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To the People. ; We' 'iCixk weekly tnjoriaation jroia every section of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, of any or all manvfacUir irt(o'C mining enterprises establisfied , or ini-p-ott merits to those emitting, j improvement in trf;ricultur-:lx imperially results of nete cx j 1 1 inn nU in acrimlture in tin section; rf sclJ?il-', church, Alliance and other Orders ' or ;Uokakoii for tJie good and vp-bniMing of the people, tend as hsrt, plain Ixtate mertts, as often as may be. THE DEMO CJiA T eksires to be the midinm ofan- it riKcinjj to the tcorld the improvement in thrUx-ial and material development of this section. . ' " ; Tiik .DtMociiATi is read weekly by ' nearly eteht thousand people. h . -i - i ! ! ' twn imnrirtflnt, court notices 111 this is.me of The Demockat If;. T.'V T- T ; nnnrli rotlirHOll frfllll Jl pleasant trip to bis old home, Greenville, S: Ci, Monday. ' We invite attention to he advertise ment of that veteran, and accomplished lTirtrict Dr AV. C. Carmichael. It is the oldot establishment of its kind in of the' best in the country. . . j ' : Mr. Wj W. Vandiver of this city was in a train -smash-up on the E. T., Vj and G. road below Dalton, Ga., on the 3d, britwe are pleased to learn escaped un injured. One or two passengers were hurt, but not seriously. I . - . j ' - . i' . i Married, at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Letitia Baird, this city, on Wednesday, 8th inst., Mr. Gaston W. Ward, a prominent druggist of Greens boro, X. C, and Miss Mollie , L. Baird, Rev. Dr. Rankin," officiating. Policeman Bradley showed us a nearly j white partridge caught in this county a few days ago. The Chatham Record re ports a full white one, having been shot in that county recently, and also says there was a black one in the same covey. Mr. Woolsei has rented his elegant home to a gentle nan from Rhode Island for the ensuing year; ami .i r; w , ana family -will, in a short while, go abroad and 'spend the year in Europe. His many fit ' iifTP -will wish him and his a most pleasant and safe trip. . Messrs.- Smith & Rollins have been so buy handling and selling the immense; consignments of tobacco at the Farmers' warehouse the past week that they have not even had time to smile. 1 hey could jonlyHsay, "My frieafi we are. selling bacco and it is bringing big prices." to- Rev. Will H- Osborne,; formerly j ot his city,; now the popular Uaptist minis er at Johnson City, Tennj., reched the I I J . - . ' ! - I1 t 1 !l. city with his young uriue a lew uajs ago.j I His many friends: here were very glad; id congratulate him upon the good fortune he has won, and so thorougly i ' -'J ' i ; t lU'TltS. ' ! . . Tliat; was a happy strokejof goodjuck on the part of Mr. S. ; R. Chedestet & Sonj of the Grand Central, when they secured the sendees of Capt. Sprag le, v.iio won fame at the Round Knob I to tjeh asi steward of this popular hostelry. c is!oue of the best ; caterers in the South. ;-! Mr V.. . Fulcnwider's manv Ashe ville, friends were rlad to greet him from GreenvilleJ S. uesday, just back whither he went to look after his kx- teniye cotton mm mieresis. lie jre pored business at his mill! in; splendid Condition, orders being full up to jhe; preterit capacity of the works, and the 6ttlook for a continuation entirely sat- isfactory. Ca A. Atkinson informs 'I : i us that ad- vices received Tuesday! from Brevard in formed him that the authorities of that County, on Monday, rescinded the order or an election to subscribe to a railroad, recently made, and that he had been in vited to go up and consult with theni as o tli4 prospects of his ! enterprise. Also sid that the Justices and Commission ers of Madison would meet soon to order rn election in two townships cf that ountv in the interest of his ; line, and if-.'--.- i . ; ' i ! jVaricey is ready to vote heavily for the proposition. - j j (Hir colored citizens,; of all ages, sexes, fzes and previous! condition 'of servi- jtud,en.ioyed Emancipation Day greatly, riiej famous Sfatesville Band,! colored, discoursed music, a large number -pa'-i-aded the. streets on horseback, in car j-iag es and on footU'Wed out in all the gor gtous. paraphernalia of! a highly col- Ored noiHiay pa rat e. ; Alter the parade Court House,.where all gathered; in the music ; and appropriate addresses were delivered, Elder Carter reading the emancipation proclamation, and Elder Witherspoon delivering the oration, which was greatly enjoyed by all pres ent.! The participants enjoyed them- selves ana the white people were glad to see them do so. Nothing occurred ' - : , t to disturb the harmony of the occasion. COUNTY ALLIANCE MEETING. I- Report on Education Manufactur ing Enterprise, Etc! I I i ' eeting last week of the Bun- The I ! combe Farmers; Aliiance proved a most interesting one. A proposition was made far the establishment af. Asheville of "a manufactory for agricultural imple ments. A committee, with J. M. Book shire as Chairman, was appointed to so licit stock and to call a general meeting of stockholders when $10,000 shall haye been raised. Shares were fixed at $l!o. Alliances of adjoining counties will co operate, i 1 j The better education of the Agricul tural classes wasj discussed. The agree ment of; the County Commissioners to improve the. roads leading into Asheville was acknowledged. i M. L, Reed was elected County Busi ness Agent in place of IN. Plumadore, resigned! on account of ill health. j Farish! II. Folsom, of Swannanoa, late ly of Washington City, was elected Sec retary and Correspondent of the Alli ance Exchange, jfor live stock, produce, etc. i ! The following- is the full text of the able report of the Committee on Edu cation: To THE County Alliance op Bun combe County : Your j Committee on Education re spectfully report? that they have given the great subject such consideration as the limited timej allowed them would permit them to do. This has yet more deeply impressed them jwith the vital importance of fully convinced he suuiect. iney are mm m I hat the general eduea tion of all our people is vital to the well being, yea, the very existence, of good society and government. It is not doubted that this! Alliance fully concurs in that. ! It cannot! be denied that such generaleducation does not exist in the country-j-and oui own home, Buncombe county, lis not an exception to this statemerit: It is a truth all must admit, that all is not being done that ought to and could be done for the education of the children of Buncombe county. The State is not doing; all it could do ; the county is riot doing; all it could do, with power delegated to it hy the State laws ; worst of iall, the parents -j are not doing all 1 they we ouch Could do. So, then, we believe to have more school tax levied by the State. If the State fails to levy it and gives the connties-the power, then the counties ought to levy it. Then we are fully persuaded that the parents qf the country ought to rouse lip from am ignoble dependence on the State to educate the children God has com mitted tcj their care, and make double ef fort and double sacrifice to educate their chiidrenj But, while we can see so plainly what ought to be done that is not done in, this cause, it is by no means so easy to see Iioav this Alliance can have 'it done. A$re are bound by declaration of principlejs, as well ! as by our love of countiy and fellow men, to aid, if we can, this, important; caus. How V We want more State aid. Let every member of the Alliance in North Carolina signia petition to the next session of the Legis lature tojincrease the school tax. If the . . 1 . . . , . Legislature is atraiu ; ana puts the re sponsibility on the! counties, let every Alliance !go to the. county authorities and ask it. We want the parents aroused to a sense of '.duty, simple duty. Let every Sub-Alliance in the county form a part nership, pr coalition, or alliance with the school " committee of f the district and those parents who are converted and at work, and go into the education business. Let then preac h and practice education. Put all the children of Alliance parents in school anyway Insist on the corii- mittees, f orking parents; and the Alli ance haying a good eight or ten montlls school every year in every neighborhood. A very few years will bring nearly : all the children in. iff ! ; lour poinmittee cannot see an' other way at this time for the Alliance to aid in this cause. They suggest the propri etv of this Alliance having a standing committee on this subject, and hat it t)e recommended to every Sub-Alliance to have a like committee. These local com mittees might rentier good service in cb operation with the school committees, ana acting as missionaries amOnsr those parents who are neither convicted pr converted on the subject of education. The conimittee recommend the adoption of the following resolutions : 1st. That the members! of the Farmers Alliance in Buncombe count;. pledge themselves to do all in their power, as individuals, to aid, encourage and fur ther the; cause of education in! their re i spective neighborhoods. 2d. Tliat this Alliance respectfully re- quest the State Alliance to prepare la memorial, to be presented to the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina r ill , . j. , at its neit session, praying that honor able body to levy more; taxes for the purpose pf public 'instruction in the put- lie schools of the State, and have such memorial; printed and fully circulated among all the County and Sub-Alliances for obtaining signatures thereto. 3d. That a special committee of five be appointed to take into consideration the propriety of establishing an industrial school in Buncombe ! county,; with in structions to report atour next quarterly meeting. " ! ! !; '." '" 4th. That the County Lecturer is re quested to make the subject of education prominent in all his lectures ..;!'' ' C. B. Way, ' ! 1 II.' B. Ray, ' '. : i "I W. P. ClIEESEUOKOVOH, A. I. Justice, ' E. A. POE, !; J. H. Slaole, ( ' i - .. il i ; ' : ! ! Committee A committee has also been appointed by the President of the Buncombe Coun ty Teachers Council to co-operate with this Alliance Committee on this great subject of education. ; Our Streets j e. - A most important matter was consid ered by the city authorities at their! meet ing ; last Friday night, j It was the ques tion of street paving. Gen. P. M. B. Yovrng, of Memphis,!submitted a propo sition for putting down a vitrified brick ptveriient. The matter was fully dis cussed, ; and the Aldermen finally de cided to appoint a committee of two Al dermen and a citizen to visit several points where this brick pavement is in use, and others where; block pavements are used," and investigate the sijbject thoroughly and report. The committee appointed consists of Aldermen Pulliam and Fitzpatrick, and Capt. T. W. Patton There is no disguising the matter, our principal streets must j be paved with something substantial and that can be Kept clean. The direct, idollar-and-cent interest of every. citizen of Asheville, be he capitalist or laboring man, demands this. We believe that a mile or more of street; can be thus paved but of the pres ent tax levy. We shall await the report of the committee with interest. Ashe ville must be up and doing must keep atjit until j our city is made as agreeable and 1 comfortable as j it ; is attractive in other respects. We have; more to boast of, for our population and resources, than any other place in the Union ; but we are lacking in some respects wherein other places get ahead of us. We must not stop until Asheville, in ai;i, respects shall be made he most (attractive and pleasant place to live in on the conti nent. NEW YEAR CHANGES. Business Establisments Getting Into New Quarters. j j Mr.; c. A. Raysor, for three years chief prescription clerk atj Cai'michael's phar macy j on South Main street, has pur chased the entire stock of fine drugs, chemicals, toilet articles,; paints, oils, etc., of Fred L. Jacobs, corner of North Main street and Patton avenujb. In as suming control of so large a business Mr. Raysor is not without that experience or fine business qualifications that are nec essary for the successful management of the same, and The Democh at takes spe cial pleasure in commending him; to the citizens of Asheville and the public gen: erally. Hie will occupy his present stand during the; next threej months, and will tnen remove to 31 litton avenue, where he intends establishjnging one of the finest prescription stores in the city. His friends are invited to call and see him. He guarantees prices and quality of drugs and medicines. !; ; The National Bank of Ashsville will remove from its present ; quarters imme diately upon the removal of Mr. (Raysor to the Barnard building, occupying the same 'floor now used as a drug store. i i i Handsome fixtures, of the; latest style, fine frescoj work, private offices, etc., will make the interior of the hew bank one of the most magnificent in the ciy, in point of comfort, beaty and artistic skill and taste. Presikent; Waddell is to be congratulated upon the acquisition of so handsome; and imposing a structure as the Barnard building for the permanent location o f his most excellent bank1. Another change of j base; is that of C. D. Blknton & Co., the Patton avenue clothiers, who will occupy the building now tenanted by Hampton fc Feather ston, I liquor dealers;, ! at jo AVest Court Sqviate, as soon as the latter firm re moves to its new place of business on North Main street. -This removal will take place in about two months!. I The Western Carolina IBank j has al ready begun the work of remodeling the premises at 7 West Court Square, preparatory to its occupancy at an early day. A solid glass front, new office fixtures, etc are among the improve ment contemplated by President Mad dux. Subscribe for the Asheville Demo r crat Only 1.50 per; annum, in ad- vance. MORE RAILROADS.' IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Four Hundred Thousand Dollars for Two More Railroads to Pass ! Through Asheville. j ; . The meeting of the board of county commissioners Monday was not only an interesting, at times exciting, one of itself, but of much importance to the people of Buncdmbe county. ; Proposi tions were submittedi to the board asking the question of j subscribing to certain railroads be submitted to the voters of the county. ! ! ; Col. Stobo Farrar, of Gaffney City, S. C, asked that a subscription of two hun dred thousand dollars be made to the At lantic, Asheville! and Knoxville railroad. Col. F. ' urged this in a very forcible speech. The road is intended to connect Knoxville with Charleston, I S. - C. by way of Asheville, Hickory Nut Gap, Columbus, Polk county, Gaffney City and so on, making a direct air line! be tween the two points. It would trav erse the townships of Sandy Mush, Lei cester, Asheville and Fairview, V Bun combe county, j Capt. Atkinson asked a subscription of two hundred thousand dollars for the Atlanta Asheville and Baltimore road. This line has been so often described in The Democrat it is not necessary to do so here, j :.' j , . j .' ; Capt. W. M; Cocke asked for a sub scription of fifty thousand dollars for the French Broad Valley road, (to run from Asheville south through Hender son and Transylvania counties to the South Carolina line) and fifty thousand dollars I for the! Asheville and Bristol (Tenn.) road. Q - This j proposition from Capt. Cocke elicited from Capt. Atkinson an excited address, in' which he denounced the proposition as a trick to defeat his, At lanta, Asheville and Baltimore road; said that he had information to show that the parties backing Capt, Cocke's proposi tion had! no financial ! or other standing in New York, and it was all a move on the part of the Richmond and Danville Company to defeat his efforts, j Capt ! Cocke here retorted that Capt. A. was telling what was not the truth. CaptJ A. repeated the statement and said that he knew Capt. C. had nothing to build i with nor did ' those he repre sented have any more. Capt, Cocke replied that he was in the utmost good faith; that he represented gentlemen of known good character, and if Capt.! A. had) any information as to their want of standing why did he not give his sources Of information "instead of buttonholing men on the streets and telling them so and so." "T will dare I j M ' him," said Capt. Cocke, excitedly, '-to read the jletter Ij am informed he receiver concerning this matter from his cousin Swaun, of New (York City." The letter was not read. Messrs. Jos. S. Adams, Jason Ash- worth arid other gentlemen from Fair view, and Mai. T. C.-Westall urged the question I might) be submitted. Capt. Atkinson had said that he would file a good bond to defray all the expenses of the election, ami if this be so, the people should be given the opportunity to vote on the proposition; if the people did not want to give the money they could and would say so at the polls. Later a large auniber! of business men of the! city went before the board and asked that the peo pie be given a chance to vote on it; the matter could only be decided by a vote, and that was alf that was asked, if the proposition was defeated the county would be; at no expense whatever for holding the election. Commissioner! Curtis said I he; was in an embarrassing position,the people of the section he lived in were almost unan imonsly opposed to the submission of the proposition, that every man he had met recently had said to him not jto vote to submit, the question, j ! i Commissioner Plemmons j said his township, Leicester, was opposed jto vot ing the subscription by a large; majority and he believed would so vote.! Commissioner Reagan said his end of the county, the ; three townships of Reems Creek, Flat Creek and Ivy fa vored haying the matter submitted. Commissioner Reagan then made the following motion : ,- That an election be held on Tuesday, 8th day of April, 1800," submitting a proposition to the voters of Buncombe county to subscribe to the Atlanta, Asheville and Baltimore road 200,000; to the Atlantic, Asheville and Knoxville road $200,000, 'Upon condition that a bond with good ;securitr be filed for the payment of all costs incident to said election, j j ; j j , .. Before the vote was taken Capt, Cocke said: "Gentlemen, if j you will subscribe j $100,000 to the two roads I represent! will enter into good bond to have a road running from the Tennessee State line to South Carolina, within fif teen months." -j! The vote being taken; Commissioner Reagan's motion was adopted. The board also heard) the report of the committee appointed ' at the last meeting of the board to suggest plans for indigent children. I It was approved. and the following committee was ap pointed to take charge of the matter in chairman of the connection with the Board of Commissionerf, viz : Mrs. W. C. Carmichael, Mrs. C.lEj Graham, Mrs. M. E. Child, Mr. J. P. Sawyer, Mr. Geo. F. Scott and Dr. D. TJ Millard. Locating Geronimo. Gen. Geo. Crook, of I the United States Army, the veteran Indian fighter and frontiersman, with his aid, Lt. Kennan, accompanied, at the request of Secretary of War Proctor, by Senator Z. B. Vance, visited Bryson City, Swain county, the early part of last week to look into the feasibility of purchasing; landg in that county for the Apaches ! of Geronimo's band, recently removed from New Mex ico and settled temporarily in j Florida and Alabama. !!'" It was found that Geronimors settle ment there has been opposed by the ma jority of the people,- though not by all. This opposition arises,! in! great measure, from the reports of geronimo's fierce character. Gen. Crook says that how ever fierce he may have been among his own people on the plains of the West, that that spirit has completely died out both in himself and his - band since they have been introduced I into the civiliza tion of the East. ' They show not only not the slightest disposition to warfare, but all anxiety to work, and some of them make excellent farmers, as they were in their' own country. Gen. Crook expressed himself as delighted with the lands offered for sale in Swain county and pronounces them much liner than other lands offered in North Georgia for the same - purpose, but which will; prob ably be accepted, in view of the opposi tion existing in Swain. j i ! It was also learned that there was not such opposition in thej county of Jack son, though the desired lands there w ere not available. ! . ! ', Wherever Jhe Indians are to be located they are to be accompanied by a strong guard of the United States Army, en suring the advantages j of a permanent barracks for that community. It would be a good idea if the lands were avail able in the neighborhood of Asheville to locate them here. I h . What Gen. Crook's official report will be could not be ascertained. AT THE Y. II C. A. Education for Young i Men Work for Boys'. The Young Men's Christian Associa- tion has undertaken a very important work in planning evening educationa classes for young men, by which! they mav improve themselves in the branches which they need directly in their busi ness life, j If at least ten men make ap plication in each class, evening classes will commence Mondayjl January i:, in the following studies Commercial A rithmeticj at 7.0 o'clock, Mr. Chas. A. Webb, teacher. Penmanship, at. 8.30 Rich, teacher. o;c ock, Mr. J. L. German, 8.30 o'clock,! Rrof. P. P Clax :! each ton, teacher. 'Pi . ! I The classes will be held One hour! each Monday and Friday night. Any limited or full member of the; Association may join these classes by paying 50 cents each per month in advance, j Any young man of moral character may become a limited member for one year! for $2, or a full member for per year. II ; .; The work for bdys will cdmnience on i Monday, Jan 3. . The: boys j reading room will be open each Moijday, Wed nesday, and Friday, from 3.30 to .30 p. m. The' gymnasium will! be' dpeii-the same days for the use of ;i the boys from 1 Uto 5 p. mi, and will be in charge of Mr. E. B. Lewis, who will lead the gj'mna- sium class. The boys may use the ! bath rooms during this hour. - nv boy be mav be- tween 10 and 10 years of age come 2 "member. Terms For boy's reading room, ST per year ; for boy's reading room, gvrunnsium aad baths, $2 per year. f . ; The Thursday night prayer meeting for young men will be omitted this week on account of the week 'of i prayer in the churches. Leaf by leaf the roses fal Drop by drop the brooks run dry. Our esteemed, friend j S. L. j Rogers, Esq., the popular clerk of the court of Macon county, was married in Franklin, N. C, on Wednesday, 1st inst., to Miss Mamie Addington, of that town. Both are largely connected in this and 3Iacon counties, and have the warm wishes of many friends for a long life of happiness and prosperity. - i t SENATOR VANCE. What !He Thinks Coneress Mav Do ; ; With Certain Measures. Senator Vance while here last week said tt $ Demqckat representative that he thciiight the Blair bill would meet; with jrhore opposition this year in both H0us4ljbf Congress than it had hereto .ill. fore, and this ; notwithstanding the fact 1 that i lias been materially modified to meet e obiections which have been urged! i - igainst it. The present bill, for not require the State to to the Secretary of the instan does nake aieport Interior the old bill provided ! that a if money refused by a State should goto pwell j ti aggregate appropriation under the biHi and be distributed pro I rata Hmonh the othpr St.tp Thp nrpspnt. bill prlnrides that such sum shall revert to the! Treasury. , The Senator said he knew positively of two Southern Senators who had voted for it beore who would hot do so again, and a third, he thought, would take the same pjolition. There wasalso more oppositl(i to the bill in the Northjin both iliifses.aiHe himself! had voted!for the bill twice under instructions of the Legislature, but the resolution of the last Ijegipature on the subject had been much', modified in the stringency of the instruction. ! ! There lare 17 contested cases in the 1 " ft " 'A ' House of Representatives. In every case fthes contestee is a Democrat. . A. large majority of the cases are from the South. I Senator Vance thinks the Re publiianlmajority will push these cases through, if possible, before the new rules are adopted. - i j Of theJohn Sherman election super vision pl the Senator said he felt not the sigitiest apprehension that it would be passed It proposes to take the elec tion of Congressmen entirely out of the hand pfj the State and place it in the hands o. a Federal Returning Board holdipg f)r a long series of years. There s a great! deal of opposition to it, in the North and there is little fear that the kepubheijin 'party can force its majority py caucus i .r.st '$ action into supporting it il ' ' . iOf thef tariff. Senator Vance said the Republican party, whatever their pre . it en se;s asto reform, were pledged to the manufacturers to maintain the present protesctiVp establishment. The manu-. actui-eif had bought this assurance and paid !fort in the last campaign. ' J HTlie Board of Trade. il i Tile Dkmocrat cannot sav too much for tljfejb usefulness of this institution to jVshejvilji!. The annual meeting,! at v'hich ai election ofofficers will take j i dace;, isjrequired under the constitution ' d be; hed the second Monday in Jan iry and we presume the meeting for purpose will be held next Monday . livery business man in Asheville, terestcil in the business welfare of the is eligible to membership, and-" Tiik EMOCRijtT sincerely trusts that the next i- - 5 si leeting i.will be a very full one. It has een an agency for vast good to Ashe illej arid, as important ouestfons are pressinM it is hoped the business com- inunity fif ill maintain its organization in null jfore, and with full energy and vi tality, president Powell will doubtless announce later the time and place for tjlie ann.ual meeting. ';.'i i - '"T- ; ! j Asheville Male Academy. ! ' " f; iS -' '-- For twelve years past this well-known institutin of learning, presided over by our ablfefand acholarly friend Capt. S. F. V;enablejjhas been regarded as the leading school jor the education of boys and young en in this city and section. This success has been marked, and the number of youh men now1 filling important po sitions ii business life, and those! are reaninsr : lonors at other instiutions, bear stimony to the thoroughness ampie s and hig standard of training received at Capj4 Venable academy. The pros pects for the successful continuance of the As xlyille Male Academy are of the brighte !t character we are glad to note, and we Jec0mmen .it heartjy to parents having j)oy vvhoni they desire to fit for the active business of life in all profes sions. S. R. Chedester & Son, One qf the most astonishing .successes ' made M any firm engaged in business in this ciy, has been attained in the past few yers by our friend S. R. Chedester & Son' proprietors of the famous Grand Centrali Hotel on Patton avenue, , also very (extensive dealer in general merch andise!.! Their business has absolutely been worked up from nothing, but today the firm of Chedester & Son stands amohs he most prominent business com binatipns in Western North Carolina. They. I have deserved the success they have; attained, and The democrat wish es for;them contiuned prosperity. Call this ligh 4itv, V 4 in and iee our old friend Chedester when in want of anything in his line, and give his hcjtel a trial when you come to the city fl . ' ' - . 1 u . .
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