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W- HARRIS wtM. flTVK PROMPT ATTl tn. nil Professional calls, and hopes to merit a continuance of his nnf established practice. ""0 a hand a fine supply or PURE DRUGS at hUbflice in lluUierfordton, . je 2-tf I' - i ! ' : 18 Drs. IiUCKER & TWIT TY, AVINO ASSOCIATED in the practice of -UP ilmir onrvioi9 U) the DubliC. Meniciuu in ii r Thankful for phst favors, they hope, by prompt oitpntinn to all calls, to merit a continuance ot their esublished pruccice. iS" IMiniwraa nmripiHiltR. I ;n rho Andrew Moore Houso, first-door above J. A. Miller S Co. DR. J. M. CRATOX, RUTIIERFORDTON, N. C. kVFERS bis professional services to his old friends, and tue puonc geueraujf. ""f aV his Drug Store. Lucc-itu M. a. JUSTICE, liuxiiEroHpxoi, w. c. ; r- Claims collected in all parts of the State J. Ii. CAKSOIV, ATTORNEY AT LAW, JiUTIIERFORDTON, N, 0, Collections made in auy part of the Stute if ymil't (tbabtt, ' , a M, WHITESIDE, ATTORNEY ud COUNSELLOR AT LAW, BUTHERFORDTON, N. 0, prompt attention gives to all business enhust- $A to bis care. teo.btf. S, B., M EAC H A M, Wholesale and Retail Dealer iu PQlOTSf IS If Q 3 8, If A TS , TRUNKS $li-Finding, and Kufeber BcUlusr. Sigq of the KRASS BOOT, Iron Front jpuitutas i ryon otree LtfianoHG, a. u. 'declfl "47-tf ' ; ' 1 WM. L. CHASE 4: CO., i - 7 a Liberty Street, Bi. Y.t Pealera in all kinds of Macbinery including. ! Geo. F- Blake's Patrnl Steam Pamp, GSAS&S PATENT ?RICK MACHINES, Etem Eugvoes and Boilers, iitebburg Machine Av'b. Toxils, Wood-working Macliinery, Stamp JIUli mi Crushers, aud Mining Macliiaery gene fatly, .Send for Circulars, Price List, Ac, WM. L. CBASB 4 Ca,A ! 4&-M.B.A. ' T.9 Liberty. Street, U. Y. 355 BOWERY, K. Y., nuCicturers & Importers of Musical Instruments j VJKCiALiTir: . TUc yew Trompce Accordeoa and Also Accordeons with a ne'w t, Tremolo fle; Prices, $10, $12, $15 to'$25 eaoh, sent pn t); O. D. f - . '. , . Send for Wholesale or Retail Price List i 45-ir.B.A;" ' HOBWEPOBL BEOS.' SAAMANDJEJR SAFES. , The' attention of. all business men ia respectful ly invited to" tho merits' of, our Safes, before pur. 5 i cbasmsr elsewhere We are nnnndpnfc'lhat after Vm lP.artial Investigation, tbey will be preferred vj vuamwa men to any other Sale now mannlac-(jared-. ,rt : . iir. 2L Wer iIian anV other Manufacture. TORHAKTED- FREE FROM pMPSTESS' ; t3F Send for Price It'and Circular 1 RUTUEHF0KDT0i. JVew Catering e Shop Justice & carrier; iiijTiifeitFOBDXOrrj Hi b: TfTT A. TINQ RENTED THE btiur Hll ormerlv becauied by J. b. tora, respecc- fully ariLouuce to the public that they are now making arrangements lor inemauuiauiuic ui Carriages, Wagons Buggies, Carts, Wheelbarrows and ever in their line.gat prices to suit the times. janauu IVotice WILL pay the following prices for Produce delivered to me. OATS, 1 50 cents per 5bufihel. CORNj I 75 " " " RYE. i 100 " 'i " IRISH POTATOES 50 cents per bushel. Call at II. if. MILLER'S- jan 23-tf. ttlackfxinitliha ORDERS attended to with dispatch. jan30-tf. JUSTICE & CARRIER. linderlakitiff COFFINS made to order at short notice; jan30-tfl JUSTICE & CARRIER. CHARLOTTE, A CARD To Wholesale Buyers, Thanting our numerous friends who in the past eo lavishly bestowed tueir lavors upon us, aud.tnereby placing us among uie . .... i , . First of tbc Mercliaiits of Charlotte. a title whidi we recognize with proud satisfac- tion which we will endeavor to maintain by Fair Dealing and Extraordinary Inducements. this coming season, in view of which . and the anticipation In the rise or goods, our. 4HR. RI.YTLS, has already left for Northern markets (much ear her than usaal) where, by nis well known energy aud good judgment in the selection oi goods suit able lor this maiket, we nope tn be awe by the S5th of thU Monti to present the first and largea ever brought to this State by any house, whieh we respectfully invite our numerous customers and all others who come to this market to purr coase. V ery Kespectfullv, . WIVTKOWSKY St RINTELS, Mr, A,HWEB ia now with the above famous and well known T House where he will be pleased to see his friends le.b2T.tt $ : SMITB'S' Boot, Shoe ana Leather Store, $EXT D0OB TO DEWEY'S BANK; Cbarlottet N. C, The Lavgesi VlrkQlet:lean3, Retail Shoe stablisb,meut in North Carol iua. T;heir. stock of Leather and Shoe Findings is most complete, emoracrajr every grade pt Hemlock and Oak Sole Leather, Upper Leather, French, and Amerrcan Calf Skin, Kip. Lasts, be, 4c. They, also furnish allwid'hs of Rubber and Leather UelUng at Manufacturers' prices. Wholesale DcpartmeHt They, have received their Fall and Winter Stock, the largest and most complete ever brought to tuis. market, ana win sell to merchants at. Bfew York Wholesale Prices. Their, expenses beine much less, and as they buy. exclusively from manufacturers, theie is no reason why they cp nnot sell at as low prices as the New xork Jobber, AU they, ask ia ft fa: trial. Eemember and I ask lor. SMITU'S SHOE STORE, next door to Dewey's Bank, Charlotte, N. C. dec ia MATTHEW HOUSE. (formerly Kaees HoTEiy Charlotte, Ni (7.) THIS WELL KNOWN HOUSE. ia now under the control 'and' manasrement of the undersigned Wbo Solicit "ft slinm nf ifia nnlilln nnfrnnni The Hoase has recently been tljorbudiiy repaired' ana no exertions will be spared to make patronB e-,mforKio;-"'! iJfP'Sfpty ba -tarnished with the best the counrj-jf aqrorda. aefre8hmBrit!j of ali Mrtg r " VA trTrtrl of tho Row'" . .- UHE. STABLES attached to this House will! be fpund sufficient to accommodate the vfnrODo Our coontry Iriends who may prefer a safe ' nlap 'i and good feecL - - W'M:- MATTHEWS, Jr 1 Jbbl3:3to - J, L, TIJA9AU ' KEW I0RR CITY; The Most Vigorous and the ITIosf x.ibf era! Insurance Company Iff the j ' fVofld. B R O O K L Y N lipe 1sijrAxce CdHPAKY Hit Bfbadtt ay, Netv Irbrk; -:o:- ASSETS OYER CHRISTIAN Wi -BUHEj President Vice-President. ... Secretary. Consulting Actuary; L.L.D., Medical Ex- ADAM D PpLIIEMUS, WILLIAM M. COLE, D; P. PLAOKEES, DANIEL AYEESj M; D., aminer. I Policies Issued as Good ci U. S. Eontiji: Polities Valuable in Life as in Death j I Hie BROOKLYN LIFE is the only Company in the country winch guarantees a aennite sur render-Value to .every policy on which two or more annual pre miums and have been paid ; this amount, in dollars and eents, is endorsed oil every pohcy issued. Should any policy holder become unable to pay his premiums, he can thus' know the cash worth of the policy at any time ' aftfr two annual premiums have been paid. , r This Certainly is the greatest inducement and most tangille advantage ever accOTded to par ties insunDg Mir' lives. .. ! . ' Amon the advantages offered by the BROOK LYN which thdroughly evince the, determina tion Of the officers to make it th& Most LiiskRAL Life Insurance Company in the United States are ; ' , 1st Total Removal op ail Restrictions ox Travel Asri Residence Tlie Assured may travel or reside any where they choose,! the world over without extra premium .or special permit. 2nd. A Loan ol one-third of the Premium to tho Policy-Holdtr annually. 3rd. AH Policies are noni-forleitable alter two lull annual premiums have been paid. i 4th. Kates aa low as are . consistent witn i n naneial soundness, and less than those of almost all Companies which accommodate their assured with loans. j i 5th. Dividends annually (after second year) ineash. Dividends are divided on the CoNtm Btmoy Plan the only equitable manner of ;di- ny. The uoninoution nan waainrss concetyea by Mr. D. P. Piacker, now Actuary at this Com pany and ha3 been a Japted by most of the e"sth managea Mie companies in vuia cuuuirj. i The BROOKLYN LIFE las pat?t and sow hoaysito its Policv-holders LARGER DTVI- rDENDS than ever before paid by a lile I?su- iranee Uwmpany I f i 6th. j Promptitude in paying losses. j tth. Io charge &r policy oi stamp. i .The success whieh the BROOKLYN ?has achieved, fully Exemplified in its rapid and health ful growth, it-is a couvineing proof ot the eonfiV deiwA rpnoserf i.v thft nnKlio in its sJotindneRsLT in- r.-u j -J tegrity and liberality, , 1 ' ' " t r a. vv. nawKtiijNUJiHi ' I , Gen. Agent at Raleigh j JOS, R. GRIFFITH, Gen. Agent fbr Western North Carolina. - Dr. J. M. Obaton, Examining Physicia at RutherfordtoK jan, &-3m. no 4a SOMETIILNG PiE.W HICK EI WATCHED j . ! OP A ... . SUPE.SIO GRABS AND- AT; REASOA BLE. PRICES, W e)d,Silver & Patent Filled Geld Cases Movements mad& by BOREL COITRVOI- SIER of NewcliateL Switzerland, in. LeveTi Straightline ; and i EquiUbrtuia Escapemeuts. vv arrantec peraect time Keepers. , inese watcnes nave been sow by us since 13G0, and wa can guarantee- them as perfect' and reitapie timera. j ' The. Messrs.; Borel .& Courvoiaier have taken the Grand Prize at the late. Pari Exposition for, superior workmanship, and the- greatest perfeor tion iu time keeping, - ( All orders should be addressed to tho under signed, only Ajgents iu the United States. ; Quincke & Iirugler, i 3Vs. 8 ad lO John street ,N. Y IMPORTERS' AND MANUFACTURERS OF NICKEL WATCHES AND MOVEMENTS, jan 30-1. ; a.a.a.1 n rally Liberal Discount to Dealers 200,000. Famished Che U. S. Government, Army, Navy, Belt, Police and Pocket Revolt Yrs: Repeating and Test Pocket Pistols and Rifle Cases, u,inpr Metiihc Cartridcre. Breech loading and Revolving Rifles. , E. KK MIXTION & HI05, N. 1. jan. 30-ly. -i r' ' ! " Dcmorest's Young America, H71NLAR6ED. It is the best, Juvenile Maga- iCi. zine. fEvery Boy and Girl," that sees it says so; all the Pre6S say so ; and Parents and Teachers confirm t, Do not fail to secure a copy. A eood Microscope, with a Glass Cylinder to con Aha- obiecta, or a eood two-bladed, pearl Pocket Knlle and a lar Bumber of, other desirable ar XlClfiS, given as prcuiiums 10 cira euu-iiuer YearTv, SI.50. Publication Office, ' 83S Broad' way New York, Try i y it Boys and Girla.HSpeciiilen copies, ten inWftvt. '1-tf 0G?lRE ARM S ,.?i3 Sold bv tlie Trade C 0mA ; a Stay law; Deeiareti Jlnconsiitutionai hf the Supreme Criiiii Oplalon of Justice Read. Pe' Pc-rtied fof th'&Standafd m the case of Jacobs vi: trirpKHwoOD It ought ta Be, and it is wltli ns- the gravest daty" tn 'decide) bctvreed the Cbris stltutiori find a legislative enactment; It is settled that whenever such a question arises every responsible presumption ig in flivor or the validity bf the enactment, and against the alleged repugnance. $or is it ever to be presumed that the Lcg isla'ure intends ah infringement of the Constitution, even when the infringement is palpable but it is to be set down id inadvertence, or mistake, of tthcohscibaal bias from pressing' circumstances; The ditty is not bnly -grave but painful,- when great public interests are; ihvblvedi 6r ifie" public mind is excited and anxious by reason of the multiplicity of individirdi in terests, which are at stake. But still the Judge has but one guide duty: 'to maintain and enfbre legislative enactment is important, but to maintain and defend fha constitution is paramount; The Constitution the' United States provides that "no State shall pass any aiv impairing the obligation of coh tracts7 - The obligation of a contract is the duty of its performance a' full and complete compliance with its terms. Any statute which relieves a party from this duty, or enables him to evade t, is void Ah occasional, if not a frequent recur rence to fundamental principles is useful Lust us, therefore, consider why it was thought necessary by those who formed our government, to make this provision in tne united otates uonstuation ' Jivery word of that instrument was well consrds ered j every principleas founded in pa- triotism andffttfeT Those who had fled from eror; and staked all for truth and justice great and good men framed a government in which virtue arfd intellk gencevere to be the powers j capital, privilege, monopoly, rank, had their, day and were discarded. Upon a new soil and ia fresh clime, a government was inaugti rated founded upon the virtue and inteK igence of those who were of it.. Very ew were rieh ; the masses were poor ; and , those who were expected to come under it by immigration were to be poor er stilt; and the whole body were depen dent upon industry and integrity for pros perity . Under these circumstances, what was nesessary for the business and pros perity of such a community ? If it had been left to the control of capital, the ewwho had it wotold have had a monopo. ly, and industry-, and enterprise would have been paralyzed. To prevent, this, integrity was put in conipijitioa with cap itat indeed almost to supply its place. Every man's word was, tc be- hia hbndy and every bond-every ooatraet--wai to, be- unavoidable.. Not only wa the capis talist assured t6at ifie would: venture hi capital for the interest of the community 6e should save every guarantee for its safety y but the labors wag assured that industry should have its reward j that is the absence of capital to "pay down, iav dustry and enterprise need not falter,, be cause sk promise of reward should; never be. evaded or irn paired,. It, will be seen- there fore,, that the provision was not. so much, for the. protection of Ciipital, as fop-' the encouragement of industry and enterprise. It was a guaranty of justice to all and; is expressly against h'im who would obtain the profits of industry, and; withhold the reward. It is a provision in favor. ofin dustry and honesty, and against idleness and treachery. ; Probably the wisdom of our. ancestors could not be more clearly vindicated than it is by the circumstances whieh now; su round us. Let it be supposed1 that there are in the State 200,000 persons acting for themselves:, one thijd ot them, the color ed portion, are neither, creditors nor. debt ors to any. considerable amount, audare de pendact upon their, labor for. subsistence and that depends, upon the. inviolability of- contracts, Anothec thirdy oneshalf the whites, are- small farmers and laborers dependent upon the rewards of industry I he other, third may represent the cred itor. and debtor, classes, Qf tbese, there are, doubtless1, meritorious cases oa each sidet On one side, there, may. be the ex acting shy lock, creditor, and on, the other the exhausted, unfortunate debtor. Qu tbe one, side -the re may be the widow, or the orphan creditor, and on the other the showy spendthrift debtor. It ia impossi ,bl make general rulestp,! tgae ip divdual 6a.es and ic was wise to leave the contract inviolable, and the hardships to private adjustment. Probably the at tempted interferance in favor of one class against the other, has held put false; not to say unjust hopes; and has prevented the private adjustments which might have been made. As it is; we find that eight rears of stay laws have left a consider ble indebtedness with interest and cost acumnlated,- and Creditors' arid sureties impoverished,' witboat any cbrfespdriding ueneni, to me principal aeotors ; some or whom cannot pay ahd have sought relief iroin me canKrupt jaw, ana some nave delayed; and nave lost the opportunity for that relief, by reasoc of the false hopes held out by j thfe' sta'y few'f arid some of whom wil not pay,- although their means' are abundant, arid are used in speculation arid cxtravagarice; Again : it Is very well known to those who'ffafried bur Constitution, that . with1 the most prudent arid nonesc purposes, persons would sornctimes become involv ed beyond their ability to pay; and that it would be Crippling industry arid enters prise to ittTord thern no escape from mrss fortune j and, therefore, the same Consti tution," which makes contracts inviolable by stay laws, provides for a general banks rupt laW,' by means of which a debtor may be absolved from his debts and take a new start. Again : the laws, while they pro, vide for the enforcement of contracts, are not Used to the extent of ops pressing the debtor, for there have always been exemptions of what were deemed necessaries. ) In our earlier days times of great simplicity arid small estates we had the exemptions of wearing apparel, wheel and cardst- loom, bed, and furniture &c, as our fortunes increased, the exeflap. i tiotis increased, and provisions,- furniture,. 6ic.f were added j and subsequently, as times' and habits changed, other things w ere added. All of which met the ap proval of the pablie,and was noHnjurious to creditors, while the debtors were not reduced to i want- nor 'lefuto broken spirs its. Now there is a conamendabl spirfj which find expression in our new" Con stitution' and m popular approbationr to allow homestead for truly we say, why allow a bed without a shelter to keep off the ram I But exeraptions and hpmeAteadu on the one hand, and stay laws on the other,, are very different things. The formerLailows a man to ble comfortable and honest, and encourages Industry, while the latter en ables him to be profligate and dishonest ; the former is for alL the latter for a favor- ed few. There has been no case before us re' qmnng; the decision of the question, whether the provision; for a homestead in. our State nstitutioa is in violation of the toustitjutio of the United feiates. And although, the advice of the Supreme Court was 'requested by resol utrotj: of the Geuerat Asssembly, yet our Courts are- so constituted., that, we- have not., felt at lib-- erty to delliver any authoritative opinion upon the subject.. But. the fact may be stated, that our new Constitution wa ap Congress, with that, provision i it ; and it is not to be supposed that it would have- beea done, if it had been be- hi violafciott of the Consti". tu-bion of t!he Ihtitedj State. And it is settled, thati every presumption is to be made- in its favor as having the appro bat ion of tjhe Convention of the State,t and of the Congress of the Uuited. States.- I Arid: it may be repeated t;hat exemptions have always existed, not to any consider able ainount-, to be. sure, buf! still,, in m creasing- amounts, keeping pace, wklv the charge, in manners apd customs, ajid the condition- of the country.. If anL fexemp?-. tipn of the value of $100 was neeeisary, in our infancy as a, people, .with, Uie- sim.. plest habits and fell under the- maxim, de minimis. ?ipn curat for, it may riot be that the. exemption, of a boinestead ofj 1000 value , will be. deemed less, considerable now, than S 100 then. And; it has the sane Uon, not only of Congress and of the State Conventioin, but of Uxe. liberal spirit of the times as, wellr And it may. weil be. sup posed; to be tle earnest wish of the.Qovr ernment in, all ita, departments and of every enlighteubd and; benevolent. jiUzin to see, every man witii a.t HOME a, home fir. his wife, and children, ,a4 home to, adonv (and to. love--ftir home, jhiB: -ca 'Froni turret to foaqdtion stone,'? Althou gh we are not permitted to de clare our, decision in advance of a case be tween parties which may come, before; us, yet, a measure which has the sanction of tie, Stat Constitution, of-Congress, the guardian of the United States Constitu tion; and of an enlightened public sent! ment, and which is founded on justice, and which gives to every man a home from which he cannot be driven; may well be supposed to find favor with the Court,' no member of which has intimated an unfa vorable opinion. If such should be the case, then every man will be saved from oppression. Arid; in the absence of any stay law to jiyjpi$very man will Jbe obliged to' do justice" to his croditorsj by surrendering tof the satisfaction of his dets so much property as is not exernK ted' as nis homestead. We have been thus full in what may be regarded as an unusual discourse of the subject by the Couit, because we are aware that the effect of our decision will be left very far beyond the case before u. j be cause of an arixioas state of the -p'uoKo riiirid j arid because, rri' declaring mvalicf a ; riieasrife which was iriterided to afford id. lie, but which' was not outy invalid but ; mischievous, arid gives a stone instead of4 bread; we were anxious to relieve the pub' t lie mind by directing attcrition to a riieass ure the homesteaa wnicn may enure to the benefit of all. We come now to thd ques'iiibnr Does the ordinancej which we are cbhsidering,- impair the obligation 6f contracts ? We do riot proriose to labor the' subject It is plain ariji In contrOvertableV Arid the' learning upon it is abundauf and coirintonV Barries" vs. Bafries. We are' obliged to concede' that it was riot the purpose of the Convention to irii pair the obligation of contracts, both be cause that is riot to be presuriied and be cause a different purpose is expressly de clared. And we are to take the declared j purpose the real orie. The purpose de cla red is'j "to change the jurisdiction of the Courts, &e; To do that is quite? within the province of legislation But while pursuing that legitimate object it turns out that the effect was to impair the obligation of contracts a consequerice which,, as we are to presume, was not; foreseen, and is to be set down to inad-- vertence, or the unconscious bias of jres sing circumstances.. And as soon as It is? discovered that Che effect is to violate the ' Constitution, the Legislature and every! citizen will sustain the Court m its pur pose to maintain the Constitution.. The second section of the ordinance of the Convention of 1865-66 entitled. "An ordinance tb change the Jurisdiction of the Court,'T ct 43 amended by the Convention of I86S,. to be found appen4 ded to the Code, provides that all con tracts, without, regard to the terms off payment, made by the parties; shall bej payaDie in iour annua i liiauuiinenia, Now if the terms of the contract be that; it Is all pay able at one and the same tina e J and the ordinance changes the. payment to. four different and distant times,; it is a material alteration and impairs Its obli gation Section sixteen provides that the sees? ond section sh all not apply to debts con4 tracted since 1st May, 1865 y so that the second section is liabi to- the two fold objection of altering; the terms, of ther contract and of discriminatiog. between! classes. The second section Is therefore! votd as impairing the obligation of con4 tracts, in that (1) it alters the terms i. the particular of the titne of payment and (2!) in the particular, that it alters thaf remedy of enforcing die contract not wtxniateriftJ: ana reaf-onaoie aiierauoos k tit material; and unre asonable ones.. lhere are several cases bofore us, of which this opinion is decisive.. The par- ticular-point, prescribed in this case is whether a. bond-given since 1st Jlay, 1805 i renewal or a aooc Deiore wia uine, could be sued ou in the County Court (bhisj suit having originated in the County Cour:t,)s Tbo defendent pleaded to the jurisdiction, and the plaintiff demurred and his Honor ovcrrnled the demurrer and sustained the plea. In this there aa error. According to this agreement of parties, judgement will be entered, heri for the plaintiff for his debt arid in ter eat. Kb AD, J. A remarkable trance case is ed as follows : A number of the Milwaukee physicians have been examining .a remarkable case at Burlington, Iowa that of the Miua RouK sche. On the 8th of January she called ber. fatlifx. to. her. bedside, and, told him ahe was going. to sleep a, long time. She said she should Icok a -though she was dead; but -she; would not ..be dead ; and made her. her promise that he, would not bury . her. She then sank away, and has laid in that state since the 8th. 'of January. On Monday, last a vein was tapped, and the blood flowed as naturally .as it. would in any living ersu colored TrsTiJib.xr; Thb La Rxuaros sot till Cotoa of fa Wrtsssi; tePor'ed tor Ue Staniard.f Opinion of CUt iel 3 uatice PcanonV THE CAS 0 STATS Vt.' tTHDXRWOOD.' W are of the opinion that the act Bet; Code, chap. 107, sea 71; which makes per.' sons of color incapable of being witnciN sos except against each" other,' Is repealed oy tne uonsntutiopr; Aocordrag to that tastro merit; personi 6f color are entitled to vote' and hold 6U fice: Tho greater includss the less; and the effect fa; to talce away the mark of deg ;ratdatIori : imposed by tho statute (oi der corisideratioriV We see every day person of color bbK ding" seats" hi the Senate' arid House 6f Rcpreseritotifesy tod nlling places4 in! thb" Exccutrri departriierit 6f the Stated' So' It would be mcbrigruoris and absolutely alb surd to rule that a fee person of color W iricompeterit as" a witness against a - whitev rriari charged with the offence of rriiss ' marking ono of his neighbor's' sheep. ThG statute must be taken to be repugn narit to the spirit; if riot' the lotter of the Cbristitution.- ; We see no occasion to elaborate the" question, atVd indeed there, is but little room for discussion.- The new order of things brought about by emancipation by' the 18th artiolo of the amendment of the Constitution of the United States,- the' Civil Rights Bill,- the military rule to , which the State wAs subjecti while tho" government was provisional, ana the ajx proval by Congress of the present State Constitution, tends to support our con--elusion, and to show iri fact that it is unv avoidable, M order1 to make the parts of our systern harmonize and work together', as a oonsistant whole.- f There is no error;- Judgtneriti affirtoodv This will be certified PEARSON- C, i General ' IVew Quick.tho deceased Philadelphia df cur proprietorleft 1200,000' Persia wilt soon hear the molodiou whistle of the locomotive iive Police Commissioners of Philaw adelphiaare worth in the aggrogatejabout 2,000,0(XX. I", B; Pinto,, the New York: Park Bank robber, has been sentenced to five year in the state Prison A Pensylvania State Temperance Corv veution will aiiemble at Harrisbarg,, oa the23dinsC; - There are: sir colored men in tba medical department of Harvard Uui veo- Sity- ' : '-' The season is so mild in Maryland that thft farmers have commenced ploughs ing.. The paech buds are so ir nninjurodio. Western Bfew York j Michigan has school property to tila value of t,285,632.. The Cincinnati Relief Union have- this season distributed 5,009 pairs of shoes. The Baltimore city government has ten dered hospitalities to President Johnsonai tact the 4th of March.. It is said the Blue grass section: of Kentucky has sold this winter $2,000,000 wortn of mules-to go South.. Savannah is now the busiest Southern. seaijort on the Atlantic. Thera-were , - t 85. veselft, in port there one. day last, 'week. ' ; ' A fellow who reoently robbeji a posts' man of llJ)Ctitt;CatneroD,.Mo.,.told? him; ho had; ought to. be; killed, for not, having) more. , It is stated that the Rothcbild! pur.. chased, two millions, .of United, State, bond recently. . - A farmer In Jennings couuty,v Indiana,; has raised five, thousand pounds of tobacco, on eight acres of-ground., V! .....,. Nearly all the Japan tea exported cwwcf to, this. country, English, people will, not purchase itt The. New York ice dealers have secured; a fail cropland; there, will be. an abuur, dant supply for next summer., . . ; Ur, Nilaton, of Paris, says Chang and; Eng. can be safely sundered,' Thus. doctors, disagree. There are five Sunday in. this year in, in. each of , the months, of January, May, LAugustjandi October, A Boston broken down merchant has been, given two thousand' dollars by a former, clerk whom be treated kindlythir;.
The Rutherford Star (Rutherfordton, N.C.)
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March 6, 1869, edition 1
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