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NORTH CAROLINA
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
K Day, Monday, Sept. (J, 1875.
At 12 M., Monday, September Ctb, the
Convention was called to order by Judge
Settle, Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court. In calling the Convention to order
.) inline Settle said that he did so at the re
quest of Chief Justice Pearson, Judges
Rodman, ttynum and Reade, and Secretary
of State, Ilowerton, the only persons men
tioned in the act calling this Convention
in regard to performing this service. In
filling this oflice lie would need assistance,
and would designate, Messrs. Younff of
Granville, French of New Hanover, Cun
ningham of Person, and Dennett of Anson
to assist him.
The above named delegates elect came
forward, took their seats at the desk of the
("Jerks, and proceeded to perform clerical
duties. In order to ascertain whether there
was a quorum present, the chair pro Urn
directed the roll of counties to be t ailed.
'1 he roll of counties, in alphabt tical order,
was called by Mr Young, one of the tempo
rary clerks until the county of Robeson was
reached. During the pendency of this call,
MrTourgee wanted to know whether or
not it was not the duty of the chairman pro
f')n to ascertain if there was a quorum
present.
The chair responded that there was
every indication that this was the largest
opening of any deliberative body ever as
sembled in the State, but if the gentleman
desired it, he would order the name of each
individual member elect to be called. Mr
Tourgee did not desire it.
Tin; call, as above mentioned, proceeded,
when Mr Tourgee offered the following
protest :
We, the undersigned, delegates elect to
the Convention, protest against the validity
of tin; oath prescribed in the act of the
( ?cneral Assembly calling this Convention
as being beyond the control of any Legisla
ture to impose ; contrary to the political
history, usages and precedents heretofore
acknowledged and acted upon for forty
years by both political parties in this State;
subversive of the rights and derogative to
the dignitv of the people of the State.
Signed AW Tourgee, G Z French, W J
Muiiden, S A Manning, Jos Dixon, "Wilson
Carey col., J O Crosby, J A Bullock, J Q
A Urvan, J M Albertson, Allen Jordan, J
W Thorne, V T Masncv, J F Wood tin, W
II Wheeler, O II Dockerv, A L Davis, A
McCabe, W P Mabson col., J J Nowell, J
0 Wilcox, II F Jones, J M Justice, R R
1 linnant.
The chair said that the protest would
be received and filed with the Convention
papers.
Mr Turner thought that this whole pro
ceedings was out of order. The chair had
no right to do anything but qualify the
members elect. The protest and other mat
ters could be disposed of afterwards.
Mr Tourgee said that it would be too late
for a member to protest against an oath
alter he had taken it.
The chair said that the matter had been
disposed of and ordered the roll to proceed.
When the county of Robeson was called
Messrs. Sinclair and McEachin, Conserva
tives, bearing the certificates of the Sheriff
of the county, presented themselves, as also
did Messrs Norment and Neill, Republi
cans, presenting certain certificates from
poll-holders.
Judgo Settle, the chairman pro tern, said
that from what he knew and from other
evidences, that the question of qualification
of the alleged members from Robeson county
would create debate, and therefore in the
interest of harmony and to facilitate the
organization of the Convention, he would
order that the alleged members from Robe
son county stand aside for the present.
Mr Turner wanted to know by what right
the chairman pro ton ordered delegates
elect, holding proper certificates, to stand
aside.
JuJije, Settle I have not seen any certi
ficates in the case do not know what cer
tificates the other parties bear. Mr Turner
said that the organization had proceeded
thus far, and why now this jump in the
counties ? The present presiding olficer had
no right to go behind the SherifTs certifi
cate. It was his duty to qualify those who
presented at the desk the certificate of that
officer, and had no discretion in the matter,
lie would ask if his Honor had seen a copy
f the letter of Judge Pearson.
Mr Clingman said that the chairman had
opened and passed upon his and the certifi
cates of other gentlemen and did not see
why an exception: should be made in this
ease.
Mr Manning of Chatham, said that the
ruling" of his Honor- was taking the mem
bers of his side, at ft disadvantage. It was
the understanding, according to his Honor's
recent ruling, that the qualifying officer
could not refuse the certificate of the lawful
and regular returning officer. The present
ruling was in effect to throw the organiza
tion into the hands of the partv of his Honor,
though he (Mr Manning,) did not mean to
say that it was intended so.
Judge Settle said that he did not propose
to put this question off until the Convention
adjourned, but merely until the qualifica
tion of other members had been finished.
He would say that it was now his impres
sion that the gentlemen holding the certifi
cates of the Sheriff should be admitted to
qualification, but he wished to have all the
light possible..
After some debate the chair agreed that
all others who held certificates subject to
challenge should stand aside and come up
eotemporanconsly with the Robeson ques
tion. Tinder this agreement Messrs Badger of
Wake,' Dnla and Bryan of Wilkes, IJate
man of Washington, and Jones of Yadkin,
were made to stand aside on the objection
of Mr Manning, as they were office-holders
and there was a question as to their eligi
bility. On the objection of Mr Tourgee Mr Dob
son of Surry was made to stand aside on
account of illegality of certificate.
After the qualification of members was
oer the Judge then ordered the clerk pro
tem.to read the certificates and other papers
presented by the gentlemen claiming to be
elected.
The clerk read the Sheriff's certificate
hc
presented by Messrs Sinclair and McEachin,
and then proceeded to read a statement of
the poll-holders in the different precincts in
Robeson during the recent election.
After the conclusion of the reading of
the papers the chair announced, after citing
authority, that the gentlemen holding the
SherifTs certificate (Messrs Sinclair and
McEachin) had a right to qualify. It was
then agreed that all who had been ordered
to stand aside should come forward, present
their certificates and be qualified, which was
accordingly done.
The chair announced that nominations
for President were in order. Mr Albertson,
Rep., nominated O. II. Dockery. Mr Reid,
Dern., nominated K. Ransom.
The roll was called and Mr Dockery re
eived 58 votes, Mr. Ransom 50, Mr
Wheeler 1, Mr Reid 1.
The result was announced, and no elec
tion declared by the chair.
Another ballot wa3 had with a similar
result, when on motion of Mr Ransom, the
Convention adjourned until 10 o'clock A.
M., Tuesday.
Ti:ksiav, Sept. 7.
Pursuant to adjournment Judge Settle
called the Convention to order at 10 A. M.
On motion of Mr Reid, the roll was called
and 110 delegates answered to their names.
The chairman announced that the election
of a President was in order. Several bal
loting were had which resulted in no
election.
The thirteenth ballot resulted, Ransom 59,
Dockery 50, scattering 4.
The fourteenth ballot resulted in the elec
tion of Mr Ransom to the Presidency of the
Convention.
The following members voted for Mr Hansom :
Messrs Allison, Allman, Anderson of Madison,
Anderson of Clay, Aver', Bennett, Bunn,
Bingham, Byrd, Clingman, Coleman, Cooper,
Cowell, Carter, Cunningham, Durham, Dobson,
Everett. Farrior, Faison, George, Green, Harring
ton, Henderson, Ilassell, Jarvis, Jones of Caldwell,
King of Pitt, Kirby, Love, McCorkle, Manning of
Chatham, Mot., McEachin, Morehead, Marshall,
Nicholson, Krai, Price, Rumley, Robbins, Roberts
of Davidson, Roberts of Gates, Reid, Redwine,
Ransom, Shepherd, Stallings, Summers, Stroud,
Spake, Seott of Onslow, Sinclair, Shober, Single
tar3r, Turner, Vauglian, Watts, Withers and Wilson
GO.
The following members voted for Mr Dockery :
Messrs Albertson, Bell, Boy.l. Buxton, Blocker,
Blivens, Bullock, Barringer, Bowman, Black, Bar
row, Bean, Badger, Bateman, Bryan, Chamberlain,
Cary, Crosby, Dixon, Davis, Dula, French, Fair
cloth, Goodwin, Grantham, Hoffman, Holton, llor
ton, llinnant, Hampton, Hodge, Jordan, Justice,
Jones of x adkin, King of Lenoir, Kerr, Lehman,
Lowe, McDonald, Mannix, Mabson, McCabe, Mas-
sie, Manning of New Hanover, Munden, McCand
less, Nowell, O'Hara, Page, Scott of Jones, Smyth,
Jaylor, lourgec, ihorn, Wilcox, V heeler, Wood
fin and Young 58.
Mr Dockery voted for Mr Durham.
In casting his vote for himself, Mr
Ransom said that he had done everything
in his power to facilitate an organization.
He had made all sorts of overtures and ex
tended every courtesy without avail. He
now saw that there was but one way to get
rid of this useless ballotting, and to save
expenses to an impoverished State he would
vote for E. W. Ransom.
In announcing the result Judge Settle
said: With the announcement of this vole
.my duties in this body cease. I declare E.
W. liansom duly elected President of this
Convention, and appoint Messrs Cunning
ham and French to conduct the President
elect to the chair.
Amidst enthusiastic applause from the
Democratic side and the galleries and lob
bies, Mr Ransom assumed the chair. He
returned thanks for the high honor con
ferred. The Convention had been called
together to make necessary amendments to
the Constitution, and he hoped all would
address themselves diligently to this work.
His Legislative experience was limited,
therefore he would rely upon the kind sup
port of the Convention to enable him to dis
charge the duties of the position to which
he had been called properly and impar
tially. He concluded by announcing that
the chair was ready to proceed with the
dispatch of public business.
The Convention then adjourned until
Wednesday morning 10 o'clock.
Wi:
OXKSPAY,
At 10 A. M., Mr President Ransom called
the Convention to order.
Mr Dixon arose and made a motion to
adjourn sine die, after making a few pre
liminary remarks. Mr Manning called him
to order. The President ruled him out of
order.
Mr Reid said that until the, organization
was completed, there could be no record of
the Convention, &c.
Johnstone Jones, dem., of Raleigh, was
then elected Principal Secretary of the Con
vention Jones received 01 votes, and W.
R. Richardson, repub., 58.
Mr Tourgee said that now the organiza
tion had been completed by the election of
an officer of record, he moved that this
Convention adjourn, sine die.
Here a long debate took place ; on the
question, whether the organization was
complete until the election of the other offi
cers, and various points of order. After a
discusson of pome length, Mr Manning of
Chatham, said he would withdraw his ob
jection, and was perfectly willing to come
to a square vote on the motion of Mr
Tourgee.
Mr Coleman was of the opinion that under
the act calling this Convention, this body
did not have the power to adjourn until
they made due inquiry whether or not the
present constitution needed amendment.
To adjourn sine die without making this
inquiry would, he thought, disobey the act.
The Convention act was read as a part of
Mr Coleman's remarks.
Mr Tourgee withdrew his motion, with
the understanding tbU he should be allowed
to renew it after the election of the other
officers.
W. M. Hardj-, of Runcombe, was elected
Assistant Secretary. J. H. Iliil of Ran
dolph, and AV. P. Norton were elected
Doorkeepers, all democrats. John Jones,
colored, was the Republican nominee for
assistant Door-keeper, and received 48 Re
publican votes. : .
After the last vote had been taken Mr
Morehead said that the candidate Jones,
he understood, was a colored man in good
standing in the Republican party, and he
would ask that Messrs Chamberlain, Dula
(Eharloifc Damocra KarXoiicr
and Boyd be allowed to cas-t their voles for
him.
Mr Tourgee said he hoped the gentlemen
would be. alio wed to vote or not vote as
they desired. In other words to cook their
own hash in their own way. ,
Mr Tamer said he had no objection to
these gentlemen "cooking their hash" in
their own way, provided they did it in their
same old Mack pot.
After this little spat, and the information
afforded by Mr Morehead as to the com
plexion of Jones, the negro candidate,
Messrs llinnant, Massey, Holton and Jones,
of Yadkin, changed their votes from Jones to
Hughes. Messrs Boyd, Bowman and Dula
voted for Hughes. Mr Chamberlain, of
Camden, was called to record his vote but
did not do so. All of these gentlemen are
white Republicans.
Mr. Tourgee renewed his motion that the
Convention do now adjourn sine die. Mr
French seconded the motion and called for
the yeas and nays. The motion was re
jected yeas 57, nays 59.
The following is the vote for adjournment:
Messrs Albertson, Bell, Boyd, Buxton, Bloeker,
Blivens, Bullock, Barringer, "Bowman, Black, Bar
row, Bean, Badger, Bateman, Bryan, Chamberlain,
Cary, Crosby, Dixon, Dockery, Davis, Dula, French,
Faircloth, Goodwyn, Grantham, Hoffman, Holton,
Horton, llinnant, Hampton, Hodge, Jordan, Jus
tice, Jones of Yadkin, King of Lenoir, Kerr, Leh
man, Lowe, McDonald, Mannix, Mabson, McCabe,
Massie, Manning of New Hanover, Munden, Mc
Candless, Nowell, O'Hara, Page, Scott of Jones,
Smyth, Taylor, Tourgee, Thorn, Wheeler and
Young 57. All Republicans.
Messrs Wilcox and Wood fin, Republi
cans, were in the hall but did not vote.
Mr Badger offered an ordinance for the
removal'of the disabilities of W W Holden.
Placed on the Calendar.
Mr Buxton offered a resolution vacating
the seats of Messrs Sinclair and McEachin,
members from Robeson, and seating the
contestants, Messrs Norment and Xeill.
The resolution went over under the rules.
The chair announced the following gen
tlemen a3 the Committee on Rules : Messrs
Manning of Chatham, Jarvis, Shober, Tour
gee and Dockery.
The Convention adjourned.
Tiiukspay, Sept. 9.
Mr Price..--offered a resolution of instruc
tion to the committee on Privileges and Elec
tions (when appointed) to inquire whether
Messrs. Badger, Mannix, Lehman, Young
and Bryan are U. S. officers, ami if they are
so whether their seats in this Convention
should be vacated. The resolution was re
ferred to the committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Mr Rumley moved that the President ap
point a committee of five to wait on the
Governor and inform him of the organiza
tion of the Convention.
Mr Turner said that from the action of
the Governor in ordering an election for a
delegate in Orange county, to fill a vacancy,
some thirty-five davs after its assembling,
he did not think the Governor cared mucl
about this Convention. I he Governor was
not in accord with what this Convention
would do. He (the Governor) thought the
present Constitution good enough. The
Governor could have ordered the election
in ten days, but in order to give his party
an advantage he used the prerogative of his
office to stifle the voice of Orange - county
at the assembling of this body. lie (Mr
Turner) did not think that the courtesy pro
posed was due from this body to the Gov
ernor, &c.
Mr Reid agreed with Mr Turner as to the
official conduct of the Governor in the Or
ange county election, but it was proper that
this Convention, as a sovereign body, sit
ting in the Capitol of the Slate, should adopt
this resolution of courtesy. After proceed
ing in his remarks, and in answer to various
interrogatives, he called attention to the
anomaly in the action of the Governor; he
(the Governor) ordered an election for a
delegate to this Convention ten days after
the time that he (the Governor) urged that
this body should adjourn and go home, &c.
After a long debate the motion of Mr
Rumley was adopted.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. Rumley,
Reid, Lehman, Barringer and Bateman as
the Committee to wait on the Governor.
Mr Young offered a resolution of instruc
t ion to the Committee, on Privileges and
Elections to inquire whether Messrs. Rum
ley, Turner, Vaughn, Dobson and Everett
are not State office-holders, and if so, should
not their seats be vacated. Referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.-:
Mr -Turner said he was sorry that an
amendment to the resolution was net in
order, as he wished to include the name of
Judge Buxton.
On motion the resolutions in regard to
the death of Governor-Graham were taken
up and adopted. ' .
The Convention adjourned in respect to
the memory of the late Hon. W. A. Graham
until to-morrow at 10 A. M.
Friday, Sept. 10.
8. C. Henning, of Haywood county, was
elected Principal Enrolling Clerk, and MY
CJ. VY aodell of Chatham, Assistant.
The Standing Committees were appointed
by the President, and about 125 ordinances
were introduced to amend the present Con
stitution.
The principal Ordinances introduced and
referred were to reduce the. number of Su
preme and Superior Court Judges, and
these to be appointed by the General As
sembly instead of elected by the popular
vote; fixing., the pay of members of the
General Assembly at 300 per annum ; re
ducing the number of County Commission
ers; fixing the term of the Governor and
State officers at two jears instead of four;
providing for the non-suspension of the writ
of habeas corpus ; for separate schools for
white and black children; modifying the
appointing power of the Executive ; fixing
the salaries of the Governor and State offi
cers; abolishing the Senate branch of the
Legislature ; prohibiting convicted felons
from holding oflice or sitting on juries ; pro
viding for the compromise of the public
The only resolution '-introduced by the
Republicans was one for adjournment sine
die, which lies over under the rules.
A majority of the Committees are com
posed of Democrats, with the ablest men of
the Convention as chairmen.
Saturday, Sept. 11.
Many ordinances and propositions to
amend the Constitution were introduced to
day, among them the following :
Mr Price offered a resolution to amend
the Constitution so as to abolish the office
of Lieutenant Governor. - "
Mr Ilassell offered a resolution to abolish
the township system and to re-establish the
Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions.
Mr 3Iarshall offered an ordinance requir
ing the lire-payment of poll-tax befo: -j
voting.
The Republican members consume a good
deal of time by factious motions to adjourn
and calling the yeas and nays.
Hon. Edward Ransom.
The election of this gentleman as Presi
dent of the Constitutional Convention was
a happy solution of what threatened to be
a protracted difficulty. Elected as an In
dependent, he waslelt by the Democrats lo
follow the suggestions of his owrn honest
convictions. They brought no improper
influences to bear upon him, believing that
his own judgment would be the true guide,
and would bring him into the course that
would best subserve the interests of the
State. They were right. And Dr. Ransom
was left to follow the path which has led
him to the attainment of a position entitling
him lo be called the saviour of the State.
He alone stood between order and chaos ;
between the plans of needed, moderate and
legitimate reform, and the consummation of
the wildest schemes of meditated mischief.
We have known enough of Dr. Ransom
to believe that he would not be swerved
from his purposes of right by the most bril
liant offers of reward. Corruption could
not mark as its prey one whose love of State
and love of right made him proof lo tempta
tion. We have before expressed the opinion
that when he was called upon to act he
would act as became the patriot, and not
the partisan, and his action of yesterday
confirms our judgment. Of course he will
be the target for the assaults of the other
party. He will be branded as a traitor to
that party. He was traitor only to their
fiopes, not to their principles. He could not
ally himself with those who had no higher
aspiration than party aggrandizement, no
greater ambition than a triumph over their
opponents. - He will be indifferent to their
assaults, satisfied that he can co-operate
with the party which came here to accom
plish the great duty of Constitutional re
form. He is a Virginian by birth, but for a large
number of years a citizen of Tyrrell county.
Though an accomplished physician, with a
large and lucrative practice, he has always
been a strict partizan and in every political
campaign in his section since his majority
has taken an active part. He was an old
line Henry Clay Whig befoiv the war. His
county, Tyrrell, was strongly Democratic,
but in 18G0 he carried it by a handsome
majority for Hon. W. X. 11. Smith, the
Whig Congressional nominee. As an evi
dence of the power and influence he exerted
in that campaign, the whig ladies of the
district presented him with a banner for his
gallant services.
In 1S73 he was elected on the Republican
ticket Senator from the Second Senatorial
District, in which position he won consider
able reputation by Ids violent opposition to
several schemes proposed and advocated by
the party to which he belonged. On his
return home he found himself "read out" of
the party by the leaders of the district.
Cobb, t lie ex-Congressman, then the Repub
lican candidate for re-election to. Congress,
joined in the war cry against the recreant
liansom. The result was Maj. Yates, the
democratic nominee, was elected by over
1,500 majority, a republican loss in the dis
trict of 3,000 votes.
Early in the late campaign he announced
himself air independent candidate for the
Convention, as a Convention man. He was
supported by democrats and republicans
and elected by 200 majority. He is one of
the most effective stump speakers in East
ern Carolina, a man of superior intellect,
remarkable brilliancy, keen foresight, firm
as a rock, and immovable from a position
he concieves lo be right. That he will make
a good presiding officer there is no room to
doubt. Raleiyh JYeics.
Kg -Ki
Bald-Headed Men in the Convention.
To a stranger on his first visit to the hall
of the House of Representatives, where the
State Constitutional Convention is in ses
sion, his impression would naturally be,
that it is the prevailing fashion with North
Carolina politicians to go bald-headed.
Now, we are not "agin" bald-headed men if
they behave themselves, on the contrary,
we rather like them, but we cannot sit
quietly by and see these lucky skin heads
monopolizing all the fat positions in that
body without entering our solemn protest.
Both Judge Settle and .President Ran
som seem to have a striking -'partiality' for
bald-headed men ; for instance.) Ju'dgo-.' Sv
selected for his assistants m'organizing the
Convention. Messrs Cunningham. Bennett.
Young and French. Now.' it would bfi
hazardous in tiie extreme for the niostaile
fly to attempt a hurried landing on the ex
posed cranium of either - of these, worthy
gentlemen.
The next committee appointed was the
work of President Ransom, being the com
mittee to draft rules of order, &c. See hi
partiality for the favored skin heads in the
appointment of Messrs Manning of Chatham,
Dockery, Jarvis, Tourgee and Shober
five full grown middle aged gentlemen,
with not hair enough on the heads of all to
stuff a full size pin cushion.. -
e merely reier io tins matter m justice
to those less favored, who have full and
growing crops, on "the place where the
hair ought to grow," and should this
favoritism continue, we propose to snatch
that Convention bald-headed again. Ttal-
15?" The suddenchange of tactics by !
the Ohio Republicans from attacking the I
Democrats on the currency plank to assail
ing them on the public school question is
attributed to the advice of Morton. At
present the campaign is conducted almost
entirely upon the religious issue, which is
believed to be a point in favor of the
Democracy.
"
Z-taT' Near Cape Horn, on the route to
Sacramento, the railroad runs within four or
five feet of the edge of a precipice fourteen
hundred feet in height, and that round a
frightful curve.
31.,
North Carolina News Items.
' Ax Act -'of "Clkmkn . v. We consider
W. W. Holden -the best man in North
Carolina who belongs to the radical party.
We consider that a pardon to him from the
Convention would do us no harm even if it
did no good. It is a strange thing that the
very men who are now his bitterest ene
mies were among the first to ask of him,
that he should se his influence with the
Washington Government to secure them
pardonslfor the part they took.in the "late
unpleas.antfn'ss., As far 'as wc know Hol
den has never asked for a pardon, but one
of the more moderate of the Conservative
partv in this State, a gentleman in every
sense of the word, who has been tried and
proved to be a Democrat through and
through, William J. Yates, of the Charlotte
Democrat, first spoke of it as an "act of
clemency," which would reflect credit upon
the Conservative element of the State and
show lHat the tales which had been -told of
us to the effect of our being unforgiving,
etc., were false. Some of our exchanges
have taken Mr Yates to"t ask" For his proposi
tion, and charge that he did so on personal
grounds, which we think is doingthe editor
of the Democrat a gross injustice. But if
the opponents of the pardoning f w. w.
Holden have fears of Ilolden's again holding
an office, why don't they use their influence
to remove all" radicals from oflice who owe
their positions to a . Conservative Legisla
ture? Decapitate all radicals who hold
office in the public institutions of the State.
Don't shower all your wrath upon Holden.
We urge his pardon by a Conservative
Convention as an act of magnanimity to a
fallen and helpless foe. -Oxford Js-adrr,
democratic.
Z3tF We agree with the Charlotte Demo
crat and Salisbury Watchman that Ilolden's
disabilities ought to be removed, a we
think he is sufficiently punished, and it can
serve no good .purpose to continue them
longer, and we can imagine no dangerous
results from their removal. Kinxton
Gazette, democratic.
22f Maj. Goo. W. Grice, President of
the Bank of Portsmouth, has been elected
President of the Raleigh & Gaston and the
Raleigh & Augusta Air-Line Railroads at a
salary of $8,000 per annum.
Rev. Dr. Burkhead has been ap
pointed by Bishop Marvin, of the Metho
dist E. Church, South, to Raleigh station to
fill the vacancy occasioned by Rev. A. W.
Mangum's acceptance of a professorship at
the University, and Rev. R. G. Barrett suc
ceeds Dr. Burkhead as Presiding Elder in
the Shelby district.
23& We understand that Rev. J. M.
Atkinson of this city, and former pastor of
the Presbyterian Church, has been appoint
ed Chaplain of the United States garrison
here, with the pay of Captain. Dr. 'Atkin
son is a good and pure man, and will fill the
office as well as it could be. Jlah i'h S', h
tinel. Harp ox Loavkhs. Th.' Greensboro
Patriot says: The city fathers are deter
mined to break up lonfering ami idleness,
and have ordained .lie following:
1st. That all persons lounging around the
market house and streets, having no osten
sible business, are declared a nuisance, and
shall be brought before the Mayor and pun
ished at his discretion.
2d. That playing ( marbles upon the
streets, public squares, or side-walks, is de
clared a nuisance, and all offenders shall be
brought before the Mayor and punished at
his discretion.
Z-M" The University at Chape! Hill
opened Monday last with 80 students.
This is an excellent beginning, and no doubt
before the session closes students will be
numbered by the hundred.
Notice to Farmers. ......
We have in store a lot of Junslisli t Compost, ,an
excellent Fertilizer for wheat, to which' wt would"
respectfully call the attention of farmers. Wc are
desirous of closing out at once and will sell the same
on Vi, months time, note with ' approved security.
H. li. AJjiAAXSlJJ-Jlt i; CO., Alii..,
C, 1875. College tJteet.
Sept,
Fresh Arrivals.
QQ PACKAGES MACKEREL, from th. be5t
W Xo. 1 Shore to No. 3. Choice Dairy
Cheese, K C. Herrings, Goshen Butter, Jtc., at "
Sept. 0, 1875. B..X. SMITH.
Aladdin Security , OH,
Cutler's Patent Pocket Inhaler,
Hoytt's German Cologne,
Pure White Lead and' Linseed Oil,
Bull's celebrated Cough Syrup,
25.000 Cigars, for sale bv
Sept. , 1875 : w. iC'itiimvirji-A'.-o.
Swicegood Family Flour.
I have just received a lot of the celebrated Svice
good Family Flour, which I warrant to please the
most fastidious and delicate taste. I defy any to
beat it in this market. B K SMITH
Sept. G, 1875 . . '
FALL STOCK !
First Arrival ! !
The old, well established House of
,.W JTTKOXVSK Y . HI XT ELS
Are now receiving their Full Stock of Goods Tic iiv'
the fourth Stock purchased this, v ear. In iwfr
large and well assorted stock, may be found the
best stock of Clothing to be found in this city
Splendid Stock of Hats, 'Caps, Boots and Shoes
and a full line of
New Prints.
Our Stock of Ladies Dress Goods, is full -ind
complete, consisting ,.f all grades of Dress Goods
and Alpaccas, Ties, Bows, Fiowers, Co'vtts Em
broideries, Collars and a splendid line f Whi;
Goods. '
We have a kirge assortment of Plaid and Opera
Flannels, Leaver Cloth, Cassimeres, Saii ets
Jeans, &c.
Our line of Carpets, Trunks, BlaukctOil Cloth
and aterproofs, is not excelled in the Stale.
We invite the people of Charlotte and vicinity to
call and examine our ltetail Stock, ln-fore imr
chasing th?ir Goods elsewhere. e ,,l,r
Z- To Merchants we offer better inducements
than ever. WITTKOWSKY & WNTFi
Sept. 6, 1S75.
Just Received.
A very choice lot of "Country Hams" and "Sides'
"'sent. p.. K- L ALLXAN DEH & CO.
K ,?
College Street.
KOIt tnK CUAROTTK DEMOCIUT '
., U r,3?Ei?. C., Sept. H, 1Mn
Mr. Editor 1 see in last week's issue of ". '
inrvpr ran ied from the Ijaiifv;tf.r T 3 "Mr
ment of a trial Tjtfore D. C. Wolfe, J. p j, ' -
T. -r T.i T'.:.:, -r' . J' Whip .
is Defendant. As sue1 a statement is calrniVtiV
injure myself (the Defendant) I npTtfuiv iT1 to
Le allowed to set myself fairly before the "-.1 r '
scrvatives of this county, through vpiip-.,i.
paper.
i'Jariy in tne js-pnng oi jy4 1, jj. y p
solicited supplies ami merchandize of luc f-i.n
considerable reluctance I accepted o:v fondy
that he would give a lienormoi tc jn UCl.n m
with the laws of South Carolina. Thol 'Ce
fifty dollars. Tl:e Hen-was fntirelv
but Furgcrson begged so hard aud made such f.
promises that I agreed to furnish him two huniV"
dollars more if he would mortgage his horse mi i
and wagon then before my dcor ia this State " i
the distinct understanding that the North Carol
mortgage was to be paid lirst. In the latter part"?
1874, alter hard coaxing, he paid me one hu)(r?i
and live dollars, which was duly credited otiti
North Carolina mortgage according to coutraM
In a few days I found that Furgcrson had soli
some of his cotton at Fort ilills, V. C. I
agent there and seized-the eotton; - He gsve mii
C Wolfe as security for the cotton .seiz.! tol
paid in thirty days, whiclf was duly credited' 0n tl .
North Carolina morgan; when iwiii' Af.
ing on Furgcrson until December 1 ftntan :i"enti
Lancaster and took out a writ of attaclnuentvvWi0
was served by Sheriff Hunter or his agent.' pr
gerson's two children went before Judge iUeke
and swore that "they had labored for their hthn
that 3'ear and had not been paid, and that the prr
ducts levfed on for me was all there was to get their
pay out of, whereupon the Judge dissolve?! tljeai
tachment.
The first of January, 1875,1 was enabled to iir , '
before M. L. WallisJr l'. that D. C. Wolfffi?
colli lii1ro f rrt ttt 1 f4iiC!ol tir V,,....
1874. I received judgment before an in tell i.,,,'
Jury for $lo0, whereupon he (Wolfe) appealed i0
the Superior Court of Mecklenburg. In July p1!r
gerson sjued me b-f.n; D. C. Wolfe for daW
I appeared and plead that the Court was mr'iw j'
cri minim with the Phl'mtUf; and &skcd tlint iUx
tried before Capt. Steele.' The Court (D. V. AYolfi i
called me a liar, but refused to co out in the public
road and repeat it. I demanded a trial hvJurv
the verdict was that I should pay Furgersou io for'
hauling the corn and cotton (that had lc-en levied
upon by me) home, and that the said amount wis
lHIV, ' 4. Wtiwii " IF V A III rl-eAT, ..."
iw ue cieuui'u tui wjiui r unperson owed tnc It
' neooln i
the upper part of Lancaster count ', and the lower
part of this county, sustain me in my effort to re-
cover my own against the rascality of Fi;r"ero'i ;
and all his abettors.
Yours truly, J. li. Kir.KiwrmrK:
Dwelling for Sale.
I oll'er sale u very comfortable t Dwelling Ikm
on Church street, near ' Dr. CurWonV resident
The House contains nine ) looms. -. For further in
formation apply to B. KOOPMANX.
Also, a first-rate Piano will be sold. It is one of
Knabe'g best. B. KOOPMANN.
Sept. 0. 1875.
C. S. HOLTON & CO.
Have, for sale
P; ime Factory Cheesd, - '
The I-est srrades of Kumtr.
i iie best Coffee at 25 cents per pound,
Fresh Bread, Cakes and Pies,
Fine Eating Apples,
Sept. G, 1875. At the "itising Sun''-' Store.
Sago and Cattle Wanted.
1 000Ln S' SAGE wanted, for tibich we
?"w ill pay the highest market price.
We want it in qualities at' one p.Himland ipnurds
clear of stems and frr-h.
We also purchase fat Cattle and Sheep ami pny
full value. Call at the Basement Market, in Springs
Building. HDSL iV -JAillSOK!
Sept. (j, 1 $.15. ' 0:n '
Cotton Ginning. - ; ,
I have purchased a new Machine for Ginnhtg
Cotton, of the latest, improved style, ami aia pre
pared to gin all cotton at short i.otice brought. in ,
me. .-My Gin is a new pattern, self-feeding, aiid
will do splendid work, t
I give my personal attention t the woik JinJ
will guarantee satisfaction The SOili part lateii
for compensation. W. Y Fill FEU
Charlotte, Sept. 0, 1875. lm
MISSES L()X(i'S
SELECT SCHOOL.
The next Term ooens Seofeniher 2tftfi. JloarJ
can be obtained in private families at reasonalilc
rates. Circulars can be had when applied for.
Charlotte, Sept. G, fo75. Iwpd. '
NOTICE.
From thU ,iaw,y positively will not ifjl any
Goods at RetSil -except for Cash. - This m'd W
be strictly observed in every instance. s
The prices on all of our goods have been niatwial-'
ly reduced, and our profits are too small to justify
the expense and trouble of collectingsmall amaiul,
and the loss of bad debts, if!
Sept. C,.l874. SMITH A FOKBEP.
t CHOICE .V
Family Groceries.
I have on hand and will keep constantly,! siW
line of all such good' as -are usual !v found
il rst-ciass Family Grocery. Butter. Clilckc-us w
KS :i specially!
Country people -:ili and see inc. .. : :
S. S. CAIffEK.
r Corner A. and'TnJle St., on . C. l1
Sept. 0, 1875
'lm.'-1
Incorporation Notice. ;
A. Plan of Incorporation for the "CEOWPflg'
MOUNTAIN MINING COMPANY" -1vj;
been filed in my oflice, and the whole of tlc J :
having been subscribed, and the law in a'1 ;L
respects having been conformed to, and the ifli
. e 41. n I or
sitrned having been, reueted, by one of the t
porators, to e:dl iWtiuir' of the Subscribers
Corporators; . ; ? ' r ' T-t - -J
NOTICE if hereby riven that there will w
nieeiiryroi tne bniwcnhers oc Corporaim v. -proposed
Corporation, at the Cro-.vflers J'
tain Mine, in Gaston countv, N. C-, on TucsMT,
28th inst., for the purpose of voting as Ptn.f
in tsaid Pian of 'Incorporation on file in tin
elect ir.f ol?le.r -n.i :,r ru-.r.'i'.vs acu ?
oilier business necessjirv for the or
. - -- . - -
:mizatif..
said Corporation. E. IL Vi
C S Gaston
Sept. 0.1875. 4v
Prom and After!
- From this date, we jositivelv will nleV.?
.Goods, except for CASH, to any one. lfl
.-entirely for Cash we propose to reduce (Mir I
; We can afford it as we do not have lo rie
Jossos (from cre.iit sales) off of those w!iOjr
Try us and- seer f r :- f r(y
J. S. WILLIAMSON f;f(;
A pill 5, 1875, r . . .-
NOTICE.
A. & il. A. L. Railway Company.
A general. iueetinsrof .the Stnckholuer nf
Atlanta
& R ichmon d Air-Line Had way . y.
is hereby
called to bo held in the Lay ,o.
witnessed ly X WYGrier, and after lMn armi-
by J. Q. Cousart it was duly recorded 7
C. H., S. C. The b in was for one hun.W i" lc!
"til o
was uiuy proven uiai r urgerson was yet ;oe Illtl
$191.50; and yet Justice Wolfe -; decided, three
da3's after the trial, that I should pay the cost
which was 52. I know that the sood' neonlnf
. - T.-l
ta., on 'i uesday, . the 14th day ot bCF1 Zi !1
at 12 o'clock, M.'for the transaction of njnT m,
such business as the interests of the tomp j
require. A. S. LUFOI tP.Pf J(V4
Ang. 30, 1S75 3w A . S: It. A. h. r y