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pHE DEMOCRAT,
M. I YATES, Editor and Proprietor.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Monday, February 21, 1876.
Not Impolitic.
'Vlicn Congressman Blaine, a man of great abili-
! -i.l tbe acknowledged leader of the Republican
'VrtV in a carefully prepared speech charged the
' U itli'rn people with atrocities and crimes more
reoiis tlian any recorded in history, his object
." to Pss U3 ai1c ours 'nto u'8tory as fiends. Mr
p.'n Hill in speaking forus and our3 cut off Blaine's
l in the very bloom of its youth and beauty, and
t it off to with one master stroke. Now there
! !!. certain snilflcrs who go ambling around to de
r irthein'-elves of 1he wise opinion that Hill was
iipuiitic." If the Democratic party consents to
"t any "rL' dirt as a rePiu's'te to i18 success as a
n'ltioinl Piirt'' we 8av U ou?ht to le rotten-egged
out of the country. Albemarle Times.
We think that some of the leading men of the
Democratic party in the South have been guilty of
a great deal of imprudence, if not foolishness, since
tlJt, ci,,se ef the war, and in that way prevented the
Democratic or Conservative party from getting the
ascendancy in State and National affairs, but we
do not consider that Mr Hill of Georgia, or Mr
JeflVrson Davis, has acted imprudently or im
politic in exposing and denouncing the slanders
uttered against Southern men by Mr Blaine or
any ho ly else. While it is our duty to do all that
h honorable and fair to restore peace and good
feeling between the people of all sections of a com
mon country, it is equally our duty to repel slander
ami denounce the slanderers.
We. never much admired the course of either
IV n Hill or Jeff Davis before or during the war,
b it we applaud and endorse Mr Hill's speech in
Congress and Mr Davis' letter in reply to cold
l,Ino led Blaine of Maine. When a public man tells
li, s on the South plain language should be used in
n-Plv. mftm
Please Correct.
The Raleigh Sentinel is mistaken in saying that
Uic Charlotte Democrat "hoists the names of Vance
and ('ox for Governor and Lieutenant ditto." We
liitVL- hoisted no one's name to the head of our
K litorial columns and never expect to do so again,
b it we intend to support the Democratic nominees,
as we have always done from the day -we were
thirteen years old (that being the age at which we
first began to help print a Democratic paper.)
In the article to which the Sentinel alludes we
merely intended our remarks as a suggestion or
approval of what other cotcmporaries had said
about Vance and Cox. We never did approve of
hoisting names in advance of nominations. We
ure a little particular about making pledges in ad
vance, and if the Scutinel will copy this article it
will explain our position to its readers, for which
we will be obliged.
CiiArEi. IIii.l. The Hon. A.M. Waddell will
deliver the Annual Address Lefore the Literary
Societies ut the next Commencement of the N. C.
University in June, and Rev. T. II. Pritchard will
preach the Annual Sermon.
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I'ai'KU Mills. We are gratified to learn that
the Paper Mills in Lincoln and Cleaveland counties
have been put in operation again, the Messrs. Tiddy
of this city running them for tbe present as Agents.
Smoke IIotjse Buknt. A friend informs us
that the Smoke House of Mr R. C. Beard, near
llunters.ville, this county, wa3 burnt on the 17th
i nst. , together with its contents, consisting of bacon,
Hour, wheat, meal, &c. loss about $250. The fire
was accidental.
The Fence Law. We are informed that an
election was held in Iliver Bend Township, Gaston
county, on Thursday last, 17th inst., on the ques
tion of adopting the Fence Law. The vote stood
:51 for the law to 185 against it.
C?" The relatives and friends in Lincoln, Gaston
and .Mecklenburg of Rev. E. W. Thompson, the
pastor of the Methodist Church at Fayetteville,
will he pleased to learn that his health has much
improved, although he is still unable to preach.
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Rkkused Judge Schenck last week refused the
petition of creditors to appoint a Receiver for the
Estates of Thos. R. Tate and Thos. W. Dewey.
Ni:w Paim-:r. Mr W. F. Avery (formerly con
nected with the Charlotte Observer) has commenced
the publication of a Democratic paper at Morgan
ton. N. c, called the "Blue Ridge Blade." It is
indeed, a credit to the Editorial fraternity to have
such honorable men as Mr Avery connected with
it a man who will never do a mean thing or de
sert principle for popularity or money. lie is a
Democrat who can be relied on under all circum
stances, because he known how to be a Democrat.
We hope he may meet with abundant success.
11T good man and an influential one in bis sphere
in this State, n-rotc us a letter last week speaking
words of pi of the Democrat and the reading
matter it weekly contains. It is said that women
and children love praise, and we never yet saw a
man that hated it. We are free to say that we felt
gratified on reading our friend's letter, and it &Uo
gratifies us to be able to say to him and to many
others who have patronized the Democrat for the
past twenty-three years that we have as large a
patronage now as at any time in our life. Those
who know us know that these words are not used
in a boastful manner or spirit. We have never
said that we had a larger circulation than ai- other
paper fn the State (for we care nothing about that)
hut we do say that we arc entirely satisfied with
the patronage we have received and are now re
ceiving, and heartily hopifjthat every other news
paper in the Slate is doing as well as the Democrat.
Hut we are getting rather tired printing a news
paper, and often think of quitting, but have not
vet found a chance to quit. We are not ambitious
to die with that sort of harness on.
LIT Mr Geo. W. Norman, traveling Agent for
the Au-usta Chronicle and Sentinel, is in the City
m helulf of the interests of that paper. The Chron
icle and Sentinel rf a good newspaper.
New Advertisements.
Wnde & Pegram have a nice stock of Spring Boots
and Shoes not surpassed for comfort, elegance
iuiug.
f Mi Fruit?, &c C. S. Hoi ton & Co.
Uuekens, Butter, Cabbage, &c B. N. S:t
"i Island Guano B. N. Smith, Agent.
imith.
n. .11. tinier ot sons.
Mine, Plaster and Cement Burroughs & Springs,
j ale of Land A. Burw'ell, Commissioner.
Undies & Toys J. K. Purefoy.
''f.H.ans, Cabbage, &c. W. M. Croweil.
," Potatoes A. R. Nesbit & Bro.
lr,,Prty at Davidson College for sale Rufus
oarringer, Trustee.
C:irri;i,. M:TiiifWtnri' w ft r ..-,rn
-l-exMKU-r House Mrs. Dr. A
4 1... -H . W. !V..lll
W. Alexander,
I'oprietress.
ln'W Glass, Puttv, Oil, &c W. R. Burwell
'ale of tlin T 1 r ...:i T ... . 1
, until the 28th inst.
Sale of
x. ana UurabiHtv 1st National UanK liiu
-ew family Grocery Store J. Rothschild.
Uiy Goods Alexander, Seigle & Co.
.Mulh.
j F innic i lees jr. i. uunm.
Uty Lot3 and Land M E Alexander, Sheriff.
, Significant.
Last week Mr Hale of Maine, introduced a reso.
lution in the House of Representatives favoring the
resumption of specie payments or n contraction of
the currency, and we are pleased to see that it failed
to pass. The following is the resolution :
Whereas, the currencv now tn ns imnnr
people of the United States consists of the National
Bank notes and the greenbacks, the latter being a
debt of the Government widely distributed among
the people, and the former being redeemable in the
greenback and subject to like fluctuation with it
and whereas, the Lnited States Treasury has thus
far failed to meet its obligations and to redeem its
noies, mcreoy depreciating the valueof the people's
money and keeninc it at a lar?e discount whih
depreciation varies from day to day, causing risk
and uncertainty in business affairs, to the crpat Tiro.
judice of all legitimate industry and enterprise ; and
v uereas, v,ongrei-s by its enactments, and both the
political parties by resolutions adopted in their
several National Conventions stand committed to
the early resumption of specie payments ; Therefore
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives in
Congress assembled, That prompt measures should
be taken by such legislation as is needed to render
effective the policy to a resumption of specie pay
ments, by placing in the hands of the Secretary of
the Treasury all necessary powers to carry out said
objects, to the end that a sound and stable currency
may be provided for the people.
The yeas and nays on the above stood for the
resolution 85, against it 139 not voting 65. So the
resolution was rejected. All the North Carolina
members voted against it.
Hon. A. W. Venable.
Every North Carolinian who ha3 been or is now
engaged in politics, or took an interest in public
affairs, knows Abraham W. Venable either person
ally or by reputation. He is a man and a Democrat
in whom no guile was ever found, lie is now quite
an old man and very feeble, living in Granville
county. A letter from Oxford to the Raleigh News,
dated Feb. 14th, says :
"The Hon. A. W. Venable on whose brow the
fingers of time for sometime past have made a visi
ble impress was taken much worse to-day. As he
verges more and more on the brink of the grave the
brightness of his christian hope and trust shines
with increased effulgence. He is conscious that his
days on earth are well nigh terminated, and with
confident faith in the merits of his Redeemer he
expresses a perfect resignation to bid adieu to the
things of time and sense whenever it pleases the
Good-Master to call him home. While Mr Venable
has ever been a zealous Presbyterian his views to
wards other denominations have been characterized
by liberality and brotherly affection."
Mr Venable i3 the father of Mrs. Martin, the wife
of Rev. S. T. Martin, Principal of Charlotte Female
Institute.
The N. C. Members of Congress.
The Editor of the Wilmington Journal, in a let
ter to bis paper, makes the following remarks
about the members of Congress from this State :
"It is indeed gratifying to find in what very high
estimation our representatives in Congress are held.
In both Houses the North Carolinians occupy con
spicuous positions, and there is not a more influen
tial or more able delegation in the Capitol. Indeed,
very recently the press elsewhere have waked up
to the merits of some of them and are rendering a
tardy justice.
No one can visit the Senate chamber without a
favorable impression of our Senators. The senior
Senator, General Ransom, has taken rank with the
foremost men of that body, while his bearing, ur
banity and individual magnetism have attached
men to him of every shade of opinion and from all
sections of the country, and I doubt if any other
Senator has the same personal influence. In con
versation with men of the most antagonistic views
and the most widely differing prejudices, I find all
have a kindly and a complimentary word for Sena
tor Ransom. "North Carolina should be proud of
him," said a distinguished New England Senator
to me a day or two since "and the whole country
regards him with affection." He is constant in his
attention to his duties, and every interest of his
State is watched with a jealous eye and attended to
with an untiring industry. Our State could possi
bly have no better representative in the highest
parliamentary body of the country. While he is
acknowledged to be one of the best orators of the
body, he does not often claim the attention of the
Senate. He prefers to exercise his influence other
wise, and th'j very great success which has attended
his efforts plows that he has not, at least, sacrificed
any interest of the State, however much he may
have left undone to add to his individual reputa
tion. He is sure to be heard from whenever he
believes his words will benefit his people and his
country.
Senator Merrimon is recognized as one of the
ablest lawyers, and most attentive and industrious
members of the Senate. Always present, fre
quently engaging in the discussions, he is doing
good service for North Carolina. He commands
the respect of his fellow-Senators, and he is always
listened to with marked attention. During the
recent discussion upon the admisssion of Pinch
back, he put a few questions to Morton that neu
tralized the poison which that vindictive fiend was
attempting to instil into the hearts of Republicans
of the Senate. This has brought upon Senator
Merrimon the bitter attacks of the administration
organ here, which will be accepted by North Caro
linians as conclusive evidence that he is doing good
and valuable service. His position in the Senate
or at home cannot be compromised by attacks from
such a quarter.
An Old Man. We are informed that James
Hicks died in Lincoln county on the 9th inst., at
the age of one hundred and six years. He was
born in Virginia early in the year 1770, and moved
to North Carolina in 1789. Our correspondent says
that "he raised a large family and was a laboring
man all his life." He certainly was a "laboring
man" if he raised a "large family ;" but it is to be
hoped that he now ha3 rest. How few men or wo
men live to be as old as James Hicks !
Be Careful. The Spring Courts are now com
ing on and many scoundrels will soon be sentenced
to the Penitentiary or to the gallows, and honest
people should be careful how they sign petitions
for pardons. The case of the bad negro, Randolph
Sutton, should be a warning to petition-signers.
North Carolina. While a few persons are
moving from this State to Texas and the West,
many Notthern men (farmers and mechanics of the
right sort) are moving into it. If an industrious
man cannot live in North Carolina we don't under
stand how he can live elsewhere. Many who
moved away several years ag are now coming
back, and many others will come as soon as they
get money enough to pay traveling expenses.
tiT" The notorious Victoria Woodhull advertised
to Lecture in Macon, Ga., and the Messenger says
that not a seat was sold during the day. Creditable
to the people of Macon.
CsT A large number of the Merchants of Raleigh
have been indicted by the Solicitor of that District
for not listing, on the 1st of January, the amount
of receipts and sales during the preceding six
months. The merchants held a public meeting last
week and protested against such action on the part
of the Solicitor, claiming that if the list was ren
dered after the 1st January the spirit of the law
was complied with.
Liheral Commodore Vauderbilt of New York,
has made another donation to the Methodist Uni
versity atNashville, Tenn , this time giving $300,000
making in all donated by him to that Institution
$L,000,000. That is liberal for a man who began
life as the Captain and owner of a fish boat.
Climate of Charlotte.
Dr. Lawrence in Lis Medical Magazine for
February, in auswer to a question of another
Physician as to the best locality for a Con
sumptive patient, says :
"In auswer to the question of climate, I
can only say that no one climate is best for
all persons. Even some healthy persons
suffer intensely in a cold climate, and feel
better and are much stronger in a warm
climate; while others get bilious and rnn
down in a warm climate, who feel better,
get stronger and are braced up in a cold
climate. Each person must judge for them
selves, if they are obliged to take either ex
treme. A medium climate would probably
come nearer suiting all persons, as it is well
known that in warm climates the deadliest
seasons are those of great heat ; in cold cli
mates the deadliest are those of great cold.
As a good medium cilmate, therefore, I
should think thai Charlotte, North Caro
lina, would best suit the majority of con
sumptive invalids. Asheville, N. C, and
Aiken, S. C, are also good points."
The above remicds us of what an eminent
Physician said to us 15 years ago, viz:
that Charlotte was the best place lie knew
of for persons threatened with consumption
or afflicted with it.
The School Fund.
From the Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners we obtained the following
Table showing the distribution oi the School
Fund raised by taxation in the County of
Mecklenburg, among the several Townships
of the county according to the number of
children:
White. Colored
,136.75 993.45
343.10 237.54
345.32 315.35
276.39 232.00
238.65 277.00
208.70 106.56
287.40 303.14
316.35 260.85
346.43 225.33
249.75 181.-05
417.47 .258.53
385.17 260.85
290.82 76.69
133.20 133.20
Charlotte
Township,
Berry hill
Steel Creek
Sharon -Providence
Clear Creek
Crab Orchard
Mallard Creek
Dewese
Lenileys
Long Creek
Paw Creek
Morning Star
Pineville
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$4,975.59 $3,861.54
Hon. A. II. Stephens. We have always been
an admirer of that truly great man, Alexander H.
Stephens of Georgia, and therefore copy an article
from a Georgia paper giving an account of a visit
of a Minister to his sick bedside at Crawfordsville.
Read it.
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Terrible. A member of Congress has intro
duced a Bill to protect agriculturalists against inju
rious insects. We don't know how it is to be done,
but the member made statements showing that the
destruction by insects in some of the Western States
is terrible. He said that the loss from the ravages
of the locust, chintz bug, army and cotton worm,
and Hessian fly, exceed two hundred million dol
lars, and from the locust alone the amount exceeds
fifty million dollars. In seven counties of Minne
sota nearly 4,000 bushels of locusts were destroyed
at a cost of $80,000.
IBHI
2F In the Senate last week, on motion of Mr
Merrimon, the vote by which the bill to pay for
carrying mails in the South before the war, was
indefinitely postponed, was reconsidered, and the
bill placed on the calendar. The bill provides for
paying Southern contractors the money due them
when the war broke out, and should be passed as a
measure of common honesty.
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Another. It is reported that the Pio
neer Fire Insurance Company of Philadel
phia has gone into bankruptcy.
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Texas. Returns indicate 50,000 Demo
cratic majority in the Texas State election.
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tfig Fish Stories.
Maj. Henry Gilliam of Chowan county
(we believe) informs the Raleigh Sentinel
that William T. Sutton, at one haul, caught
10,000 rock-fish, weighing from 8 to 115
pounds apiece, averaging 45 pounds each ;
10,000 herring and 4,000 shad eels, catfish,
perch and suckers were not counted. Mr
Cowper, Dr. Martin and Col. Carter were
ready to bull up the Major if his word had
been" doubted. Col. Carter said, at Dr.
Wni. R. Capart's he saw 100,000 pounds of
rock-fish caught at a haul. Fish were never
more abundant in our eastern waters.
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communicated.
Mecklenburg Bible Society.
The Executive Committee of the Meck
lenburg Bible Society met at the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian Chapel in Charlotte
S. W. Reid, Esq., Chairman, and Rev.
V. M. Hunter, Secretary and discussed
the two questions of how to circulate the
Bible and how to obtain the means with
which to do so. The following are the sub-
depositories in the county : R. B. Hunter,
at Iluntersville; ElamP. Cochran, Query's;
Nat Monteith, Monteith's Mill; Cyrus
Wolfe, Sardis ; R. D. Collins, Steel Creek ;
S. W. Reid, lower Steel Creek.
The Committee request that pastors,
stated supplies, teachers, and others in the
county, circulate the existence of these
places of Bible distributions. The desire
was earnestly manifested for a greater nam
ber of depositories in the county, but means
were not m the Treasurer s hands to justify
the establishment of others. It is earnestly
hoped that the churches will remember the
needs of the Society, and each send in a
mite by the 1st of April.
The meeting adjourned, as it had opened,
with prayer, to meet at the same place on
the 1st Monday in March, at 11 o'clock
A. M.
Sale Postponed.
By consent of parties the Sale of the R. F.
Davidson Property, advertised to be sold on Friday
next, the 25th of February, is postponed to the
28th of February, being the first -Monday of Court.
GEO. E. WILSON.
R. BARRINGEIi,
Feb. 21, 1876. lw. Trustees.
IMPORTANT SALE.
The Real Estate of Robt. F. Davidson, including
some valuable CITY LOTS and two Tracts of
LAND, will be sold on February 23th, at 13 31.
For particulars see hand bills.
31. E. ALEXANDER,
Feb. 21,1876 lw Sheriff.
Observer copy 1 week.
Local Items.
EST There are now 49 prisoners in the Jail of
this county awaiting the action of Judge Schenck's
Court Will not the people of 3Iecklenburs: de
mand of the next Legislature , some law that will
enable the 3Iayor and 3Iagistrates of this city to
have final jurisdiction in most of the casts which
now crowd our Jail with prisoners and impose a
heavy burdeu on tax-payers? '
FrRE -On Friday night last, about 10 o'clock,
the Tobacco Factory of Mr J. Heineman, located at
the South end of Trade street, was consumed by
fire. The loss of 3Ir Heineman in machinery, to
bacco, &c., is estimated at about .OOOwith an in
surance of $5,000 or $6,000. The buildings be
longed to Schiff & Bro.,' valued at $2,600 insured
for $2,000. 3Ir SchuT also owned part of the ma
chinery on which there was no insurance, nc esti
mates his total loss at about $2,500.
t3? A colored barber in this city called Henry
Cook, on Thursday last shot a young white man
named Wiley Suggs, the ball striking him in the left
breast but glanced around under the skin without in
flicting a fatal wound. . The difficulty occurred in a
bar-room kept in the suburbs of Five Points by a
colored man. Cook was committed to Jail in de
fault of $1,000 bail.
tT The Glass Front which has been put in the
Clothing Store f J. A. Young & Son, next to 1st
National Bank, has improved its appearance very
much, and the improvement improves the looks of
that side of the street.
New Hotel. The "Alexander House" is the
name given to the new boarding house just opened
by 31rs. A. W. Alexander near Tryon Street Method
ist Church. The building (or at least the walls of
it) was formerly the old Jail, but it has been so
transformed inside that it makes an elegaut three-
story residence. Dr. A. W. Alexander, Dentist, has
his Office in the building.
tSm The alterations and improvements on the
Court Room are first rate, and make our Court
House as good as any in the State. There never
was any necessity for a new Court House.
True. A gentleman who paid for the. Demo
crat last week said that any newspaper was cheap
enough at $2 and postage paid. Two Dollars is all
we charge for the Democrat one year, and we pay
the postage.
CHARLOTTE MARKET, Feb. 21. 1876.
Cotton The Cotton market closed rather
depressed on Saturday last at the following
prices : Good Middling 1 1 to 1 If , Middling
ll to llf, Low Middling 11, and lower
grades from 6 to 10. Sales for the week 1,000
bales.
It will be seen by the comparative statement of
receipts that 467,376 more bales Cotton have been
received at all Ports up to this time than for the
same time last year.
Itfour Western Flour sells from stores
at from $5 to $10 per barrel, according to
quality. Country Flour from wagons $3 to
$3.50 per sack moderate demand.
Wheat Light demand at $1.15 to $1.25
per bushel. The principal demand is for
the City Mills.
Corn Good demand at 70 to 75 cents
per bufhel from wagons.
Meal Demand good at 75 to 80 cents
per bushel irom wagons.
Peas in good demand at $1 to 1.10 per
bushel from wagons.
Oats 50 to 00 cents per bushel stock
g-'od, prices heavy and tending downward.
Irish Potatoes $2.50 to 3 per barrel for
planting.
Butter Market well supplied and in light
demand at 20 cents per pound.
Chickens in good demand at 28 cents each.
Eggs 12 cents per dozen.
Fresh Meals and Fresh Fish are in good
supply. Shad 90 cents to $1 per pair.
The market is abundantly supplied with
eatables of all sorts, and all that is necessary
to live well is to have money enough to buy
what you want.
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Other Markets.
New York, Feb. 19. Cotton dull at 13 13-10 to
13. Gold 12 premium.
St. Lotus, Feb. 19. Flour steady and unchanged.
Wheat inactive at $1.37 to $1.51. Bulk meats ac
tive and stronger, shoulders 8), clear rib and clear
sides 114 to iz.
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Comparative Statement of Cotton Receipts,
Net receipts at all the United States ports during
the past week, lOy.O'JJ bales ; same week last year,
94,637 bales; total to date, 3,291,090 bales; same
date last year, 2,824,314 bales. Exports for the past
week, 116,756 bales ; same week last year, 89,766
bales ; total to date, 1,981,142 bales; to same date
last year, 1,620,763. Stock at all the United States
ports. 872,675 bales : last year, 842,868. At interior
towns, 122,650 bales ; last year, 130,514. At Liver
pool, 843,000 bales : last year, 773,000. American
afloat for Great Britain, 247,000 bales; last year,
29,000.
IRISH POTATOES.
1 fin BARRELS PLANTING POTATOES,
JLss just received and for sale by
Feb. 21, 1876.
A. R NESBIT & BRO.
Just Received,
50 Bushels White Peas,
40 Bushels White Beans,
1,000 Fine 3Iountain Cabbage,
100 Fine Chickens,
300 Dozen Fresh Eggs.
Also, Sauer Kraut, Seed Potatoes, Flour, 3Ieal,
and many other articles which I will sell at prices
to suit the "hard times.
Feb. 21, 1876. . W. 31. CROW ELL.
List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at Charlotte, Mecklenburg'
county, N. c, on the iota or eoruary :
Miss Sophie Alexander (care Billie Barringer.) Susan
Alexander, Eutrenia L Aiken, William Arrant, L P
Berry, Carrie E Blake, A J Black, Anderson Bradshaw,
Sofeay Brown, Reuben Cole, Annie Collier, Joel Cross.
Wm Crosby, Sallie Decampe, Sam Drew, mrs J O Elliott,
K A iTeeman, Sarah Fry, J uavuie, J a uiasicy, jno
Goodman 2. Howard H Gresrory. Milton Davis or
Hichard Hoover. I. ura Houston. Betty Hoirady. G
Haskin, W Hollece, Jno W Hust, A B Hunter, C C
Jones, Chas A Kenly, Samuel Kirby, Nannie E Lathan,
Lydia Lindsay, Francis Loo re, Charley Lusk, W L
Matthews, Lizzie Mailett, H S Keown, B B McGan, Wade
Mickle col, J L Miles, William Muler, Peter Munday,
Vhelix Phillins. Henrv Rones. R A Bozzell. AMs Roberts.
Caroline Robinson, E C Scott, A J Smith, miss Lula
Soencer. W L Sum. Wilann Wallace. H J Wolfe, miss
Knox Wolfe, Samuel Whitlow, W T Williams, Emma C
wuson.
When any of the above letters are called for please say
"advertisel.,, R. E. McDOXALD, P. M.
C Physicians recommend Dr. Bull's Cough
Syrup when all other meuicines fail, as a certain
cure for Bronchitis, Sore Throat, and Coughs or
Colas or long standing. Fox sale by ail AJruggists.
N. C. Supreme Court Decisions.
McCandless vs. Reynolds, from Stokes
new trial granted ; roster vs. Farham fc
Boyd, from Buncombe affirmed : State vs.
Bryant, from Mecklenburg affirmed; State
vs. luchmona & Danville Kail road Com
pany, from Wake appeal dismissed; Pot
ter vs. Mardre, from Chowan reversed;
Meazza vs. Calloway reversed ; King vs.
Kinsey, from Jones affirmed Lewis vs.
Latham, from Ashe affirmed; State vs.
Mooney, from Rutherford affirmed ; Ed-
. 1 TT - r n ll , . .
warus vs. rversey,irora iranviue new trial
granted. Mr Justice Bynura also filed an
opinion in the matter of John Schenck, re
fusing his application for a writ of habeas
corpus.
Note. The case mentioned above as State
against Bryant, from Mecklenburg, la that of the
colored boy Decatur Bryant, convicted of robbing
old Mr Rankin of Lincoln county in this city last
Fall.. Bryant must now co to the Penitentiary.!
MARRIED.
At Iluntersville. this countv. on the 17th inst. bv
Rev. Walter W. Pharr, assisted by Rev. Wm. M.
Ilunter, Mr Wm. C. Miller and Miss Lizzie J. Ross.
In Lincoln countv. on the 16th inst.. by Rev. M.
L. Little, Mr Charles Leonard and Miss Fannie
Roberts.
In Cabarrus countv. on the 10th inst, by Rev. L.
McKinnou, Mr John F. Sides and Miss Amarintha
J. White.
In Winston, on the 10th inst. James M. Towles.
Jr., of Raleigh, and Miss Alice Rankin, daughter of
Samuel Rankin, Esq. "
In l ancey vine, on the 26tb ult. Geo. N. ThomD'
son T.ci rf T.AeVnrr Q ml "Tico TJ-riorta 'Nal
daughter of J. M. NeaT, Esq.
In Kowan county, on the 8th inst, Mr John F.
D wire of Daviecount v. and Miss Ellen M. Torrence.
daughter of the late Dr. Alex. Torrence.
Near Ansonville, on the 8th inst. Cant W. A.
Liles and Miss Eliza A. McLendon.
In Asheville, on the 15th inst, Mr Berkely Cain
and Miss Edith Hatch.
In Lancaster county, S. C, on the 10th inst., Mr
II. Huey and Miss Mattie J. Steele of Union
county, N. C.
in Iredell county, on the 15th inst.. by Rev. E.
F. Rockwell, Mr James 8. Clodfelter and Miss
Isabella C. Gillespie, daughter of the late Thomas
Gillespie.
DIED.
In this county, on the 11th inst, Mr James Query,
in the 70th year of his age. Mr Query was kind and
affectionate in all the relations of life. For many
years he was a respected and active Elder in Mallard
Creefc Presbyterian Church. Unless providentially
hindered he was regular in his attendance upon the
means of grace and liberal in his contributions to
the cause of Christ lie was enabled through grace
to cherish a good hope that beyond the flight of
time and the vale of death, he would have a build
ing of God, a house not made with hands, eternal
in the Heavens. Sustained by this precious hope,
after having served bis generation, he came to his
grave in a full age, like a shock of corn cometh in
its season. W. W. if.
SALE OP LAND.
By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court I
will sell at the Court House in Charlotte, on Satur
day, the 25th day of March, 1876, at 12 M., that
Tract of LAND near the City of CharloUe, con
taining Ninety Acres, known as the dower Land of
the late Mary Williamson, widow of v mcent x.
Williamson, and joining the Lands of R. R. Ray
and others.
Terms $50 cash, and balance six months credit
purchaser giving bond with approved security.
A. BURWELL,
Feb. 21, 1876 5w Commissioner.
Fresh Arrivals.
100 Fat Chickens.
50 Pounds Apple Butter.
25 Bushels White Beans.
500 Pounds Cabbage.
10 Bushels large Onions.
And lot of Onion Setts, at
Feb. 21, 1876. B. N. SMITH'S.
At the Sun Shine!
14 Barrels of extra Flour, on consignment.
10 Boxes of Lemons, at wholesale and retail.
4 Barrel of Malaga Grapes.
4 Boxes of large fine Florida Oranges.
5 Barrels of Baldwin Apples.
30 Barrels ot Flour, of all grades.
Home-made Candies, at wholesale ; Ground Peas, a
specialty ; Bananas, and other goods too numerous
to mention, which we sell as low as any house in
the city.
Feb. 21, 1876. C. S. 1IOLTON & CO.
New Goods.
A Fresh lot of that nice Cocoanut Candy.
A line assortment of French Candy.
New Toys, just opened, at
Feb. 21, 1876. J. K. PUREFOY'S.
Lime, Plaster and Cement,
AT REDUCED PRICES.
Rock Lime per barrel, .... $1.75
Land Plaster, 2.75
Calcined Plaster, 3.75
Rosendale Cement, 3.50
BURROUGHS & SPRINGS,
Feb. 21. 1876. College Street.
We are Agents for
Ives' Patent Lamps, Bedford Alum and Iodine Mass,
English Breakfast Packet Tea Company, sold only
by Druggists, $1 per pound; Cutler's Patent Pocket
Inhaler, the great remedy for Catarrh; Crab Orchard
Salts, from Crab Orchard Springs, Kentucky ; Buf
falo Spring Water.
W. R BURWELL & CO.,
Feb. 21 Springs' Corner, Charlotte, N. C.
Kerosene Oil, Lamps,
Lanterns, German Student Lamps, a full supply
just received by
Feb. 21, '76. W. It liUUWELL. & JU.
Davidson College Property
FOR SALE.
Pursuant to a mortgage made by L. F. Bradshaw
and wife. (Registered Book 7. Pace 927.) I will sell
at the Court House in Charlotte, on Monday, 27th
of March, 1876, the property at Davidson College,
known as the ANDREWS UOUSE AND LOT,
sold subject to certain Homestead and other rights
of James Andrews.
Teems Cash, but time allowed to examine title
before paying.
RUFUS BARRINGER, Trustee.
3F"As Agent ef James Andrews, I am authorized
to join in the above sale. The title will be made
entirely satisfactory to the purchaser, and possession
given on payment of purchase money.
Feb. 21, 1876 6w H. P. HELPER, Agent
ALEXANDER HOUSE,
Charlotte. N. C,
Below Tryon Street Methodist Church.
The building has recently been thoroughly refit
ted and renovated, and the I'roprietress, airs, ur,
A. W. Alexander, is prepared to accommodate per
manent and transient Boarders. A share of public
patronage is respectfully solicited.
Mbs. A. W. ALEXANDER
DR. A. W. ALEXANDER, Dentist
has his Office in the Alexander House
and will be pleased to see his old customers and
new ones. Dental work will be done at rates to
suit the times. Entire satisfaction guaranteed.
Feb. 21, 1876.
. Fine Shade Trees.
I have for sale a lot of Enelish Mulberry Trees
good for shade and also nice for fruit. . Apply at
once at the Charlotte UoteL
Feb. 21, 1870 pd G. T. CROWELL.
For Comfort, Elegance and Dnrabiliij
' : Birf TotjR "J 1
B OO TS AND SHO BS -'from
WADE & PEGRAEL
We are now receivine our first shipment of Sprinjz .
Gonria new and Immtifnl ntvlM nd At low nrieea.
including all the leading manufactures, such as ,
Burt's, Miles' and ZeiglerV for Ladies, Misses and ;
Children. . . . i . i :. !
Boots and Gaiters for Gentlemen. , ...
EST" We intend to sell our Goods as low as any .
house, and we offer our Stock of WINTER GOODS :
at extremely low prices, to close out We respect
fully solicit your patronage.-
W AI3K & PEGKAH, r
First National Bank Building, Charlotte, N.C.
tW Price List furnished on application. ,
Feb. 21,1876. ' ' "
NEW STORE.
Family Groceries,
At the Store lately occupied by Koopmann ft RotTueSUd
J. ROTHSCniXD begs to inform the citizens of
this city and of the surrounding country that he
has opened a Store opposite Wittkowsky & Rintels,
where he will sell Groceries at as low rates as any
house in Charlotte. -
Among his stock will be found every thlnjr in the
way of eatables needed by families, such as Meats,
Salt Fish, Flour; Molasses, Sugar, Coffee, Cheese,
Fruits, Canned Goods, Cigars, Tobacco, &c, &c
Merchants and others is solicited, and prompt re-
. 1 1 1 3 .
lurua win do in&QC " . -
Feb. 21, 1876. v J. ROTHSCHILD.
Closing Out Sale.
. ,
ALEXANDER, SEIGLE & CO.
Are selling their entire stock of Goods very cheap
to make room for their Spring Stock. There will
be more cold weather vet so vou had better sunnlv
yourselves with cheap Blankets, Ready-made Cloth-
lun anu oiuer gooas mat are useiui to you wnuo
we are selling them so cheap.
ALEXANDER, dEIGLE C CO.
P. S. By the 1st of March. 1876. we shall calcu
late certain on what yon owe us. ' 11
ALEXANDER, SEIGLE & CO.
Feb. 21, 1876.
i .i
Bagging.
50 Rolls, 100 Half Rolls Standaid Bagging, at
R M. MILLER & SONSV t
t3 We charge extra for Chromos. , -Feb.
21, 1876.
15 Cents for Cotton.
Ma. B. N. Smith: In csinz the Sea Island
Guano last year I left some rows of Cotton without
the Guano. In picking, I weighed each row separ
ately witb tne following result :
Sept 20 Row with Guano,
Sept 20 Row with no Guano,
Oct 15 Row with Guano,
Oct 15 Row with no Guano.
0 pounds,
half pound.
Q pounds.
3 pounds..
Total, 3 lbs. against 18 where Guano was used.
A. 11. 11ARTSELL,
of Mecklenburg county.
The above Guano is for sale at the t following
prices : $55 per ton, Cash $60 per ton due Nov.
1st ; or 400 pounds Lint Cotton on or befsre the 1st
of Nov.
Feb. 21, 1876 2m B. N. SMITH, Agent.
Carriage Manufactory.
I have on hand at mv own Manufactory Bmrs-iea
and Carriages which I will sell at a bargain for
CASH. Those in want cannot fail to be pleased
by an examination of my stock.
repairing done at short notice and cheap for
cash. Call corner of Sixth and College Streets, in
rear of Wadsworth's Livery Stables.
Feo. 21, 1870 3m w. a. WEAIvN.
Window Glass, Putty, &c.
300 Boxes Window Glass.
2,000 Pounds Putty.
20 Barrels Linseed Oil.
Feb. 21, '76. W. R BURWELL & CO.
Store to Rent.
To a erood tenant lookinc to a nermanent busi
ness, a favorable lease would be extended for the
8tore and buildings lately occupied by 8. Franken
thal. Enquire of
R. BARRINGER,
or WITTKOWSKY & RINTELS.
Jan. 24, 1876 tf
C3F Also, a set of double Rooms over the above
Store is for Rent R. BARRINGER.
February 7, 1876
One Week More.
We will give all customers on our Retail Ledgers
ONE MORE WEEK to come in and pay their
accounts and save costs. If you do not read the
papers and come and pay us you cannot blame us
for giving your accounts to tbe constables for
collection. BREM, BROWN & CO.
Feb. 14, 1876. 2w. New or present Firm.
Something New "In Charlotte.
A Long Felt Want Supplied.
The undersigned begs leave to inform Lawyers,
Clerks of Courts, Principals of Schools, and the
public generally, that he has opened a
Book Binding Establishment
In CHARLOTTE, at the store on Trade street, ad
joining Dr. McAden's Drug Store, where he is pre
pared to do all work in that line in handsome style
and at reasonable rates.
In connection with the above I will keep on hand
a splendid stock of
IBooks and Stationery, -
All new and at greatly reduced prices.
tW Paper Hangings a specialty.
Soliciting a share of your favors, I am, yours
respectfully, H.L. KOELLSCH,
Formerly Book-keeper for Wittkowsky & Rintels.
Feb. 7, 1876.
E. S. BT7B WELL. K. B. BTBIXOS
BURWELL & SPRINGS,
Gnoeers and Commission Merchants,
Charlotte, N. C. .
Jan. 10, 1876.
Cow Feed,
A nice article, for sale at low rates. Also, Heal,
Flour, &c . j ,
Feb. 7, 1876. STITT, WALSH & CO.
MeaL
A cargo of Sifted Meal just received from Lynch
burg, Va., by . -
Feb. 14, 1876. J. McLAUGHLIN.
' WESTBROOK NURSERIES,
WILSON, N. C. ; v
C. W. WESTBROOK, Proprietor.:
100,000 choice Trees, Vines and Plants yet on
hand in my Nurseries, of the very best varieties,
well adapted to Southern culture at prices to suit,
tbe times. Planting may be done with success in
February and March. I am prepared to fill orders
promptly and Satisfactorily, having the advantage
of an experience of 28years. Correspondence so
licited. Extra Early Peach Trees and Strawberry.
Plants for market plantlngare my sp cialties.
Send for Catalogue and Price. Address
C. W. WESTBROOK. r .
Feb. 7, 1876 lm Wilson, N. C.