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A . , 'L- (c -' CITIZEN THE DAILY CITIZEN LY BOARDING, WANTS, For Rent, and Lost Notices, .three Delivered to Vlaltora In any part of the City. Our Month SOc. Two Weeki, or 1cm 20c. lines or less, 25 Cents for each insertion. VOLUME V. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1889. NUMBER 217. DAI OUR PAST AND FUTURE. AftHEVILLE'g Bl'DINKHH ME! INTERVIEWED, Ths Results of the Year Now End' Inn anil the Prospects for i Boo Just EuouKk Despondent One to Show our Future Assured. Tmk Citizen, ever anxious to give re liable information to its numerous read ers and hosts of admiring friends, hesi tates to base an opinion of the business of Asheville, past aud future, upon its own judgment, because, although its judgment upon all practical matters is accepted generally as beyond question, this happy point of approximate perfec tion is reached by a careful compilation of facts ; and as it confesses to some of the frailties of poorhumanity.it must ac knowledge its liability occasionally to err in separating facts from fancy. Without the least doubt, The Citizkn is convinced that never heretofore has the outlook been so favorable ; and the following opinions of some of our very best business men fully confirm this con viction. Never have we met with such absolute unanimity; the views are pre sented almost in the very language of our friends; we have not failed to give the opinions of the few who take a dis pondent view of the future, as we think they only tend to establish the rule, as exceptions always do. Our reporter rightly judged that he could not begin his delightful task more profitably than by asking the views of a firm who alone would carry conviction to all. If their report were unfavorable, he would prosecute his inquiry no farther. But on the contrary this is the opinion of that old, solid and well established firm of BEARDKN, RANKIN & CO. Reporter Gentlemen, please tell me your candid opinion of the business of Asheville and state as nearly as possi ble on what facts you base this opinion. Mr. Rankin You are well aware that our business retains the character it has held for many years past, and that we deal chiefly in staple goods, suited to the country demand. While we com mand a very good trade in town, it is not in the line of funcy goods or notions, but rather in the necessities, and espe cially in such items as are called for 'by mechanics and laborers. We carry a very large stock of building materials, such as lime, cement, paints, etc., etc., and the unprecedented number of buildings now in course of erection gives us a tremendous trade in these ar ticles. We have handled one brand of paints and oil now for twenty years, and the demand just now for them exceeds any thing in thepast. You are at liberty to say that we consider the outlook most flattering. We next wedged ourselves into a crowd of delighted children who thronged the store of MR. . M. IIESTON and found the busy, but courteous pro prietor, ready to hear and and answer our query as follows : "My line is toys and confectioneries. I have been in Asheville for twelve years. My business has increased regularly and decidedly, until it has reached the im--j mensc volume, of which you can judge by the merry scenes around you. I find a decided chnnge in the character of the goods required by my customers. The verv best is the only kind I can sell. These candies are Huylcr's, and those are Witman's, which, if you are familiar with such matters, you know are the choice ol American manufacturers." We were wise enough to plead ignor ance, and a sample of each satisfied us that Mr. Heston was right, and we . wended our way to mr. s. r. kepler's, who said : "My experience in the gro cery business of Asheville, extending through the last ten years and up to the present date, leads me to believe, from the steady increase in the volume of busi ness up to this time from the time the railroad reached Asheville, that it will continue to grow and expand, and that the coming year will see no diminution, but rather largely increased prosperity. The most notable phase of mv busi ness, upon which I want to lay particu-1 lar stress, is the demand for best quality goods, that the Asheville families, whom I serve ask for and will have. New York houses from whom I buy goods say that 1 get the best goods that come into the State, and that none bet ter go anywhere; and as an illustration of the high quality goods the Asheville people demand, I will cite an instance of a little occurrence: A gentleman passing through Asheville six weeks ago, on his way to Florida to spend the winter, ordered of me, after satisfactory trial, a sack of best 0. G. Java coffee, and a caddy of fine Oolong tea, saying at the same time that these articles, of which I make a specialty, were better than he had been able to get of the world renowned retailers with whom we deal in New York. Much encouraged thus far, we stopjied a medical friend who was rapidly pass ing down street. "Well, Doctor," said we, "how is busi ness?" "Oh, heavens, don't stop me now. Bus iness? Indeed it is awful, awful. No body sick. I have just this minute heard of a man being hurt or shot, or some thing of the kind, and now you have stopped me with your blasted nonsense, and I will lose the only patient I have had a chance of for a month, for there goes that Dr. B., and he will get there before me. Get out of the way, please. Good-bye, good-bye." This was indeed a damper on onr en thusiasm, nnd with fear and trembling, we entered the SWANNANOA HOTEL. "Why," exclaimed Mr. Rawls, "what's the matter with you? Business bad, in deed ! I will tell you a different tale to that. From last Janunry to the present duy we have taken in twice as many peo ple as ever before. Oh ! I mean we have taken twice as much money, not people, of course. Our business is most 'encour aging, and every prospect of a crowded house all winter and spring." This caused our countenance to as sume once more its usual benignly satis fied expression, and we greeted on the sidewalk one of the firm of GIRDWOOD ft LEE. "Have we any demand for brick? I am sorry to say we have not the brick to meet the demand. We began our bus iness a few months ago with a capital of $G,000. We have already increased it to $15,000, and will begin to operate our new improved Chambers Bros, machine, the best in America, in a few days. We must make three million and a half of brick to meet the demand of our custo mers next year." Such tidings cheered still more our drooping spirits, and we decided to steer clear of the medical fraternity, and next addressed our friend MR. JAMES V. SEVIER. "The livery business," said he," is ex cellent, and has increased materially the past year. I observe each year a demand for better vehicles and horses, and we liverymen know that this demand must be met. Look in at my stock, as you arc so near." The invitation was accepted, and we glanced at twenty-five horses fat and slick, and heard the telephone ringing continually with orders. "Ah! here's a risky venture," thought we; "perhaps we had better not apply our question to THE ASHEVILLE LIGHT AMI I'OWKR COM PANY. " "Arn't you going to call on me ?" said the polite Mr. B. M. Jones. "Walk in, walk in. Yes. Our receipts are gradu ally increasing ; those for November are larger than any preceding month. The great difficulty is to meet the demand, especially for incandescent lamps. We must have another dynamo. We have orders for twice the number of lamps we can supply. We have added two thous and feet to our gas mains, and the de mand for it is steadily growing larger and larger. THE ASHEVILLE STREET RAILWAY," continued Mr. Jones, "is nn entirely new business. It started on March 1, with three cars. We now have eleven. Our employes are most faithful, and quickly acquire efficiency. The freight business promises well. We get the hauling of almost all of the tobacco of this market. Altogether the prospect is bright and en couraging. "Ah ! here's a new line of business," thought we; "surely there cannot be much encouragement here. Yet anxious to know the whole truth, we applied the question of the day to MR. H. A. LINDSEY. "My business is to deal in minerals, gems, relics and curiosities collected ex clusively in North Carolina. I have been engaged thus for five years, and am abundantly satisfied. My sales grow every year at rapid ratio. I came here an invalid, and began, more for recrea tion than for business, with a stock which I displayed oil top of a couple of barrels. Now I occupy half of this store, and expect very soon to move into much larger quarters, which I have selected for their proximity to the postoffice and The Citizen. My prospects never were so bright, nor my health so good, as now." Wondering what the crowd meant across the street, and anxiously seeking an exciting local, we crossed over to see who had been shot, but no accident, nothing unusual had occurred; it was merely the throng which daily gathers and seeks admittance at law's. Our amazement was soon quieted, be cause just at the door hangs a lovely misscltoe, and Mr. Law has the good taste to select the very nicest young Indies as saleswomen. So when they are passing under the misscltoe this Christ mas season, the temptation is irresisti ble for other young ladies to enter, hence the crowd. We soon caught the proprietor's ear and cornered him in his cozy office, and he said : "I came to Asheville eight years ago, and have met with steady encourage ment. Beginning in a cornor of a store, having only a few shelves and the end of a counter to myself. My trade rapidly demanded larger quarters, until as you see to-day, those large store-rooms and two basements are packed and still in sufficient. I would likely have made more money had I been wisely selfish and looked only to my own interest, but I cannot resist my love for artistic goods, and now my customers will have no other kind of me. On these the profit is not so large as on cheaper grades, but I have every confidence both in my own future and that of Asheville." Good morning Mr. Chambers. Aren't you of the firm of CHAMBERS WEAVER "Yes sir, 1 am, and very busy too. Our livery business is booming. Please do not consider me impolite, but really 1 have very little time for talk. My horses are kept going all the while, and I can scarcely manage to keep up my orders. Prospect ! Prospect ! Oh yes, it is splen did. Good morning." MR. JAMES CARSON Says : "I have dealt in stationery, book and newspapers, for two years. My business is good and I expect in January to move into much more commodious quarters." MESSRS. SARGENT B0SW0RTH Replied : "This, as you see, is somthing new in Ashevilk? a strictly 5 and 10 cent store. It is an experiment with us, and we are quite satisfied with results and outlook." Being anxious to ornament Asheville with the handsome photograph of an eminently handsome man, we called next upon. MR. W. M. SMITH. "Just take a seat for one minute, I can not attend to you just now. Ob! don't go, this is the instantaneous process, I won't be long. Only three persons are ahead of you. Yes the demand for fine photographs and scenes is tremendous. The outlook is magnificent. Call back when you are ready for a sitting." MR. A. WHITLOCK Always knows how to treat a customer and a newspaper man, for he is one of the very best business men we have ever met. "Walk in, my dear sir," said Mr. W. "Yes, indeed, 1 am more than satis fied with the results of the past year. My clothing business especially pleases me. You see that I am even now ready to move into the adjoining room, so that mv two stores will be next each other, and ray space forclothing willbedoubled. Thank you, thank you, for the great help Tub Citizen has been tome. Iappreciate it, I assure. Call again. Good morning." And thus our agreeable interview was cut short, because the two stores were thronged with customers, and their chief was wanted, as such a chief ever is. MESSR9. A. II. JONES & SON. "Our business is principally forcountry and laboring classes. We carry a good stock of solid, staple goods. Business on the whole is very fair, and we expect it to improve in the near future." W. P. BLANTON CO. "We fully agree with all that you re port from the other liverymen. We are crowded with orders, and keep up a good stock of vehicles and horses. None other will suit this place." MR. A.R. COOLEY Said : "I have now lived here six years, and am greatly encouraged with my busi ness. I deal in meats, staple groceries. vegetables and other country produce. The amount of business in my store for the past year has far exceeded any pre ceding one." MR. C. S. COOPER Has been in business a year dealing in stoves, tinware and house furnishings. He said in very few words, because his time was otherwise occupied, "My busi ness has been excellent, and I am greatly encouraged for the future." Our good old friend from the Faderland MR. A. FKECK Next claimed our attention. "Busy? Yes, sir, I am busy. No time even to talk about Switzerland just now. I got dis pair shoes to finish by noon. Next year, did you say? Yes, sir; I expec' to have more work than I can do. Yon see, these Asheville pavements are just splendid for a shoemaker." MR. G. A. MEARS Is one of our best merchants, in some re spects, but he does not advertise in The Citizen, and consequently takes a de spondent view of matters surrounding him. "Business is overdone," said he. "No good outlook. Nobody can sell win ter goods while this springlike weather continues. Most provokingly exaspera ting, ain't it?" We could hardly be expected to agree with our excellent friend that this weather was "provoking," so we passed on and called next on one who took a more cheerful view of life, MR. Vt'.G. PERRY. "This," said he, "is the City Bakery, and headquarters for fancy and first-class candies. We handle the goods of Roy- ster, the famous manufacturer of Raleigh, which everyone knows is the very tip-top in quality of Southern makes. LE BON MARCHB. "Yes, Indeed, that is our title," said Mr. Lipinsky, "and we mean it, too; this is the place for bargains. We opened September 15, and our business has been excellent. Outlook splendid. Wenrebusy now taking orders for the old reliable Staten Island dyeing establishment. We are making a point of this. Call back when we have more time to chat." MR. C. W. BARKER. "Will you kindly tell us the name of this splendid orange?" "Yes, sir; tbatis the Novel, a seedless variety. This is the Mandarin. I keep all bf the best Florida oranges and tropical fruits and vegeta bles. Business is good and outlook sat' isfactory. My experience is not long enough to compare with past years, but I am much pleased, indeed." "How is the restaurant business pro gressing, MR. STRAUSS?" "I have just put in a new range, doub ling my cuisine capacity. I have con stantly oysters on half shell, and in all other styles, also every kind of game." But we would not listen further, for we should have been drawn within, und this article would have ended right there ; but with mouth watering for the good things of the great caterer, we called next upon MRS. HERNDON. "I have been in the millinery business for fourteen years. This year now clos ing has been far the best of all. Outlook I consider splendid. I sell a better class of goods each year, which indicates an improvement in the finances of Asheville people." MR. A. M. field. I have lived in Asheville less than a year, but have had experience in the jew elry business for fourteen yean. Have been located in New York State, the West, Northwest and Southwest, and never yet have I found a place to please me so well as this. I need more room, however. This is so limited that I will have to abandon all plated goods and confine myself to solid ware. This mar ket demands the very best of all kinds." MR. J. B. DICKERSON. "There is twice as much buildingdoing now as evef before, and consequently our sales of builders' hardware is utterly un precedented. I hear that contractors are generally declining contracts far ahead, hoping to get better prices in the spring. They are all so crowded now that they can afford to decline new work." MR. GEO. T.JONES, The greatest Racket Store man ot the world, said but no matter whnthcsiiM. every one can see his advertisements, and they are characterize! by both truth ind modesty. He did tell us, however, that during an experience of two and a half years no month nearly equnled the suc cess ot the present December. We saw that his force of clerks was largely in creased, and everyone was busy In short, Mr. Jones was as happy and pros perous as such a wise advertiser deserves to be and will ever be. We were indeed rather embarrassed by our next call; the tidings we received were most extraordinary. DR. T. C. SMITH Said: "I carried on a wholesale business in drugs and chemicals in , nnd during the past eighteen months in Asheville my sales have equaled those of as many years in my former home. Here is an advertisement for The Citizen." 01 course we blushed and bowed our ac knowledgments. Pride always goes before a fall, and we, beginning to be much puffed up with the above reports, tackled a legal friend. Perhaps as discretion is the better part of valor, we had better say he was MR. B , A name which belongs to the whole hu man family and means nobody in partic ular. "Oh, thunder!" said our friend, don't talk to me about business. Why, we are doing absolutely nothing. Last week some excellent people from the coun try kindly occupied the court with a will case. It promised to be worth something, but bless you! all the lawyers in town came in for a divide of the verdict, and we couldn't charge our people more than twice what they recovered, and so each one did not get enough to buy a drink of water. Oh, hello, excuse me." Astonished at the sudden disappear ance of our vis-a-vis, we turned and dis covered the cause. Two policemen, "the best the world ever saw," were dragging a poor drunken devil to t'.ie" mayor's court. The attorney had spied the trio, and quickly reappeared with a mighty tome under each arm, and with eyes glis tening, with sympathy, secured a client. VVe decided that onr luck with profes sional men was not gratifying. MESSRS. BALLARD, RICH & II0YCE Showed very plainly that their extensive business was still expanding. "We have this year sold more stoves than ever be fore in the same length of time. We do an immense roofing business, for which we use a better class of plate tin than we formerly did. This fact is very no ticeable. The outlook is splendid." POWELL & SNIDER, While currying a good line of fine gro ceries, are an authority on staples, and do a considerable wholesale trade. They said : "We have sold less bacon this year than in 18H8, probably because farmers are raising their own supplies, but our business generally is most flattering, and the outlook is very encouraging." MESSRS. J. N. MORGAN & CO. Said : "Our business in staple stationery, books, etc., is very large. Ksecial in crease is noted in sales of school books, both in country and town." This we consider the best outlook yet. MISS N. LABAKBE Has a very attractive little millinery store, and we were surprised at her ap parent despondency. She said: "It is true my orders are very gratifi ing, but I had best not say anything of the future that might induce other milliners to come here, for fear they may be disappointed." At MESSRS. B0ST1C BROS, ft W RIGHT'S We were so happy as to meet their excel lent man of business, Mr. Morgan, who we knew would be well qualified to give an opinion, especially about the condi tion of the country. He said: "I have traveled all over this and adjoining coun ties, and find the people in far better con dition than for the past six years. Their tobacco sells well, they owe nothing, they deal for cash, and, best of all, are sowing abundant crops of clover and grass." MESSRS. PENNIMAN ft CO. Have never known Asheville, asthcy con sidered, in so flourishing a condition as now. Their business wasencouraging. MR. J. O. HOWELL Was rather despondent. "Heavy winter goods won't sell in summer, and here we are having summer weather all through December. But I am laying in a large stock of clover and grass seed, which the farmers all want." MESSRS. STARNKS ft DAVENPORT Had the best country trade that has been in eleven years. All cash, Plenty of money in the country. MR. j. c. MOORE. "I won't speak from guess, but will show you my bank book. The deposits for November, 1889, amount to twice as much as those of 1888." FALK'S PIANO HOUSE, Although a comparatively new business, has sold one hundred and hlty organs and twenty pianos during toe year; now handles the Everett piano and those of the Lester t'lano Company, ot t'hiladel phia. Greatly encouraged. MR. S. HAMMKRSHLAG, Always plain spoken, honest and candid has his two large stores filled with goods The unusually pleasant season rather discourages the sale of heavy fabrics, but the country is in good condition, and all legitimate business is bound to be good next year. MR.J. II. JENNINGS, Representitg Hancock, Momon & Co., of Lynchburg, says that more tobacco has been sold here than ever before, nnd prices are excellent. MESSRS. CHILDS, MOORMAN ft CO. Were engaged in perfecting their arrange ments for curing tobacco. Everything around them looks encouraging. They buy entirely for European markets, chiefly Liverpool and Glasgow. Their shipments will amount to 9,000 or 10,000 pounds per day. BANKER WAREHOUSE. Sales double Lhoseol laiiyear. Average foi 18SS, 10 cents; average 18a'.), 15Va cents; highest price 1 81, 80 cents. MOKB ANON. A Sudden Illness). Mr. James Drummond, the son of Mr. F. P. Drummond, a tobacco dealer on Water street, who has his residence on the corner of Phillips and Grove street, was taken with a sudden attack of ill ness in the office of the Swnnnnnoa hotel at about four o'clock yesterday after noon. He was immediately taken to u room, and Dr. Billiard was sent for, and came immediately. Afterwards his lather arrived and he was removed to his home. Although suffering greatly with pain, yet he is in no serious danger. Mr. Drummond is residing jin Greenville, Tenn., and was showing Mr. Tower, of Chattanooga, the city, just before he be-. came sick. Free Dell vers men's Uniform. The uniforms to be worn by carriers under the free delivery system to be in augurated in this city January 1st, ar rived by express yesterday. The cloth is a handsome gray, very much like the old Confederate gray, and is of first-rate quality. The coats are lined throughout with the best of rubber clolh, thus being made impervious to the rain. The car riers will make a very fine appearance in their new suits. . M. C. A. To-Morrow. There will be a song service led by an orchestra at the rooms of the Y'oung Mens' Christian Association, Sunday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Immediately alter the song service the general secre tary will teach an evangelistic bible class. Subject : "Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread!" Isaiah. LV : 2 ; Rev. 111:17-4. All young men are invited. PERSONAL, MENTION. Mr. Charles S. Swain, of the Knoxville milling company, is at the Grand Cen tral. Mr. F. A. Barnes, a well known banker of Waynesville, is stopping at the Grand Central. Mr. Geo. C. Williams, who represents a firm of wholesale clothiers in Balti more, is at the Swannanoa. Mr. G. H. Gallaher, who represents the Sweetwater flour mills, of Sweetwater, Tenn., has registered at the Grand Cen tral. Mrs. A. S. Williams and Miss Blessing, of Johnson City, who were stopping at the Swannanoa, have left for Columbia, S. C. Among the guests at the Battery Park is Mr. Jas. W. Sifford. of Attleboro, Mass., who is the owner of a large whole sale hardware house. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lanning arc stop ping at the Swannanoa. Mr. Lanning is the private secretary of the general manager of the Grand Trunk line. Mr. and Mrs. Atkerson Bright are now at the Battery Park with their three children and the maids. They have rented the Wigwam for the winter season. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Harvey, of Sagi naw, Mich., are at tne Battery 1'ark. Mr. Harvey has come to Asheville to visit his sister, who is stopping at Mr. McAboy's. Mrs. Win. H. Macy, second, ofNew York, is stopping at the Battery Park with her three children nnd their govern ess. Her Husband has been at the hotel for some time. Mr. Clarence M. Fincke and Mr. C Louis Fincke are stopping at the Battery Park. They have come to join their father, Col. Fincke, of Brooklyn, who is now at the Battery Park. Mr. W. B. Norfolk is at the Grand Cen tral. He is the brother-in-law of Mr. Robinson, who came here five or six months ago from Detroit, where he was connected with the Detroit Free Press. Mr. E. E. Brown, accompanied by his wife, left on the eastbound train last night for Virginia. Mr. Brown having yesterday received a telegram announcing the critical illness of his father, Mr. Isaiah Brown, in Rockingham county, in that State. Mr. T. S. Clyce and Mr. J. P. Anderson were at the Grand Central yesterday. They are theological students at the Presbyterian seminary in Columbia, and are on their way to Bristol, where they will spend the holidays with their friends and relatives. Holiday Excursion. The Queen and Crescent route will make the usual holiday excursion rates between all points on its lines. Tickets on sale Decern bei 21 to 25 inclusive, good for return until January 3. Also, Decem ber 29 to January 1, 1890, inclusive: good tor return until January 5. The business portion of the town of rranklinton, IV. c, was destroyed by tore yesterday, loss a doui vau,ouu. BUSINESS RESUME ANUevtlleM Industrial and Stalls, tlcal Exhibit. It is a wise custom of the best con ducted newspapers at the end of each year to present a resume of , ' V irious lines of business in their respective cities, nnd to make such predictions of the future, as may be fairly predicated upon the experience of the past. We think a good plan in doing this is to take the opinons of various leading business men, and lay them before the public, but thi. course requires more space than we can give in any one issue. We therefore, to day present only the first of a series ot these articles, showing the answers uridt to our repo, .,-r H rCply tothe nitrations How have you prospered the past y.-ui .' I What think you of the, future?" The opinion), to-day are collee'cd hastily from Main street; although, time has not sufficed to see all of its merchants. To-morrow the others will be heard from, and on Tuesday the third article will present the financial out-look as pre sented by our banks, the opinions of our manufacturers, the results of tobacco trade, and the amount as nearly as can be ascertained of buildings erected during the past year. All three of these articles will then be republished in Thr Weekly Citizen, and will afford the most valuable com pilation of statistical information that has ever been made in Asheville. Extra numbers may be procured at a merely nominal price and we cannot suggest u better plan than this, for advertising Asheville and Western North Carolina. Orders for extras should be made im mediately, and they may be mailed direct from this office. A Pretty Sight. Fruit, troj ical fruit, with fragrance added to rich high color always fasci nates, and in the foreign fruits there is something peculiarly vivifying and de lightful as we realize by the senses 01 sight and smell, to go no farther, of tin sensuous charms of the tropics, how ricl in their color, how intoxicating in theii odors, how exqusite in their taste. And we felt a new sensation when we drop ped accidentally last night into Barker's little treasure house.and found ourselves in kind of fairy land under the magical ra dianceofthe incandescent light, undci which the oranges and the bananas, thi grape fruit, the pears, the grapes an others made up a combination of charm: in which all thesenseshad full enjoyment. There we found two novelties to us, thi Mandarin orange, small, flat, but deli cious, and the seedless orange, with thi flower end opened and exposing the pul within. This a fine Florida variety. Tht whole stock and exhibit gives pleasant note of how near Christmas is, and what Barker is doing to add to its welcome. Canned Fruit. Mr. C. P. Whitson has proved what can be done here in successfully putting up canned fruits and vegetables. Yesterday he gave us samples of his. peaches artistically put up and beauti fully labeled, and on trial they proved a fine as they promised, being fully equal to any we have seen brought here from abroad. Last summer Mr. Whitson work was only experimental, but he suc ceeded so well that he will establish himself on Gash's creek, two ormoremile from the city, and next season put up 011 a large scale fruits and vegetables of all kinds so treated. Hissuccessin preparing a fine article of canned goods is unmistak able, and he ought to find a home mar ket for everything he prepares, for tht use of them here is enormous. A largi sum is annually sent away from home to pay for them. All that money may be kept here and should be. Railroad Talk. Some years ago a charter was granted by the Georgia legislature to a railroad company, whose line of route for tht road proposed was from Atlanta to tht North Carolina line, thence to beextendeei northward, which singularly enough. proves to coincide with the line after wards adopted for the Atlanta, Asheville & Baltimore road. Thccharterforthetwo seemed to have been granted in ignorance of their respective purposes. Therefore there was no antagonism, and is nont now; so far from it, that in a letter shown to us by the president of the first named company, in which he expresses pleasure at the interest exhibited here, in the newspapers nnd in the public meet ings; and invites Captain Atkinson to a personal conference in Atlanta, through which he thinks important results will follow; for he believes that the people of Atlanta will take active interest in tht scheme when its advantages are properly presented to them. Captain Atkinsor has accepted the invitation, and will go Hymeneal. We acknowledge the receipt of a very pleasantly suggestive card of invitation bearing the following inscription : Capt. and Mrs. M.J. Fagg, request your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Bessie May, to Wallace F. Maxwell, at 7 o'clock, Thursday evening, December 26, at home, Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville Library. Arrangements have been made by which the books of the Asheville Librarv Association will be moved to the reading room of the Y'oung Men's Christian As sociation as soon as possible. The books will continue to be in the hands of the Library Association and will be open to the use of the public on the same terms as heretofore. FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. DERATE ON THE BRAZIL RES OLUTION IN THE SENATE. New Committees) to be Created Mr. Ewart Favors Investigating the Civil Service Commission Mr. Leedotu's Property. Washington, December 20. SENATE. Bills introduced and referred: By Mr. Cullotn, for a limited postal telegraph service, and by Mr. Reagan, for the free coinage of both gold and silver; the issue of certificates to serve as money, and the retirement of United States and national bank notes of small denomina tions. Mr. Morgan called up his joint resolu tion reccen;'"'ny Jk l-nm ak i-i ; '. ..i.'.i 1-., .1 S'i'i" lit' a.!-. --.-sctl iu srir .11 tu V.l'.'!Ct. It MttL uti il a vc ,- miuoriillit Sr,3 rtrhcatr -urst. : would not have ventured to address .nc senate now on the subject, but that he wit impressed with the necessity ot nav- ing action taken bycongress. The Fresi- lent bad tone as tar asms constitutional powers and practice of the government .varranted him in going in the matter. was necessary now in tne present attitude of the question mat there snouia oe a conjoint Dec laration by the legislative and exec utive uowers of the eovernment as to what is the status quo in Brazil. The sentiment ot his resolution was proba bly, he said, approved by almost every man in the United States. He might salely say by every man of intelligence 11 the United states. Mr. Morgan con- laded by moving the adoption ol the resolution. Mr. Sherman, while agreeing entirely with the sentiment of Mr. Morgan's res olution, and with his argument, thought the time was not opportune lor the adop tion of this resolution, and he moved its eterenee to the committee on foreign re- itions. A long and interesting debate lollowed. Mr. Sherman's proposition was sup ported by Messrs. livarts, Ingalls, Haw ley, Teller, Edmunds, Blair, Call and Plumb, and Air. Morgan s by Messrs. McPhcrson, fcustis Butler and Keagan. 1 he question was taken on tne motion to refer the resolution to the committee jii foreign relations. All republicans otcd aye, and all democrats except Mr. Jail voted no. There was. however, no luorum voting yeas, 2t; nays, 15; and lie whole matter went over without Jetinite action. The senate then went into executive session, and, when the doors were re opened, the usual resolution ot regret at he announcement ot the death 01 Keprc- .cntative Nutt, ol New York, was oflered jy Air. bvans, and agreed to, and, as a urtuer mark ot respect to the memory 01 die deceased, the senate, at 5 o'clock, ad journed till to-morrow. HOUSE. Mr. McKinley, of Ohio, from Lbe committee on rules reported a reso- ution providing tor the creation ot the olio wing committees: A standing corn nil tee on expenditures, in the depart- uent ot agriculture, to consist ot seven nerabers; a select committee on the irri gation ol arid land, to consist of eleven nembers; a select committee on 1m mi ration and naturalization, to consist of ,-ven members, the resolutions were igreed to. Bills introduced and retcrred: By Mr. Clements, of Georgia, for the rection of a public building at Koine, Georgia. By Mr. Adams, ot Illinois, providing lor the world's fair in 1892. (Chicago .onvnittee's bill.) By Mr. Boutelle, for the relief of the survivors of the wrecks of Trenton and v'atulalia and the stranding of the Nipsic at Samoa. Also to provide tor a naval service ; and also to promote the efficiency of the enlisted force of the navy. (These ire bills prepared at the navy depart ment. ) Hy Mr. Ewart, of North Carolina, a resolution reciting that it has been openly md notoriously charged that lor several years past the civil service commission las retused to select its clerks under the provisions of the civil service law; that 1 v 1 1 service questions have been stolen md given out before examination, and hat other charges have been prelerred against the commission and directing lie committee on civil service reiorm to nvestigate these charges. By Mr. Lrain, 01 lexas, appropriating $6,00,000 for the improvement of Gal veston harbor; also declaring it to be unlawful to drape public buildings in nournmg.or to place nags on such builu- ugs at hall must in honor ot any de ceased person unless such person at the time ol death was in the service ot tne United States; also to reduce taxation. (This last bill embodies the tobacco ten ures ol the Mills bill with the tree list ot the senate bill.) Mr. Breckenridge oflered a resolution providing that monies and other assets in the honds of Mr. J. P. Leedom, late sergeant at arms, be turned over to Mr. A. J. Holmes, present sergeant at arms, 10 be held and disposed of by him as may be hereafter determined by the proper authority. Mr. Breckenridge accepted an amendment (suggested by Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania,) providing that the adoption of this resolution shall not be neld or construed in any way to attect the liability of Mr. J. P. Leedom. Without disposing ot tins resolution the house adjourned. Fatal Steamship Collision. London. December 20. A collision oc curred to-day, south of the Isle of Wight between the Hritisn steamers Cleddy Irom Odessa, December 3, for Antwerp, and the Isle of Cyprus, which was bound from Stockton for a European port. The Cleddy was so badly damaged that she sank, several 01 her crew reached land in safety, but thirteen others are missing. The Cleddy was an iron brig rigged screw steamer of 1,398 tons, and was owned in Cardiff. The Isle of Cyprus is of 722 tons registered. Wants Him to Leave. Lisron, December 20. It is reported that the Portuguese government is a x ious for Dom Pedro to leave Portugal. The calmness with which the people of Brazil accepted the overthrow 01 the empire and the establishment of the re public, encourages the radicals of Lisbon to believe that they will eventually achieve a quiet and bloodless revolution in Portugal, The Contested Seats. Washington, December 20. The elec tions committee of the bouse to-day re ceived the report of the sub-committee upon the order of hearings and approved it without objection. The next meeting of the committee will be held the first Tuesday after the holiday recess, when the hearing of contests will begin.