the act "fur the relief of land owuer," one year is given lor redemp tion. If the d linquent avails hiinsrlf of its benefits be is required to pay 10 per cent, in addition to the costs, eto. l'ho Lcia-alure svems to have inten ded to favor thosa who would redeem iu one jeur after tlu ratitic-.it ioa of the a;t, byred'icin the per cent, icquired by the general law, that is to 6ay, if the redemption was perfected prior to March 13, 1883 After which date the act expires by its own limitation, and no further iudulger.ee could bo had in d r it. Now, teiweeii March 13. 1880 and January lst, 1881, the act "to extend the time to redeem" can operate in full fXro without OUUIIlCl nlLU lUe UtUeT, and both can have a chance to contri bute to tbe relief of delinquent tax payers. It must be observed however, that the terms upon which redemption is had under the last mentioned act are not so favorable ; for if the year elapses a1 provided in the first mentioned act, the per cent, to bo paid is that "re quired by law." And the law says it shall be 25 per cent. Acts 1876-'77, chap. 15o, sec. 34. re-enacted in the present revenue and machinery act So, the oonclusiou is, if adelinquent re deem prior to March 13, 1880, he is re quired to pay 10 per cent.; if a ter that time and before January 1, 1881, he is required to pay 25 per cent. 3. In reply to your question in refer ence to the cancellation and return of deed upon payment of the money, I will state that I think the only purpose of this provisioa is to re-invesc the party wuh the title to the land re Uismd. The Legislature has pre scribed the mode of doing it, and I take it that whatever is directed to be done should be done. Therefore during the year ending March 13, 1880, the Secretary should execute the deed as provided in the first mentioned act; and in order to conduce to the reconcilia tion pf the apparently conflicting Statu tea on this . subject, I think he shoald devise, a orjtnvsnient method of releasing the party by a quit-claim deed of the "Slate, ' "fro ba endorsed "upon the deed conveying- the property to the Slate," (after cancellation.) and affix hia seal, returning tbe papers to the delinquent, and noting the same on the books in his office. After the 13. h of Miicu 1880,- thi in odd presjrib3d in aots of 187o-'77 chap, loo, sec, 31, may ba again resort ed to in order to effeclionate this pura pose re-iuvestiiikt the party ou pay ment of amount due. 3 "W lut amount of taxes is to be paid uudjr each act to eutitie the pi ty to a recoa veyance?" This qu-istioa is more ditfijult of da termiiiation than those already con sidered. But as I have attempted to n-cone;lo the ac'.s upon the ilea that more favoi ablo leruis could be had un d r the first act, it may not be a stain ed cO istruction 1 1 say that iu additioa to the ridujtion iu per centage, the Legislature inteudel to offerer a fur ther inducement by requiring pay ment of only the amouut of taxes due at lime of bale. And strength is ad ded to this view in the fact that the act provides for payment of only 10 per ceut. on amount due at time of tale, and not ou "all taxes that may have occurred, Jbc. ; nd ii the furth er fact that by its tule the act meant a all" 'rd 'rel.e: to Lnd owners who w .ulJ co;uply with its terms in re spec: of redeeming ti e r lauds. Tneie loie I thiuk that daring the year eud irg Mtrch 13, 1880, the party should be required to pay o:i'y the amount due at t.rue of sile a;ul 10 pJr cent, there on, and co ts, After said date a .d tef ie Januiry 1 18?l, h will be lequired to pay "all tax sdue upon the land at time of sale" together with 20 p3r cent; "and '40 all such tAxes a would have been due had no .ale .taken place." Honing these views may aid you in arrautfinir the details to cany out these acts, . I am, ve.y respectfully, Thos 8, KE.f AN, Attorney General. 51 art In k Osboru, Car load corn, Car load meal, Car lod seed oats, Car load of shingles, Car load T.mothy Hay, For sale cheap. Toe name of the Zalu King is pro nounced Ketchwayo. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 25. 1879. MOOKK'S fttBOOL HlSTORT OF NORTH i vakuua a. a. wu iu uur schools is about to be at last supplied. The above Work has now gone to press and the pnbiianers, Messrs. Alfred Wil liams & Co4aform us that it will be ready for detitery in about four weeks. The history embraces a period of time from 1584 to 1879 and faithfully por trays in a most agreeable style, eyery important teot which has transpired within the 4urdrs of our good old State. It b0eeiTed the endorsement of the Legislature for use of the public schools, and also is highly spoken of by all who have examined it. The author Maj.Jno. W. Moore, is an in- telli itpent'maa ana is wen so e to do . . I X . S a . ciittO'thetfprk Which he has under-; taken. ' We prood to hare the story of ourltate's ptdgress and greats ness told dgor ooyataner'giiia mj-w sfc snw i b rrTV Kxf h K fr wil 1 saavi I be in every North Carolina school. V nuvn vwr v van n ill OVA7U Orders for this history are now taken by the publishers and will be filled as eaily as possible. " -:?. 0. K. We accept the amendment of a lady friend and advise "3witch ine" instead of "Swlchel" Supreme Court. Court met at 10 o'clock on yesterday. All the Justices present. Mitra Gulley tTiEO Macy etal from Wake ; argument begun by T. M Argo and A M Lewis for plaintiff, and D G Fuwle and Battle and Morde cai for defendants. Pending the ar gumeut court adjourned until to-day at 10 oclock. The following decisions were filed : Et Smith. C. J. Elizabeth G Haywood, Er, 4, yb, E 15 llaywocKl, Erftr.ut.nr frnm Wato judgment reversed. ' J E O'Hara vs. W n Powell et nl from Edeoombd : action dismisHd. VY U Simpson, Adui'r, es, Robert Simpson et al, from Union ; judgment affirmed. Samuel P Sevain vs, James D McRae et al, from Brunswick ; judgment af firmed. By Ashe, J. Earle & Co. vs. R W Uardie, sheriff, from Cumberland, reversed. John T Williamsou vs, J W Birch, from take; reversed. State vs, Robert Jones, from Edge combe ; affirmed. State vs, Tory Buras, from Wake : reversed. By Dillard, J. P T B Capel t i al, vs, John T Peebles et al, from Noithhampton ; appeal dismissed. Siate vs, M Byers, from Guilford. Venire d$ nolo. E F S&inner vs, M Q Bad ham from, Chowan ; appeal dismissed. Griffin Pritohatd vs, J O Askew, from Hertford ; re-sale ordered. Halifax. THE MURDER CASI A KEG OK POWDER A SPEECHLESS FKENCUMAN SPIER WUITAKEH '"-'- Halifax, N. C, March 22, 1879. Correspondecce News. Our Superior Court is still ia session and will probably continue through next week. The murder case, State against Henry Shakespeare, is set lor Monday the 24th inst. A special venin of sixty has been ordered, lor this case. Solicitor Collins with Mr. J. M. Griz zard, for the State ; Mr. Marsdan Be lamy of Wilmington, for ths prisoner. At four o'clock this evening a travel ling scissors grinder was terribly hurt. He came here yesterday carrying the instrument upon his back, after doing good work during the day, he went to the depot to await the evening train, he stopped at the old warehouse, made him a tire and drew up a keg which proved tn be tilled with powder, about 4 o'clock thokeg exploded, leaviog the walls of the building down ; but by some miraculous power life was left in the mangled body of the old man. He is a Frenchman. When found he was speechless. It is expected that the magistrates will meet here on Tuesday of next week, for the purpose of deciding whether to abolish the Inferior Court, or not. Mr. Whitaker the present Solicitor of that Court has tendered his resignation and in the event of the acceptance of it, and the continuance of the Court, ii will be necessary to elect another Solicitor. "Halifax." Alderme-i 3rd Ward. Correspondence of the News. We desire to suggest through the colaruns of your paper the names of John A. Cheatham, John C. Blake, Wm. Grimes, L. Rosenthal and Chas. Mcivimman as suitable persons to rep resent the Third Ward in the coming city council. We trust the convention will make their nomination unanimous as it is a powerful strong ticket and one that will be : acceptable to the people. Many Voters. Threatened Indian War. SITTIKO BULL AND 2,500 WARRIORS GET TINO READY FOR HOSTILITIES. Washington Star 22nd. A letter received by the War depart ment from Col. Walsh, who is in com mand of the Canadian mounted police So the Dakotah frontier, reports that nitting Bull and his warnors are show ing a very ugly and insubordinate dis position. They have made no move ment as yet toward the boundary line, but as soon as spring opens, serious trouble is apprehended. Colonel Walsh estimates as the strength of Sitting Bull's band 7,000 all told, of whom 2,500 are warriors well armed and equipped. Iu order to guard against the apprehended raid of these Indians across the frontier, and a possible at tack upon Forts Stevenson, Buford, and Tot ten, it has been decided by Gen. Sherman to transport the 18 in fantry, Col. Ruger, now of Atlanta, to Bismark, Da., as speedily as possible, and thence distribute it to such points along the border as may be threatened or Beem inadequately defended. Two companies of artillery now at Charles town have been ordered to Atlanta to take charge of the barracks there. "A fellow went crazy because A belle in Missouri false was Aye, false ana to nimi When his reason grew dim He fled to the State of Texause. And there.with a bell round his neck, He wanders about without cheek, And seeks in each part Of the State a sweetheart, A mental and physical wreck." Chicago Tribune. Voilet gether. and blue are now worn to- Hf adquarterg. lilt WORK OF CAUCUS COMMITTEES THE HOUSE FOR GENERAL LEGISLATION THE SENATE" IS NOT THE PEOPLE MEED RELIEF THE PEOPLE WANT CONGRESS TO LEAVE OFF THE ELEC TION LAW TO BE MODIFIED DEMO CRATIC POLICY. Special to the News. Washington, March, 23. A Democratic eauou will be iitld to-morrow or next day. At ihis cau cus tLe order of busincas id me extra Sdsbiou will be decided, ihe present abdications aie that Congress iii re main iu session for a "month or six weeks." Yesterda'y the caucus 'vammir- jta ol'tae baante. aud llouse met to. ge her. lwo questions were brought 10 tne attention ol tue joint committee. Ihe repeal ot the laws which permit fedeiaiomce nolders to manipulate elections and the advisability ol trails 'g general legislative business at the present session. The membeis of the Mouse Committee favored the re peal of the election laws, with certain modifications, in the Legislative, Ex ecutive and Judicial and Army Appro priation bills, lwo gentlemen, Messrs. bpringer and Cox, hrt.t desired an at tempt to be made to repeal those laws in separate bills. All but three mem bers of the Committee favored 4 'gener al legislation" at the extra session pending the final disposition of the ap propriation Dills. In joint session afier much discuss ou respecting tbe repeal of the election laws, the Committee agreed to insist upon the repeal of seo tion 2,020 and all of the succeeding sections down to and including section 2,027, and section 5,522 ( f the Revised Statutes in the .Legislative, Ececutive, and duaiciai .appropriation bill. A less radical change than was contained in the bill which failed last ses-Bion is fecommended in the hops of effecting a compromise wuu iub riepuoiicans. The repeal' of the sections numbered above viil relieve the election laws of much of their iniquity, lhere will then be no CTief supervisors or special or general deputy marshal of elections. Section 5,522, which the Democrats propose to repeal, provides that every parson with or withont authority or process' who obstructs, hinders, assaul, bribes or solicits any supervisor, marshal or deputy marshal in the performance of any duty required of them by law at the polls or places of registry, shall be liable to instant arrest without process. and be imprisoned for noicoorethn two years, nor lined not to exceed $3,0 JO. Ihe Committee will recommend the caucus to repeal those sections of the statutes which, under prescribed reg ulations, permit the appointment of supervisors to witness fair elections in cities of over twenty thousand inhabi tants, but the supervisors are not to hold nvigis eiial powers All laws for the punishment of electoral frauds are to be retained. Men of the Davenport stripe will not be empowered to anpot h..L-ujo vr toi,ci, turnout a shadow of law, for political purposes. The only restriction to be placed upon the meth- od of appointing supervisors of election is that they shall be residents of the polling precinct ia which thry are des- lsnated to serve. iThere was a deci led divisio i between the Committee of the House an! the Committee of the Senate on the ques tion of general legislation at the pres ent session. The House Committee, with three exceptions, was of the opinion that the country needs relief, and that general legis ative business should be transacted until the appro priation bills are passed. The Senate conferees, excepting Mr. Thurman, thought that the country wanted to be relieved of Congress, and that no leg islation outside oi the appropriation bills should be entered upon, unless some exceptional mensure like the Yellow Fever bill imperatively deman ded action. A sub-committeeman was appointed on the points in dispute, also to decide whether affirmative legisla tion concerning the election laws, as proposed in Mr. Springers bill shall be had. The debate in committee indicated that the House will proceed with gen eral legislation and that the Senate will not. Bills passed by the House will be allowed to rest in the Senate committees until the regular session next December. The clause prohibi ting the use of troops at the polls will be retained in the Army bill. The sections of the Election laws, the section authorizing the appoint ment of two supervisors of dufeieut politics to serve in a testimonial ca pacity at each poll as witnesses of the count of votes is retained. The Com. mittee is authorized to draw up pro visions for the total repeal of the ju rors' test oath and the presence of troops at the polls for incorporation in the Legislative, Judic:al, ' aud Execu tive, and the Army Appropriation bills, and other provisions to secure FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS. Mr. Springer's propostion to provide, in addition to tbe repeal of the law concerning the presence of troops at ; o polls, for the enact ment of theexis liog English statute of George 11, on that suject, was very favorably received and the joint sub-Uommittee will prob ably recommend its adoption. It pro hibits any soldier stationed within two miles of a voting place from leaving his quarters on an election day, except to relieve guard or to go to tho polls to vote, and requires him in the latter case to return to his quarters immedi ately afterwa ids . a . Hng" Oliver. "Bj" Oliver was at one time a very popular merchant tailor doin business at the store now occupied and owned by L. Rosenth al, next door above D. S. Wait & Bro. Over his door was painted in red letters R. R. R. when inter preted read, "Raleigh Ring-tailed Rowser." He looms up again, this time in Washington as a witness in the Widow Oliver, Secator Cameron breach of promise case. Ilia friends in this State will ba glad to heal from him, for he was a great favorite. Thos. M. Oliver, better known to his friends as "Bug" was on the witness stand last Friday in Washington. General Bntler asked that the case be withdia wn from the jury, claiming that Mrs. Oliver was to all intents and purposes a married woman, do matter what the Kentucky law might be. She had for five years lived with Mr. Oli ver and held herself out as his wife. They had three chi'dren, over one of whom in tl cemetry had been placed a stone bearing the inscription, "Tom mie, daughter of Thomas and Mary Oliver." She had sworn that the marriage ceremony between her and Mr. Oliver was performed by his book kaeper. He might have been a justice of the peace, for there was nothing to show he was not. She told Mr. Came ron that she had not beard from Mr. Oliver for many years, but admitted on the stand writing to him down to with in six months of this trial. The court reserved its decison for the present uoou the legitimacy of the marriage. Thos. M. Oliver was sworn in testi fied that in 1350 he was a merchant tailor in New Orleans and Raleigh, and went to New York to buy goods. He; met. the plaintiff at Osborn's Masoni c regalia establishment, working. He visted New York again in 1851. While there he met the plaintiff in a disre putable place. She told him that she came from Ireland to this oonntry in company with hej aJ,hia$jAV 14$.. Jhey randeTdTItf qoebec, but not getting along well there they went to Montreal and next to New York where he met her. She told him that she had been betrayed while employed at Osborn's by a man named Johnnie Piatt under a promise of marriage?-thafr -she- had- a child by bim which was bora alive but afterwards died. Her name then was Mary Anu McCaffrey. She never said anything about the Duke of Ormond, the Butler family or other distinguish ed people. He met her in New York a number of times, in looi ne maae ar. a i . . . :il 1 : 1 rangements ior ner 10 go wim mm South. He was in search of vest and coat makers, and told her that if she would go with him to Raleigh he would give her employment and never expose her past life. She agreed to the ar rangement and he took her to North Carolina with him. She said that she had never been that far 8outh before. The witness's mother's name was Alice Price Oliver. She did not travel with them lrom New York to Raleigh, and never heard of the woman until he brought her to North Carolina. The plaintiff was never with the Stuart family. He believed that she called herself Cooper sometimes. He never stopped with her at Petersburg, Va,, and did not know any family there by the name of Stuart. He had no im proper relations with the woman while she was in Noith Carolina. On Janu ary 8, 1852, he left Raleigh for Louis ville to set up a mercnant tailoring es tablishment. He again met the plain tiff in New York in that year and sent her to Louisville with his nephew, James W. Gakins. His mother re mained in North Carolina until 1853. When he met the paintiff she said that her ace was nineteen and she was not educated. He directed the loreman ot his shop to give her vests to make, and ft was done He went to Louisville in May or Juoe and found her at Mrs. digger Is. Washington Topics. Csndensed from the Star ojae 221. Lamentable accounts come from Leadville, Colorado. The rush of men to that section has been so great that the place is overflowing, The new comers find no empVymeat at any thing, and there being no accommoda tiona they have to lie down m their t i,. i . -"j -""i perifching miserably. t lve hundred mines have been opened that have not paid a cent. Pi eDarations continue to be made at Yokohama, Japan, for Gen. Grant s reception, although ha is not expected there for months. Three of foe most powerful ancient daimos have been appointed to receive and attena upon him. This is a distinction heretolore vouchsafed to no visitor. Commander R. D. Evans, command ing the Saratoga, has invited ex-Sena tor Sargent to be his guest in his approaching cruise to the Madeira and A r.irft island and vicinitv. It is ex pected that the ex-Senator will acoept. The Saratoga is now lying at Hampton Roads. Prof PterR. of Clinton. N. Y.. an- the Smithsonian ths dis- rnvnrv hv himself, this mominc. of two planets; one of the tenth magnitude in eleven nours nity-eignc minutes ricrh t. aAMnninn and nine decrees twen- tv-t wo minutes north declination; the other of tne eieventn maguimae, in twelve, hours eleven minutes right ascension, and nine degrees thirty-one minutes north decimation, moving north. . TVio Tpc.iitivH committee of the Smithsonian regents to supervise the ... - -r . I . . erection or the new xsationai Museum hm'Miner hn held freouent conferences. It has been autoratively decided by the Treasury department mat tne appro in available atanv time. Levels have been taken of the ground on which the building is to be erocted and working plans in detail are now in course of preparation which will cnihlA hiridftrs to make their orooos vis with an exact undsrstanding of what is required. Tue advertising ior pro posals will, It is thought, be begun next week. Speaker Randall is haid at w rk making up his list of committees, but if it is developed that the session is to be a brief one he will not announce them until Congress is about ready to adjourn, which will have the effect of choking off general legislation. The World Will Not Believe Dim, New York Star. When a susceptible old gentlem in like Simon Cameron adrenhes a iascinating wiaow hucu woiub as, "I would be glad to hear that you agree with me to be mine," he r.i y ... . l r swear tin ooomsaay on a siacK n Bibles that he didn't mean busint- s, but the worid will resolutely adhere t the opinion that he did. Incident of the Afgaan War. Londou Times. Major W. Reynolds fell. early in the nn -1 . . - 1 - i melee, wnue extracting nia sw i a from a mans body, his charger stiiMi bled, and four Afghans cut him to i ia ces, their own bodies immediately af: r- ward being stretched around Lis corpse. Why He Uida'i Wake tiim The conductor of a train east fi in ! i ih "V m ! d Portland. Maiae. had a curions exr ence several nights ago. Passing thro a car, he noticed a passenger as: and poked him in the leg to awake 1 nd cret h:s ticket. The passenger not respond. Tnen tne conauc. . r pinched his leg. Still no signs. The Annduetor pinched harder. Still i' e slumberer dreamed on. Theconduc or then concluded to go through the c ir, .collect the rest of the tickets an J make a job of this man after hs I. ad finished the collection. Having re turred, he seized the fellow by the 1 , and gave a tremendous pull, whn to his horror and surprise, the leg -a wooden one came off in his hands. $5.00 PER ANNUM Organization , or (he Senate. The Democratic Senators before and after the short session of the Senate Thursdaydevoted nearly five hours to balloting for the elective officers of the Senate. The candidates were general ly placed in nomination with eulogistic remarks which, though brief in each instance, consumed in the aggregate considerable time. The most prolonged contest was over the selection of a Secretary, for which position Harvey Watterson, of Kentucky, was nomi nated by Senator Beck; John C. Burch of Tennessee, by Senator Harris; ex Senator Dennis, of Maryland, by Sana- tor Whyte: ex-CongrBsamao x( PuoflmgK?Vf Senator Wallace: ex-Congressman Waddell, of North Caroliua, by Senator Ransom; ex-Cou-greBsman Franklin, of Missouri, by Senator Cockrell; Professor McMahone of West Virginia, by Senator Hereford, William L. Youog, of Ohio, and Pur sell, of New York, were also among the candidates. The causus was attended by 40 of the 42 Democratic Senators, the ab sentees being General Gordon, who is ill, and General Hampton, who has not yet arrrived from South Carolina. The fifth ballot resulted as follows: Burch 24 Franklia 2 Watter n 13 Stenger l Necr ?ary to a choice, 21. Colonel Burch therfore became the caucus nominee. The caucus then proceeded to ballot for SergeanUat-arms. the principal candidates being formally placed iu nominat'on by the S.-nators of their respective Slates, with the followiag result on the third ballot: Bright. 21 Scattering U Washington 9 Necessary to a choice, 20. M Bright thus received tha nomi nation. Ex-Congressmau Franc's Shobsr. of North Caroliua, was then nominated by the caucus as Chief Clark of the Senats on the first ballot, he receiving 2U votes against 8 cast for Neil S. Browd, of Tennessee. II. Baily Peytin, of Virgiuia, obtain ed the nomination for Executive Clerk after three indecisive ballots had been previously taken, the fourth ballot re sulting as follows : Peyton , 2,0 Leigh Chtl- Wm. L. Brown, of Oio 13 mers, of A. C. Buell, of Missouri 4 Texas. ... 1 The caucus nominated the Rev. Jo seph G. Bullock, of Alexandria, Va.f lor Chaplain of the Senate by a vote on the third ballot of 21, against 17 for the Rev. Dr. Addison, of Trinity Ep soo pal Church, Washing tou city. Rev. John Poisall, of Bahimo'e, received 7 votes on the first ballot. Theie wera 8 scattering. The question of goin into sn elec tion for assistant doorkeeper having been 'merged in that of the sergeant-at "arms, and tho general subject of inqui ry as to which of the experienced sub ordinate employes of the Senate should, be retained in their present positions concerning the order of business, feo. This committee consists of Senators Thurman, Whyte, Kernan, Sautabmry, Jones of Florida, Bailey, Lamar, Voor hees and Vance. Fashions. Brown hair is fashionable io Loudou just now. Piain skirts are nw mjre popular for street suits. Most all the new drs'gns in silver are in repousse work. Necklaces are worn without lockets and close to the throat. Gentleman's scarf pins aro iu tin shape of a four-leaf clover. Handsome evening silks may be bought for sixty-five cents a yard. A thistle is the design of a diamond brooch at a Broadway jeweler's. Novel garnitures for evening dressss are artificial flowers, frosted and sil vered. When diamond or pearl pendents are worn, an invisable gold ohain is worn around the throat. Natural butterflies, mounted on a spiral pin, are among the novelties for evening ornaments in the hair. New percales and Frenoh oambrics are in the oddest and prettiest designs, and will ba much worn in the street next season. Since ohatelalu watches have been so mush worn, almost, every imaginable designs can be fdund among them from the plain heavy Etruscan to the fancy sporting silver ones. Moire or watered silk is decidedly taking rank once more among the handsome frabrics devoted to dressy toilets. It has made its re-appearanos not only in its original state, but in the shaps of a striped pekin that Is, in moire, alternating with satin or velvet ones. In cambricks, a striking novelty ap pears, in that or reversible patterns, the colors being so stamped in that stuff r-nn ho mad nn with eithrtr the right or tbe wrong side as the outside; m. .1 1 I 1 1 t and in tnese cam ones me coiors.tnougu not the fitrures of patterns, differ on the right and the wrong side. Mend them to .Sanoa, Albany Argus. Tt should bfl made a dav of Public rnncrratulation that the friends of V. S. Grant, the late colossus of imbecility, at Washington, are about preparing to meet nim on nis return, ine nurnoer is estimated to be from 50,000 to 75,000 and it is respectfully suggested that . .1, 1 a! when the crowd snail on oouecteu tue mounful troop should be placed under the command of General Iremont, provided he has not been delivered to ih amhorities of France, aod march ed out of the country for their coun try's good. The mercifnl and the charitable have proposed thtt they should be permitted to go to Alaska or o tbe Dry lortugas; out no sumctent reason has been assigned for such special favor. Xew Literature. Among the most recent useful and ntere tin? publications Is Law's new Catalogue" in (book form which, is just out. It is devoted to the interest of the public, and contains mucn desir able ii. formation ii regard to the pur- chase ol superior qualities oi silver ware aud china. "Of course" it shows nclus vely that Liw i goois are the hAch A.uil p.haanast in the State, every body shoul I send their afdtes and ob tainja oopy free. Law's china and silverware h aws. New York, Charlotte and Raleigh.
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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