North Carolina Newspapers

RALEIGH, W. C.l TUESDAY.. .OCTOBER 88, 1STS it -TBE POLITICAL SITUATION. The smoke baa hardly cleared away from the Ohio field before we find other political contest rlht upon us. Pennsjl Tania, Massachusetts and New York now claim attention. In the former State only one State officer the Treasurer, is to be elected, and the spoils are not sufficient to invest the campaign with much interest to the local politicians; consequently the performances of both parties are tame. As the State has always been Republican. w anrroose it will remain so. and while the vote will be light, we may expect in Republicans to roll up their usual majority The Democrats claim tbat they will carry the State outside of Philadelphia, where. however, they will find a considerable majority against them, that city being as nroiv Rnutilican as New York city's Democratic!.' In Massachusetts, considerable excite ment prevails over Butler, who is opposed by both of the old party organizations bat who managed to secure three or four nominations by as many different conven tions. His chances seem to be better than ther were last week. It is thought that Adams, the Democratic nominee, will not be able to bold together more than five thousand , of the faithful, while Ben is pufing la his best licks as the' fateful day approaches. The situation has given him an opportunity to air bis humor, and good nature always tells' En a campaign.- He has'the laugh on Dawes, and the other stalwarts, who not bitterly antagonize him, by referring to the time, not so loDg ago but tbat the voters recollect it, when they were on the stump soundit.g his praises. The campaign which the regular Republicans are making in tbat State, a elsewhere, turns largely on Southern mat ters, while Ben is running entirely on hie good looks and reform in local Stat affairs. He entertains the crowds, who flock to hear him, by telling bow, when he ooints out local abuses, the stalwarts k throw ud their hands and reply : "Ob. but have you beard bow they are killing nig gers down South ? and when he shows how Massachusetts' taxes : have beeD wasted, .how rolling up their eyes, they still mske reply : 4,Oh. but have you heard how they are killing niggers down South!- His method of laushine down these fellows, who slaughter our poor Southern negroes ad libitum to serve their election eering purposes, seems to be more effec tive than any other course he could pur sue; and on the whole it appears that be is ffettmi? in his last week's work with more advantage than was originally an ticipated. It may be, however, that the Ohio reverse will tend to weaken the Greenback strength in Massachusetts, which is Butler's main reliance, and this may secure his defeat. In New York, the Democrats are not so hopeful as they were before the Ohio Waterloo, while the Republicans are verj confident. We. however, can see no cause to entertain mieeivines as to the general result there. . Under Kelly's leadership the Tammany ites are opposed to the election of Governot Robinson, and may elect Cornell, the Re publican nominee, but then they support the balance of the Dt meet at ic ticket, which ought therefore to poll rur full par ty strength; and our party is as certain)) in the majority there, as it is in the mi nority in Pennsylvania. Kelly has not developed any considerable strength li the country, outside of : New York city. and it is alleged that the Democrats bav resorted to Tilden's old plsn of bringing out the voters, by which each voter i approached, registered, and if found favorable, escorted to the polls on electior day, which has always proved very effec tive. ' " ' " The nomination or Robinson was no1 made without careful consideration of it probable results, and it was then though with confidence that he would be able t overcome Kelly's .opposition. Besides. since his nomination no inconsiderable number of Republicans have turner against Cornell, and will, to quote Mr Evans, "vote in the air." We see no rea son to indulge in gloomy forebodings a to the election of the entire ticket, bu even if Robinson shall be defeated, w think the result wiil show that the Stat. is still Democratic by a considerable ma jority. And while we should regret ven much to see so eood a Governor as Rob inson has made.' defeated because Mr Kelly has chosen to oppose him, yet af it all the great interest which centres in tht election arises from its probable effec upon the Presidential contest next yeai If we hold New York this year, then will be no hope for the radicals in lb Presidential campaign, while should the succeed there now, we will enter the gres contest of 1880 with less brilliant prospecu than we had in 1876. Ikstiad of later intelligence mitigatim tbe horrors of the recent Spanish flood where so great a loss of life and of proper tj was reported, it gives a still more bear. rendingaccount of that calamity. Propen was destroyed to tbe amount of- ten mi) lions of dollars, and it is appreberded t at least three thousand lives were let 1 la the wavea that sureed over the fertilt Tal- levs , which were visited by the aiu. flood. - When we recollect that all ihu happened in the short space of two days the appalling nature of the catastropb can be appreciated, even though we ar 3 far removed from the scene of its oc currence. v Tn Ratabd Boom. Ex-Go v. Stock of Texas, who is a member of tb. oatiouat Democratic committee, wntesto frtonri hn that Rard is the man abov an othra for the Democratic nomltativn far Pr sideut, and that be shall use to BU xnost eSorts in bis behair. TEE COTTON MOVEMENT, For the week ending Oct. 24, the total re ceipts of cotton have reached 214 431 bales. against 181.714 bales last week. 169,408 bales the previous week, and 162.303 bales three weeks since; making the total re ceipts since the 1st of September, 1879, 976, 523 bales, agains. 848.075 bales for the same period of 1878, showing an in crease since September 1, 1879, of 128.447 bales.. The details of the receipts for this week and for the corresponding weeks of the two previous years are as follows : Receipts this wees at 1879. 1818. 1877. Xev Orleans. ,'SS 13.P85 S6V3 MoWle 14.511 1.061 Charleston 84.6l 580,05 Poit RoyaL Ac. ,MH stawunitb :3,i5 S7S65 S,is amveaton S3. S3 26.075 1S.8.S Indlanola. Ae C43 Tennessee, c , S.TOS !. Florida T s.ihn ia Nona Carolina 7,403 T as N.trfoiK S'60t 83.S18 S0.S4 City Point, Ac . Total this week- SI 4.461 li3S 17,0 Total since Sept. 1.... T6,6 848,075 66fi,l ' The exports for the week reach a total of 117.294 bales, of which 92,945 were to Great Britain, 10,315 to France, and 14.031 to the rest of the Continent, while the stocks are now 447,250 bales. The sales of futures for the week amounted to 1,286,300 bales. For imme diate delivery the total sales were 5,712 Tales, of which 1,255 were for export and 4,457 for consumption. The coarse of toe week's market is stated elsewhere, The visible supply amounts to 1,356,187 bales, against 1,359 557 bales last year. Of the above, the totals of American aod other descriptions are as follows American , t ,,:.- r 1879. 1878. Liverpool stock ,000 coutineutal ato-.ks SO.'.uu American afloat for Europe 0 ,4i3 l4. 0 166,0 0 United fttaw-M ttor& 44.ao Uniteu states Ulterior fto ka. 80,418 United btatea exports U-Uaj 7,000 416,540 45,411 81.UU0 Total American. 937,141 l,00tfW7 Eat Indian, Brazil, t r Liverpool stock . 139.000 Londun stick 168,000 3 , 00 Coitlnntl stocks 94.S10 4. ,50 ndiaanoa for Karope.... 87,314 102. to iO Egypt, Btazil, Ac, afloat... 3-34 i,o e Total East India, Ac....... SftS.W loui American. at,iu 1,0 J ,951 Total visible supply.... 1,856,187 1,359,957 The receipts at the interior ports for be week are 88,747 bales, against 76,931 bales last year. i The receipts from the plantations for the week were 229,227 bale'. Last year for he same week the receipts from the plan tations were 180,529 bales. Since Septem ber 1, 1879, the receipts from the planta tions amounted to 1.065,214 bales, against 940,310 bales last year. ' 1 Thk Observes is indebted for the above figures, to the Financial Chronicle of October 25. Considerable rain has fallen the past week in portions of the Atlantic 5 tales and in some of the Gulf States, and com plaints of damage are made; but tbe close if tbe week has brought a decided change, clear cool weatber prevailing, with pros pects of f tost in some sections. Middling uplands cotton was quoted in Liverpool on Friday last at 6jd ; in 78 the price was 6d.; in 1877 6 9-16d , tndin 1876 Cd. ao slow. We lately took occasion to warn our readers tbat tbe advances in the prices of msay articles of merchandise bad been too rapid, and tbat tbe situation was not alto getber satisfactory, because we wt re going oo fast, , Our market reports for today justify in great measure what we then rote. f Comparing the prices of to-day with hose of two months sicce,;we find tbat flour las run up from $4.50 a barrel to 6 50, and is cow on a downward turn. vVbeat after going from 95 cents to $1 45 . s is also cucnning, wnne coin notwuo. standing an sdvsnce from 45 to 62 cents s still steady. Butter and cheese are looming,. although they are more than 1fty per cent, higher than at August 27th. Everything else in the like manner baa in reasec" in price beyond wbst tbe demsnd for consumption would indicate, we lazard nothing in saying tbat living to-day a Quite thirty per cent, dearer than two nontbs aeo. We fear tbat these remaik oie auTUDitra are uuc iu tucwuinuuu atber tban to the necc stilus of trade.. It s eaia mat never in ine nisiory oi.ims a. jountry has anythirg been - seen equalling be present speculative fever. Alonz tbe line of cur foimer remarks 4 re some reflections we find in tbe New York Commercial Bul'etin which we now tf-produce. That paper says : I : v Probably nothing in these columns has een -reaa wu d- more sa lsiacuon, u , not ith more avidity also, lhaD tne evidence t revived and crowing busineFe activitj unnir the last week or two. It hss been so a satisfaction to publish them, for no' olv are they intrinsically gratifying, but tiev lustifv the tone we aFSumtd all nroueb. the lone nieht of depression. We o not Question iba tbe era of not merely rdinarr prosperity has returned, butextia- rdinary prosperity, so long predicted, bss me : tbat there is aireaay a constat raDie ocrease in general consumption,: ana mat -M.8umpUon during some jears to com- ill be at an increased rate,. For six years. m-rvthinir. evervwbeie. has bten under ;ie rule of enforced economy ; in general. ae practice bas been to do wunoui new tines not indispensable, and to prolon n nftTice ot old ones. row. there Is a roceea of furnishine up, repairing and re ewing; the general feeling bas turned nm doubt to confidence, and producer n l dealers noionger fear lest they may ha "fttiffhi with too ample stocks. ve would not tone aowa ine unguiocse of the picture, and yet tne tendency 10 it uo is so rife in tn-s country tnat in : lore may be too tbickly ; laid on. It is iipossible not to admit, when this ad ance of price8 ia rartfully considered, at it is in part merely speculative. Il ood part, also, it arises from discounting uture dexnand. This is aeeo very notabl) i iron products, but tbe same explanation pplies more or less to o her mercnandise. vfttr a long term of dullness, dealers an aught with short stocks and rush to sup. ty themselves before prices rise; simi rly, manufacturers are found with short ocks and comparatively small productiv a lilies. Under sucb circumstances, ex -iusive of any otner considerations, a i re eotriseln prices followsinevUablr. te- jause this process ot stocking up la ad- varce of demand from consumers and in anticipation of a rise produces an itn-1 mediate deficiency of supply, ibe in crease in cors'imption is in great part yet to h realized, and bow Isnp or, bow per manent it will be cannot be foretold. We do Dot diecouraee belief in it, but merely wish to emphasiz this cautionary obterva-1 tlont lbat productive capacity, and also the ability to swiftly augment that capaci ty, i'self, have increased since 1860 in a degree tbat few persons appreciate. I he assumption that prosperity and prices are to fcn hand in band by an ascending scale sbou'd be sedulously discouraged, for it is not onlv erroneous but mischievous, wnat we want now is a gradual, healthy growth of consumption, with which erowth in trade should keep an qnal step. Hwcb prices are not necessarily cwnected with good trade and ceneral proepeiity ; on the j contrary, me iudcuod u inacuiurrv uu improvement in methods is to graauauy reduce cost of prod jc ion, thus increasing trade and consumption . while lowering prices. Experience baa shown tbat the MEcendtnir DlaDe has descents wbtcn are unexpected, abrupt and very unpleasant. ard it would be foolish to forget readily the descent of this character from which we are now recovering. Let us try to 1 iptnncr our srjeed with caution and to! avoid being seduced into any more hot house prosperity. ; Thxbs are tboie who do not credit the accounts of great longevity that we some times see in the papers. It is indeed often the case that extreme old see becomes invested with a certain mysterious inter est, ami years are added b cause the be ginning' is absolutely ' unknown. 'But there are cnes on record showing tbat hu man powers are capable of survivirg much more than a centary of waste for each Tpar after mature development brines its waste. The latest case is that of Stephen Goodale who died recently at Portsmouth. New Hampshire. It is said that be had been in the poor, house of that place for forty-two years, and tbat be bad reached the unusual sge1 118 years before bis death. The record ought to show when be entered the poor house, and we suppose no mis'ake could be made as to his age at that period of bis life. The snnounce- ment is that he was only 76 years old when he was admitted, and that be was there until bis death, having ' reached the age of 118. The Parrs, we believe, lived a century and a half. From WashJneton. : (Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.1 Wa8HiNGTtN. Oct. 26. If the work of simplify ice tbe rules of the House of Re presentatives is carried out according to to the plan proposed of which there is great hope, it will prove of great advantsg. ot only to tbe tioufe. Dut io an otner 1 eislative bodies in be United Biases. The nvxt meet tne or ine committee on ruies will be htld in tbis ci'y on tbe 1QA of November, and it is expected tbat tbe committee wi'l kept quite busy from that time until the meeting of rjOFgrees in order to complete their work. As tas been stated, the purpose is, H possible, to re duce tbe number of rules to about fifty, to aimDlifv them, and to so frame them, as far as can be don, tbat tbe ngbts oi tne minority will always be so well protect d i bat the temptation to filibuster SDd obstruct business, wbicb bas caused fo many disersctful sceneB in the House, will be very much lessened, if not entirely re moved. It is tbe expectation of tbe mem brrs of 'be committee to be able to submit to tbe House an American parliamentary code, siroplp, yet comprehensive in its structure, with the primary object always in view of facilitating rather tban embar resine tbe progress of legisla'ion, and adapted not only to the wants of Congres and of state Legislatures, Duttooetquany available for the use of all deliberative bodies, nolincal and otherwise. Bush a code as tbis would of course become stand ard throughout tbe United Btatea. THK EURKI5PBRKO OAPT1TIS. The intelligence received by Secretary Scburz lost night of tbe surrender of tbe captive women and children held by the hostile Uies was very welcome, and the Secretary Is v-rv much encouraged to hope that tbe murderers win next, oe given up. Of ibis, however, ss slready said, there may be doobt ntertained. Tbe murder ers are most likely concealed in tbe moun tain fastnesses, far away from tbe point where the captives were recovered. It teems row tbat it was wise in any event to slot Merrill's command from proceed ire further at tbe time tbe orders to tbat t fleet were nceived. V inter bad already come in tbat inhospitable region. ' A bl'nd ire and fret zi eg enow storm bad overtaken Gen. Merrill. At the very moment tbat the courier reached him with orders to stop tue pursuit he was sending back hi wagon train because be could not proceed wit b It. Inefficiently provisioned and eauipped ss be was, great suffering would bave been entailed on the troops had he moved on. T ; G01J.G FOR OOMMISSIOSIR BACK. " Several V iretn'a Kepubiicaoa called on I he President yesterday and sfke-d for tbe removal of Commissioner of internal Kev. fnue Raum. Their reason for msking the request was because of the recent letter of the commissioner to sn internal revenue inspector in Petersburg, demanding his resignation on account of his alleged sup port of tbe debt repudiators. The Presi dnt was told that to keep Mr.' Raum in i Glee would be considered as an evidence ibat bis administration intended to exercise a coercive influence over State politics. The President did not indicate that Mr. Raum would be n moved. : THEXt'ClSlaSA CAMPAIGN. i Senator Keilwe bad an inter view yes terdav with Secretary Erans on tbe svb- 1 -ct of Louisiana poli'ics He made a very pressing n quest of Mr. Evarts to come to Louisiana, next month and speak in the campaign. He told Mr. Evarts ibst there was no doubt tbe Republicans would carry Louisiana if proper - tff rts were made with funds and speakers. Mr. Evarts said he would 1 ke very much to go to Louisiana, and would do so if be could make his arrangements. : Tbe Republican committee or Louisiana bave determined to invite Blaine, Garfield and twenty or more other prominent Republicans to take part in tbe campaign, and some f them will be n Quested to stay there until the election ia over and the vo'e counted. Abductor Caught and Committed. The negro, B b Johnston, who, about three weeks ego, abducted the little thir teen year old daughter of air. l?aac BnelL from her faibet'a house in Providence township, was arrested, Thursday, at Smith's Turnout, -on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, in South Carolina. It is shocking to relate that he and the child were married last Tuesday by a minister named Boyd, and that when come up with they were living together as man and wife Jobnston and the child were brought to Pineville, in this county, vesterday. and tbe former bad a trial oe fore Justice J T. D-wns; wljo ordered him to i iil in Charlotte, the negro being . , . , unable to give oona ior uis appearance. The child was takf n ebarge of by her f at her and carried home. Bbe . is re pre tented as weak minded, and thus - more susceptible to undue influence. Jobnston is a stout, black . oegn. twenty-five" years of aje. CAtrWis Obxrrxr, t 9 , . Dr. Eug-en Grliwm. Having recently copied from the WiU mington Pott an article in relation to Dr. Grissom and political sflYirs, and having learned from the Doctor himself that tbe article referred to is not a correct repre; sentatioD of bs views, we copy below, from tbe Charlotte Democrat, an article which, we understand, represents correctly Dr. Gnsom's purposes. In justico to our friend of the Democrat, we publish this article in full. . r Dr Eueene Gri.osom has been Superin tendent aod Chief Physician of tbe North Carolina Insane Asylum for several years past, and he is believed to be so wen just ified for tbe place and haa discharged bis duties so much to tbe benefit or tbe insane and tbe gratification and satisfaction ot their relatives and friends, that many per sons in the S ate ( bough differing from Dr. Gnesom in poli'io) advocated ana urged his retention ss Superintendent of tbe Asylum when ffors were msde be fore a Democratic Legislature to remove him ; Though Dr. Grissom was a Repub lican (but not an officious or offensive oo ) many Democrats contended mat pari) politics ought not and should not have in fluence in tbe management or tne Asyium or tbe appointment ot its officers. - Among others, that was our opinion, and so thought a majority of tbe Democratic members of tne Legislature, ibereiore Dr. Grissom bas been retained in his prea ent position. ": r- A u V - r'-. (,'; So much by way of preface to the main thing we - want to say. Recently, i Dr. Grissom bas been men'ioned as a candi date for the Republican nomination for Governor, and one or two Republican pa pers bave hoisted bis name to tbe bead of their editorial columns. As one Demo crat who bad advocated the ret eh lion of the Doctor is bis position as Superinten dent of I be Asylum oo tbe eround.tbat a man's politics sbuld not be the' ruling guide id Selecting persons' to nil 'such of flees. -or at least manage our charitable and humane lns'ilutions, especially when said t fflcer was not an active eleo ioneer irg politician, we did not like the prospest of seeing Dr. Grissom's name used to help defeat tbe party tnat bad retained mm in office and so used wbile be was Oiling tbat fflce. But we have tbe word of Dr. Grissom himrelf that be is no sspirant for a political office of any sort that bis name bas been used wunoui bis consent tbat be desires to keep out of politics aod retain bis position as Superintendent of the Asylum, as well as continue all his life in tne discbarge of tbe duties of a pb sician and alleviator of tbe it's and sffl ctiocs ot mankind. He would be phased, there- tore, if his nsrne is dropped from political discussions and never mentioned i coo neci ion with political nominations. It is bis desire that tbat should be done We make tbe above statement on tbe basis .of what we learned in a few minutes conversation with Dr. Gnesom. -.We ihink it is substantially cornet. If any one doubts it let him write to Dr. Grissom and sa'isfy himself more fully, We don't thiok there is any necessity for offering ao excuse why we, an old-line Democrat, should take particular trouble to announce tbe intentions and feelings of a Republican gentleman in regard to po litical matters, but we will simply remark. tbat we dJ so because we think it proper in tbis instance, to say nothing of tbe long personal friendship tbat bas existed be tween Dr. Gri8Km and oursell. ' Synod of North Carolina. Correspondence of Ths Observer. Statbsvillk, Oct. 23, 1879 Editor Observer : Tbe by nod met and was opened wiib prayer. Tbe report of tbe committee on tbe evangelizition ot colored people was read bv tbe chairman. Rev. 11.. ti. liul, of Fayetteville. An Intt resting discussion, which con tinued during tbe whole afternoon session. took place on the resolutions reported Tbis discussion was participated in by Rev. Dr. Wilson, oh Wilmington. Rev. Messrs. Rumple, Chester, McRae. and .luer R. I. McDowell, of Charlotte 2d Church. The Rev. Mr Billingsby, of Catawba Presbytery. (Northern General Assenbh). also spoke by invitation of tbe Synod on the resolu ions. The resolutions, including ODe endors ing and recommending to tbe churches the Seminary of Tuscaloosa,' Ala , for tbe education or colored ministers, were parsed, after which the Synod adjourned to Friday morning at 9 o clock. Tbe Synod met Friday morning and proceeded to appoint the time for the next Synod. The second Wednesday in November, 1880. aod the first rresbyte rian Church. Raleigh, were selected Prof. J R. Blake then, by .in vita ion of the Synod, presented the claims of Da vidson College. The Synod ' wss also ad dressed on tbe same subject by Rev. Mr, McKimmoo. of Concord. A resolution was adopted appointing a committee to prepare a paper addressed to tbe cbutcbesox the synod commending the College to their support. The Synod then adjourned lor divine service. O. Xacal Ministers' Conference. Correspondence of The Obseatkk. Clatto. N. C, October 25, 1879. Editor Observer: JTnday's session was plessanl aod profitable. L Branson preached at 11 o'clock and J. F. Brut at night. Tbe sermon at eight as earnest, aod the large assembtaee of people ling' ered. listened and n J need as the speaker dwelt on tbe beauties of tbe cross. Set vices were held at 8 o'clock this morning by Rev E S. Wright, of Golds - boro. Afie- a session of tbe Conference tbe 11 o'clock services were conduced by A. J. Furloyson. The sermons of the day. bave been sound aod earnest. D. P. Mescham conducting the services' at night. - -' - - ! Solomon root and J. r. untt were elected tbis evening, as agents of "mis eions and evangelisation." 1 Tbe following facers were elected for ibe ensuing yean John W. Hept install. President; J F. Britt, Solomon rool, iu. A Wright. Vice Presidents: L. Branson. Financial Secretary. Tbe next Conference will be held at Ru'berford College, commencing on Wed neaday before the last Sabbath in July of 1880. ' -: . " Tbe Conference will hereafter be com posed of two delegates from each Presid ing Elder's dis'rict. The orgaoizitiono! the Conference will thus be simplified. f ; All praise to Clayton for her generous hospitality. L. Bransoh. Killed on Derriclc. James Albert, a colored man of this city, employed by General Ransom on one of the derricks used in clearing Neuse river chnnnel o." obstructions, was killed near LaGracge on Thursday morning. . A huge log bad been hoisted out of tbe river and was resting nearly balanced on tbe edge of the derrick, the heaviest end be ing in the water. Albert was as noe tne end which wss on tbe derrick and was holding one of the guys, when if slipped from i's proper position, causing the log to fall back into tbe river suddenly, throw ing the unfortunate man about twenty feet ia the air, where he struck tbe rigging of the mast and was furled back on deck, receiving injuries which resulted in his death two hours afttr. Tbe body was brought down on tbe train Friday night and taken to l be residence of tbe deceased, on German street. Albert was a young man aod leaves a wife aod one child. Ntubem. Ifut t&eU. J ' J 1 , 1. .: , V. New fork Letter. Correspondence of The Observer. New York, October 24. 1879 Editor Observer: There is .one peca liaiity about these New York winds, and that is, they seem to blow from every di rection at once. Up town, down to wo and across town, they are always ia one s face, and, Sbakspeare to the contrary, tbe; are quite as unkind "as man s lograii- tude. One now begins to seek tbe sunny sideof the street, rejecting the shade that was so welcome only a few weeks ago."" winter haa begun to sendt n occa sional atant courier in the suapeof a blustering day ; like this. I. and people go about the streets with red noees and thick wraps. : There is a greater: display than ever of winter gpqds in the store windows caBbmre. merioos. bcocb plaids, etc , etc. oiosi of tbem at . sucb low prices as to excite douots of their being tbe genuine article, and yet' women flick around them like bees. I be philosopher was right who said a woman will give twenty-five cents for a fifty cent article tbat she does not want; wbile a man will give fifty cents for a twenty-five rent article that he does wan . Many handsome costumes now go parading themselves up and down Broad way, but about most of the faces tbat go along with tbem the least said the better. Ooe is inclined to think sometimes that ugliness would not be so paintully ob ru s ve it it were not so very well dressed Even when the faces are well enough in themselves there is sometimes disagreeable touch-me-not expressions in tbem which spoil everything. "What are you going io wear at tbe party ?" a lady is asked in a once popular novel, "n am going io wear a gown and a tmirk " is her unaaus factory reply Now it would be well ; if the ladies on Broadway would dress like. wise; or at any rate, wear, if not a smirk, at least a pleasant expression. " 1 be burglars nave been busy of late. but although I bey : have broken into tev eral bouses, they bave not made any very successful hauls. 1 here was a burglary committed, afciCbasUne Cox, the other night in Bleecker street; a lady beirg gagged and bound down to tbe oed be fore tbe intruders proceeded with their robbery. Fortunately there ' was no fatal result, and what is also s very satisfactory. the extent of ihe una was two rings, one valued at a dollar, and tbe other iweniy- flve cents.' - : i- i'! : f - The City Hall Park is now thronged with irarans, presentio to ibe eye every phase of dilapida ion from shabby genteel d iwn wards Ii is presumable tbat some of tbem are really to be pitkd, but the greater number will not work.' and are vtrj far fnm being ashamed to beg. ber vants complain that answering the base ment bell is growing to be quite a nuia ance, there ts sucb a demand tor a me thing to ear. One cannot' help wishing that ibis style of gentry bad a master to supply them with food and clot beB, and an overseer to make tbem work Cbar itable ladies wbo wished - to help Murphy io bis work of reform last' winter ' used fin the kindness of their hearts and the weskness or their beads) to supply per sons o' this description with small sums of money to procure night's lodgings, and tbev were1 much grived to learn afier wards tbat men who were fresh from eigoii g tbe tempt ranee pledge generally spent ibis money in drirs. ' 1 here was a wrestling match after tbe manner of tbe ancients in Madison Square Garden tbe other dav, wbicb lasted and hour and a quarter. England and America were represented in this contest, and Eog land throwea That ridiculous looking old building, now known as Madison Square Garden has been, under its various names, Ibe sec e or a great diversity of entertain men's, from Moody snd Sankey meetings down to well, one may as well put Pica- lore at tbe other end, as there can be noth ing sillier nor less edifyiDg than that well worn opera. ! ' Blue Beard has been succeeded by La Giaode Duchesse at the ; Fif'h Avenue Ibeatre, and Mademoiselle Paula Marie makes as good a Duchesse as she did a Mrs. Blue Beard . The : Freoeh opera seems, ou the whole, more satisfactory than tbe Italian, although, in tbe latter, Mademoiselle Valleria was very kicdly re ceived Wednesday evening when she made her debut as Margberita. She is by no means a star of tbe first magnitude, but she is agKxi singer, aod the public, in default ot something better in her line, n willing to be pleased wiib ber. David another new singer, was received with only a moderate degree of favor; He is a basso, but not a deep one. ; I should say his voice wss like tbat of tbe, ".niddle sized bear in the story. It is complained that be deats too largely io tbe tremolo, and takea liberties wiib tbe time. .. People say the old are better; aod Del Peveute and Com panino, when they made their appearance W 'ednesday evening, were received with unstinted applause. , . " Patti will do her last Sabbath-breaking io Mew Ytk next Sunday evening, when she gives her farewell concert at Booth's Theatre Tbe Sunday woik seems mucb more shocking in ber than in ..Di Murska ; perhaps because the latter comes from the border land of Christendom, dresses like a heathen, and is reported to bave bad six hatbands, from first to last.. ,, BxHh's Theatre is to be closed next week, Bauctcault. being obliged to retire temporarily from public ; life on account of ill health. He is cfll.cted with paraly sis, but it is hop d thai bis health may be resiona oy rest ana retirement. l seems strange that,, wh le it is; complained tbat stage work is sucb fearfully bard wotk. so tew actors care to leave it before (a Dr. Haughton said at Montagu 'a funeral) "Dea'b nogs down tbe curtain JtJIrr Son is said to be immensely wealthy, but still Rip Van Winkle tbrcwa himself about on tbe stage as if be liked it; and the same may be said of dozens of others in the profession. it ;-?; j Ooe of this city's latest benevolent ideas is a restaurant fur working people. This establishment ia sit uated on Twenty-sixi b rreev opposite the Belle vue Hospital. I be bill ot fare is - supposed to be put d)wn at the lowest possible prices,1 and tbe coflee is nighty recommended, it bei booed tbat tb ia latter may prove a kiod counter charm to tbe bad whisky to be bad in tbe dens close by, which ao often compleUs the ruin of ' tbe px)r wretches returning from Black well's Island. A cup of a flee and a roll may be bad - for fle cents, aod other things are cheap in pro. portion, -v 8-JUp is a prominent item in tbe bill of fare, and it is said to be a very good article. ' "You should never waste sucb Y rvnfti ffA Hiahf on fYtaivfera Rtotop M observed a "level-beaded' old Texas lady. as she surveyed ber neighbors dinner ta ble, "Fill 'em op wiih soup as 1 d Th e in charge of the wot king people's r siaurant are probably ox tne same opin ion. '"; ' . i ' OOTIS. Monroe Cotton Market, ; tCorrespoodence or The Observer. Mosbos, N. C, Oct. 25. 1879. KjatutYtK : i ne cot ion re cti p s fr the wetk ending Saturday, 25 b, wre i io oa ea at prices irom lv to 10,. closing st 10J. Lrirjpest rtctipts in one uay, on xriasy oou Dales. - J. M. F. Wade boro Cotton Market. - (Correspondence of The ussrkvck.i Wadhsboko, Ocl 2-5, 1879. xjuituk vjBitKFSK: ine cxton re eipts lor tbis wet k were eight hundred ana thirty-three bales, with prices as fi- fwa s umday;' 20-h. 10 10 ; Taesdsy. ltf.2.V Wedaesdsr, 10 85; o Thursday. Ill Kll. Y:j tn. in. . mix -r . S. T. A. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ALL jN ORTH CAKO LIN A fc OHOOLfe WILL BB FURNISHED WITH.- osooxj At Lowest ALFRED WILLIAMS & CO.. Booksellers and Stationers, - R A LE IG H N C . PUBL1STRRS AGENTS FOR ALL BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE BOARD O DUCAT ION. Complete catal'xmes, I'nns, Ac , tree on application. Svtry School in thia State should have a class in T ';iV'L:rMoOTe,',Scbio'oI History of North Carolina, already recommended and adopted by many t;ents per cony lironnr to d strw wnti teaners. W, H. & H. S. TUCKER Have the pleasure of andn annourcns to the public that t ey are receiving an ouuauahT largd ana auraouve bukk oi au kuius oi , BY ;;"ao'O D S 1 , MEN'S WEAR ! . - Eats, Boats, Gaiters, Shoes, HQDSEFURHISHIKG GOODS, CARPETS, THE DEESS i GOODS DEPARTMENT will be supplied with fashionable waterla's and the very la est style- and noT.ltles,e-iasiatiag la part of the following : - , , jress Goods. COLORS. Oena d'armes, -awok. " Bor leaox, Pmnt, Tyke. . Garnet, oiive. Mar ae, Biftrfae, Jftc , etc. CamH's Hair, .M i Mouile Cluih, . I Persian t)ord, 11 Cablcxrd, French Cord, Armare Clothe, 8atinette Cloths, Caahmerea, ; Merinoa, . Plaiaa. Maroon, Many anlque.deslgns In Noreltles. . THE TEISOIINfl DEPABTMENT has receired nnn-oat attenttdn. embracins Velvet. Hatin Stripes, ekloa. Br cades. Moore suhs. Worst ed and tUlk KUe . la broidery. trether with a mtcnJncent assortment Bnitnos. Beat. ntiKie. wiuow and cne tne Frina s. We can gej np a Drs anil rrim- mitixs in nearl all com bin a tons, In most de sirable styles and ia gd tasto. and the many suuericr modistes ami dressmakers of onr -i y can n1 will irve shape an s--miut-trv t the materials in as good style and at a low prices as can 09 aone in any asmonsoie ciry. . ; : W.H A R. 8, TICKER. CUE 0AEPET DEPAETMENT is foil of choice patterns and designs. uaic saies. small pronis The best goods at lowest prices. ' W. II. & R. s. TUCKER. sept Si-tf 1879. FALL mil 1879. Commission Merchant AND nnTTnii cci i cr UU I Mil Ukbbl.lll In Store, Kg, 6 Wil&isgtci Street. . RALEIGH, N. C. ' THE SALE AND 8TORAGE Olf COTTON A ;V r SPECIALTY. IN STO" K AND ARRIVING i 60,000 Tarda B&sfflnf. (WHole and Half BoUa ) l.OOO Yards Fine Dundee Bagging' for Lint 8neets , l.OOO Bundles New Arrow Ties. 600 Bundles Spliced Ties, (all Arrow Buckles.) .. 600 Pounds Bagging Twine. Also, a fail stock of MEAT. MEAL, CORN, FbuUR. M- LASS tt. UUAR. OOFKE.8 LT. c. Ac, al of wnkvi I offer upon a fe terms a- tey can be Doaght anywhere. " Personal care airea to tht sale tt Cot 133. od upon ary Oitton stored with "e for higher pncea 1 wui niaae Hterai -asr Aivances. tuw rat- of interfs sud small chaia-e for storage. consiffumeuM a do cones ouienue sol ete-i. VI t wili be gla to have in call at my office to see friends ami customers me when tney co . to itaieign TOMAS. Offlce No Wilmlmr on street. Cotton Platform. McKea square A Baptist Grove, mag w oa warms , ttaieian. rt. u. WILMINGTON N. C. BKANCU or Robert Port net1 g I Alexandria Brewerv TIVOLI LAGER BEER. Brewed exnresslv for Famitv mu. init ml in In convenient styles for shipment. Pure. Healthy and Nutritious. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY PHYSICIANS FOR PERSONS OF DELICATE . ' CON3ITUTIONS. i Awarded the HIGHRT MEDAL for snperi orttj at the North Carolina and Virginia State and 'onnty Industrial Exhibitions. Fo the prompt Oiling of orders, and the con venience of ui v pat ona in the Carounas, I have opened a Branch Offlce in this city. . THS BEER IS BOTTLED DAILY GREAT CARS. , WITH WA11 orders promptly filled the dav of m. eeipt. Low tatesof freight by rail or express rnaranteed. . . . . PRICE LIST SENT TJPuJT APPLICATION. - - - qriuucs cash,'"," " " 1 - EOBEBT PORTNER ' nfUawtm, Wxuamat,K.C. J. J. THOMAS ,' NEW ADVERTISMENT8. booe:s Prics,by North Carolina Schools Inf-odoctorr orlce t I s-tt S'Mntijan j staBlisuu in I860. NORTH CAROLINA. Weekly Stat? Journal. JOHN 8rEL.XA.JV. "EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. New Series. Vol. 1 No. 1. On Wednesday. Novmher 6th. 18TS In thia clu.th nnderslff d wil revive the Wmir Statk Jochnai. It will -hi a la ge, well printed tenty-ighi. vuinmn paper. as n 8pap-r. it is t e purpose rf the Rrlltor to make it accent -bl a d valuaM 'o'tie ficn. eral Reader, to th- Ft mil T ircie. and 10 ih. KincMtl nat. Airicult'iral Coin me cial Mannfac ii'i g iuwehts ot th- Slate POL TICAL' y a wi 1 b thoronchl Tipmn. or tic. Exact in Pant Discipline Indepen it-ntir tuivu ia umifi 1 nj ru hub, auu ' SQuld and -mnK w f trl d and r te auke. . TBK S Basin our bsln as -k coiatinni on a large 'lieu au n (wnrrente-i bv our 1 11 1. ears in nnri wl n th people the Stat ani onr practiu I k owl .g 01 th i ew n,; bnaine s the Wekklt -tate Journal win be usnei at the foil wiug low rates, luvariabir in advance: $l.so per year, l.5 , ach 'or rius l 10 or more. 1 0 eac- for cluos of 80 more. HPostaae fr. AUVtK I-IM4 ThA WFEKI T PTATE Joriu nal will bo .e of h vfc-y Ih-hi adve tis an u.e d nms In the Mate; tint dveitiHenients of a quest on ble chami-tT will in no ca-e be -(- mitteu to its conmns Kates in keeDinsr r th the the orirolnir I w raesof 8"bscribtion. Local Aireiita Wanted in everr coanir in l rirgr fair Week snbocrintl na will be r. ceived at Simpson's Drutr Sto e. nr Br tnren or the I ress wiP ob'lire b ennr. ins a 'ft tims or noticing otherwise. We a Ul reciwocatf in our first ibu. Address JOHN 8PKLM AN, - " - - Rae gh. . C. EDWARDJ, mmmm PRINTERS AND BINDERS AND Blank Book Manufacturers, RALEIGH, N. C. ' All cb-ssesof PRINTING exeenfd at notice on the most reasonable terms. Ebort RECORD BOOKS. I KTHJERS, JOURNAIiS, day bouks c, kep in stock or made 'o order at short notice.' in the out tubma .tial m-mucr. l nr-OURS t8THpnLY POINTING OcFCK AND HtKJK BINDEhY IN TH K t:P Y OK RALEI'-II NI)EK IUR 8 VME MANAK MRNT. ND BY 0"DKIQ Y' K BLANK BoOKH FROM US tiEr TUJtA FROM tlhHT HANDS.a A fall line of LEGAL BLANKS. EDfiKD BRITT IB TON & 00.. Printers and Binders, Raleigh, N. C. FALL TEADE7 1879.' Something Attractive IK BOYDEN'S HAND-MADE Gents' Gaiters TURNER'S HAND AND MACHINE GENTS' CAITEV' And a fail line of BOOTS AND SHOES Ofall descriptions, j MEW FALL PRINTS! KTew Dress I am A (rent forDevHn A Co s New York Caij t-m-marie i :icah mr H'-a-M!. and am in recwp ade Cuftb n H'-me. and am in receip i ime of (amplea m sele t from wMtn nl. 1 will take yonr measnr correct . eviin 4o. wiU ma e ronr snttaoas" a tarsre l oeanti a.nl nvlln f naranteed Will be g a.1 to "how them New stK of the celebrated fB KL Sfll1 at $1 IK) to $1 83 nr the teM lanoonea. LoTHINO DKHARTMENr i'P8tirs. Fresh arrivals of p-e?t? and x)od cheap. Everybody com, examine ani bay. JOS. P. CLXLEY. J Slismo E:irdhg iai Biy Sslaol for Young LaiieSi Nos. 6 and 8 East 63d br N.Y Re-ooens Oct. 1 Prench and Oennan 'anjffi t Thi.rrtneh trams U P"'i practtcaT v tanght. vooudary an ol'eirlaie otprmeuj."-lK Mifegf) drawing, p ntimf a I crt included. Each pupil receives U JJm supervision oikira Reed a1(Hlw m " - - - h biuii & 10,