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Ji u nccointna very nnrn . Tlk imli nl
miu wwrair, impract.cahl "rtn, which New i lion
lore ta seeking to nut off, hu been im-
i""i nonn i eroiina, wlm It in ten
f Absence and ill health hare prevented
)t froe wtiiing muoii r. .i i hi- week's issue. W
ln:iM, however, have furnished aomemercorig.
ji.l matter but for the fact that it required ncar
)) all our remaining ajiac to publiah the report
fit the minority of the peciaj committee on the
bill to call a Convention ,,t the people of iiy
niaie. 1 lus able ajid fail considered dominant
did not reaah ua until Wednesday morning,
when we had already pretty well filled our col
umns. It will, doubtless, be more acceptable to
many of our readers than an thing we could
f " i uvii. Of cour no a. ttv will ba ta
ken on it, certainly not in favor of it, by the
present legislature. And while we frvor a
; on . niiou at no diatan day wr doubted' the
propriety of agjtatiog th question at this time.
Some of the proceedings of tlie ltxi-l iture
.III U,U.,.J i.. I r f.l . . .
T ... m, ' i . j i k i iv im oi cuiin.ieriioie interest. J lie
passage by the House ot the Senate's resolution,
appointing a speci committee to investigate
jhe alleged, railroad frauds, and confirming the
appointment of the Lieut. governor, was an
important and proper act. We now have rea
son to hope for a moot thorough ana searching
juveatigatien, and it is quite evident that it ef
fect ts greatly ro:id.d hv ci rtain parties who
.ought to be most enger in j.reasing it forward.
The resolutions of Ir. Siuith to discharge the
investigating committee on (he ground (,i the
unsold bond bave been recalled to the Treusu
ry are the mart extraordinary of any that have
heen offered during the session. No man of or
dinary intelligence can fail to see thai they w. re'
introduced to prevent a feared I in will-.. .1 ill..
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nut I ior a ii iends and were expected to be cirri ad
by tightening the party screws.
rted into
ioiu tuore unsuitable, and where it is already re-
1 1'LI W f""V areryopay, as little abort of
a public n il Iran, e
The "Code of Civil Procedure" and liistml
inventions, which we have borrowed from New
York, inaugurate a complete revolution In the
ysieui of practice am! proceeding la court. ra
r-.....,K u, ,,,,, common law methods. In
kU?ad of improving the old svalcm a. h.. I I ,l -l.-i.-
an sauna..!!. .IT. 1- w iZLTZL . T" " D" "l
.. . . . u ,n r ngiaoo ainca is.n. tn,. old flsura. and n. .iil. -n .i l
i.,...i.. !- fiisa 3 I. I . '' j "" "i inoae
New York innovate. r in IMiS I 1.
, , . ... . ... vinmiTni ii en
tirely and introduced this novellv. Home other
Hlatas, and finally S'orth Carolina, followed the
IT , """IP1"- LPn tBf workings of this
o.le" in New York, an able treatise was ph
hshed two years ago, by W. II. Greene, of Puf
ralo, to which inquirers are referred for a full
description of die -HsrmiHM confusion which hu
resulted from it. It iould have been abolished
there long since but for tha fact that the great
1... ..... -A .i i i ..
.... . vi isa ami cnarpe under It tiss mler
estad so many officials in its perpetuation. This
it a strong reason why we should abolish it at
once, oeiore It becomes a fixture here through
lis jrery evils in ooning up avenues to peculation
and exloition.
Upon this important subject of t!,.. follv of
casting aide the common law forms and sulsiti
tuting novel 'Vodes" like this, the Supreme
Court of the United States h is often snoken in
Mlr.it... t ...... 1 I i . ', .
n m inconvenient to make ex
tensive quotation from jts rjiportK; but the Sen
only be erailicated by amending our Oonsti
...... i mil' I n riiici ftlttft ..I ..
ing Judge for life. Ierhapa very lonv terma
might do, with ineligibility afterward.
The exprua of the present Judicial system k
much greater than that of tha old cue. Then
w n..u eigiu MptW and three Supreme,
.J iujges, and their alariea amounted tn ?t Kit)
The wlkile lMartment of the Judiciary coat
l.ts than $.10 000 a yew. Now we have twelve
.Superior, and five Supreme, Judges, whone sala
ries amounted to $42,500, alliuiigh the indivM-
ua Judjes stand at the
ate will pardon an extract from tl. mo..;....
that ( ourt in the case of McJ-'au r. Ka;n.-cv 'JO
Howard, 52S,) a case coming up from Iowa, a
Wat which lias a "Code" very much like our
"t'w, !! upreine 'ourt aavn :
"Tiie Coivmon law, which wisely commit,
the decision of .qustiona of Liw to a ( ourt sup-
w imrnru in tnc taw, and tju- decision
of questions of fact toa Jury, nccessariiv reipjirv-i
that tlie controversy, before being sobmitted to
the tribunal having jurisdiction of it, i-hould be
oianvotlier officers. The Public Treasurer
(see Report of Fab. 8, 1870) estimates the whole
cast of this Department for tha current fiscal
year at $HU)6. Here then, in this Department
I an uterrnar of f 24,000, or more, over lb tor
mer expense. How many children would thia
7 . 111 samHsM lor the want
of it r
Hut ft is said the aiLlitional JuHm. .r.
ed because the County Courts are no more. Hut
the fount Courts cost little for al-M... n.
of olhcers. They deal out substantial Justice in
a plain and aimpl way. They edmated the
people in the mia-t common avl prnt tiial isiru
of the ndniinistr ilii.n of the lw i.n.l .. .i- ........
illiterate men much useful knowledge of legal
forms and proceedings. Thcv wereemphatiinl
. ili ..... . i . , r ...
... .... pwrva iifiiru, aim ine.peopte want them
hack again. With some slight improvements,
no more usef.il tril.mial ever cjislvd in any
eountrr. Anions other exn llenm. the
I axawiao me clicapeal and most honest avstera of
county government ever devised. Moreover,
the greut in.us. of business pertaiuingto the ad
mr.iairati! and settlement of states, to guar-d.aii-liiiiK,
to the jirnhale of wills, and lite many
kindred kindred annjacta, was dona bv these
Courts, in the easiest and simplest manner, and
at very small coal.
Under tlie tux-wet syiu-m, cxeecdinglv com
hnius procecoinga and forms are requirt,i in this
latter cla of hn-oie. so that luLina ,.ni Lii...
... ..... .o.i i-nion mi- rouii ea,mi. n n d r.
perate strait we are In. They truly indicate
pan and despair. We thought taxes, ami heavy
Wefconcaa year were bad enough. Kut her u
I7"b vaa and a cummer tax, DM0es taaraani
lar fall tax.
W need a Convention to (top this wild careei
towards benary and utter ruin. Th way to do
" "n'ena trie t onsiituiioo so a to limn sala
" and expansa to a low figure; limit also per
" Aaaembiy to tore or lour dollars ;
wuaage to nve or ten omb limit tre duration
is-i,
Trie Leoal Tkxdi.k An. -The Supreme
rourt of thf Unititl State hi. f Justice Chase
delivering the opinion, has dec! led that the Le
gal Tender Act is inoperative in prc-cxistinc
coo tracts.
reduced to one or more iutira protsisit ions of annual, d suit ! E.aii.. ..,.i .i i i " V. . " nlore stringent gv
law or fact ; lu nee it is nccttan- that the par i of Z J w ill. JJaI I A Z , , ".-V1" ,mP7-n Ppropriat ion. of
lie should frame their .1 ligations moj Tn-Zm J'Ji' 8"8f,"n."'iP-. IV.rl.Hon, ey and piecing oft. State's c
tiva Msaiana. and have fewrr nf ihom
As it is, the laws are changed so of tea tha people
an kept ip utter uncertainly and ooofiuiuu on
wis subject. It i aomtlmm objected that a
onvention will cost a great deal. But Senators
ra" f ! T see, from th above figures, thai a pun
vetilion, by altering our aystem so as to reduce
salaries and sxpemlitures, would in one year
" u otat enough to pay for lis own cost
.iM-c nines over.
Let ua glance briefly at county and township
AUUicnUf mioi inaiion rrom onecoun
y. about an average one. shows that It Board
of Commissionera, and other officers cost $3,600
Tear, in tha aame county, th old county
' ourla, doing more work and doing It better,
U"M to coat tI,A000; a difference of $2,000
gainst the new aystem. Leaving out all other
Items in the ouunt vnvarnmrnts. tha ik ra.
ratio gives an snares- of 1178,000 annual ex
pense in the eighly-uin counties. As for the
townships, there are over seven hundred of them
in the State, sad the expense of governing each
may be safely estimated at not less that $200 a
year. Put down tlieninrresnte at $140 (MSI aiul
this ja an entirely pew expense.
We need a (fenventfon to take proper step
in rctriird to thsVtsUi IM.t Tl. I i.- ....
gle we are in on tht siljert need no comment.
e need a ('onvention to amend the Consti
tution so as to prohibit one person from hold
ing two . r more offices at once a thing only
partially prohibited now, and which threatens
to grfw into a great evil. Many persona arc
holding Federal office and a Slate office also.
nr seen more strininnt miarantii-i n.m..i
v - n
the public uion-redit
MEETING IN YADKIN COUNTY.
REPORT OP
Senator ato4bint and Murphy, on
tUe Convention Bill.
To the Seattle of A' ( Otrotitui :
The utnlersigned members of the Special Com
;nittec, to whom was referred, theSenate bill en
titled 'An Act to provide for calling Coiiven.
lion of the people of North Carolina, would re
spectfully recommend a favorable consideration
of said b;f1 by the Jtneral Assemblv. A mrtice
tsf some of the reasons tlunfore will iiot be dietn
tit inappropriate.
The cinnunstancca under which our present
State Constitution was form.d and adopteil
were such that serious errors and imperfections
were almoct unavoidable. It was in ., ii,,,.. ..r
amign nil. i revolution, ol social and noli
Iiaos, of eiHitlietiitg interests ami opiiHnsanit
.of general depression and demoralization.
Troublesome questions respecting our Federal
relations and the rights of the rices, -questions
tain writings cHcil pleadti,gs. The
end proMised is to bring the matter of litigation
to one or more points, him pie and unambiguous
At.one tlure the excessive accuracy required, the
subtlety of distinctions, and the in
troduction of cumbrous forma, ,!Ui
brought the system of special pleading intodis
repuie. f Hut in modern linns ii ha.
been trimnual of its tirrcseHnce, and toe plead
inga in every form of conuioii iaw action Itave
been rerttrotl to TllaTIeri!?c,ufimigiroirj
forms. This system, matmeil l.v the
wisdom of ages, founded on principle of truth I
andsond reason, has ls?en nithlesslv alsilishtal
in many ol our .Suu, who have ra-hly uibstitu-
leu in its piaiv '. .njn. l,t of tnt-liij, e!M iV
rey Gxlt-4 tuul vse! uf tit,xvl.,am to oitler. But
this attempt to abolish ill Ka?iea, and establish
a single genus, ia found to he beyond the power
of legislative omnipotence. Tiny cannot com
ix I the human mind not to distinguish between
things that diner. The distinction Ik twe. i,
two-lornmJ.ii.i..f,.r .-u diihVrcnt aruamt, t
inuring oimreiii remedies. Ilea m the nature o:
things; it is abM.lutciv inseimralile from tl
correct administration ofjustiix in common law
Courts. .
"Ti e result of the experiment has
heen m-dr'tr-ny the crmuuty and simplicity of
all pleadings, and introduce on ihe recor.'! an
endless wraneic
If tiir couM fSZTfiJlT;,. 7T7Z. """-- "I-"" ol la,alm,H .n up.
,1.., i. . : ' ;. iiuaui oi me present aval
i , -, , a-, a m tie niiis-rinr
liurt itself. But this last Idea la I. in 1 1 , !.
K,.. I 1. ! . . l
...iiuitipi, im u ia, una i ;erK a ol-
According to previous notice, a number of the
ciiixena ot Tadkln county, irrespective of party,
assembled in the Court House In Yadkinvilla,
v uviiauii ivgruier ior ine common good.
On motion of J. O. lfarlar. Kn tlx, v;,.L.
ol i- " . ; -v " .
onenn oi uie county, waa elected Chairman
and op motion of Joseph Dobaon. Km, h T
8 pear and J. A. Martin. Eaora.. went inn.ilin.1
SecreUriea. , V "
On motion, the chairman appointed tha fol-
i.'wii.K uauiiii-iurn 10 nraic rMoiiitmna r.,r f i,. ...
lion of the mast ine. to-wit J fi u.,u, t t
Tulburt, R. 0. Zachary, J. H. Myers and" A.
n no on. n
During th absence of the Committee, the
meeting was entertained hv an :,, ...ri,.,..
spiwh from Joseph Dobaon. Kmi.. at LC asaaasW.
- - ..... w r -if - -
-....I v, which me committee returned and re
ported the following resolutions through their
chairman, J. O. Marler .
feW lt, That, at this period of oar coun
try s misfortunes, all good men should exert their
influence to aave Ihe country.
Retotted 2nd, That the people under both the
niaie ana rederal Constitutions, have the right
to meet together to consult for the public food
..no iruei mrir nepreaentatives.
Jtetulred 3rd. That the reiires.-nlnlivM nf th
people have, in all past time, been regarded as
.u "iiiHiii ami dc lenders ol popular rights ;
but judging from the iinmsMiinm ..r il. I .J.'
I.m, vLe "if. "" J3TW- .
'"" v mui.na, a iMiruon oi our rvis-
resentatives are about to hnmm. th. li...
..f . I l I . m . " . . ... v ' "
... ixrcinu anu me ueatroyers of their lilsrtv.
tiexnied 4th, That the term of oflN-e of ihe
member of the existing (leneral Assemblv, will
expire on the first Thursday in August next, and
sny attempt to bold over will be unwise, unjust,
"-l ""B vniigerous.
Itrenlfxd oth, That should they hold over, we
am iinni mem as an nncona'itni mm .... ..
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-- -"-."-.i- ua iinsiiiiHirizeu.
Tfaponui 6th. That the raising of thisnumtion
and throwing the burden of (li'I'itlillV lKa aania
IM the Suprerue Court, ta an lllltmim nnm. lk
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w.v a.iM nun an i nan 1 1 io tlie peupML
VJ L ' ,,POn ,0 P1"!"-
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Tha fcllowlna; important eonat motion ,f
Confederate oon tracts waa rendered la fbe
Supreme Court hut week. Judge Diek da-
vereu ine opinion la tha oaae of Garrett ea.
Hinith. JsK'aX l.
ThaordlnanaaorCsakibwr 18th. IMS and
tbe apt f 1607, chiptera 38-80, relate onlv
to tha following ontracta made during tha
lata war :
1. "Exaeatory oonlmeU aolvabl la moa-
ir
n is ine gratut reoeptmla of i i,-. II .-
.. ""i """I'r- lamier'a old Imrrel into which
an Kinds ot plantation ton a an.) .!,!
IriiiKt
' " u ""I1'8""'"-1' mention all the ob-
I viimaly oaefnl and itnrwtant amendment
j ii.-eled in our tiresent ayaietn. We think
tina report oints out a uuinber which are
the reform of the pn-seut judicial tyatom.and
the abolish in. nt of it ueudaut the -Coda ;'
the simplifviag of the duties of ihe Superior
ioun i lent; ine reinodeling of the county
governiuenU; the restoration of th county
our sM?isl
now settled. then cnnvubied the public mind
1 he situation waa pevuliarly unfavorable to the
exercise oi mat sober WrsJnm so needful in fra
ming a permanent organic law ftr a great Stale.
Our changed (-ocialeondition, as well as the
requirements of Congress, made it obligatory on
lis to alter and remodel some of our old forms,
admit new ideas, infuse a new spirit, and some
what moli:'v onr ancient customs and usage.
1 ins tact we all recognized ; and all would" have
peen salisUctorv. it the trainers aft
old Klity as were nenuait.-ii.H f.-
i 1 "3
jeaoiuuoii aim u- ttto cuactments of Conirreaa
inen WjttftaH North Carolina rlmracter
...A lZ:" ZlT . "f" preserved
- 7Z ij i wea, and made
But the spirit of innovation carried our Con.
muUon makers fa, beyond theneceaaitie, of tbe
SuuTr.il w'e" ?? l.u.rfments of the
s a.-.lean scions on, thev
uprooted the tree and planted another In iu
...a.. uiir uresent svslem
llf Mill! I lui inonnti. .
. . m V I .W at IV taw CXOllC. It If HOt
fheproduci of lle staid, aober, North Carolina
mind; it is theuiTenU-on of experimenters not
wel acpiamted with the genius of our people.
Under ii weahallnewVelope, as wTonght
W do, into a grand, vjigorous, new North Oaroli
.a huU,io n .wkward caricature and feeble
imitation of other State models. Our growth
like that of a trananl.ant.jT.s. :n u. ? .w" i
thy, ungraceful anuitful? 4""e""
,J.er'. P"i" of our citixens who ro
ed to ratify our present Constitution, did not
Wioa many of its prominent features Hm
we were in a disagreeable and anaiualous posi
Jion. K restoration of the Slate to the Union
and relief from the yoke of millUrv
were ardently longed for. These hippy result,
were expected to iollow a ratification of the con
stitution ; so, shutting their eeea t it, falllts
stopping their ears to objection, and preferring
any form of civil government to military tha
Illaloril-V voted In rallfv i. .1.
. s. -. .., n.iu me general ex-
ctatim and Intention of having ft amended
soon, The necessity of its amendment ia now
apparent to a very great m.ijoritv of the people
without respect'to party or race. Thev desire a
Constitution more in conformity with their cir
cumstances and tlieir true spirit and character,
i lie JjCop e of North Carolina have always been
distinguished for the simplicity 'of their tastes,
their frugahtv and ecnnon.tr if.is I. j
, :- --.-) ..-. i .... i - i , aim
not na-
in wriline. nemli x imr In il,..
r. . j . . . r -
uiun, aeiaving and lui
-on oi pismv. 111 tne rase
.1. ii ,
im nowara, au.) - - - a simple action
on a promissory note, the pleading ot which nr-
cording to common law, forms, would not luiveor-
cupied a page, they were extended toovtr twen
l.r lK". requiring a two vears wrangle
before uu issue could be fanned. In
the case of Jh-unett u. Bnttcrworlh, (11 How
ard, 007.) Ihe Court was unable tc
d.s. over from the pleadings the nature of the
action or of the remedy .sought. Il might, with
de'tinue or repie'viri. or trover, or trespasVor a
hill in luiMwrv fr i .. i . , . ' . c .
. , Bllu inei iHirt below
seemed to have labured under ihesame perplex
ity, as the rl,W was for $1,200, and the judV.
,,.,,,. - - I no court
has endwored to impreaa the minds of the
. uges , me inMrKa and Circuit Court of the
inited male, w th the
' F f; wa ji I'vi Ul II'
ting these experinmUal ' CodeS' of i,i..,,i; .i
practice to be iniW upon them. In the list
mtntinrtavf tit .;.. r..t r. a .
v . , la-nee, in oeiivernii
tlie opinion of thb Camt . v tu. rvi... ?
1 it , r. '"irmiiii in
. ui- i;niiea states lias organised the distinc
tion iaw and eouilv. and ii ,.,,.. I., .u i i
, . , . , - - WWW.. I tU
the Federal Courbi.
"In the States whers iho i Vllll-fj r.f t i ... 1 . T.I
States administer the common law, thev cannot
adopt these noret intentions Wa I.hvp
nia a a . "
inese ramaras in order that tbe Bar and
Courts uf the United Si,.t,i inau ! lU.
cords conform to these view, pd not oall uiKin
lis to construe new C.lm I l.. iij.
i . .....t .i.e. i.i I oi-
j nailing of the present aystem of si axial State
auo contity isx., M which dcvii all barriers
are ovu leaiavd and the Haaata Used ad likilum.
He teed a decrease in the unniber of otfices.
The gieat variety and multinlicitv nfihnw hm
which ; ,iny coals insuflerahlv, but beccts a fonduess for
irni.v an-: ..1: l...i.jt i i '. r . .
aareln.,.hl.-l.,.ll..li v . ..." " I """':. wmen ia growing UNO a (pecies
I iironerl, .lil.ns-.. ... .i ."..i 1 j "'".v all ever the .-ountry.
ndditioL to h n,, : ''2.? . B - ue,ion th..b-
; ourt ; ruf cr.dlea.1 confusion will soon
its, !f in thi.a.:iiartir.
The cost here, in the way of fee. a;ij charge,
is also immc use. This Assemlilv has just passed
an Act Baaking the Snperior Conrl Clerk .sf one
county a salaried o(!ia.r with a salary of $1,000;
for the reason, as waa stated on litis floor, that
the aaidf.li rk was receirtng in fees an unknown
milllllernr ill. Il-il .1 , ...... I -,.,. ... .1 ......I Cnsta mni 1 -I. '
I I - . .... ...! uini.riIUKreWll SIHIVU.
dollars year. Are tl.c neon c to ( Tirliirn utrav. ' A I i-ihthI t-.-f inn la ,.....!... I :.. -II .
a. ...I I I a AlA. 7 J w ass. .. ,a m MrraITU III l Ufl'HrC-
i , , iesa n il il a ll-ai WW t W I tM IPT aSafi ill II lit V Mat
that we may perfect our School fyct.-m. Md
envert the hundred of thousands ofslollara'
How waated O0 useless uficiala. into a fund
for the advaoeeineut of the sacred cauxu of
education.
Tbe estimate of figure embodied in thi
repnrb wbirb by no means embrace all lha
item ..f expenditure, and whieh we have
tried to set forth without eiaJtaTeration. when
nsjtnetions and aiilhoruica. to make the iwmi...
lem bv wi.i
larsivf fees are annnallv fU.ifl I.I U .Ki.Ia ......... u
I lllil-er?. Vru. niva. 1 ..
sand doi:ars,e.,ti ,ltotliatofthe Uovcnior; hut
v.'ii do not fh.'rrbv sfoii the . visa ,n,.. ..rr.'.
from coming into" his office oat of the-people's
potkeu. 1
From the statements made here while that bill
wsa under deb.te, it is certain that the eighty
mm. t l.rl-..lil... ! . . J
- 1 sj.ipvnor i.ouri rei eive, on an
for holding an election on lite first Thuraday iu
August next.
llemlved 8th. That we are opposed to the us
leiision of the writ of aaAnu rorpiu under any
circumrtances, and that we a re alsoopposed togi v
mg the Governor the power to dnchir an. t i I I V I
ty in a state of insurrection, and to call out the
,ml-',' iVcpt "P"" proper affidavit of the
civil officers of the coonty that an insurrection
actually exist and they are not able to (oppress
. . :
Retoired th, That we are biUeri v opposed to
. r.of n-r Poon oflie public work" in
wiucn ine mate m Interested, believing that
-ucn saie ia, at mis tune, iinnei esaary and injudi
cioua, and would prove detrimental to the in
leresioi in people of .North Carolina and the
guveniiueiii uicreot,
Jlemtlved 10th, That tha member of the Leg
lalaltliras lit dolinia iU I B 1 1
a . -" " "sa. wmv v S.SS UUIICIn IT I
lit' liaa ss-as I -- , I
-..., ...: a..cai ansauy ana oppressively to
wards their constituents.
rta-rert l ltli. That we are opposed to lone
uailnm nlll.. I :.l.
" - " ... t ixxiu.i.ii..
2. "Debt r .ntracted In whtrh ft.. ..i.
of th "bllgatioa ia not eat forth, nor the val-
a ui tne pniparty for wbish aueh d.hia .r.
creaieu, is stated. "
ana. . . ...
sue ruiea conatruction laid down in
RoUaou re. Brown, 63 N. C. R., 454, are
ouiy applicable to such coutraajta. Tha eaae
uiTiorw us present a different kiud of contract.
I - T Bllenn sW katrtar of pro-
i-... sue piaiuiinuiidi an expreuagree
inent delivered to the defendant a number of
nma. ami waa to receive in exchange thirty
pound of lint cotton for each bat.
Tha defendant railed to perform hi part
of tha contract, and thi suit waa brought to
recovar dalnagea for aueh uon parformaoeo.
ne true UHMture of damages ia tbe value of
in notion at the time and place of contract.
A Lnit.nl Stataa Treasury nftf aaafn aw as Warn ... .f
naed as a iiKaJiam of exchange wilhiirtbe
I, ..e . .... a ... .
.......a ui luaorreciionarv MS'aa i ,nir..i.
made during the war, mid mutt be adopted
as the standard of value. Wh.n .h LjJ
value of the contraot is ascertained by evi
dence, the jury, iu adding tha depreciation of
.v-.u.y noies. should be governed by tho
Waw Method fbr th.
I OI'ORTi:.
Excelling ia poi.ularity all InatraeUon book
for the Piano. There 1 hardly a hnuie in tha
enntry containing a pianoforte without this
celebrated book, annual aaU aniaw ..a
demand Is inoraaaing PublUhed with Is.th
Aniercau and Foreign fingering in aeaasatr e.l
iUona. Price. 3.7S. Sent post paid oVnsceiat
of pine r
Oti via Diraoa Co.. Beaton.
loblS-Kw C. H. Direoa it Co., .Vew Ttrtu
market value of tueh
currency at th time
idling he W " V' VS' U t
ase of union r Tohv I 7ho'e.Su,e. hv V-1S' """ of iW..0O() annuallv,
a mnle ac t oo fr ""r"" ?f"fli"- time,, it was
e Pleading o ieh a":r,-Yf',''i'f1" ! -"- W duly ..
tin-
brought together.bow the following iieraaae
of nnual exneaaaa. costs, fee and taxes, for
merely carrying; on tbe State and count v mov
ing for the former expenses of transacting Hw-iits, on the present plan ; to wit :
ATI I VV... I, ... . ... A I . . I ' v:... - . " . ......
.7in.e goveriiaicQi incretea C0KI, f.flJU.UUU
llusinea don id Superior Court
lowing ti
ine extra Work now thrown , n i' fLl,
which used to bednneverv cheai.Ivliv ih. ...Til -
Courts and otherwise: it is safe iam
business now Ir.maacteil in the T. ... r .1...
Superior Court Clerks cost th. ...... ,i. . I .
$50,000 a year more than the very same aia'tera
cost under the old system. True', this is not all !
n III mm 1 , . -i - laaa It I- a.2I . I a I
. iy peop.e sou tonus a port of their bur-d-
ns.
liaolrtd 12th. That we r. in r... .(c .:
tutional Law. order.
, a tuiouiir
fall! ikaa Usaaa. '
waa.. ...v .uni.
murrers and pleadings, which are not re.! ui red
to conform to any systw,, founded on renoii and
aiai'iieniie.
These weighty words from the Supreme Judi
ciary of the Union are commended to those who
reverence profound wisdom and experience
speaking,,, harmony with the sanctions of the
rederal Constitution itself. Shall we in North
arolinn listen to these words and root out this
If we look into the I'nvi.ii.. n... ', .
we find aevtral new offices, and a great increase'
... ; mat tne co-l of this Department
for salaries of officers and Clerks is nearly three
ones .a great as lorn.erly. The estimate for
UlM Ikanrtmanl .1...: I . s
- -r , .....a; me correiil nail year, ,
are nls . .I at aU. issi i - , .
7;. rCi --'..', v i ne i iiniic treasurer.
(Sc hi. report of Feb. 8th, 1870.) This i- an
incrtaaof$2o,000, or more, over the former
expeise And then besiihsi thia il,..r.. .1..
swanu of stibonlinates alsmt the offices and the
capttol grounds, doing nothing, or worse than
nothing, but costing nn immense amount of
money ; who can tell how much !
How; it in the legislative Depart mint ?
.. .,,,, naa-moij meets tup as often as
formerly ; iu mileage and 'per diem are twice as
large and it sit twice as lonr. The old floner-
a.iT ytssemiuv uaeu to i-ost about $60,000 hien-
asiiy, or aVf'SJU
Clerk ' orlici increased cost.
County Commiutoner, dee. '
extra edit, -
Township goterntnen.a mttv
expentt.
Total tncraasr.
150.00QJ
I78,00t)
140.000
HU. a .
ineaupre rwwiu'ionfl were separatelj read
The following additional resolution wart
then new rid and adopted :
By K. A Zachary : Remind, That we request
our member of the Legislature to use all legal
and legitimate means to procure universal am
nesty and pardon for the i SUsaMka it '.aL I
, . - - ... . . I,, , J -
olina.
Hy J. 0. Marler
Tl.'l Kill
.'i . .. w .-..Ja
raiion is in., vast amount uselessly spent in
...... ways, auu inererore waated. auuual-
i V. liudor the present iralsoi ..f Ut.l
eriiment iu North Car. lina. D w not naed
a c ,aoge :
Nowoudartha State is bankrupt. N.
wonder the Treasury ia amntv. thoua-h .
.' 1 I.... " t i, .TW--
i - iui ".me iu. o wonder the
, inmates oi our Asyiunw ara n damr-r .rf ...
tnal want. The people gnu unaW their
AsmiT imposi-s taxes f.,r
the State ; tha County Hoard levy taxea
the Townahip H.uird. l,ry. taxes. Every
body and everything 1 faxed, and money
poura into th- publle off rs; but it will
scarcely IikLtc tktii aivei niirhl. .Cm
dred andtixig eight thousand dollar needless
increase of annual pay to officials; while
me cnnaren ot both racee are growing up
ignorant, untutored; thousand of precious
intellectual diamond destined
the
ResoleeiL Thai in h. mi..
ton of thia meeting, the thanks of the people of
orth Carolina are due (and of this meetina-are
. lv rl r a 7
.' leuuereu; io miei justice Pearson, and
to his Associate, Judge Dick, for the communi
cation which they presented io id, President of
. .iiiiuit an opinion adverse to the
present General Aaaembly holding over for four
he pnaeedinga f tbu meeting be fonrajded to
lliie Old Vorrt State, Raleigh AstiWa Jf
mat with . sot..... li. . T
as. , i-t- "ley ptiDiun ma same
The meeting then adjourned.
fl c GEORGE NICKS, Chairman.
v. a. armmm, l
J. A. M AK TIN, I
aV- - a . . . ew-
ine verutct. and ludtfinfrit -..... I.I k.. .......
. at -a - "-va vw iriiuff
ed for such amoant. Mitrh.ll aft fl..,.i
aon. 3 N. C. K , 643.
The defendant, in hla i.l..J!n.. t i... j
that thia contract waa void for illegality, a
it was in violation of th. .. r r,. !.
V..I.. io.i. . .. " " ' -"'Kgioaa oi
o.y iota, irnn. v, s, 8ut. jwy
hat act interdicted all 4 llnmaatB-sa sal i .. -
courae bet weaq eitiaann of the United States
andci ixens of tha in.urreettonary 8tates.
but did not prohibit contract between e ti
en of the Mlne Beetion. Thi contract wa.
7 . " l,n,,u IPaurreatiouary
State, between citixens of aaU .j .i
sJoikU were exchanged on private account,
and with no intent to aid the rebellion.
The plaintitf violated tha law wlien he
purchased the hate in Klia-ktk :.
.... v-iir, auu
they became liable to forfeiture, but they
were safely transported within the Coofeder
ate lines and exchanged in tlie course of do
mestic trade; and such contract ia iu n...
tainted with illeirality. I'l.illi .. Il . '
PhH. 123. ' i-."-oo.ar.
There waa error in the rnlinar nf his H..
or in the Court h. l,,..- ... .a
I . , . , . " ' sc I ill. II i lo n,e
lue of the p am t iff a i
i aUij mere
muat be a resiire dc novo.
THf R08E POTATO.
rp H H demand for this new and lavorite Seed
X Potato having been so muchlgrhater than
was anticipated, the uhacriuer'a .nn..i.
oonexbanslad; but b Ukr pleasure in an
nouncing, that be ia expecting, in a very few
day, a further supply, sufilcient to supply anr
demand They will be sold at th aaV. UZ
price as before, aithar by tha baMaavlor barrel
Although much ba lieen said in commenda
tion of thia improved variety af Patalo. the one
hall has not heeu told ; as, at the htste Pair for
New York, held at Albany, jn November last,
fire pounds of Una Putatona wa. .h..... .i.J
nroduce of a ..e eae. Again. Iflo poUDl, f
I'utHtoes, IJ bushels) was iir.alii..W .....
m m g-- arawaai iiwhi VUl
pound of seed with many nth.r e
aualpinctiveneaa-all going tr ahow their
tr-ily valuable uualltiea of iirodiietlr.ii.a. .,!..
variety fine flavor, and ctaiklug dry and liiealy.
.u . .. . . r" .'Mnally been expressed.
inat ruiaio seeq of some more common and
cheaper sort are sometimes ia posed upon pur
chasers foi the renuine Ham ft C ... k! f'l.
ed there I too much truth la this suggestion
as tho temptation is too strung for Ihe unscru
pulous to resist. It i hardly necessary to sv
however, that knowing thia, even precaution
is taken to get tha seed ui tha' KUg po.
TATO. directly from tbe prod UCer. wh.ia.i-l.ur-
nctcris ahnve all aiia.';..n ..J I . u .
a- i . . . r -"' vrsiucs, can i
aflord to cheat.
Xo be had ft
EDWARD 8ILLTB Drag Store.
Salisbury, N. C.
SALISBURY MARKETS
FUBUUARy 18, 1870.
SICRETART'S OPPfCE, W. C. H. R. CO.. f
MUII-AKV Mtoi-.a. N. C.. Feb. II,, 1870. f
'PUK Doard of Director of the North Cam-
lina Kail Road Cbtupaav have this day
declared an annual Dividend of six par cent on
the Capital stia-k of said Company for tbe fiscal
year ending list- 31st. 1870. Throe per cent
payable on 1st day of April. 1870. Thra .,.r
cent payuhle on first day July, 1870.
The Transfer Books will be closed from 1st
da of -March to Jst day April, 1870. on first
payment, and from 1st day Jure, to 1st day
July, 1870, on second payment.
P. A. sTAOii, Secretary.
St-riaiow Cofbt,
Pall Term, 18C9.
Mortal Carolina
Caldwell i"i'n,
Joseph H. Mast.
against
James 11 Collett.
Attachment.
In this eas it is made to appear to tbe eatisfur ti..n
of the cvnrt that the d-fendant James H. Collett
resides beyond the limits of tkia (Mate :
Il Is therefor ordered that
publicstlon be made ia the "Old Notth btah- " a
newspaper published in Salisbury. N. C. for'aia
u..L lilii... II.. ...j .).. . . .
7'i a.w uernoioiio Dnd Senear
at Ik. r. 1 .1 .k. u I . . .7 "PI '
' ;, , . , , wsfpoaiiroan ior ioe
aaroarx sr j.
Secretaries.
Code ; or sh i!i we still he l,-,l l. .k. l..
- , - iu. in. i i,v
one or two freshly imK.rted innovators far more
remarkajila for perlinnci'y and self-desertion than
i... -...,, gi-naeor 1c7.11 UHiruvtg T
The cost of litigation under I
a Vl'ur 'I I... ... . . .
M, .... I...-VU. ise-iu- si . -. .-.--. ..u , i.iouaanus or precious
' In. im mi :, !, . i...ll....i j: j. , ... precious
ous month. AJTt.7. .1.. T. .. iT!L . ""a' a""'"' d never to be
, c , --"... iiicai.iris.aiu neport I siisneu ailUIiie State fi-overnmenl aala
or288,99 78 and beside this, tbe Slate now
owes us for the last niorth. Tills doe not in
clude the expiiise of our fir.t. or
sion 01 innfi. i. -rreiLvnrei
to fire
rts it is
donbled
integrity, their scorn of empty pretention, and I fee for .ttornev. Sa 'spiigly hlSrttai'
their sturdy independence. Thev ought to have KW r n.e! The pViple are entitled
. , r " i xfJUtr 18
hugely increased, f ortnerly a case in a Justt-
I -..j..., joity ,n, . now
i :"o, or more, in the Superior Con
o.c.caseu in nue manner. Fees ar
and ...,lr,,,.l. I 1. .11 J; ..
tC.,, V ! 1 j V "ireciions. it is imtKis
ible to aiv details. Thev a.-.. fnA
everv- page of the "Code Some .do has been
made about the abolishment of the little old f,mr
dollar fee of attorneys; and heboid tdol-
undcr j
I ,.-:,.,
. .r . , - .-v . .. -.-..-...I. 1,1.- niu ii'ii 10 anna ......
m inaa. ... m nrprnit m.v..sm.... : : 1 ... . ........ .1.:. 1 .1 - .,
.1 " . v . , "'.-o. in waa.ro wirn -' s, jinn inev ihm. j he pur.aise it ia
thte caaracaenaticai and this ii...v l .r sr-n.l ofti... . iM,rtr. la
k neo ,.,n,;,i.,i 1 '1 . ' . "KS" increase in
...r r.mnranu come iogvtlar ,anj i.iake i ." Keep aown litigiilion
.. s"yuukiii hm- mciuscivcs. tlie true t
r 01 meir own genius, insteui
na i.wke aown iiMgnlioa. This really means
type and instead of granting the people chesp ins-fTbfhav-
' we mnst frighten them sway from the
Courts by the fear of ruin throngo costs and
costs IS
means,
ing a governmerK made for them.
It , l-'. . .
v. , .,,,.,. 10 ueciare, and Imiiorlant
for our fellow citixeim of the whole L nion to un
derstand, that the desire to amend our onstitu-
V...11 iuTj..'eeis 1 mm no purpose or desi
fa.... hi. I ' , ,n
estimates the ex.)se of the legislative Dep.u t
mcnt, for this current fiscal ivu. sr.,.,o , r i
00a Thi i. n increase in "the annual expense
Si too, P"''"5"1'. vcr that of old times, of
. I IIIUIC.
Besides all this, there is the expense of the
Asylums, of Elections, of 'Contiiurapcies,'' Ac
Ac, most of tliese costing immensely over for
mer fi"tires. A refer, i.e.. to ,1.,. r;.....;a 11-
. , -., ------- .... .I.....-I..I
tain 01 me j reasurer will show that the snnii.il
cost of the feute Government proper, without
paying any interest on our debt, is t least i?.ttK),
U(XJ more now than under ilu.nl. I r. L
nt the following overwhelming figure showinc
osea ny tne present State gov
ernment since It hemin in T.7T. 1Ba. 0
1 i .t- . " :--; '
W....J.1US ui iiic lreajsury,
July 1st, 1808,
vtwwary Stale Tx for
$1-M I 31
n to an
nul those of its features which guarantee the in
aiolability of tha Lnion, the cnial righta of the
races, or any of the other .legitimate mulls of
fn; ar. cmuo.lte.1 in tho ConKres-ion-al
plan of raconatruction. Ail these are reirard
el here a settled qmst oiw. The purpose soft
It tornake uch amendments as will secure to
jo- o.aie a avsicm ot internal r!
,hat will he simpler, cheaper, mor
r,Ur situation, and r.iie ii. icr.t in
etihiimairatiun
re snitaidc to
hr f .1, i- ""P0"- obleiJea! wor.
m.,u,LKUI WOO 111 .'fill c.aies P. ,,!,.,.
, " rafriciiee snow- mat UiigstiOn isreat-
il' Ivi 11 It 1 1 X 1 1 a .4 . . . ea
... ....... .r,.i-,, Vy ,ncn -1 ones. a disiinguiah-
t il i it- V -wtpreme bench, points
, , . "h " me oecisions, uimn
lertmienlttte strictly rp..o, s...l h. A. iLi"-
1 v nroin.a in uie past seventy-five
years, would not fill two volumes: while the
sa me class of decisions in New York, in the last
... wouia nil nny volumes,
needs no (omment.
1M8. fsoe Treaauri r'a
Books)
Proceeds of Dividend
on N. C. Railroad,
'ace ditto .-.
fieperal Kuad Tax for
lHfi, .'see ,iitt0)t
Deficit now, (about
Total general fund receipt,
Ieillict amount paid a
inierest 011 our old
Debt, Oct. 1st, 1868,
2 0,72C 19
117,500 00
485,000 00
2tJ0,OO0 00
apiece annually to get an edneatiou with.
nun 1 ne sen. 101 - iiou.se to plllld too !
Thj people demand a change. Without
regard to party or race they demand it. We
ouKiu 10 near and heed their voire. Wa
rnuu.ii we would, quench the mighty pir
it w hich 1 awaking like a grouudswell in
me nearts 01 tlie luusBe. We might n well
ft 1 .. lasssaaaasaW. .as. a a-L.1 a t ...
... ... ....... .. n .oicano nnder a half bush
ei. or miiei an rthaunke with a cradle
o " m'n tj'ant tbe people tha
most effectita' remedy forth evil. th...
plain of by calling a Convention to change
! I 1 as in. id J a a a
.... 'jmmm una retnodol It upon
sound principle.
The undersigned would trot close thi Re
port without earnestly calling u,wn ,j
ber, thoughtful and moderate ...n in thi.
Awewihly and outside of it, to unit togeth
er. The people are wean of aaM r...... TI,.
nine na come, and the hour has struck
when men who love North Carolina more
man any party, must strike hands in token
01 concord, and ttano (boulder to shoulder,
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
A the. time approaches for another gener
al election in the 8ta e. thn Ifuli
munu endeavoring to bring prominently ba
for- the peop'e issues which hu, ....
.1 . . ' . . . - ... i n Ml1
T,"" aeninM to remain ondisturbed,
while the Constitution of the ITmil h...
J .! , . . .
uu v. 1 ne several states exist.
It i th policy (,f the raJie.ila 1.. akal
it a. uaaaaaa W
ally re,,. , id the negro that the Coneervative
euiiiruc parties, nave been, hereto
fore, opposed to conferring npon him tbe
gut . vine anu noin office ; and to work
upon bis fear by makinir him h...
:ri j . , ... v . " . "
1 ur- u.ie. mn prove laiinrui to ihu ......
nauicanam. tne uonservati ves will get eon
trot of the Government and nlana him k..L
aga n in a condition of alaverv.
They never think of tolling the negro that
the motto of their party in 1SC5 and '66 wa
"Unqualified opposition tt neirro m,ir, ...
$i,165,.l!lO 50
111,158 00
' Another ifreat error in our Judicial .. .1. .Ti,. '1 c. , .
pronmt.ng not vtt,f-iiy icalixed hers I.... .s,.r. ....il.. .- V." I r ., . . . niien trom the Itecort
suv-uuvitiH .W'.T...:iijiais . u..K;t . L... .a- j . a.T - . . .1 raw- imut nit; 1 n.t-i! rv lUt .-. , . .
arfvsiicing the mtUt ri,.,er'.a ofX, Suie j 3StKaWCT
ITib cr.inde.1 nr -i ,le n r.r t-,:..X--. . rma of the Juries and lorly four thousand, three In.n.lr ...i ,1 ;..J
.J . 1... L x prruuonion again their bcuia- n-el.iawl a ........ i.... " . '
: "7 " """.01 use-11 would warrant Judee for life, of a vervlnna. i.. . j "" nu nny cents shows-the hm
Lh rail of a imvanuou to remedy i. i. ,K. hv ,L Slllffi r '? ,.7,n- ""V I V been, expended, and incurred. JT
.hang ha made in m JuaiaSTsvalam An ermin. .Il " ! " e W. .of ,hc , ln earrvi,, , ,he machinery of the Stated
urn. !ni n.-fh.-s i it - an - a - : . r . 1 rmm i unvf ni't-r nun nn ir.)iorrirnnr,i - i. , . - i
ULuui mr Uttllflt " fi.'W . li -a. -I . I. ... 1 r - - - .. Pa ssw nbiiuiii I'l UIHT Fiilll'f' .11,. I I BKB I . 1
. uuiuiritiiii ramo mat 1.1 r-. , . ., ' i a - n-
-a a . . WT a. wtattu -ll.ti laVD'
partial instlce. i. the v.-rv c.. t r.t .
Til- ; . . " i mm.. :ii.
TO we one had in North Candin. Kut that
P.e.iw s.spnuK-le ,n which su.-,t men as G.in the past
ton an. I Ki.ln.i n.,.,;f...j Li l rzrr i ; i-; r
. s!" pnents, is ,n
rums, fne people remember snd long or it
aga.n, like the captive .lewj loiigt.l for ihcit in-wMiiary-.
fhU it now be nehoil, y From
mil I the land onmea 111, the teaponse, it ahall '
1 0"lJ4;Iclarsy.tepj p. a servile . opt
of that erf fvey twfc rajt. p iikp ouna
oiner in Im l nion. Xew York is
denly jsirhitpd, Jforth UroJIn sp,ny.-
oittna ...4
Pll lire . -Tn-i ivl'v -1 2.
. t .
luiiorauic tunc as a pure, ahle and learnl I.
net. Theae are noble moii i at. A i Mm. ....
and they have made onr Judiciary riai.lendent
in the past. Hut elect vour Jnd.' . im .!...
...... . .a , - . - --ar? ouu.i
..nis, , ,,., ,,,em ine play thinpaof the popular
t.reath, and you dntglhem down from the pin-
M al .... t,,..l. l . . I
7"a ,aauu- alls iWDea iiietfrnal Sllll-
j shmn, into the fog c.f paasio) and trejiuliiv if
j not ol oorruption. You, iu a manner, compel
I them to be po'iiician and therefore partiVnis
; and exp.Hr them to all evil influenca without'
maBber. Home will star.d firm and be pure -1
some will become eorinpt; but oif will be sua-' j
p. .in iiioaewuo w. tijiUif criliictic.
than twenl v monlhi.
of another. This is equal to' 1526,000 per yenr.
sL.$?' "'e S,atc Kvernnient cost $12,3Sv.7S.
ifS 'P01,1 of M- W. Courts, Treasurer.) In
I '1'". It cost conaiderai.l l.s.u ih. a....i.i
d- . . , , J I - ".-V nlillV
id not meet dttrmr that fiaci.l v...r rs... n'
o ...... , V . Ill -
s.rt of t. H. Hrogdeii, Comtroller.) After
making all possible allowances, it is certain that
we do not exaggerate when we set down the in
crease in cost of State (iovernment under the
present ayatem at tfcjGD.ooo a year .'
The Treasurer tells us the deficit will amount
toNM,0qn hy ihe first April. He knows
how to raiiu funds to meet it. Kolsj.lv will i
Thi i undoubtedly the spirit of the people.
IaiM us respond to ft, and ahow ourselves
statesmen. an4 oot mere purtiran bigot and
fanatic. Let us search, and see if we can
not find some solid irrnuud nn u !,;.!, .11 ......
AorfA CorolintaiM.can mjly, to redeem the
State, and stnrt her oat on a new career of,
prosperity and glory, transcend! ng all tlie
Fnei. .- nave ttevu euastened by mwfort-
uie. e are in proftiud difficoltie obw
air. ua ic-tru. wtfidOUj rrom the lea sons and
egin a now era. And a tha -first step in
this path, let us allow the people ofthe State
Io assemble towather in r.inv.nti... ... e
( for Ahaaaaal va. a true Korih Carolina govern-
.iir.i.
Iu conclusion. It is nmnsr I.. mAA .I...
'lloUtfh plainness and nandor h.v. k.. ......I
u mis report, nothing has been said with
This i, nevertheless, th fact, and it i also
irue mai ins nadicais took hold of the neirro
not f. ,r th. nn...... .1 I I . P
w,,v I'm. v. i.iaciuir ll in in u u
ter condition, although thev nr.,,,,i...i i.:..
... . , o. . e f- ""no Illlll
this, hut only to eet his vt an.i t ....
from him a part of what he had to enable
them to carry out their evil and pernicious
a I pUCCal e
ii l u well now to nut Ia to .11
. a . . " I - " " an iwni.i
inat may chance to linger in the minds f
ine negroes upon this ausat nr, of rJ.:
th.m 'iirnm ... . .....11.: . ' . -
. cvuuiiiou oi oondage. The
Ounservative and Damoerata throughout th
...8... auu aiawuiii oi vna tana would oppose
na was uirei-uoi, VY f RDW ofno
man or set of man who would openly favor
aueh a thing ; but we have good ronton to
believe, that if the neoroea were to -i.ii....
their upp..rt from, the radicals, they would
favor any meaaure calculator! m ,i.i
.1.1.. .ii.. imm ' '""V 1 J mmm
ma uuiii hi iuia- ine 11 Iseiltll ,.,.., .A
A. MlCOSNseouav. nan.
D - ."V
oacon, Dernonna.
I'oOee, nernound
Corn, prrbasb.ofM lbs.,
" Heal, bash. 46 -Copperas,
per Don n ri .
Candles, Tallow. "
A daman tin..
Cotton. n.r n.i
Yarn. ur i,,,. i,
Bggs. per do sea,
Feather. nernnnnrf
I'. u nr. n.. u.lr
i ia, Mscxersl, y,m . .
" :
dried, apples pealed, .
. " anp'ld, .
" " Peach, pealed, .,
" " ...-. i.. i
Leather , upper, per pound, .
" sols,
Iron, bar, la
" castinrs,
Vsils.ct, ..
Mo!aases,sorghom,!)erg V.
w-stInUiWT" ..
" Sen,
Onion, per'bnshel.
l6to Jin
Mil a
I Wit I iu
. 1 IU to I J
lb to OP
90 Io 90
. 96 to UU
Slto 33
9 UU to 3.36
13 to 16
- 46 1 to 45
3-60 to 4.00
iJI.no
to la 38
to
1 to
00 to
16 t
to
63 to
S3 to
6 to
8 to
to
60
60 t 70
1.00 to 1.90
of Caldwell,
at tha court Houae in Lenoir, od the
8tu Monday after the 3d Monday ia March neat
then and there U plead, answer or deaior. or iud'
men i pro contesso will be taken against him
Witeess, H. It. Wakeneld. clerk ..four aaid conrt
at ofllce in Lenoir, the 8th Monday after the 3rd
Monday ia August, a. a. 1869.
K. It. WAKEFIELD,
- w-m. intern to.
0 . e.
8
Oil
l
It)
76
as
8
10
f, Superior Court.
I'ork.
per pound.
PoUtoes, Irish, per bns'hel, '..
Sogsr, Brown, per pound
" ClarlBed. '
" Crnahari P..l..:.-j' '
Salt, coast. per -.fc
I.M-erpool, ..
Tahle "
Tobacco, Le.f per poond.V:
"'.......ai'inrea,
Hmokius;,
60 to
... 10 to
... 60 to
. 1.60 to
. 14 t
.. 18 to
... , 90 to
... 9.60 to 9.60
,..'3.nols 9.78
.. 6.60 tn 6.00
Ht 10
30 to 1.66
40 tn 1.00
NEW AD VERTISEMKNTS.
PHILLIPS Sc. BROTH K.
TWO DOORS A ROVE THE
Oonrt House, on IVTain Street.
RVtgtot TIIKIR THANKS TO TH E
public for tho varr IIK...I n 11
... ueai.nn ana strict attention to hnsiness
to mem a...t.nu.nce. if not an increase ofhe
. e wiu cmitinne fo keep on hnnd ,, ,1 -..
OKOCX3RZZJS, In
Worth Carolina.
Alexander Count v, t
R. O- Hen net t. Executor of Alexander Laek
cy, d ceased.
against
Archibald Laekey. James Thompson and
Tv i7?.,,,la lh"mPun. M. Lack.y,
""lar and wife Jemima Miller, R. V
Lackey. Jse.l, Lackey. Alexander Lack
ey and Ella Jane Rebecca Nnrdoeh.
artl actum asking a construction ofthe last
tcui ana testament of Alexander Lackey,
deceased, and also for ant order of
v Sale, of Real Estate.
To Archibald Lacker. nn ..f .),.. .1
named defendant, whom it appears to th
Court is a nou-raaident of tha State :
... . . Von are her,
by notified that a summon in the above enti
tled ranee baa thia' day been issued aeaiust
nun. returnable to the na-t tsar.. ..' A 1 I
Suirior Cart to be held at the Court House
iu raylorsvill. on the 3d M.m.l.a i u...k
next, and that PlaintiaT h.. t.u.i li
. . u.v. uia com-
rTf "l- r,i'we indicated.
Ine aaid ArchihaM f...k.. win .i;-
...i, .i .. : mmwij am tuerviore
taae notice that un es h.. .............. .i.. .-
i , . - rr'" mi nine
-u ,.u,ce aoove named and then and there
lm,?7-rjem,,r,to "methe plaintiff
will take judgment .gainst hit., aa delnauded
m his said eomplaiut.
Witnes, E. M. St.v.n.. rt.-i. r .t.
I . . n --. " v u-i n ui ine
-.u oupe or court at office, in the town of
Tayloraville, this the 15th February, 1670
en t a E M. STEVENSON.
y rmVtKr" Vlf Alexander C
' "wpiwiii.
ouuty.
plv of
eluding
al( Fish,
VARIETT
BRANDIES,
inent to the constitution of the United States
which prevent any 8tatefrom pas.ing a law
to deprive anr person of the rlAt t ...
T 2 rf; ,u; previoo condition
of servitude, if It haa not already, soon will
beoome a fundamenUl law of the
land and Radicals and Conaervative alike
will b.ve to aabmlt to it. So mueh for this
question of re-enaUvfas- th. . j T
rl.I.t a- - "'8'" awaa ms
uny purpoee to wound the pride or prejndi
cia of any true North Carolinian, either na
tive or adopted. Begging that anr seemin
vinrmin may be set down to the aecount i
hw est aeal and aineere conviction, thia K
pnfvi
Mot rerK-ct fully submitted.
YDii. M. ROBBINS, Chm'a.
,.c. t. murphy.
will suspect Cher, of Welding li uZ i """ .!"r LL
ix ilsl a "a 1 . . " . rfi'iiuif ! mw mu ct
V...lla '
. . 1 . aara,,,,, a.
x-T ni irjiiijrjl mutt A'IFh a wa. I I- ra. ' ft 1 t .a . . a . P.
New V.irk iVj. m " ' 7:1 1 , '."e .W"".T "" " would not resi-t. And
de-d sniti U.u ," . A'l m,"!J atMru ol J''rtci.ry ia sr, evil on
r:..- ,nA :. Z tai comhn- man a corrupt Judu t.ry itself. Inaianc.
- . ..... ... .( j.. . .i v firiarn th .i , . . 1 a f - ... "as w . a j
:l tl, .ii....i. " .' wan.ip- "i araie.tiH in .Anna t anliiia at thia m, i .. u. t. t' .. . " VT. f
,... :, . ,n,,OTn f . , , ,... i. . , .,- . ,' -ra." r.'".. uit linn, id. u, anil me tax paver in
:.oui en ..,iug tvo. I .ml laftiaW the law in ih.ir K...1.7 -rc OI one r cent for the first
Emigration to Liberia. The recent meetings
the American Colonization Sncici. In U'..i.
jton were more largely attendeii than Tor ma.
nv years. There are seven hundred aiMalfcav
. . -.... .. ... . . -
1 .2 i ":V J. exl ,'. MiA 1 iou, to go frnmlne
" . . f . ..... n. t. ..in mm. mr. tn. A.r .,. , .. u. j ; . . .
.. . . ' . . " w uoes in me Heat Indies.
to tions for imsssm tA i ..l.;. n... B- vlv
On . I . . w.,M..w,iM,MRr, in I UP4K.
" cents on four hundred ar. V,,m Nnrth f.,n' a .v
".... a uu l.l l . .
isiana. Many more are an..
populous island of Barba
lial.nicre of lo'8, will,
..I. i-.i iiiiillff in. i ami t.kn... ik. 1. . . . , p.- ......-n. ui uuu larr ceiii ior ine nral I
pea who. ii i-hey hs.f nnrar i.. - 'ir SZ . . " )""T "w" "nis ; prlynte month, and tan ... . mnn. .r,. i. "
has ZmmmTZ T.1 'LF? ,1 W ; of the Sute: ,11 procevdioa from a ..n IT" i .Y"'"0.M..U'.8 IH W of.
i- 7alZ7'Z"Z: lITi f of our Judicial officers. andLoT. ZZZ. Z. E "l SS.tf . Th
i .. -iu m an i ine nenni l ncrrma naHM.n.l Ti. ... : ' "f.iiiik oi me r in uu- .-acnoo la ne ' .
J UiL. a i. ,m.ni irrr: . - .... . r- . i in iimr v ni)l K renrh I n.!.. c L n . r i .... : m tmti
ivtuxn to Ltie r.M 1 in IS. i Jtl.mp. II f. i. ,v . i . n - - i r" -i ..... .--e ins neisin io' ren. mii. i, i
.-r- . J -Ta"a-t m u, me system, ana me evirj
, - t '
Thirteen acres for a rent ia th. .... !.-. . ...
of Government lead sold, at in TX the' other
pra-tponed
ThcSexlrrSra1nay . .k'.L . ",v.altK
' -fr-r-r;y TfJ" "i uv j and toio
ree ftwhionablv dress iJ e-irla i-.i :..
aalion on hnard a Rronkfnn I . ..
, tbe othcrday by neatina themselves on" ib. ----
vnawutg ine river.
The Radical party will oat be able to dodge
sTllT" 55 S th "'t wtion. it
and those of the gravest character : fraud
corrnpiion md .xravM., ; 0,arpMon of
i ""peaiiion orrutnrfu taxes, a
trhiot.J?te 'T' InJi hostjlitie. to
Hbart.ee .d dearwtinteaeeU of the n-eo-ple,
libel and slander, falsehood sad misrep
resentation. Wilful, delih...... I v - P.,
these and a thousand other charges k kJ
T"7T' r" deceived,
cheated and twindled. Thi ort of lhint
will have to cease or thev will k.. .v... . .
STe Con.erv.
.k.T "Yer7 wnere to see to it
that no person is left m ignorance of the in
famous dotusrs Of the n.rt. in r i.
l... .... : , t .. .'. -".F"wer ior tne
tv ywre Asnertlt Citizen.
Freiih and
OF KVEft V
WHISKEYS,
RUM, GIN, SlC.
ALSO,
fMOXH, SUOES, DOMESTICS
PIECE GOODS,
YANKEE NOTIONS.
tTfact, almost every thina usually knt in .
I . Ct .1 61 a "a . . I . . r "w-- a a. I Bl
' ' IH1 C. ill Mil Vl ill ll u i. a. aaawitt a-
Cs.h e n:..l - .' ' w ior
'""6 v wvuiiLi v xrnnnrw u it.-, l , . t .
est market price. . u,Eu-
They also offer for sale on private terms an
EXCELLENT DWELLING BOf'StTwlA
large comfortable Rooms, Cook and Dining
KiKitna. trith tun.....,- ... j- . . .
..IJ- ii" J aruiiiauiiinars. Attached
- .... u.,:uiu. in . Nil ir. mnm I .... . i
70 feet deep, with a Chan Smith shon in ui
Waaasaaa fflTla. 1 ..A a a ... AT vaxvr
361. 1 IK) JUl OaT WDInD Ratlai lkItilltnrrL.
atod i. 70 by 3&0 feet, and afford an exeellent
vitai ui-1 1 DlrUU
Rart.wi wishing to purchase ariJI please call
at the store where the premises win be shown
to th m by one of tha firm, and ter.,,.
Aaair t t i i i w . . , . sawawajaj
1 11 1 I.I.I 1 VS HffnTUl'DL
18.1870.
DISSOLVl IOf7
0oTHIBexiRT?.K8L,,P K'N. f.GF.
mu't'ull"'"!!?" C- dissolved 1
r..,.r. n:":.". rw" 'lebtedto U.ci
I. i V ijaafiSM io i nine forward
by
ID lire
st once.. o further lndulBce c.7be Jranied
II be
liege
K. A. KIMi. T.nn..t
Ilege Istvine entr...i .
8. Welfare. Si-TaSl ZS mtnu P
and the public, to !teSaTa7LLtlBT! "WM
K the new firm
is author zed tcA.tii. . """- L. H
... wunaaoe.
A. C.
rith T.
liberally c:..,. to ti.Bu": ' "ley so
hiaafcarMaiawTiTi y "n5Be- will
u,.y be assured thay wUlrwTkaTSla
tion, and be supplied with the cheaSaa ind iVLl
(o.ids tbe market can oner.
renrnar It, 1670.
J
slgnee'a Sale.
reb.
Sj)ring
...laV0?5;9 IVbo1f',,' rciple of giving a ex
ggS oot Ittenfpted I
. t uui io prevent it."
Asa Comolimsnt Ia r...i.. , ..
ha. elected him an k i-eague
Mrs. AhboU laaam. rn '
.l etoK . - . "o" nas contnb-
aVawJL,utsJ KIWB m an at as ... . r
that
j Summer Importation
1 8 7 0 .
I B JB ON8.
Millinery and Straw Bods,
ARMSTRONG, CATOR&Co.
laroartaa snd josaxaa or
Bonnet 1 rimming si Velvet Ribbons,
Bonnets, Silks, Satins and Velvets,
Att, tW Ruches, Florers, Eeothers.
, .rrr.Tif'fi ra w roasets amd
lAAxriBD HA ITS, tnmmed and tint rimmed,
SHAKER HOODB, dke.
237 AXD 239 BALTIMORE 8TRKKT,
MITICR ia her..i,.- ,.i. .... .v.. . .w
Hoblie Sal. at tlaaVi."- . " L ?B0"
Monday Uie SHth day r "".'"7: "
Prn'oVr,; h" 2 "ot" WonnU snd otW
a- aa . v (JJW
FRESH CARDElt SEEDS !
A hrge variety of
PBBSH-GAli5N SEEDS.
joat reeeired at
Store.
Saliaburjr, N. C.
few 1131
Mrs. Henry W. Miller's
Boarding House,
COR KEWBERN 4 PERSON fflS.
K V I I 14.11 sj. Cs
febll-tf
OPEJSED XOVKMBKn 1S2,
BALTIMORE, Ms.
Offer the larreat atork to k. ...! I. as,
ur, ana unequalled in cboice vsrieiy sad c
"""i" '""I iaw isiesi parisian novelties.
VTm "',clleu. prompt attention fivea
r aa it 2ip j
W. R. HOWARD,
Flour Dealer
AKD
0IOTll55iI mUx-U W, '
Ko. 1 SPEAITS WHARF,
BALTIMORE, Md.
VsT ffno.1 to chnic Wmm a .
j i- , . . ,. wfIJ"e, rvrrra
stlv oBaea3nV F "Wl