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SATURDAYS CITIZEN.
Report of tbt PreaMrnt "
f f f t tt Board of Trad
WONDERFUL GROWTH OF ASHEVILLE
la tkf last tea yeai.
CITIZEN."
EXTRA COPIES
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SATCSDAY'S lllt'l CAN BR HAD AT '
CITIZEN OFFICE,
VOLUME V.
ASHEVILLE, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1890.
NUMBER 257.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
AND
GLASSWARE
CUTLERY, SILVER PLATED WARE
HOUSE FURHBH1W GOOM.
J. H, LAW,
Wholesale and Retail
Supplying HotelsaSpedalty
I MPORTINd AMD BUVINO DIRBCT FROM
MAKBRB, I CAN DIPUCATB PRICKS
UPANV WHOLBSALB HOl'sB.
SPECIAL DEPARTMENT FOR
JEWELRY, ART POTTERY
AND SILK GOODS. ,
ALL ARB ASKBDTO-
-CALL AT LAW'S.
FOR A FEW WEEKS ONLY!
SPECIAL BARGAINS
IN CITY LOTS.
Wy order of th owner I pa t oa m If o a thrre
yearn- time on 17 m nrnaii amoum 01 can
w antra,
60 Lola on Catholic HUI,
Splendid mountain view, only 6 minute
from me conn novae, at rrotn
75 to 150 Bach,
Aceordlna; to alK and location. Worth donble
and three ttmea the money. Libetal advance
mane 10 imuroTC tne low.
FOR BALK 2, S and 4 room honaea, well
htj.1t, with ftrrplaeea.on same hill, a property
at flirarea and tcrma to ault the purchaser,
ftplendld opportunity for people of moderate
meant to aeenre or to build a comfortable
home.
FOR 8 A LB OR TO -JtBNT 3 larye tene
ment hoaaea, 13 and rtcmprepectTrely,on
lirle atrect. Well adapted for cheap hotel
or boar uia houaea.
Mov beral tcrma granted. Plana and full
particular with J. M. CAMPBKLI., -JanB
d3m Real Batate Dealer.
Walt a a B. Gwvk,
W. W. WT.
GVYN & WEST,
(SncctMon to Walter B.Owjra)
ESTABLISHED 1881
REFER TO BANK OF ASHEVILLE.
REAL JESTATE.
Loans Securely Placed at 8
Percent
Notary Pabilc.
Commissioners ol Deed.
FIRE INSURANCE.
OFFICB aslncat c rtsqssr.
QORTLANU BROS.,
Real Estate Brokers,
And i Investment t Agent.
Ofllen: 24 A 36 Pattern Arc. Bccoad floor.
MMtr
WANTS AM) FOK KENT.
1" k'VbntT"" '""
Three Stores on Writ Bnd Patton Avenue.
A Plil T at TITRNBR'B CAHH HTORB.
fcl4Ut Buttrlrk Black.
MTV UlTB PUR SAI.B
Three tot. oa Bailey .trcet: two lots oa
Kiveralde arena., and two lote on Roberta
treet. All of good .lie and valuable for r
Itlence purpose, will be solo cheap for caeh.
Apply to B.J ABTON.
fcbSdtw
J?OR SALB.
A rateable N.twood Colt. 4 rear, old fine
-im tind very stylish. Can he Men at P.
Htikeleathcr's Uvcrjr Stable, febsdlw
DRESSHAKINfi
AND LADIES' TAILORING.
Mrs. Holdcrby
Now open, a Paahlonable IireMaiakJng e
tabllabnteat oa Bridie atreet, No. 41 .
rlolkHts the patronage of all the Ladle.
I.D30 dam
. . . . . j jg
SCHUBERT
. tax QUARTETTE
OP CHICAGO.
, . ' Stale Quartette.
. raeaara. Battle, atone, Tyley
W- , and lott.
MISOINUZ MBCl'BKBK,
, Bopraao.
MIMOBOROIBLLA I.AV,
Piano Roioiet,
Opera Hall.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY la,
At p. m.
AtiMiKMioN .an
RKHBHVBD BBATB J. IK)
On Mt at Sawyer'..
Battery Park Hotel,
WEDNESDAY, Feb. IB.
At p. m. -ADM
IBBION 1 00
UNDER THE AVSPIOES OP THE Y. a C. A.
' gTRAYBI).
Prota tnr premier near Pauenavr Depot,
Bandar, February B, a medium .lied blue
roan Cow, with white .not oa forehead. A
lllieral re. ard will be paid for her return to
a. Depot .treet. CD. CLARK B.
JgOOMB WITH BOARD.
Private family (Northern hart one larae
t ad one hall room, with board vuod eook
ln. 11 Rtarnc. atreet, aecoad fiouat from
Junction of Haywood aad Pllnt itrecta,
MISCELLANEOUS.
ESTABLISHED 1874.
W.CCARMICIIAEL
APOTHECARY,
M SOUTH MAIN STREET, ASHEVILLE, N. C,
WK DO NOT HELL CHEAI1
Drugs, but will bell you
Drugs cheap, and if you
don't believe what we Bay
give us a trial and be con
vinced. Our prescription de
partment is excelled by none.
It is equipped with the best
Roods that money can buy
from E. Merck, E.R. Squibb,
Parke. Davis & Co.. Jno.
Wyeth & Bro. , and from other
leading manufacturing chem
ists in this country and Eu
rope, whose goods for purity
cannot be questioned. Pre-
Mcriptions filled at all hours,
day or night, and delivered
free of charge to any part of
the city. Uur stock of Drugs,
ratent Medicines and Drug
gist' Sundries is complete,
and at prices that defy com
petition. Don't forget the
place. No. 20 S. Main street.
where you will at all times be
served by competent pre-
scriptiomsts.
1879.
1889.
S. R. KEPLER,
DBALBR IN
FINE GROCERIES.
.Purveyor to intelligent and
appreciative Asheville and
American families, l'alates
and tastes of people who be
lieve in good living cannot be
humbugged by "Cheap John
goods. Cheap goods and
first quality are not synony
mous. 1 have in stock and
to arrive, all seasonable spe
cialties, comprising in part
t nuts, Uranges, lemons,
Cranberries, Raisins, Figs,
Nuts, etc.
Miscellaneous Choice 0. K.
New Orleans Molasses, for ta
ble use. Prime New Orleans
MolaMses, for cooking. Ex
tra fine Assortment of Crack
ers. ine Teas and toffees a
specialty.
Mince Mean Gordon & Dil worth'.,
and other brand. Plum Padding, Calf '
Foot Jelly, etc. Preaaed and Crvttaliied
Gineer. Shad Roe in kit. Koe Herring
and all other good in demand for toe
Holiday. S. R. KEPLER.
After January 81 our Sac
rifice ShIo will cease, except
on Clothing, which will still
bear the fifteen er cent, dis
count for awhile.
Knox's Derby Hat, .'1.85.
Stylish Dress floods now
arriving.
H. REDWOOD Sc. CO.
Clothing, Dry Good, Fancy Good,
Shoe, Carpet, 4c.
7 & 9 Patton Avenue.
J?OR 8ALB.
Aa Arloa Square Plaao, good aa new. Will
be .old cheap. The In.trument oiav be Men
at C. Palk'. rnumc .tore. North Main .treet.
T. W. PATTON,
Jaa3S dtf Adm'r of Bdward Wcddla.
JfOR BALB.
A houae and lot comer Baatc aud Valley
trceta. Par price aad term, apply to
Jan IV dtf
Na. 13 Legal Block.
Dissolution Notice.
Th pa rt.er.klp heretofore rmli ting bet wren
Mean, Lymaa Child ha thl day been
dlxolved by mutual eonacat, Mr Child retlr
lag from th arm aad Mr. Lymaa continuing
the hnMBCM at the came office la the building
know a "Legal Block." Mr. Child will
.'oatiouc la the real eatate bti.laeu and can
be fouad for the prevent at throfHceol' Moore
Merrick.
A.J. LYMAN,
JOHN CHILD.
ftbtdta d4t.ua
DVBRTIHB ABHBVILLB.
The report of Mr, Oea, B. Powell, Prnldcnt
or the Board of Trade, ahowlng the phenom
enal growth aad bualneM advancement of
A.hevllte daring the pa.t decade, printed In
neat form to At a a-lnch envelope, can be had
In any quantity at at per hundred hy apply
ing at once to
RANDOLPH-KBRR PRINTINO CO.,
M7 dtf North Court Square.
JJUITAR.
Pupil, for Initractloa oa the guitar will be
received at 16 Bearden avenue, by
ftb4dlw MRB.O. A. WRIGHT.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE LATESTXEWSBY WIRE
THK HOI'HK I.MTKNH TO A
NUMBER OF BILI.M.
The rcnailoa mil come, up and
la PauiHfcd In an Amended Form
.The Wenate Hunt Part of the
Blair BUI but not All.
Wamiinoton, Februnrv 0. SliNATE.
On motion of Mr. Hnrri the sciwitc
agreed that when it ndjotirn to-dny it
ue to meet on Mommy.
On motion of Mr. Cull the houae bill
granting the use of certain liincln to the
v.fcy ill a.. nuf;nniinc iifi n juui. f.ii n
whi taken tip ana puHsrn.
The senate then took up the bill to
provide a temporary government for the
Temtorv ot Oklahoma, and the clerk
continued the reading of the bill which
had been begun yesterday.
The rcadinc of the bill wn completed :
and the bill wn discussed until 2 o'clock.
when it went over. The Blntr cducntiou
bill came up, and Mr. Blair resumed his
speech. After speakiiie for two hours,
Mr. Ulair Mtldcd the floor, intending to
conclude hi speech on Monday.
I he executive session adjourned till
Monday.
HOl'SE The democrats this morning
carried out their policy ol silent protest
against the rulings of thrsieaker by de
clining to vote upon the question of ap
proving the journal. 1 his instrument
was however approved by a vote ol
veas. 153: nuvs. none; n constitutional
Quorum being counted bv the siieukcr.
nir. v-nnnon, oi ininois, irom ine com
mittee on rules reported the new code ol
rules, and it was ordered printed and ic-
committtd. Mr. Innnon then oik red a
resolution providing for the ptinting ol
1U00 copies ot tne new code lor t lie use
of the house.
Mr. Cummings, of New York, face
tiously offered an amendment, which
was not considered, providing tiir print
ing 2000 copies of the geueru! parlia
mentary law, under which it was al
leged that the house was governed.
Mr. cannon s resolution was adopted
The senate bill to refund the direct tux
wu laid before the house and referred to
the judiciary committee. K number ol
bills were introduced for reference, uniong
them one by Mr. Williams, of Illinois, di
recting the secretary of the treasury to
Eurclmsc from time to time, at the mnr
ct price, $4,000,000 worth of silver
bullion per month, and to cause the same
to be coined as fust as purchased into
standard silver dollars.
By Mr. Stone, of Kcntuckv To place
the binder twine made from sisal grass
or manilla on the free list.
By Mr. Grosvenor, ot Ohio hstablish-
ing a national militury park lit the bat
tle field of Chickumauga.
Mr. Hayes, ol Iowa, from the commit
tee on accounts, reported the bill provid
ing clerk for member and delegates. It
was ordered printed and recommitted.
In its report the committee say that it
approves the general purpose of tl'C bill
referred to it, and thinks that such re
lief should be given to the representa
tives and that their business in justice to
their constituents and to themselves de
mnnd aMat they should have clerks.
Mr. Morrill, from the committee on in
valid pensions, reported back the senate
bill to increase the pensions ol certain
soldier and sailors, with a substitute
providing that all soldiers, snilor and
marine who have been since the 10th ol
day of June, 1880, or who may hcrcul'ter
become so totally and permanently hel
less from injuries receivtd or disease con
tracted in the service and line of duty ns
to require the regular personal aid and
attendance of another person, shall lie
entitled to receive a pension nt the rate
of $72 per month. For total disability
to perform labor ana partial ueieniiencc
upon another person for aid and at
tendance, a pension not to exceed filly
dollar per month i provided. The sub
stitute wu agreed to and the bill as
umended passed.
Mr. Doliver, of Iowa, from the com
mittee on navul affairs, reported a bill
lor the relief of the survivor of the
wrecks Trenton ntid Viindalia and the
trnnding of the Nipsic at Apia dap, Ka-
moniu. Mr. uoiiver sum tnat the uin
contuiucd three provisions, lirst, for t In
payment ol officer ana men the value ol
property they lost; second, for the pay
ment to the families of those who died
the balance of their sea wages; third, for
the payment of the expense of burying
the dead. . The bill was passed without
division.
On motion of Mr. Stewart, of Georgia,
a bill was pussed creating a new divis
ion in the northern judicial district of
Georgia. Adjourned,
Items) from 1'iilon.
I'MON, S. C, Februory , 1H0O.
Robert Morman, of Kewhcrrv. S. C.
who has been employed as .ime kccier
for the contractors on the Georgia, Caro
lina and Northern railroad at Fish Dam,
8. C, shot and killed I-ee ScluilU, one of
the contractors, on account of aquurrel
about a law suit. Schukidicd instnnllv.
Coroner B. P. Gregory and Dr. M. W.
a L..I.I .1.. ! .
imp went lo nuiu mr inqucsi mni uigiu.
Morman came and give himself up last
niuht and is now in jail nt this place.
Threat were made of lynching him last
night. Those that saw the killing say
that it was a cold blooded murder.
Morman had been appointed postmas
ter at Newberry about two weeks ago
but had not taken charge ol the other.
W. M. ti.
More of the Committee on Rule.
Washington, February 0. The house
committee on rule was again in session
this morning and amended the coile to
correspond to the action of the republi
can caucus yesterday afternoon. Cine of
these amendments whicu was overlooked
ia the abstract sent out last niulit is ol
importance as it strike out of the new
code the authority coid'crstd Uhjii the
committee reporting the general up-
priation bill. It is learned that this
action was directed by the republican
caucus yesterday only after a hilterhght,
in wnicn representatives caiinun mid
McKinlev were finally overcome bv the
opposition under the lend of representa
tive I'ayson. as amended, the rule is in
the exact shape of the corresponding
rule iu the preceding house, .
A Terrible Kxploulon In Kiiitlnnd.
London, February 6. An explosion
occurred to-day in the colliery nt Alter
shenn, Monmouthshire, ten miles north
west or Newport. Three hundred miners
were imprisoned and for several hours,
no communication could be bad with
them. An opening was finally effected,
1 . . . 1. i . C f. , I
ana ai noon two nuuureu oi incin una i
been rescued. A number of those taken
oat are severely Injured. '
MANY MVEH ARB LOST.
The Wornl Flood lor Year Re
ported from Ore icon.
Portland, Ore., February fl. This
morning the river at this point is at a
standstill, and it is hocd that no further
rise will occur.' At Corrnllis and Oregon
City the river is reported falling at the
rate of one inch er hour. The water in
the city of Portland is the highest known
since 187H, but so far it has been confined
to a comparatively small district: and
although causing much inconvenience hn
occasioned noscriotisdnmugc. The water
last night was twenty-eight feet above
high water mark, and extended Ion
squares back Iroin the river trout to
Third street.
The flood has been caused bv the simul
taneous rising of the Willnmnictte and
Columbia rivers, which are usually at the
hiuh stage several months apart. The
main flood has been in the Willummette,
but the usual stage of water in the Co
lumbia prevented the former river run
ning oil as it usually does. More serious
damage has been occasioned throughout
the Willummette valley than here.
Bridges were carried awav at Salem
and Oregon City, and many small houses
nuilt near the nver were washed awav.
Communication with some of these
miints is very uncertain, aud the full ex
tent of the damage is a matter of con
jecture.
A large part of the territory flooded in
Portland is low ground, not occupied b
buildings; but in the business streets sub
merged, where the lower stones of a
number of blocks arc flooded, the sub
sidcnccol the water may reveal unsus-
iiected damage to structures, ns a strong
current is running. 1 he greatest dungei
apprehended is that one or both of thi
oriducs crossing the Vtillnmmrtte river.
wooilcn structures, mnv lie earned awav
bv the hiuh water and driftwood. Should
this hupicn it is lea red that the steel rail
road bridge In-low would go out, as the
stage of the water is too hiuh to permit
of unv drift passing under it. Asidcfrom
these contmgcneies, the real damage to
the city will be trifling.
The isolation of Portland fromtheenst
for the past three dnvs was not caused
liy the floods lint bv land slides along tm
Columbia river, obstructing trucks and
destroying poles and wires on the Oregon
Knilway unu navigation company
lines. No trains have run out ot here ex
cept to Tacomn. The only other trnvel
has liccn by Columbia river boats.
Portland, Ore , February 6, via Van
couver, U. C, and Montreal. At 10
i clock to-night the wnter is believed to
be at a standstill and no further dnmagi
to mrri'hnnlB in the citv is anticipated.
The railway bridges arc still in danger.
however, us the water in some ol tm
streets is waist deep and there, is a ten
mile current. The loss to the valley is
enormous. Telegraphic communication
with the cast is completely cut olfexcrpi
by Vancouver, upon the Canadian Pa
cific system. There is no delay to truffle
on the Canadian Panne railway over
their entire svstem. Cp to 4 o'clock this
morninif forty bodies had been taken
from the mine. Fifty or more still re
mained in the mine. The owners esti
mated that 120 lives had been lost.
Si'okaxk Falls. Wash., February 6.
Late rcHrls Iroin Burke indicate that
no lives have Iktii lost. Mr. and Mrs.
Wise uiid lack Wade aud wife were bu
ried in a suowlide, but were all rescued.
At the Custer mine, however.thc disaster
was worse than at first rcHirted. Six
men were killed outright. Forty men
were employed nt the mine in two shifts.
Oiicshilt was below aud the other was
eating dinner lit the time the uvulanche
rushed tiKn the lionrding house. Many
other avalanches have occurred in the
Colur d'Alene districts. The canyons
are lull of snow, rocks and great tree.
People ol that whole section are terror
stricken anil did not steep lust niht.
TMAUKDY IBt CHI Rt'H,
Two
Men Killed OMlrlitht and
Three Wounded.
Chaklottk, N. C, Februnrv 5. A ter
rible truuedy occurred just ucross the
Virginia line, about thirty mile from
Spuita, N. C, Inst Sunday, the particu
lar ol which reached Charlotte to-night.
The scene of the tragedy was inn Iluplisl
liurcli, ol wlncli the Key. lustier .M.
Slooke is the pastor. Sunday morning
the kcvJimKT was pleaching nlmul the
Bins ol Men. lie used some vvrv strong
anguauein iiic'.uring the ungodly and
wayward men, and during the course
l his remark took occasion to suv that
there was a muti in his coiiurcgation
who was so mean and iinfnithlul to his
le that it was a wonder God ilid not
ruin down tire and brimcstone on bis
head and consume him."
The iircuchcr pointed his finucr to
wards Thomas Coleman, who occupied
a scut near the pulpit, ami as he did so
that individual jumped to his tcct to en
quire il the parson meant to be pcrsonul
in his remarks. No sooner was Coleman
on his than half a dozen deacon were up
demanding that he sil down. Every
thing was id an uproar and during the
confusion Edward Clawson cried out to
Coleman that "Yes, he meant you and
you know it." Then there were cries ol
'put mm out and several grnbbrtl hold
oi him.
Coleman resisted bitterly, and selling
a (lick of stove-wood lying near the
stove he begun to wield il hard and fast,
knocking four men to the lloornnd fatally
wounding Jerry Ferguson. One man be
coming enraged wrenched the club from
Coleman and .dealt him a deadly blow
across his head. He then walked out
of the church, and has not been seen since.
It is said that the riot lusted about six
minutes, during which the greatest con
fusion imaginable prevailed. The women
st reamed ami ran out of the church, and
there was not one in sight when order
was rcstorcil. A complete list of the
killed and wounded is as follows:
Killed Thomas Coleman and Jerry
Ferguson.
Wounded lid. Clawson, John I'ceby
and Robert lid wards.
THK OVMTF.R WAR.
Unv. Fowle hh Received Notlfl
cnllon and In Anked for Aid.
Kai.kiiiii.i.N. Cm February B. Governor
Fowle to-day received official notification
from the sheriff of Hyde county of the
oyster war nt Ocrncoke Island, and also
a request for bis advice and aid in settling
the matter. The iieople of that section
became enraged at the depredations of
the oyster men, who nave been operating
in the oyster grounds of Ocracokc Island,
and have routed some of them with shot
guns. The sheriff was unable to cope
with the situation and appealed to the
governor. On the other iinud people of
Ocrncoke regard the oyster beds ns their
own property, ami to-day sent a petition
to the governor requesting State protec
tion against trespassers. The situation
is rather perplexing and the governor
and counsel of Slate now have the mat
ter under consideration.
THE COLORED CONVENTION
IT PREPARF.S AN APPEAL TO
THK AMERICAN PKOPI K,
The Document In Full It Asks
toe Colored Man to Yote for
Only Those Men Who Favor
the Race.
Washington. Februnrv 6. The colored
convention to-dayelected ex-Governor P,
B. S. Pinckback president of the national
organization, ana issuea tne loiiowing
address to the people of the United States
and colored American citizens ot the I ni'
ted States:
The convention assembled respectliilly
submit their grievance to the country
nnd ask a favorable decision at the bar
of public opinion. We regret that there
exists in certain parts ot our country a
condition of affairs which renders it nec
essary for the colored American citizens
to meet in a separate body for the con
sideration of grave and iiiiKrtnnt ques
tions that are national in their character.
Being a part of the citizenship of this
country we can assure our countrymen
tnat we do not meet in separate conven
tions Irom choice, but from necessity. It
is because we have been made siiecial and
distinct objects of attack and oppres
sion tnat we are compelled to meet
separate conventions as colored Ameri
can citizens and suggest wavsund means
to remedy the evils of which we com
plain, and to prevent, if possible, a repe
tition of them.
We call attention to the fact, which no
well informed person who hnsany regard
for the truth will deny, that the popular
elections, federal us well as local, in many
States of the South lire in a great meas
ure nothing more than farcical formali
ties. Votes of colored American citizens
in said States are suppressed by violence
r neutralized by Iruud. 1 he tact has
ilso been made apparent within the past
tew years that differences of opinion
among and separate party affiliations on
the part of colored American citizens in
those States afford no relict and bring no
remedy for the wrongs of which we com
plain. It seems to be the settled policy
if one of the two principal political par
ties in the said States to regard "negro
suffrage" ns an evil within itself, and that
the leaders and members ol the said
party are determined to violently su
press the votes of colored American citi
zens, it mntlcrs not with what party said
voters may alhliute.
Contrary to the letter and spirit ol the
onstitiition and laws of our country
inrrik'hts and privileges in the States
referred to, arc not only curtailed and
ibitdgcd, but positively denied, we are
made special objects of an unfriendly
Mate lecisiution. our wives ana our
daughters, our mothers and our sisters
are torced, in consequence ol such legisla
tion to occupy seats when travelling, in
lilthv and interior cars. Colored Ameri
can citizens who may be convicted ol
iietty oflcnses through uniriendiy courts
are submitted while undergoing sentence
of the said courts to such cruel and in-
Immun treatment a to make their con
dition worse than abject slavery.
Jn addition to this, the colored Ameri
can citizen when susected of hnving
committed certain offences, and while in
the custody of the so-called officers ol the
law, are in manv instances, and a we
lielieve, with the knowledge and through
the connivance of suit! officers, cowardly
lynched and murdered without a hearing
and without even the semblance of a
trial. Our children in ninny ol the said
State are not afforded the facilities to
which thev are entitled and which is
cssentialto the future prosperity, not only
or our race, but ol both races in tne
localities in which they live.
The labor system in most of the South
ern State is unjust and unfair to the
colored Americans. Being the principal
laborer of that section, they are neces
sarily the sufferers ton grcaterextent than
any 'other class from any unhivoroblc
legislation on the subject of labor.
The present svstem at least in its results
is so injurious to the colored laborers in
many parts of the South, that they
seldom, if ever, ei j y a fair r reasonable
portion of the fruits of their labors.
Under the constitution nnd laws of the
land we are entitled to the same rights
and privileces enjoyed by nay other
class of citizens, mid yet in defiance of the
law we hail we are subject to taxation
without representation; we are coin-
Klled to obey laws that we have no
voice in making; we are obliged in many
localities to submit to the verdict of ju
ries nnd the decision of courts, in the
creation nnd composition of which we
arc not allowed to participate; wc there-
lore leci una neucve uiui ii is our uuiy,
as is is certainly our privilege, to inlorm
the country through the medium ol this
national convention, of our grievances,
having full faith in the fairness aud jus
tice of the American people.
We urirc upon the colored American
voters ol the United States, csiecially in
the localities the public sentiment of
which secures to them efficacy nnd po
tency of their votes, to supxrt in the fu
ture only such candidate lor public
offices ns arc known to be in favor of
justice to the-colored American citizens.
To us this should ue the paramount con
sideration. We also petition the present congress
to enact into law some such bill as the
Blair educational bill. We also petition
the present congress to so amend the na
tional inter-State commerce law ns will
nullity the effects of such Slate legisla
tion as provides separate cars for while
and colored passengers, believing ns wc
do that such Slate legislation, so far as
the same may be applicable to inter-State
roads, is clearly unconstitutional, to aav
nothing of its injustice. We also ask
congress to pass such law as will put fed
eral elections under federal control, and
also to puss a law reimbursing the depos
itors ol the late Freedincn's Saving and
Trust company for losses sustained by
them through the fuilurc of thul institu
tion. ProHsitions now pending in congress
looking to the deportation or emigration
of the colored American citizens of this
country to any other country, or even to
any other part of our own country
through governmental aid, meets with
our most emphntic condemnation and
disapproval. We cannot exile ourselves
from Ibis country ns a neutralizing ele
ment against our growing niemliers, as
an excuse lor a nation not doing its duty
towards us a American citizens. While
we recognize the right of the colored
American citizens to goto any country
they mnv desire or to any part of out
own country, yet we do not believe that
it isanv part of the duty of theecnerul
frovernment to render aid or assistance
rom the federal treasury for thnt pur
pose, and we do not ask It. an we ask
is Justice, equal right and fair play. If
under such circumstance we cannot sur
vive we will have none to blume hut our
selves. Wc recommend the adoption of
the lollowlng resolution :
Resolved. That th notional organiza
tion created by thisconvciition bcuuthor-
ifed "d l1?, L th
unit ui me irinicu dime, anu prcrcui nim
with a copy of thi address, and also to
thunk him in the nameof this convention
for his kind allusion to the colored Amer
ienns in his address to congress. Also
to appear before the different committee
ol congress having the jurisdiction ol
subject matters referred to in this address
for the purpose of urging upon thesuid
committees the necessity for the said pro
posed legislation, ana to give tut reasons
in uetun tor ine same.
DELl'DING THE NEGROES.
Coventor Fowle Receives a Carl
ouh Letter From a Negro.
Raleigh, N. C, February 4.-5over-
aor rowle to-uuy received a very curi
ous letter from George M. Bollock, a ne
gro who lives in a western county. This
letter makes it evident that the labor
agents huve becu telling the ignorant ne
groes that they must leave tbis State
The letter is as follows :
"Will you be kind enough to tell me
something about this emigration ques
tion, i want to nna out wnetuer or not
we are compelled to emigrate to the
western Mates, i am not satishea in my
mind, because I want to stay in my na
tive Slate, but if we arc compcllcJ to go,
I want to know in time."
The Governor replied that no one had
any right to compel the colored people
iu go nuywiierc against ineir win.
They Turn the Tables.
IIki.ena. Mon.. February 6. After the
adjournment of the senate yesterday
utternoon eight democratic senators in-
cenH'd at the ruling of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Richards in counting them "present
and not voting," took trains in different
directions. They said they were going
beyond the State line to net out of tbt
reach of the scriteaut at arms. Their
continued absence will block all legisla
tion.
An Excellent SusiBeatlon.
A gentleman who hat invested largely
in Asheville and is much interested jn
the success of the town suggests the
expenditure of a small amount of money
by the city authorities and also by those
having control of the country roads
used as pleasure drives, in removing the
small stones that from time to time
work their way up, or are scattered by
different means over the streets. This
would contribute very much to the pleas
ure and comfort of both residents and
visitors who drive. The same gentle
man by the expenditure of a (mail sum
($0.75) to a colored man cleared the
stones off of fifteen miles of drive, part o:
it streets in the vicinity of bis dwelling
and the rest drives into the country.
This is an example which other may
well follow.
Profemior ahepherd'a Leclur.
Notwithstanding the weather quite a
number gathered at Mr. Maitland's, on
French Brond aenue, yesterday after
noon, to listen to Prof. Shepherd' lecture.
The professor gave an outline sketch of
English literature, which is introductory
to the lectures on Tennyson and Brown
ing, and the general character of modern
poetry, to be given this afternoon and
to-morrow. Some of Tennyson noblest
efforts, such as "In Memoriam," "Idyl
of the King," etc., will be especially dis
cussed; the same i true of Browning.
The lectures will be comprehensive and
yet opular in their trentment of the sub
ject.
A FEW NKWSJ ITEMS.
The Ibikr of Montpcnaier, fifth son of
Louis Phillippi, died suddenly in Madrid
on the Cth.
Four persons were burned to death in
a fire which recently destroyed several
mining shanties near Scranto'n, Pa.
Mrs. C. M. Woodbury, a well known
lady in Kuoxville, died on the fourth
from pneumonia, following the grippe.
A workman In a mill at Trenton while
trying to disentangle electric wires, was
instantly killed hy the contact with the
current.
In the crash through a bridge near
the I lulles, Oregon, the train fell sixty
eight feel. Ten men were killed nnd six
teen injured.
The Czar has ordered two of the lar
gest class ol iron clads for his navy to be
built 'n hngbind, ignoring all estimates
made at home.
Joseph P. Murphy, one of the lurgest
woolen and cotton manufacturers in
Philadelphia, has laded. His assets are
over $1)00,000.
Charles A. Preston, secretary of the
II a v lien leuntion. nnd N. Deslaver. Hav
tieti consul at New York, have resigned,
their resignation being asked for.
A nlnt has been discovered in Austria
to assasttiate the Archduke Ferdinand
nnd the lending minister, and pro
claim a regency.
Wirlinrd Croker. chief of Tammnnv.
wn also citv chamberlain of New York.
Me has just resinned on account of ill
health, and goes to Germany to recruit.
On the voyage of the steamer La Plata
from Iliieno Avres to Antwerp, some
one managed to steal one hundred and
seventy thousand dollsis in tKcie and
bonds.
At Middlrtown. N. Y.. Teller Oeonre A.
Pcnnistown, jr., of the National bank of
Orange, commuted suicine, and then it
appeared that he was a defaulter to the
extent ol o,uou,
Great Britain hn agreed to a confer
enceto settle F.ast African difficulties,
Spain, France, Italy, Austria, and Russia
favor such conference. Germany is at
present non-committal.
"Stealing a cent off a dead nigger' eye"
Is the proverbial expression for the lowest
depth of meanness. The itisrrintendent
of the crematory at Cincinnati ha been
detected selling the coffins of those tent
there fur cremation.
A crank, or rather lunatic, named La-
may. entered his boarding ho us in Gal
veston, ana nrra tnrrc nans into one oi
his fellow boarder, killing him Instantly.
The murderer explained himself by sav
ing thnt th spirit demanded a aacrr
fice.
The work of creation (till nc on,
Suite a large group of Island in tbt
lulb Pacific ha been surveyed and
manned. WDicn in totii were discovered.
having been thrown an by volcanic ac
tion from a aeptn of ,uuo Met. They
continue to grow.
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. S. GRANT, Ph. G.,
t)f Philadelphia College of Pharmacy,
Apothecary, 14 South Main St.
' Bill Nye, who has had LaGrippe, sends
the following to Grant' $ Pharmacy :
" Little graim of quinine,
' Little drinks of rye,
Make La Grippe that's got you
Drop its hold and Hy.
This may quickly help you,
If you'll only try ;
. Hut don't forget the quinine
When you take the rye."
Remember the moral contained in the
last two lines that is, don't forget the
quinine, and get it at Grant's Pharmacy.
If your prescriptions a:e prepared at
Grant's Pharmacy you can positively de
pend upon these facts: First, that only the
purest and best drugs and chemicals will
be used; second, they will be compound
ed carefully and accurately by an experi
enced Prescriptionist ; and third, you will
not be charged an exorbitant price. You
will recein the best' goods at a very rea
sonable profit. Don't forget the place
Grant's Pharmacy, SiSouthMainstreet.
Prescriptions filled at all hours, night
or day, and deliveied free of charge to
any part of the city. The night bell will
be answered promptly. Grant's Phar
macy, 24 South Main street.
At Grant's Pharmacy you can buy any
Patent Medicine at the lowest price quot
ed by any other drug house in the city.
We are determined to sell as tow as the
lowest, even if we have to lose money by
so doing. We will sell all Patent Medi
cines at first cost, and below that if nec
essary, to meet the price of any competi
tor.
We hare the largest ' assortment of
Chamois Skins in Asheville. Over 200
skins, all sires, at the lowest prices.
We are the agents for Humphrey's
llomccupathic Medicines. A full supply
of bis goods always on hand.
I'se Buncomljc Liver Pills, the best in
the world for liver complaints, indiges
tion, etc.
A thoroughly teliable remedy for all
blood diseases is Buneomble'Sarsaparilla.
Try a bottle and you will take no other.
J. S. GRAST.Ph. G., Pharmacist,
2 S. Main St., Asheville, N. C.
WHITLOCK'S
The only exclusive Dry
Goods store in Asheville.
Clearance Sale of Cloaks.
WrnDB. Jnckets. henvv Dress
Goods, Flannels, Blankets,
and Underwear. We are de
termined to close out all win
ter goods regardless of cost.
Dom ESTic Uoodh. AY e have
just oiened a new lot of the
nest ana most popular
brands of Bleaehings, Sheet
ings, Fillow Casings, Tick
inirs. Denims and many nov
elties of curtain goods and
nouseuoiu linens.
White (Joodh Larcwstock
of striped and plaid Muslins,
.vuiiBookH, I'Kiues, Embroid
eries, Laoes and all kinds of
Trimmings.
Fancy Ooons. e have
received a new lot of China
Silks, Tlush Ornaments, Tin
sels in all colors, and the lur
gest variety of Kmbroidery
bilks, lennyrs, Wools and ev
erything required for fancy
worn.
A complete outfit of
Stamping Patterns, and
stain ping done prom ptly .
v. e con attention to our
novelties in Huchings and
Ladies' Neckwear, also La
dies' Undergarments of all
kinds.
Corsets.IIosiery .Gloves and
Handkerchiefs, in these lines
always a full assortment.
we arc neents lor unite-
meri Kid Gloves.
Ribbons, Dress Trimminirs.
Silks, Velvets. Fringes.
Silk and Metal liraids, Hut
tons, Dress Linings, etc., etc.
All goods will be sold at one
price and that the lowest.
Adjoining and in connection
with our old established Dry
Goods Store, we have a com-
flete Clothing and Gents'
'urnishing Store, where Dun
lap Hats, Manhattan Shirts,
Mother's Friend i Shirts,
Waists, and E. & W. Collars
are are our specialties. ';, '. ,
We have no connection with
any other stores in the city.
WHITLOCK'S, !
,' ) ' t"i'i "-iniil l I V
4 4t srMUi Main Mtri,
Opposite National Bank of Asbevtlle,
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