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J TP. A T. HITCVFT, S-T"CTR3DA.r, TJ 0JRfZ" 17. 1391. iNrO- 91 ik tig I I I f i 1 HEWS NOTES ABODT THE Clft. I What Our Reporters See and 1 II ear Worth Giving to Our Headers News in Brief. Attention is called to the advertise ment of Mr. Samnel Watts.mortgagee in this issue. V Bishop Coleman.'of Delaware will preach at Christ Caarch tomorrow at the corning and night services. Eriday is eaid to be the fairest or fonlest day of the week. Yesterday was surely entitled to the cake. Mr. John T. Britt, of Oxford, N. 0., has been appointed in the Senate to the position of assistant enrolling clerk. 8heriff Eegleston of, of Gates coun ty, settled with the State yesterday, paying into the Treasurry $3,050.69, R. A. Tournce, tax collector of Meek Jenburg, paid in $25,684.18. Rev.lDr. John S. Watkins who has been to Birmingham. Ala., on minis terial business, has returned and will occupy his pulpit at the First Presby terian Church tomorrow. There will not be any service at the Brooklyn Methodist Church in the morning but at 7:30 in the evening the Dastor Rev. C. O. DuBant will preach. Specially attention is called to Mr. W. G. Separk's advertisement on the fourth page; call upon him at No. 12 Fast Martin street. Mr. Separk is one of our live pushing merchants, and it will be to the interest of buyers to examine his stock before purchasing else where) The Durham Sun says, "Every train passing here eastward bound is crowded with people on their way to Raleigh to take in the General As- sembly." The three C's Railroad Company is now completed to Marion, N. C, and we suppose regular trains will now be run from Camden,S. C, to that point This road will cross the Western N C. Railroad at Marion and go on up northwardly into Michel county, and thence on through Tennessee, to Chicago. Large iron interests are to be developed on the line of this road in North Carolina. Personal Mention. Mr. A. Blanton, of Wake Forest, is in the city. Mr. Jonathan Wood a Wake Eorest stu lent Is quise sick at Mr. Thomas Bunch; on North Salisbuary street, this city. Solicitor John E. Woodard, of Wil son, is in the city. Mr. J. R Woodall, of Wadesboro, is in the city. Mr. J. M. Spencer, of Washington, N. C, is in the city. Mr. Spencer is one of the leading merchante of his town. Bev. E. L Pell and wife, of Frank linton. are visiting relatives in the city. Col. F. W. Clark, of Portsmouth, Va.,the general freight and passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Line, ar rived in the city yesterday. Miss. Eva Sumner and Mies. Hoke of Lincolnton are in the city. Col. R. B. Creecy the well known and very popular editor of the Eliza beth City Economist, is in the city. Cap. Nat Atkinson, of the Real Estate firm of Nat Atkinson & Son of Asbeville, N. C, made us a pleas ant call this morniDg. The Capt. left this afternoon for his skyland home in the mountains. A Kansas newspaper says: A Wash ington county man played a very sharp triek upon a neighbor last week. He stole a whole herd of cattle, 150 head, sold them, pocketed the money and then committed suicide. His victim has been unable to think of any way of getting even, and is very much disgusted. f Sweet Florida oranges, at Barbee& Pope's.' jalSxie THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. TENTH DAY. BENATE. Met at 11 o'clccK with Lieut. Gov. Holt presldirg. Prayer by Uv. Dr. L. L. Nash, of this city. Leaves of absence were granted Messrs Hreene, of Burnett; Davis, of Frankliu, and Morgan, of Currituck. Bills and resolutions were intro duced as followr: Bill to incorporate New River Oys ter Oo. Bill to amend the Charter of the town of Jone&boro. Bill to incorporate the Georgetown & Charlotte R. R. "Rill to amend section 216 of the Code. Bill to authorize Polk county to levy special tax. Resolution instructing theSecretary of State to forward certain laws to Judges and Solicitors. The following passed 3d reading: To Charter the town of Wilksboro. To simplify the Statute of Limita tion. To abolish the December term of Davidson court. To encourage mechanical proflcien cy in this State; (passed over until I Monday.) I Resolution in regard to printing the j Governor's annual message;(adopted) I To allow persons to change his or her name under Article 2, Section 11 of the Constitution. To repeal chapter 403, laws of 1887, making valid certain acts of theCoun- tv Commissioners of Cumberland county. To amend chapter 90, laws 1889, by striking out Jones. Bill to regulate the sale of corn in certain counties. Resolution to appoint special com mittee to investigate the letting of convict labor; (adopted.) Resolution instructing Secretary of State to furnish certain laws to Judges and Solicitors; (adopted.) To repeal chapter 321t laws 1889, regulating the sale of cotton seed. Tlie Railroad Commission Commit tee on the part of the Senate were aunounced as follows: Butler, chairman; Lucas Griggsly, Bell and Walser; corporation, Wil liams. The Senate adjourned until Mon day morning at 11 o'clock. HOU8E OF REPRESENTATIVES. The opening prayer was by Rev.Dr. J. J. Hall, of this city. A number of members were absent, the "grippe" having disabled most of them. A resolution was offered by the committee to pay C. M. Busbee for services as Attorney for the State in the investigation of railway taxa tion. Among the resolutions introduced were the following: To designate the price to be paid for the public printing at 85 per cent of the present price. To provide for printing bi annually the reports of the State Board of Health. The following were the principal bills introduced: For the relief of Sheriffs, tax collec tors and their representatives. To incorporate Mt. Amena Female Seminary, Cabarrusicounty. To amend the Charter of Asheville and the Charter of Ramoth, Bun combe county. To amend the Charter of Salisbury. To regulate the shipment of ttmber out of the State and to add another cause for divorce. To amend the law regarding the killing of stock by railways. To authorize a special tax levy in 1 Graham county. To reduco the rate of intei-estjto six per cent. The following bills passe I 3J read ing: Authorizing Macon county to levy a special tax. Incorporating the regents of the Presby terianOrphans' Home at Char lotte. Incorporating the Roxboro Land and Loan Co, and to give it banking privileges with $30,000 capital, but not allowing it to collect interest ia advance. To compensate judges and canvass ers of election at a rate not to exceed $1 per diem. To incorporate Bethel Academy in Mecklenburg county. To exempt Swain county from the provisions of the law in regard to the height of a lawful fence. A bill relative to the meeting of tho Supervisors of public roads from Au gust to February. Bill to recharter the Petersburg railway Company and to extend its charter. In the new charter there is a provision that the road shall pay taxes ad valorem on all its property. An amendment to include its stocks, bonds, road bed, &c. was then again placed on the calendar. The resolution raising a joint com mittee for the selection of trustees of the University was adopted. A bill giving to four townships in the county of Person all the taxes on the Lynchburg & Durham Railroad collected in that county was passed. (These townships subscribed $36,000 to the capital stock of the road.) A motion to reconsider the bill in corporating the Rcxboro bank, pre vailed. An ammendment forbidding the collecting of interest in advance was then voted down, and the bill passed. The bill to establish a "public ferry across Peedee river between Stanley and Montgomery counties, passed. The House adjourned until Mon day morning at 11 o'clock. Free Silver Coinage. The U S. Senate on Jan. 14th,voted, 42 to 30, to accept the free coinage amendment to the Financial Bill,and later, ty ja vote of 39 to 29, passed a free coinage bill pure and simple as a substitute for the Financial Bill. This indicates the attitude of Sena tors ou the question of free coinage as against the present law, which compels the purchase of 4,500,000 ounces of silver per month. How the Senate would have Btood on the sim ple question of free coinage if the present Congress had not passed the existing law in the interest of bul lion speculators is not so certain. Come and Get One before they have been picked over. Come and examine our stock of cloaks men's" and boys' suits, for the cold weather is not near over. We can sell you a nice cloak or suit for so lit tle money that you cannot bear to go away and miss such a bargain. But these goods must and ehall be sold. They must get out before it is time for other goods to have a chance to kick them out. We have goods at all prices; prices that will suit everyone: the rich, the poor, the.blind, old and young. We can give, the man with little money, so many goods he will declare that D. T. Swindell is the man to spend your money with. We mean that these goods must go, so come at once and secure some of these bar gains. D. T. Swindkll, 18 to 20 E. Martin St Extra fine Catawba frrapes, at Bar bee & Pope's. For Kent. A two story house for rent on West Morgan Street. Inquire of Mrs. Julia Fisher. iw . Plain and fancy candy, fresh and pure at Barbee & Pope's. Rooms to rent at 110 West Martin fit. ja6 Hejjut Fehdt. "CONFEDERATE BOSS SUIT. Mynheer Ymi Il;i't New York World. The suit brought by ul tii.eer -.-i Roalte against Mr. BUiup, um rife.: taryof State, for the p.iyme.'u of $125,000 in Confederate ho- -i . w ii the plaintiff gets a foot hold uj et.i't r involve the validity ot so liir.ch cl i fourteenth amendment uh ru "Ulvs that ' neither the United v. -.Vs .or any State shall uume cm- - ;v . debt or obligation incurred in iii i T insurrection or rebellion n-dut'-l :.o United States, or any cl:;! " for the loss,or emancipation of any '-iveVut all such debts, obligations . ' I c1:;:.; shall be he'd illegal iv.id vrv.: ' The inquiry will iuvor.e '.. y'i-: and now half forgotten hi; of t'u; adoption of that auien huiit. ? Lo Constitution requires tho su.i ci three fourths of the Stutivoid at i;o time the amendment w:i.e sij'.niiil'ed there were thirty seven St ;.!?; iu tiiu Union, so that tho t;t'".irtvi;.?. of . twenty eight was required The v.-Le . stood 24 for, and 13 ag.uo.-i;, an-1. , amendment failed of ratili-';xUoa Upon this the Military IU:rjiwr.e I tion Act was passed, which abolished the State governments then existing i iu the South and ordered cl.-ctions.iii which the colored race was itade c m j petent to vote, for condition? to . frame new Constitutions. ;T'..(; ( in ventions met and framed f ('? in stitutions, and tlx of the Legislatures created by these ConstituM.)s rati fied the amendment, thur yri'.iny ..o number of ratifications thitty. Mr. Seward, as Secretary of St)1", declined to certify positive!;,- I hut ' : amendment had been a&.pud. J.'e said it had "been raided byrely constituted and newly established bodies avowing themselves to Liv-Md acting as Legislatures" in sin of the Southern States, and, counting tlifse ratifications, it had been adoptod. This not suiting Congress it dec'.:.: c 1 positively it had been adopted and i directed the Secretary to so annoiuice which he again declined t Jo other wise than by setting out ai! the. fae's j and then saying that the aiiiuudurjiit ; had been adooted -'in the marker! hereinbefore mentioned;'' and h.re the matter rested. j The validity of the (uiK-ivluin!-, i therefore, if the courts enter upon a i consideration of thatquestiou, which j is not likely, will depend upon the validity of the ratifications obtained by Congress as above stated ;bnt evea if the courts should take jurisdiction and should determine the amendment invalid,how would that help Mynheer Van Roalte in collecting his alleged debt a State, amendment or no amendment, being non-suable by the citizen or subject of a foreign power? The Mynheer is evidently going a long, long way around to come out at nowhere. SPEC I AI NC'FIftT'i. A. Dughi has just rt-ceivi ;d a large jh he will lot of Italian Chesnnts win sell roasted or unroasted. W. II. & It. S. Tucker & Co. New Spring Goods.-Vo are now showing advance styles in spring ginghama, these are in medium li: ht colors, and just the prettiest styles imaginable. We navu also a new Hue i or wnite piaia lawns, snerr ia-e plaids; in this lot we have two o; th best values ever seen in this tow and we are ready to show them to day. In hamburg embroideries; we have got just anything you can ask for, all new stuff. A new lot of check nainsook, dainty patterns, suitable for little folks. W. H. & R. S. Ttjckkr & Co. House for Kent With six rooms on Harrington street, between Hargett and Martin streets. Apply to D. C. Murray. jaio 2t AIR RIFLES The n.vt --t, ,. ,t Air Rifle made. A n.fcK''-.--'' '-''- holding 05 frhot. s;u :n'; coats. i ::ctj:NS, V4i !: 81IELI.S, Wl!) ;, :V .J) CUTTERS, 'LE3IEMTS, 'OWDEB, HI: itT. Bazt goo iealiuj;. prices t.quare am -AT- OUsl STORE. We have e-eelled all previous re cords this ?e ,ou in the beauty, eh sMnce and stvondor of our m I5P.P: T7,-V3 NOVELTIES, HRI;-TMA NECESSITIES, HRl'-TMAS BARGAINS, Articles of ov ?ry day need, adapted to every requirement of both old and young, rich and poor. iritmas Ptesciits for Everybody 3k il, H. Mer & Co. IT. EALB. A "AT T rr A T I .CLEARING VI i U t La lany of our fall purchases were made with expectation of cold weather which did mt come, and uowr late in the ason finds us with linos of goods, which rather than carry, we have t MARKED DOWN. Wholesale reductions have been made in ladies and children's -WRAPS, KLANKETS, QUILTS, FUR APES, 0 AND 0 FUR MUFFS. These goods were bought this season. The sty 'es are the best, and the prices unheard of for this market. i III! i urn i W. H. & R. s. Tucker & Co.
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