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O i ' , washinotox. WHiKorojf, Kov. 19. Revenue to-day v, . : Ulf amiUion. , I the Supreme Court, Judge CLse haa , 5 urdca-4 that taaea hereafter continued at thi term will be pat at the foot of the cal endar of the next term. It ia understood y. " ! thatcasee so disposed of will Le delayed 7 - a boat two years - The Revenue Department hts advioes of a number of dwtillers arres'ed in Botetouit and Ciaig counties, Va., far il k-it distilling , and a large quantity of whieVey seized. Al so of arrests and seizures for the same , - cause in Montgomery, Pulaeki, Bland and Taswell coantiis. Similar reports, are re ceived from Tennessee. In the latter, ; man left in charge of - stills and whiskey , seized wss overpowered and the. property taken from him - Counsel fur the government have filed a general demurrer in the case of the U. S. f. Farragat's crew, in the New Orleans prize . money aSair. . . Gen. Butler has been arrested in New j - York, charged by Floxance, of New Orleans, '" with having jtaken three swords, presented . to Gn. Twiggs, by the U. S. Congress, and the States of Georgia and Texas, -valued at 35.000, and a box of silver of $2,000. lie claimed that the swords had been denosited . , , . v . u ui iiwuri jcpsi k iu l, uui inquiry has proved that such was not the case. He was held to bail in the sum of$i,000. , ' "VASinOTox, Nov. 20. Nelson's official majority in New York'is 20,Ce6 A laUding oir the corner of Olive and Ftfth street in St. Louis fell 'to-day Wying thirtaen men in the basement. Delano goes to Jack son vili FTerid to Totk after alleged Revenue trouhl?.' ' V shi jiotoh, Not. 20 Revenue to-dav a quarter of a million. Bwutwell returns on Monday. The Treasury has -sola , 108,00,000 in gold and Jl 0,000,000 currency. A Cuban letter to the Xer ' York Time says, 'Of the Americans' "uni foreigners landed by th Teoret, about 40 tul remain, Uu rest Lave been killed joe didubld. - Of thb Orapebhot expedition only two remain. The says, : "A victo y by the in surgents near lie-uelious disturbance at Car 'denas, an i continued and 'conspicuous de fections among the Spanish troops, are re ported from Cuba. A manifesto fur annexa tion by the Congress at .Guimaro is for the firt time given to the American public." The tForWe Ya.abinetia special says, "Senator Drake of ilissourj is in town and. has a bill prepared to strike a blow at the Appellate jcrisdiction of this Supreme Court by removing from its consideration everv political question; such as thogo relating to ..W.M,HV. m and McArcUn case. The bill will be offered ij- lV ' the first day of the session. A Correspondent to -the-7-.W ri-es ac-' count of several battles between the Span- iaxds under Valmaseda, and the Cubans un der Jordan.' The Spaniards claim the vic tory in two of 'the engagements. At two engagements the Spaniards were defeated. The district is still in peesession ef the. Cu bans. . ' - . , . . , ', about commni.inrf tue c-Dauiu uuui ixi " ccotlv built in 'New YoT'k.,' . . : ' Cornell Jewett li h.are urgeing the gov ernment to take actlr injrrest in the cable from the Hague to Xw York harbor, for which Jew -tt and associate hW important ooncesioiis to make from Germany. ' PENSSVLVAiflA. PHrx DEtmiA, Nov. 20. 'A. W. Notteny Commisaion Merchant frora Richmond, wa3 found dead in his. bed at the Continental H.tcL , No indication3 of yiolence or suioido '"was found. His will wastound in his pock , et-book. V NESV YORK. ' , NEWYoiilL. Nov 22. here wad an at tempt to day to blow up the Hudson County,- If. J. jail; windows were broken and . cracks made nine" im-hea long in, the jaii wU Surrounding buildings were Bhat- tered, lut.no prisoners escaped. RICHMOND. RtCBMOxu, No, li Jeter Phillips who . " was to be hung neit Friday, has been again respited far 60 days, to. .await the action of the U. S. Court on the constitutionality of - the Virginia Court of Appeals. V , FOREIGN. Madrid, Nov. 20. A hundred and sixty one deputies voted for the Duke of Genoa. The Bishop of Havana is accused of an - attempt to escape from Cuba with $100,000. Another Carlist rising is apprehended. A Constitution fur the Island of Porto Rico has been submitted J the Coites; It , declare Porto Rico a province of Spain. General Wape llAMPTox.-The arrival ot this gentleman at Macon : to attend the State Fair, U thus appropriately noticed by the Tele- graph aud ifessenger of that city We notice the arrival yesterday iu " our city of this diituinruit?hod citizen and soldier, who will deliv er the annual fiddress' betre the. Georgia State Agricultural Socie- ' ty. : :; " - ' ' t 'No man iu all this broad land more deserves the fhost generous hospitalities and courtesies of this commnnity. ... ,'As a citizen withont reproach, and as a soldier whose honor is as stainless as his lineage, we greet, bim in tho name of the people -'of ' Georgia. It is most tit that he, so true.a representative of the high est type -of Southern manbcwid ehootd lend the dignity and inila cuce of Lis presence to an occasion - that is, we ' trustXto - mark . a new departure toward that ceuuiue - peaco and unity so essential to the full development of the greatness : and clorV of our common coun- .4- " . .' ' try. r One hondred and fifty thousand ! dollars have been ! subscribed tor World's Exposition, which it is proposed to hold in Washington ' v.c. ry .n .MTT rr 1 1 1 1 rrr r"7 rr ti n -tt- . --r-r- -v t " o i i -J 11 1 - - " ' .. 1 r . : s r - ' j ; : ' r " ' ' ' ' i ' ' : " i M j" . ' . . " I . ." h, . ! J VOLUME 3. KLY NEWS. CHARLOTTE: Tuesday. November SO, 1861?. it. U. ALDRICH & CO., raol'KlKTOES. si? P WAR IXG, Elder: Office ih Trade-Stttd, Siting' Building , ! ItATKd OF. SUCdCKIP'noX : ; ' One Year t - - . . .. - .. C.50 six Month -!.- - , r i.60 On Pqure (12 lines or leu),' lor each Insertion I Hw. For mor bao 1W0. siouiha, by tpvciu CuO- i rat,at rate r ' Contraction. Attoriiev General Hoar has vrit ieu a Jeuei to xui. opaiuuing,. yi New . York, says t lie . Kichmond DiS?iTCir, in vvhiclrhe cbmes .out iui a extent vuutiai..i vi aiuouai, oi uuiryHty us a nit-ants ui .... J ' bringing about specie payments. It. ia astonishing how a favorite fal- lacy maintains , its hold upon the averasre uiincl. L Contraction was once almost universally supposed to be.! a certain means ot producing the icsult-which Mr. Hour desires to produce; bat surely experience has shown that the. remedy' is rorse than the.disease. No doubt the retirement ot half the volnrne of greeJibacks wuld enable the Government .tO redeem .-the. Other half iu specie; bat the process'; of lli - Q.v ,-'f i ne ; process or retirement, .would- break half, the business men in the country." "It is desirable to rid the country of all thiees, house breakers, and rob- oer? . and the otccers ot lustice , . , - .' - coujd soon briiur about this desira- . b,c state ot tliin'sra by- shooting I'dowil ill lilS tracks every SUSpeCttd man'' but who wuld recommend such a measure, however etleCiive it might be? .S as to a' contrac tion of the'cUrrency. If we udmii tjiat i t h'i-Z- m ed su re . woi) Ui - K r i n 2: not aduiir, the banks not Deing in a condition t redeem their notes - we -must still pause to consider whether in so doing it would -not cause' evils ten-told greater than an irredeemable currency. The banks can get specie, onW byVbuy inif it; and to attempt . to . buy enough it" it to enable them to re sume at aiiy specified day i would be to,' run up the prite of it to such au extent as that it would ruin everv bank iu the-couutrv thus to supply itself ' To contract the currency is to . make every njiftn pay Ljs n te in bank at maturity, nnd refuse to renew it tor him; tol as the banks have but little gold and silver: n I hand, .they would have to! contract to a wonderful extent to en-tble them -to resume specie payments.-. The Virginia ankf, tot instance, have in ronnd numbers, oulv seven tv-three thou sand L dollars in specie j in their vaults, whilst. their loans and dis counts! exceed three millions jf dollars, und their outstanding notes of circulation amount to 'over two iiiillions otdoll-ir;. " Tliey .would have! to "contract" with a ven geance "to quality - themselves j- tor redeeming their. notes it;' specie. The. j process would bankrupt the whole i State - of Virginia. The banks would be unable to accom modate husinees men, and would be utterly usfcless institution?,--But! let resumption result as a con sequence ot the paper currency and specie being at par, and no bad j effects would to! low. -And this; is the only way in which spe;' cie j payments can be brought The difference between the Value Of coin tmd that of, paper is i not very great. It will continue to diminish gradually if, the finances oft! e Government be well man aged; and in the course of a few 1 11 . . .. r1 . r years yo uay glide - into-specie j pavmentsr without knowing any thing about how we managed . to accomplish it. We are' inclined to say with Mr. Sfaynard, of Ten nessee, that .ve have now the best - 1 flick f r-i J currency ever Kuun..m ; tiori," but not, arhe does, to call tor its redemption in specie! .We ate doing very well. Let n.s "let well enough alone." j Tournament at , Fort Mill, S. O. Bv special invitation it was our privilege to be present at the Tourna- ninnt. T?1.- - V on the 16th inst Upon our arrival. we were met by Capt J. W. V)ute, who escorted us to the family ilan sion, and were the reeinieht ofthftn y t i young jvuigiit, ox-. j"v s .yu.ixcM.u.vo a propitious time to those who were! Flaff." who, though unsuccessful as a to contest for the laurels of the day. competitor, for1 tho h?nors of the compel persons to work on the pub . Quite a concourse of the citizens dayi nevertheless cd in gain- VJ. of the fpieinity and adjacent points assembled to " witness this Tleasin entertainment. Amomr the sccta tors were to-be sen tx nuinbev of the fuir damsels of Charlotte and Rook Hill. As e, looked upon the Knights seated upon their gallant steeds, it was difficult to form -xm,; es timate as 'to who would be the victor, thim- selveg with more ease and aMthn these. Each one iii his turuelicited Each one in his turuelicited the appkua,)f them and not amollcr the least of the ad- . i . a , . ... mirca was tne voutlirul rinigtit of - Vthe Confederate Flag" Master Jini- niie Miller, a lad of ten years. And now for the contest. The 'judges, Col. A. B. Springs, Capt. B. IL lassey, Capt. S. E. White and seats, the Herald, I Mr. J. P. Sossa-J man, gave tne signal lor the onset. The Knights presented themselves in the following order - ,'K.,J. Watson; ICnivKt of Hiil, first tilt. Inns?,. 6 seconds;- seco; d ti t, 1 rinsr, 'G seconds ; tbird tilt, 1 rinij, 6 Sfconda. V V. J "Pogie, Knjght of bnowden, first tilt, 3 rings, 5 seconds; second til, 2 rings, 0. stands.; tnird lilt, o rings, 0 seconds, i T T v...- .- 2 rings," 6 'soo nd '; serond filt,' I ring. 6- seconds ; third tilt, 2 rinjrs, 6 seconds. 1 J. 2s. fetetrle, Knight of Su Johns, tirgttilt. seconds ; third tilt, 2 i ingu, C sejcond3. ,'J. V.- Hotchkies, Knijfht" cif,jihe Woods, first tilt, 3 rings, S steojuds;;- eeroad tilti't rina 6 seconds ; third.tiit, iTiigs fe'.se'ohtis. -v. jl. .Steele. . Jvriiifiit or Jadian. JLairJ. j . V. J, U'itei ?. tuight of tie Golden Cir cle, first tilt', 3 rins, 6 seconds-; second tilt, brings, 6 seconds ;, third tilt, 2 rings, 6 sec onds. ;." '..!' ',' "' .IL-A ClaiTf. Kwsfht i-t J J. Waters. Ivnijint ot tn Jone h.ar first tilt, 3 rinj8, f seconds ; second tiij, 3 rings. 3 seconds; third tilt, I xinjr, 6 seedndf J. A. AVithers, ."Knight of tho Lost Caii-je. first tilt, 0 rings. 7 secoivds; svond tilt, 3 ring, 6 seconds; third tilt, ti rings, fi sai-onds. R., T.' May, Knight of -Kings Mountain, first tilt, 0 rings, u timv; sond tilt, 2 rins, a , seconds ; third tilt, 0 rings, 5 sec onds; . - j- V H. B. Bradford, Knight of 'adkin ValWy, ni'at tilt, ;rmgs. t aet-ondd ; second t It, 1 rine seconds ; thin tilt, 1 ring 7 seconds. "1; C. L. Miller, Knight of Lancaster, first tilt, 2 riugs, 5 seconds ; swon-l tilt, J .'ring 5 fconds ; third tilt,: 2 rmas, A seconds. . E. li. Springs', Knight tf the Raven Jblack Plume, first, tilt, 7 seconds j eeoo4 tilt, 3 rings; 7 Socouda J tMrd tilt, 2 rin-js, tl seconds- ? ; ' ' ' v S, A. CttTotliers, . Ivmgat ot Uie uoiuen Flee cece first tilt, 3 rings, 7 seconds ; second t, 3 rings, 6 seconds; third tilt, 1 ling, 6 tilt seconds ' James 3 at ton', Knight of the Palmetto State, first tilt, 1 ring, 5 seconds; Eecond tilt, 0 rings. 6 seconds ; third tilt, 2 rings, C seconds. . . J. V,'. Ifanis, "Knight of Flat Iioclc,first tilt, 1 rinjr, 7 sr-o-.injs ; second tilt, 2 lings, 6 et-conds ; third tilt; rings; 6 seconds. . i J. II. .Young,' -Knight of Four Mile Creek, first tilt, 2 finxs. 'f 'seconds ; spcond tilt, 0 ri,Tix9, S se.ynds; third tilt, 0 rinrs, 0 time S Master Jaciti iliUtxj' Knight of the Con federate Flair, first tilti 3 tings 8 seconds- stor.nd tilt'J 2 rin?s! 7 seconds :' third, tilt, ja 7 eonds. . i- ' '! ' " i Jyhn JA'allci, Knight, of the -Mohawk first tilt, 2 rings. 7 seorida ;". second tilt, 1 ring, 7 'seconds ; third tilt, 1 ring, 5 seconds I j. J. Lnnl'pktiu, Knight of CaUwha, first tilt, 1 ring. 7 seconds; gcc'Tid tilt. 3 rings, 6 seondat third tilt, 2 rings, 7 seconds.. - After three tilts the hotiqra of the oceaon.'l'iy bet-eethe, 'Khiht, bt "Snowden," ithe Knight of ' the 'In dian Laud" and the Knight 'of the Golden Fleece." After the flrst'tilt however, the last named Knight be ing loa-4-.su cce33ful than his'; compoti tors had to withcli'awJ - And' now followed a fcharp contest' betvteon the; two remarniivrKui-hs, and not im-? til the C th "round' wai ihe Knifjht ot the 'Tndian Laud ', declared to-be. the WithVreat grace did he , re- j . . 1 victor. .. 1 t 41 arst . twt, --j rings,. -6 second ; second tilt, 3 . f " . ; -t sion of 18US-C9, to deliver to the per- 'WTV li08: 6,oni- iere in .ited io participate in a sump- -n .aeruii? said bonds, the thf&Zi ius entertainnnt; prepay uder same aiaount in bonds o the Chat- 1 rings, 6 seconds; third tilt, 2-rines, 6 sec- the skillful supervision cf MrS, Col. ham Railroad Company, received by lienrv JAassey, rviiiKiii. 01 awsus, mat. r-T ' J ' 1 . t tilt, 2 rings, C seconds : sttni tiltl ring, 6 jjjrl the other lijht,- Qlid When he Blonds ; third tilV2 rings; 6 Isecomis.. v . ' 7taricd for hHie,' the" njght being ; Pr-d Junes Knightof France, tir6t ti t. ( ;.inHI,lotft . ve hi;m . tt 1 ring, 6 seconds ; second tilt, 1 ring. 6 sue- l''UK!d.'a nitni.u ai onds: third tilt. 2 rinstSv 6 secnds.. . - fed rmner lantern'' With WWCll to BI3i1 .-.ti-Auw .rtetnre the clfe of another century Jadje.3. and dmo-jntmj hex gal- bay.druwnht weight- of popula lan.tU' lead forward, 31is ' Gordon, Hon Und ot' wculth away from the of Itoek Hill, andpkciug the. crown up6n her fair broty, proeUirned lier Queen of Lova-aiid Beautv." c The Knight' of. "Suowdoii" to whom was adjudge 1 the. second prize, placed his chaplet upon the head of ills3 Grier of Steel Creeh, constituting his 1st Maid ofa honor. Then came fer ward the Knight of the--Golden Fleece," who crowned ,r. . t t :'i mi o i iliss Anme Jones, of Kock Hdl, -2nd itaid.pf Honor, , ;i . - i : t - The Knight of ! the Golden Cir- to whom was assigned the hon- CHARLOTTE, N, 6. TUESDAY, or of selecting the third Jlaid of Hon- or, placed his cliaplet upon the head of one of Charlotte's fairest . daugh- - T1 I HV; 0li:. Cfucln I A second contest was now held for an elegant saddle, which, after.- the - fourth tilt, was awarded to the Knight - nth iho. "Golden" CircSf." f But pug the-applause 01 ineouuges ? his competitors,- and wss; awarded - special pnzeot a.sauui: J.uus ena- t ec occasion .pleasure, j spectators.:" i .' ; nff?K - I During the terra! te oei.lT 1 : Wa would here rrUrV in h that the : voun remark ' in r.adini: thatfthe voum? more of the support and encourage- ment of our citizens. , -"- I the Tournament, wich.was the ; t.,-. , '. . . -. : - 1 Mr. . Bc-liamv moved to insert 50 .of more tnngordinary iCent-;U 'gy , both to tlie-tughteindr -: MivfBi' AtasViafavory l'a i .u T:wXiuf n propositions were ,- mude in i ridicule day at appropriate in-1 fc, ., . , , t . . , 1V .Li - "Charlotte Cornet Iiand more, digruvirtaVithoat coming to a m i- , .rM1hind mue came up, " j uoauuueu uutu-j a i.i.cmuui t mc suosutuie to 'legalize me payments night. In a haU prepared for the already made, and to fix the per di closint? Scene of this . (: were M fud mileage at the-same rates as to oe neara ine umcei i i i i jt 1.1 j.t : . sic to tne measured. noies oiiwmcn, were 'to be seeui fair mai Jens and gal- lantiKnights. ' whirling' fa the" "mazv iiance; tne rair ueen ner ax- tendant cdntnbutmg teethe inspira- .... 1 ' . T 1 ' J : 1 tion of the hour by their presence. Youth and beauty racthe occar sion, ana ever ana auuu.- w ,uii3 : as- sembhywas to be seen the, 'Child of 4the RegJment'''drummin9 up Beaux' which, from her' attractive appear- ruoiic xreasurer l . nerepy auiiior rtWe, we presume he fjnd no diiS- apwi the, return, any x bonds cultj; m; obtaining as many ;''a3:-.she could possiblyventertain. ; . Towards Ahe -wee sm a hours oi A; B. Spring - the -lady ot niiue V V ' l'-Tu.- 1 : 1 " ! -1 uu uuu umeia, . - j C-the.whoJe,e-,;doo nf 4rf riTT-ir fir "''"' quitted themselves with, greater eM or whieh afEorded more efijOyaient to the spectators.- -" . We, would, like to have been ; more ;ninutet'and givep the names of ull tha Marahalla of the d iy, i but time and space vill not pririit, A voun' " cretlem'an-r liviug in iht ii'lit ins lonely 'way. He took.the cing- j ihe short aud was eat route to bU Jiorue, , . i -.valkiii leisumly ttlong,. his. mind no rhtuht tilled with' agreeabl ; wrh agreeaDie t'uir one ho had "jijt left, when iudvlenlv hja reverie was jrtintrlt toj an Clitl bv SOI11C oue in the reaq who gave tn- en nese laMlern a kick,- wiii'ih sent , chit is fl m" 1 , "eon fo 11 n d v u, S- i -v said the jje.rfcou trom oeninuji ueiu x e beu! slowing mv' traiiV for the last t-vo'botirs oti account of. that red liihtp And looki tsg behind him t ?a voujig mtnV saw a freight train, and.Vt was the, engineer who' had distiirboUh"uJ"jedi.tatioua. : ,Tlie New Yo.ik Tiinei is dispo- . L T " ! :, 1 ' : . 3d to expect great changes as me ?sult of "freqihiboy' in tho South re We of theSoiifli'canj see ;iV' it, it iireai's freo iiegro labor i hrft we ,h 1,1,;, thfti-uther InVor, aided bv a wiser .nianngemeut of our',, re-'sohVf-es'and productions, wilH-ajj-.'m jlish a-grekt deal"!oc our sec tion In aii airlicFo opposing: ihe removal of thi National Capital to uino Westernfcitv, tlio Times gavs: "We all krnow .whCit the present condition ot t io S-jutlitrii States and heir-sea pirts is'now ; but who is thle liian so bold as to say. what itjwjil be afier half a' century of freelliibori t Who will venture to- . posiuverp ;. iiiuv. uu - . -- - ti, .1...:. .. ,t 1. ti,.,;,. hidvatda - Jres, lh4e Ktates .,1- 'Korjlhwcslei-h bt a'es : completely. , . - 1 - At last Xew'Voik ii to have a iiiarket whichjfor size -knd beauty is not to 1 surpassed by any in the world:. This uew inentntiou is to be located at the foot of Thirty fourth glreet.l North River, and grouna .wm soon k do uruu. Vf a jecngular ttc ure eight hundred teet in length and tvfo hnndred wIdthJthu3 enclos- ing market space of 100,000. square feetrlhe brgelst tirea of arty build- iiijr on the Continent I ii. . . . vi i ,. ii. - f I TI'h. . rv j vt-sanf tt -NOVEMBER' 90,' 1869:: from the Raleigh Sentinel. The Legislature of North Carolina. SENATR. ' Ngymbeb 22th, I860.. A. H.:. Galloway, (coi) preaented a petition from the, citizens of jj "NVil- mington irrespective! of party urgin we the repealof &n act' estabhshing a jnoiciary committee. '. XWi, I ' Mr. Beeman introdiiced a bill to per: dimM members to $4;iper ; day a j and mileage to 10 cents came upl " . iu,wmmuYu li struts out ? iairrconaiderattoji, and thoughtjthese whlCh -simply means tliat the Sfliafo DW.!r?J' nst Treasu- rer to pay the officers iud members w wur ueaerai : Assemoiy per diem : -II-'-: ; A. H. Oalloway, colored,' offered a ing sessions of the General Assembly YS87. t wat v.n u- w The.: following" bill introduced by Mr Graham several tosgo,kme to be entitled. "An- Act to secure the? return I to the- Public J Treasurertlie bonds! issued, to the . unatnam auroaa ..company,? a TOFia a I have been i declared illegal by; the jn,irpmp Cwrt ' SeciU." '.niensnMcf North . Carolina da enact, That '.the .--Bailroad" Companv, bunder,- the Aet passed at the special sesjion -.of 1&63, auu ot .iue Act to. re-eiiacj, .ajiu , con- hrm the said Act, passed at the se the State in e-vchango tor the above mentioned bonds. , v I: . Sec. 2. That the Public Treasurer iiauthbdsedand diict$d,to&snth payment of the bond-i eo received u 0 payment ol tne ooiuii eo receiyea in exchange for bonds issued under the aboveirecited , acta, to a. Trostee .for the benefit of j all parties ;wno may desire to; avail themEelves ,ot the beuetitfof this Act. ' ' 'r f . ; bc.a. That this Act. shall by in 'force from and after its ratification. Mr. Martindile moved its' referencet to the ; Coaimittee on Internal Im proveTaanty,1; after, '$aaa diieussion the reference was. made. ; ' : :. ' 'L Tuesday, N,ov. i3rd 18G9, . - The! Senate; v,a3 called to order at 11 o'clock.-1 1 1 ; ( '". I .. - f .i'.-'Mr.-Winstead in the ch'dir. : The Journal of yesterday was read and corrected, as the vote on A; K. Gallowayi (col.) substitute fixing per diem milage at , $7 dollars; proved upon examination .to be a tie; instead of 21 to 20. N The President voted in the afii.rmative. stating that he should vote againstj .the fpropoaitjon on its J third readiiig, in lis present form. . , 1 spscyx . or.i'cs. . ;' u Bill to further protect the interest of the State in certain Railroads and- to require, accountability on the part j of tneir ollicers was taken up. " Mr! Lapsiter offered a billJ from the Code Commission' as a "substitute, authorizing! the (Jrovernor to appoint a commission to exaifiiue into the affairs of the several ; BaUroadJ said commission to . have a clerk with5 a salary of $500 and report in 187 -Mr. Graham raised the " point' of order, that! his resolut'iolt relating to the same subject, 'was introduced 2nd and therefore entitled to precedence.: .That the resolution of Mr. Welker came second on calender and the bill of Mr, I?espass Hhird, the pripljoai tioii of Mr. Lasiftr to offel" his sub stitute at that stage was out cf order and the chair so ruled. -Z- j . Mr, Graham?s ,,ie,soiulk)hv to ap point a ComniittCOt the Senate to investrgatejthe sale lotX the -'bonds-- of the - AVcstern Noi th' "Carolina 5 j Kail road, was taken ufr 5L i I Mr. Mobre ot Caiieret,' dfti"ed Mr4; "Welker's resolution, as" a substitute, which requires a a investigation f all the Roads icomppsed of thre4 ' Senal tors for each Road, i ' ! K- .' f Mr. Jones of . Wake,"- moved that the whole subject , be - referred to a sijecial' ioiht eommittee, and . that tney le insttaicted to report a bill. V- Sir." Respa3s moyed to knieiid - by striking out Special Joint and (insert. Finance, and that .they bo inStmcted to report next Thursday. A-: . Mr. Graham called for th previ- :: ""' ous question which! was jpsrij - Ymq 1R. If ft vs. 22. Mr. Respass" motion to lost.' : ' - i;U-:.-! 5 ' ):,": A. H. Galloway, colored, refer wraa moved to lay the resolution and substitute on the table, which prevailed. I I j Yeas, 22. Nays,! 1 ""ih- "'-!--; ; ' The bill introduced bV Mr. Heepasss Waa then takfeji up (This; bill pro ride3 that the ofhcejrs 0Ii the Edads i shall make full reports everal oftheir second reading. n-n. mosrf 1 r.ll r J . ' . NO 81. On mouoh: of Mr. Lassilert thd f . i ; r rules were susptudeld in order o al low him to intrtxlac,his bill from the ode, placed ion cakjndar. f : - 4 mi. Awrtuiaaie, ; lutrociaceu a reso- t..i ' J 1 -. . r .--i T f r T; " aicommittee umou proposin'f .uo niLse . n . ion he has id, jefen?i?ce to the man agemnt of tlje va ious liailr.jtads: ri : !.: , r iu . On motion' the Senate adjourned til -to-morrow at 10 o'clock. HOUSE OF JtEPilESENTATrV"E3 ; " jNoy Eli bek 22nd. .ISO!). The resolution of JVEr. Bevmour, in regard r.to maintaining, the State's credit, pledging tlie Htato'to pay; her puyiiU LU'tilyUXUi, flUQSIlOJ.. mtiwrt: Oil J 1 . 1 1 i ll ' ... !- the amendment of Mr. MaW to inSertfiegaIiy incurled arid honestly disposed of, as, to the bonded-, debt. i! Alt" ! T rprxf'ii octroi lan . iii-t1oTio4r H f . ' - -ijjmimiuu Oitneameaamcnt, tdid tne inference Was-that part had bekf a illegally and'. dislionostlydisposedl of. v t t Mr fMaWe laid tta object was to' i-l, avoid bled!! the ft itb of tlie State to every ah tatinrXi'debted- neSS.becauo it AnWra rnTar. Arte mvinmen control, of S 12,000,000,. may be regular, yet the bond3mSy -: - . !.- , ?e diosed of to parties - who' have 'ull notice of the f raid. Tf an agent ;ransckd.4 Hi authoritvhei prfnei- tninsc pal ia nojt liable. aojt liable. If a uian, , passing h.tho eountrv lolTera aj bdr $200 for ra"it w eiideU! if linir .wrbnirthitl the i ho throu worth ! aomethinir .wi-onc" -that;, the I horse .wai in-obublv nut the property of the fael le?. i , So; if Ja man ipnjpobes to sell jg:U0U ;000 of .North for 35 to 39" cents' on! Carolina bonds the dollar, it is almost pocitiye evidence of, bad faith, Col; Johnston very rlv refused to put his bondaon the maiket ; but J othera have placed niilhona jf bonds On the; market, yet -strange tp say, very little. 01 j tne ioad . , nave;, peen huilt. and the contractors j complain 11- ..... , - J f gf three benators toi confer vitli the reconsider; was adopted by" a vote , Supenntendent cf public Vorks, to. of yeas 59, naya 39. l...t ascertain and report what: mfvram- xf,. a- . of having no money. -W hy 13 : this ? . c 2, , 'I , jBhall-welse throuiouav saci-ifiee! bf ? So? fHe has Tiever. ceased the State ?, Shall we stand bv , and to. .m..hl? Uterestj ui the olden -allow j this huge speculation, and -gloxies won by Yankees . and South when called upon, f tote a resolution erners, shoulder to shouldarrilTho .endorsing the aame.? .It is-imou- strou3 - to -.'contemplate U If this be i - -.1- " . , , . - , j the policy, we are ruined ! rained - Mir, Sinclair opposed the ' amend- inent ; it . would . intimate that" the Legislature had made diahonest ap- propriations j and "prejudge, matters on this Subject to go before Commit- tees. i l I . . !;; Mr, ! Ssymoirr h!oj)ed. . th. amend- involved the I ouotioji . whether the 'people .'should be protected from the yitamous swindles ot the ."rtin.". There was nt party movement in tt ; it was merely a measure to protect the! State, and all ! men who.; wished th State's , appropriations to Rail roads honestly and judiciously spent, could support itregaidless of party. 'Vest and Harris, of Wake, opposed the .amendment. .. '- ; jlr-. , MrJ French thought if there were, grounds of auspjeion that bonds had' been dishonestly disposed of, it was the duty of the Hou$e to examijtie into the matter, and not put tliis amendment in tlda resolution, which" was intended to prop, the credit ot the.State.. -- '-. - U- '- "' Mrt Argo thought the proceedings on the:matterrematnre, and moved to postpone! for' one moiith, that Comniitteea niight have timo. tolire port on matters connected with itl . On! his motion the yeas -an nays were 'ordered and resulted us follows: Yeas 54,. nays 1-L ! - 'i-. : ! ..'!-' L i" , . TrinAY NoV. 23nd, hM. " . 1. . A- message was received, fabm the Governor, submitting certain chums against the State in favor of M A. Beklsoe and the late Gov.. Vofth -:, .J ' "I'...' UNnXISHEDEUSIXESS. - I ' The,consfderation of the resolution maintaining the credit of, "the State and payment of every dollar of : icrs debt,i was resumed, the question being on the. motion to reconsider tlie postr pontuieht for one njonth. ' ' A J'iliRu5siod ensued amihir abou the name .shape as fhat of yes terday, - . i - . ; - ;-. M,iv Durham said' it was partim-. larly .t&fortunate f oi' the credit of jlhe State, 'that this resolution, was- intro duced. . The faith of the State had already been pledged by the solemn acts of this .legislature andj by "(the signature-i of the Governor and Ti;es urerjwith ih great al of tlie State attached. The resolution was' not voriIi the paper it was written' upon, , .the.i iufroduction of it m the facb of things threw a j2Uf.p:cio:f, Mpon -the matter, as, u tltere wa.s a latent pur pose to repudiate". . jlfo was" oppused, to -repudiation; ho abliorred jthe word, but he would oppose tne pay ment of bonds thaown upon tho mar ket at 23 cents in the doilar. by Hpec ulatoys and rmi men,.. The bond 1 tliat thali iae 'bcaa soidj at, any thiiig ' like adequate v;!ac, he wns ; wiljing to t pay I i.e. rpp..;ed this rejoiution b'ec4 n-i iJtn,iipl-i,. man) would pledge tLe-State to pty .bonds iii the hands of agents ehaiged with fraud, Sirllhig at from 16 1 to 25 C6nts f r which the people would have to! reJ rdeem dollar for dollarj Ho beUeved the people were Opjposed to repudia tion, but ' this kind of legislation would soon dri je them to it j . livery honest man revolted, at the .Idea of repudiating honest dcb.ts,. but when the State is vietimized to the extent of millions by sharpers , and specula tors; it was the duty of right-minded men' to protest and take ' measures against it. I 1 : V - .' '. !' -. :. . v 1 -I I J MrArffo.also' opposed therfc8blu-; tim; in quite1 a" lengthlyf ppeech, hi position being substantially the amo as upon yesterday, wJin he fifst made the motion to postpone . . j; i ' "Mr. Seymour next took thoTloor in a' long' speech favoring a reoc insider a ion of the vole postponing, and ad vocating the adoption of his renoln iions. During his remarks, said if they .were, going to repudiate a part of the debt, repudiate all of it ; if they ' were going to take tlje shame of the tbiug, take tho gain, of it also, by re- : pudiating the whole debt, &c, 4cc. After some further debate Mr.. 8eV- ' 1 niour calltsd the pnvious J question. I rri u . 1 irj -jiX . j xuts vnu. was suKiaiiitHi. draw his motion of postponing for 20 ' clays.' -q-rr- .-T- ,V--;. ' 31r. HelchmqvtHi to postpone for one week, from to-day. -.The yeas tmd nays being called, the motion, was re- 4 jected by a' vote of yeas 45, nay CI. , The question, then recurred j lipon I Mr..! Malone's araendinejit ! intjerting 1 the words "legally incurred and hon estly disposed of as to the' landed ' debt" The yeas iand na-s being1 tail ed resulted la Viae rejections oJ ilia f v - ?f " ieJl fSAI Vf V .- 3Ir. Durham offered the folio winf ahiendment as an additional rsohi7 ; l A?,,.. . ; . ... j , i r" xwxx x uw will not recognise as te sale by the several R o as vauu any iu- tre sale ny tne several itaiiroaa Lm- . wi.ua. LUG UIULIUJI tnrli' delved- I Don(ll3t autnori2ed by Acts of the Oen-t!-r! a i eral Assembly at tho regular: sossidn W,- W e? Af8??1 at the regular. luthorized by Act lembly at tho reg . tt JP1 eM luu Ul- of 18G8 CD at a price leas t r i. : - i it .i-n . .. IV - .'j I Mr. PoU'inext obtained tlie I rlo.ir V' u tw Ulf."ie; w W r f tun,6t c of a "stitute 6rTere hj auvoca- wTT n wougnt jor- ward, (Published before.) , , - Seymour called tlie txev oua -questwn; wheto !. -; 3;. ,Vn9 to0: adJ J; t One motion of JJr ArtAj, the Houeu . The Coxfedrrats Soldier. - in an who loyea.not his family can lo State; the mini who vvfv. A . v , i iove3 ?ot State can never lot e thy ; whole land. The Confederate soldier J 13 now the truest of the true-the most l.riWui uLa iiA rt .4,-i Union can have no foreiirh foe wniclr ' iZ- ' ' j ' w not ms foe, and in time ot iirood -' , ' , , -t ; , r lleed h9 ovl. follow the starry; flag deep into the ' ranks of the. enemy as he ever bore the. "lost cause."; P The Confedorate sojdicr coulduot ,. faiirtohe true" I t his State, , to" tho South, to the United States. I riglit3 of every . citizen would- be cr& With him r-rr in time ol peace, rle 19 the true con servator of thej times. vHe.will nbit b found wanting- in. -reflective Judtre- ment, or patriotism, or, justice 'i6 all men: He can mucn more be entrust-, ed with publid responsibilitie3 - than many, of the blatant demagogues! of pur day, ' who, for political capital, -are the self-elected representafivei of a soured, billious 'and mawkisnjire bellious sentiment, existing reallyj no where else save in their own mia chievous and scheming brains, ' -' - ..: NashiilU lianherX. GENira and PovJtRtt. It 18 one of the mysteries of onr lives that . genius, that noblest gift of Xiod jto, -man, isv nourished .by ; poverty.; Its greatest works Have been 'achio ved.hy the sorrowinr. ones-of tho world in tears and despair. Not in. the. brilliant , saloon,-furaished with 'every comfort and . elegance; not in the. library well, littcrl; softly -' carpeted, and looking oiit upoili a - j smooth, green la wn, or a j broad i expanse 01 bcenery, iktv-ih uuo. nuu . competence is 'gniua bori,4id nurtnred; more frequently : inlaid Versity, and destitution, arnidst tjie Imfrassing cares of a straliteh'ed j houeehold, in bare aud fifelees gar- ; rets, with the noiseot Squalid 'tnil dren, !n'the...iiudst''&tthevturi)U lence of domestic; contentions, and in the deep gloom, ot unclicerqd -despair, is genius lorn' and rffafed. This 13 its birthplace, and in scenca . like thyse, nujtopiti6u8, repulsive, wretched, have men labored, . stu died and trained hemselyesj.jBQtil they have at last emanated put j of . tlie gloom of that obscurity, tho sinning lights of their Vtirfies; be come the companions of kingathe guides anU teachers o. thejf kiud, and exercise an influence upon, tho thought of the f'w'orld amounting to a: species of intelfectual leglala- tionrf 1' .-f.'.f , A Needle is a LrriKO MjOr'ffHEi.RT. At one of 'the late meeting- ! of jhe Academy of Science at Milan,v"Ttalyfc Dr. .Serarin Bissi exhibited the -heart? of an insane nobleman who. died late- ; ly, and who at varioua times , attemp tedfsuicide after, he had killed 1 his . father in one of bin insane fiti ho ; unfortunate man died of cancel df hia tongue, which he had bittenffdurjiiig . one of his excesses of limacy. f When he was dissected d 'needle ' of vtlirco inches in length was found iu'his hoari . Tlie coroner's court was informed tjiat twenty-two months before biai-, death , he haU told bis pai ents that Jie Bad pierced his heart with a needle.j Thley, of course, did not believe it,, becauso ni change iii the, functions ofthiajcr gan coftld be remarked. - lie ne.er 1 complained of any pain ia the chest or in the heart. Scientific ineni fegard r this case as beim? of most extraordi nary interest to, surgeons and anato mists. , ',1 ! t -V 1 7 1 .U1-!!:- '-! I j -sir --' h J !' '!' - ' ' J '-' " i '; .'' - z hz:l---Z- 4 ' ;,.!-i;:- ' ; t
The Weekly News (Charlotte, N.C.)
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