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The Democrat.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
President Grant's Message.
At the opening of Congress on the 4th inst., the
President (as usual on such occasions) sent in a
Message to be read before both Houses. We deem
it unnecessary to fill our columns with the whole
message, as it contains nothing of great importance
and no reference to the political difficulties of the
day.
We give a synopsis of the Message, which will
furnish the reader a sufficient idea of what the
President says :
The President commences with a recapit
ulation of the events and his official acts of
the past eight 3'ears. lie says mistakes
have been made as all can see, but it seems
oftener in the selections made of the assis
tants appointed to aid in carrying out the
various duties of administering the govern
ment, in nearly every case selected without
a personal acquaintance with the appointee
but upon recommendations of the represen
tatives chosen directly by the people. It
is impossible where so many trusts are to be
allotted that the right parties, should be
chosen in every instance. History shows
that no administration from the time of
Washington to the present has been free
from these mistakes, but I leave compari
sons to history, claiming only that I have
acted in every instance from a conscientious
desire to do what was right and within the
law and for the very best interests of the
whole people. The failures have been er
rors of judgment.
The message says taxes have been re
duced within the last seven years nearly
$300,000,000, and the National debt has
been reduced in the same time over $435,
000,000 by substituting bonds. The an
nual interest on the debt has been reduced
$30,000,000 per annum. The balance of
trade has changed from $130,000,000
against us to $20,000,000 in our favor, and
he believes the balance of trade will con
tinue in our lavor, and the pledge of Con
gress to resume specie payments in 1879,
will be easily redeemed, even in the absence
of further much desired legislation.
The policy adopted towards the Indians
has been humane, and has substantially
ended hostilities in the whole land, except
in the Black Hills and approaches thereto.
Relations with foreign nations continue
friendly. The Centennial Exhibition is al
luded to as promotive of good feeling and
better acquaintance with foreign nations.
He reserves for another communication a
statement of the questions with Great Bri
tain regarding the extradition treaty.
The subject of the troubles on the Rio
Grande is under consideration between the
United States and .Mexico. The President
asks legislation which may provide for the
payment of the awards ol the Mexican
claims commission.
He recommends legislation to prevent
fraudulent naturalization, and on the sub
ject of expatriation and election of nation
ality in the interest of emigrants, he sug
gests a new tribunal for the settlement of
the claims of aliens against the United
States. Other governments are in advance
of us in this respect.
The President states the provisions of
the act of Congress for admitting Colorado
into the Union, and that he issued a pro
clamation to that effect.
He says the improvement of the South
Pass of the Mississippi River, under James
li. Eads and his associates is progressing
favorably.
The Navy is in a condition as effective as
possible within the means and authority
given the Department.
A few Postmasters in the Southern States
have expressed great apprehension of their
personal safety on account of their connec
tion with the Postal service, and have spe
cially requested that their reports of appre
hended danger should not be made public,
lest it should result in the loss of their
lives, but no positive testimony of inter
ference has been submitted, except in the
case of a mail messenger at Spartanburg,
South Carolina, who reported that he had
been violently driven away while in charge
of the mails on account of his political affilia
tions. An assistant superintendent of the
railway mail service investigated this case
and reported that the messenger had disap
peared from his post, leaving his work to be
performed by a substitute. The Postmaster
General adds that the case is sufficiently
suggestive to justify him in recommending
that a more severe punishment should be
provided for the offence of assaulting any
person in charge of the mails or of retarding
or otherwise obstructing them by threats
of personal injury.
The President calls the attention of Con
gress to the necessity of throwing greater
safeguards over the method of choosing and
declaring the election of President.
He says.: "The compulsory support of
the free school and the disfranchisement of
all who cannot read and write the English
language after a fixed probation would
meet with hearty approval."
The President makes an elaborate defence
of his recommendation for the annexation
of Santo Domingo. The products are so
valuable in commerce that emigration there
would have been encouraged. The emanci
pated race of the South would have found
there a congenial home where their civil
rights would not be disputed, and where
their labor would be so much sought after
that the poorest among them could have
found the means to go there in cases of
great apprehension and cruelty, such as has
been practiced upon them in many places
within the last eleven years. Whole com
munities would have sought refuge in
Santo Domingo. I do not suppose the
whole race would have gene, nor is it de
sirable that they should go. Their labor is
desirable, and indispensable almost where
they now are. But the possession of this
territory would have left the negro master
of the situation, by enabling him to demand
his rights at home on pain of finding them
elsewhere. I do not present these views
now as a recommendation for a renewal of
the subject of annexation, but I do refer to
it to vindicate my previous action in regard
to it. ,
With the present Congress my official
life terminates. It is not probable that
public affairs will ever again receive atten
tion from me, further 'than as a citizen of
the republic, always taking a deep interest
in the honor, integrity and prosperity of the
whole land. U. S. Geant.
Proceedings of the N. C. Legislature.
Session of 1876-'77. .
Monday, Dec. 4.
Senate A message was received from
the House announcing that it ha 1 passed a
resolution urging upon the Senators and
Representatives in Congress from this State
to use their efforts to eecure such altera
tions in the Banking Act as to prevent Na
tional Banks from receiving mora than I
per cent interest, and asking that the Senate
concur. Referred to the Comaiittee on
Banking and Currencv.
The resolution of Mr Liies in regard to
more severe punishment of Sheriff for
making incorrect election returns, was in
definitely postponed. The committee
recommend that it be embraced in the gen
eral election law.
Mr Robinson introduced the following
resolutions, which were adopted :
Whereas, The platform of both the politi
cal parties of North Carolina, pledge their
respective organizations to a vigorous prose
cution and as early completion es practica
ble of the Western North Carolina Railroad
to Duck Town and Paint Rock, by the use of
the convict labor and such active legislation
as might be found necessary.
Resolved, That the joint committee on
Penal Institutions is instructed to inquire
and report to this General Assembly : . 1.
The number and sex of the convicts thus
confined in the Penitentiary, with the terra
of each. 2. The nnrnbtr of said convicts,
under the Constitution, who are required to
be kept in the Penitentiary. 3. The nnra
ber of convicts now worked on the werks
of the State, outside of the Penitentiary. 4.
The expense per capita of supporting in and
out of the Penitentiary. 5. The nneiber
and salaries of officers and employee di
rect and indirect of said institution. 6.
What number of officers and employees,
with their salaries, in sdi institution, whose
services can be dispensed with, without
detriment to the interest of the State and
to give effect to the object sought by these
resolutions.
Resolved, That with a view to the vigor
ous prosecution of the work ou nid Rad to
an early completion, said committee are in
structed to report the gross namber of con
victs which can be furnished by said insti
tution for labor upon said Western North
Carolina Railroad.
House The resolution in reference to
the Internal Revenue laws of the Uni'ed
States, was passed. The rcsolation asks
our Congressmen to us their inflnence to
have the Revenue laws so modified as to
give to the producer the right to distill
fruit for his own use and to reduce tax on
tobacco.
The resolution of instruction to the Judi
ciary Committee in regard to cumulative
suffrage in county governments was taken
up and adopted.
On motion of Mr Moring, the vote by
which the bill to amend chapter 87, Bat
tle's Revisal, in regard to alimony and di
vorce, was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee and ordered to be printed, was re
considered. The question then recurred on the pas
sage of the bill on its 2d reading. Mr Moring
took the floor in explanation of t he bill.
The bill proposes to place the act of adul
tery on the part of the wife and on the part
of the husband on the same footing, i. e.
adultery on the part of the husband cause
for divorce, etc.
Mr McGehee wished time for reflection.
He moved t postpone until Saturday at
12 in.
Mr Henderson said he was opposed to the
bill in its present shape. The law, as it
now stands, was altogether wrong in his
opinion. It permits the husband to obtain
a divorce from the bonds of matrimony, if
the wife shall commit adultery while con
tinuing to live with her husband and before
she has separated from him. This provision
is a departure from the old established laws
of North Carolina, and was inserted by the
Legislature of 1871 '72. The old law of
the Slate, which may be found in chapter
39, section 2, of the Revised Code, provi
ded, in substance, that the injured party
might obtain a divorce from the bonds of
matrimony if the other should, after a
separation, go off and continue to live in
adultery. Adultery committed by cither
party before a separation took place was
not a sufficient ground of divorce to either;
nor even after a separation, unless the adul
tery was habitual. The Id law made no
discrimination in favor, cr to the prejudice
of either party. He agreed with the gen
tleman from Chatham (Mr Moring) thattha
wife and the husband should be placed by
the law upon terms of perfect equality.
But his bill proposes to remedy ona wrong
by committing another. The law pre
sumes, if either party shall commit adnltry
while living together, and before separation
has taken place, that there is always a con
donation of the offence. Instead of making
divorces more easy, he was for placing more
restrictions upon the practice. A Inx sys
tem of divorce would tend to sap the very
foundations of our whole social and religious
structure, and if this bill shall pass, divorces
will eventually" be as eay to obtain in
North Carolina as in the State of Indiana.
For his own part, he had very eerious
doubts whether human Legislatures have
the moral right to authorize a divorce from
the bonds of matrimony for any cause
whatever; certainly they had no right to
do it except for a cause clearly warranted
by the divine law. Instead, therefore, of
being in favor of striking out the words "if
the wife shall commit adultery," and insert
ing, in lieu thereof, "if either party shall
commit adultery." he would faror the strik
ing out of the paragraph, as it now stands,
without inserting anything in its place,
thus restoring the law a it always existed
in this State until the year 17'2." If he had
very decided views upon this question, he
also had very good reasons to urge in sup
port of them, which he would reserve for
another time.
Mr Moring urged that the bill should at
least pass its second reading, and entered
into an elaborate argument in support of his
bill. lie urged it as a matter of humanity
and justice. He hoped that the motion to
postpone would not prevail on this reading.
Mr Bledsoe also opposed the motion to
postpone, end hoped the oill would pass its
second reading to-day.
The question recurred on Mr McGehee's
motion topostpone until Saturday, and it
was adopted.
Tuesday, Dec. 5.
SaxATE Mr Moore of Mecklenburg, from
the committee on enrolled bills, reported the
following bills as correctly enrolled: Bill
to provide for the preservation of election
returui of State officers. Bill to prevent
throwing or shooting in railroad cars aud
the resolution on adjournment.
The retolution to pay Daniel I. Moore,
who losi both eyea in the service of the
Confederate Statea $50, was considered,
llr Saodifer offered a substitute for the
whole which provides that the Public
Treaearer shaJl pay all soldiers of North
Carolina who loft both eyes in the late war,
who are now roside at of the State, and who
shall make aeplicatioa for tb same within
twelve mouths, tbe sain of $50. Mr Gra
ham offered an amendment, providing that
none who have heretofore received auy sum
or commutation from the StijLe ahull be in
cluded in the provisions of this bill; which
was accepted, aod the eubaiitato waa adop
ted. The question recurring oa she passage
of the resolution as amoaded, llr Liles
moved to amend ay striking out the words
"late war," ted inserting "Coofederato ser
vice,"' vhick was adopted. Tte resolution
passed its thireSf reeding yeas 30, Days 8.
A committer ws sppoint! to examine
the Westers N. C. Railroad xad report.
House Mr Cobb introduced Bill to
amend sec. 1, chap. 77, of Battka Kevia&l,
and a Bill to prevtut ana puui?h the act of
kidnapping. Rtferrod to Judioiary cora
mittee. The Bill to restore gol3 and silver as a
legal tender passed its th'ml and inal read
ing and was ordered to be engrossed and
sent to the Seaate.
Wednesday, Dec. .
Senate Mr Cunningham introduced a
Bill to regulate the practice of Dentistry in
North Csrolins. Referrd.
Mr Liles, a Dill to protect birds.
Mr Mooi e of Mecklenburg, a Bill to re
peal chapter 15, laws of 1871-'72, and to
re-enact chapter 273, section 1, laws of
lSGS-'69. Referred.
The Bill to commute ani settle the State
det-t, was referred to joist committee on
Stale Debt.
The Bill to extend the lime of the Sheriff
of Iredell county, was indefinitely post
poned. The resolution requiring Clerks of Courts
tf report to the Public Treasurer the
amount of fines and forfeitures, for the past
four years, passed its readings.
Mr Moore of Mecklenburg, moved to sus
pend the rules and take up the Bill intro
duced by himself this morning. He stated
that its purpose was to provide a special
term of Court for MeekWbarg county,
which it is proposed to have the Judge of
the Ninth Judicial District hold before the
new laws go into effect and the Judges
begin to rotate.
Messrs Folk and Scales supported the
proposition,- and the rules being suspended,
the bill passed its second and third read
ings, and was sent to the House.
Thursday, Dec. 7.
Senate The resolution introduced by
Mr Troy, providing that until there shall
be received into the Penitentiary 450 con
victs in excess of all that may be "farmed out
or employed on the Western North Caro
lina Railroad, all convicts sentenced for the
term of one year or more, shsll bo received
into the Penitentiary, was considered. Mr
Troy moved to amend the resolution so as
to authorize the admission into the Peniten
tiary of all criminals sentenced for one year's
imprisonment, and strike ont the clause re
lating to whom they shall be farmed out.
The resolution was adopted.
The bill to make embezzlement of county
funds a felony, passed its third reading.
A bill was introduced by Mr Coke to au
thorize the State Treasurer to pay annnally
$2,000 to the Oxford Orphan Asylum.
House The bill to prevent and punish
attempts to btirn dwellings and other houses
was taken up and passed its 2d and 3d read
ings and sent to the Senate.
Mr Powell, for eommittee on public build
ings and grounds, submitted a report recom
mending a resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor, Treasurer and Auditor to sell the
Governor's Mansioa and erect a snitable
residence for the Governor upon the lands
owned by the State known as Lovejoy's
grove.
Mr Staples offered a resolution referring
the whole matter to the committee on public
buildings and grounds to ascertain whether
the State eaa sell the Governor's Mansion
and at what price; at what price a new one
can ho erected ; and the location most snit
able for the same. The resolution was then
adopted. This committee is required to re
port Dee. 11, 1S76.
The House branch of the joint committee
on the inauguration of Gov. Vance was an
nounced to be Roberts, Staples and Cobb.
Trouble in Yadkin. Deputy Marshal
Ilodgins, and two young men with him,
Vanderford and Shuman, both of this place,
we believe, are causing some excitement in
Yadkin county, as we learn by a private
letter. The writer puts it thus : "Making
raids on our people and breaking them up,
and passing themselves off as Democrats"
"two of them Democrats and one Repub
lican." The writer does not state what
class of citizens are subjected to raids, but
we snppoee it is the Distillers, many of
whOTM are poor and unable to pay penalties,
or to fee lawyers to vindicate their cause
whea wrongfully oppressed. The good
people of Yadkin should aid those too poor
to protect themselves. The Deputy and
his aids are amenable to the law for any
illegal act, and tshould be held to a strict
accountability. Salisbury Watchman.
To be Hanged. William Meisemer, in
Statesville jail for the murder of his mother-
in-law, Mrs. Ileilig, was re-sentenced to
death by Judge Buxton. Friday, Decem
ber 22d, was appointed for the execution of
the sentence.
tT Bishop Lynch, of the Catholic Church, died
in Hartford, Conn., on the Cth inst. Ha was well
known by many citizens of North and South Caro
lina, bavins visited this city several times in former
years.
N. C. Conference of M.. E. Church, South.
This body met in Greensboro on Wednesday,
Nov. 29lh, and adjourned Tuesday night Dec. 5th,
The next session will be held in Salisbury in No
vember, 1877.
The follow ins is the List of Appointments for
the ensuing year :
llahiqh District JV. H. D. Wilson, P. E.
Raleigh iMenloii Street, LS Bulkhead;
Person Street, W C Norman.
Cary W M Jordan. -Rolesville
L J llolden.
Stuithfield R M Rrown.
j Tar River K S Webb.
( Youogville Mission M J Hunt.
Lofe'ftburg F L Reid.
North Granville J T Gibbs.
Son s Granville- J E Thompson.
Henderson J P Moore.
NaaXTille T P Reeks.
Editor Christian Advocate J B Bobbi't.
ITdlaboTo District L. L. Hendren, P. E.
Ilillsboro J H Wheeler.
Durham W fl Ca'l.
Alamanco R F Bnmpass.
Chapel Hill and Haw River J J Renn.
PittfboTu W H Moore.
YaTicetville L H Gibbons.
Deep River J F Craven, T C Moses, sup.
Leesbnrg T J Gattis.
Person H H Gibbons.
Orange J B Martin.
A VV Mangurn, Prof, in University of N.C.
Greensboro District M L Wood, P. E.
Greensboro S I) Adams.
North Guilford J W Louis.
South Guilford J R Scroggs.
( Thomasvill A High Point P L Herman.
Trinity B Craven:
Davidson C II Phillips.
Randolph T P England.
Foray the S H Helsabeck.
Winston P J Carraway.
Stokes E J Endaily.
Madison L E Stacey.
Wentworlli V A Sharpe.
B Craven, President Trinity College.
J A Cuninggim, Agent Conference Colleges.
Salisbury District D P Bruton, P. E.
Salisbury W C Gannon.
Salisbury Circuit R T N Stephenson.
Mooresville T L Triplett.
Statesville T A Coon.
Statesville Circuit. To be supplied.
Mocks v ill e T A Boone.
Davie W C Willson.
Iredell Joseph Wheeler.
Alexan der II F Wiley.
W ilkes Ed ward Howland.
Yadkinville S D Peeler.
S Mt. Airv James Wilson.
j San rat on Mission W B Maness.
Surry W S Creasy.
Blue Ridge Mission A M Lorig.
Shelby District R G Barrett, P. E
Shelby II T Hudson. .
Shelby Circuit J W North.
Cleaveland J D Carpenter.
j Rutherfordton G F Round.
( Columbus Mission J B Carpenter.
Marion C A Gault.
Upper Broad River Mission N G Whit
tington. Morganton Supplied by B F Dixon.
Morganton Circuit P F W Stamey.
Caldwell Lemon Shell, J C Crisp, super.
Lenoir Station W M Robey.
Happy Home J S Ervin.
Newton J C Hartsell.
Rock Spring G W Ivy.
Sonth Fork C M Anderson.
Dallas J W Pnelt.
Lincolnton J T Harris.
W M Robey, President Davenport Female
College.
Charlotte District W II Dobbitt, P. E.
Charlotte Tryon Street, A A Boshammer.
" Calvary Mission To be supplied
North Charlotte To be supplied.
South Charlotte Z Rush.
Pineville W D Lee.
Pleasant Grove M C Thomas.
Monroe Station O J Brent.
Monroe Circuit M II Iloyle.
Concord HP Cole.
Concord Circuit J C Thomas.
Mt. Pleasant A D Betts.
j Albemarle T P Ricaud.
( Stanley Miles Foy.
Ansonvillc T II Edwards.
Wadesboro T W Guthrie.
Wadesboro Circuit J II Guinn.
Lilesville C M Pepper.
Eayetteville District J S Nelson, P. E.
Fayetteville L W Grawford.
Cumberland I W Avent.
j Robeson I T Wyche.
( Drowning Creek W S Chaffin.
Laurenburg B C Phillips.
Rockingham J W Jenkins.
Pee Dee W V Sherrill, W B Doub.
Uwharrie B R Hall.
Montgomery I F Keerans.
Carthage John Tillett.
Jonesboro S V Iloyle, Gaston Farrar, sup.
Buckhorn P II Greening.
Wilmington District W S Blade, P. E.
Wilmington Front Street, J E Mann.
Fifth Street, J 31 Rhodes.
Topsail J B Bailey.
Kenausviile T W Smith.
Magnolia J F Ileitman.
Clinton J B AHord.
j Cokesbury M W Boyles.
( Coharie Mission F A Bishop.
Bladen J Sand ford.
Elizabeth D May.
Wluteville J T Lyon.
Wacamaw To besupp'd by T J Browning.
Smithville J W Handle.
Onslow G V Hardison.
Washington District Wm Closs, P. E
Washington Station B B Culbreth.
Warrenton T W Hoyle.
Warren J R Griffith.
Littleton R O Burton.
Halifax J W Wheeler.
Tarboro W S Roane.
Edgecombe F D Swindell.
j Edgecombe Mission To be supplied.
"j Wiiliamston L L Nash.
Plymouth and Jamcsville S M Davis.
Columbia James Mahonev.
Bath James.L Lumley.
Matamuskeet J D Buie, J II Hill, super.
Portsmouth and Ocracoke J C Smith.
Cape Hatteras N S Norton.
Samuel Leard transferred to South Carolina
Conference.
P. E:
X,
Mt. Olive W II Wat kins.
Kinston C C Dodson.
Snow Hill J P Simpson.
Neuse J J Carden.
j Lenoir J N AndrewH.
( Swift Creek To be supplied.
j Craven D Cnlbreth. ,
(Jones J'Jtihnstbu.
Beaufort A R Raven.
Carteret N M Jurney.
Straits N A Hooker. - '
E W Thompson asked for aad received a
superanuatvd rotation. Bennett T Biako,
John Jones, J W Flovd, S B Dopier, G E
Wyche, W W AlbeaW B ifoachsrn, J N
Somers, Henry Gray, W S Haltwa, R P
Bibb and C W King, were rontin Bed in taw
superannuated relation.
Prior to adjournment of Conference, the
Secretary, Dr. Craven, read his statistical
report as follows :
White members, - - 56,000
Increase, - - - 3,056
Infants baptized, - - 2,510
Adults " - - 1,821
Sunday Schools, - - 822
Sunday School Teachers, 3,814
Sunday School Scholars, 28,804
The Bishop announced as fraternal dele
gates to the Methodist Protestant Church
next year, P J Carraway and AV C Donb.
The Committee on Joint Relations be
tween the M. E. Church, North, and the M.
E. Church, South, reported, recommending
the action of thejoiut commission which
met at Cape May recently. The Bishop
spoke to the question, after, which the re
port was adopted by a rising vote.
Rev. E. A. Yates offered a resolution of
respect to the memory of J. AV. Leak, Esq.,
dee'd, of Richmond county, former Treasurer
of the Conference, which was adopted and
spread upon the minntes.
Revs. J E Mann, W S Black, E A Yates
and L S Burkhead, and F C Robbins, Esq.,
were elected Trustees of Greensboro Female
College, in addition to those now serving.
North Carolina News Iteias.
Masoxic. The Grand Lodge of Masons, in ses
sion at Raleigh last week, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year :
H. II. Munson of Wilmington, Grand Muster.
It. W. llardiu of Fayetteville, Grand Senior
Warden.
J. C. L. Gudger of Haywood, Grand Junior
Warden.
W. E. Anderson of Raleigh, Grand Treasurer.
D. W. Bain of Raleigh, Grand SecreUry.
J. C. Hartsell, Grand Chaplain.
A. M. Noble, Graad Senior Deacon.
J. I. MackB, Gran Junior Deacon.
Robert Bingham, Grand Marshal.
J. S. Battle, Grand Sword Bearer.
F. H. Glover, Grand Pursuirant.
Miles Goodwin, Grand Tiler.
Effect of Law Suits. The Salem Press
of last week says: "The case of Boden
hamer against AA'hitfield, commenced in our
Court over twenty years ago, was decided
last week in favor of Bodenhamer. The
original cause of action was a few feet of
ground, worth only a small amount, but the
costs and fees have accumulated to such an
extent as to bankrupt both parties."
Where Tiieke is a Will There's a
Way. S. I). Richardson, of this county,
lost his right arm during the war; but, for
all that lie is making a good living on his
farm with the remaining arm. lie run a
two horse farm this year, making a plough
hand himself, and has made five bales ol
cotton and two hundred bushels ol corn off
twenty acres of land, and used but very
little guano. Ho cuts and splits two hun
dred rails a day. Jfonros Knqnirer.
Gin House Burned. We kani that the
cotton gin of Messrs. Morton & Smith, of
Big Lick, Stanly county, was destroyed by
fire on the night of the 25th pit., together
with about twenty-five bales of cotton. Loss
about $1,200 no insurance. Monroe En
quirer. i-sF Walter F. Leak, E-q., of Richmond
county, v:i in the. Eltcloijd Coli.-ge Ujr
times, and was President ol the College
which cast the vote of this State for Mftrt'in
Van Buren.
The notorious Jim Ilcaton, Cioik of
the Superior Court of New Hanover county,
and a well known Radical politician, was
shot during a bar room fracas in Wilming
ton, last week, by ObcdiaJ Jenkins. The
ball entered his body jast below the breast
bone, and is supposed to have passed through
the liver. Ileaton lies in a critical condi
tion, but may recover. Jenkins is under
arrest.
The Asheville Pioneer, (Radical,)
expresses its astonishment at the appoint
ment of Mr Faircloth upon the Supreme
Court Bench, rather than Judge Henry,
whose friends, says the Pioneer, "did want
to sec him on the Supreme. Court Bench,
because of his unwearying services in behali
ol Republicanism."
tT The Raleigh Sentinel has ceased as
a daily. It will hereafter be published as
a weekly ami semi-weekly.
mmm mjiii mmmt MiWflBW wmummtmarwrntk Tt
Auction Salo.
I will sell at Public Auction at the Court House
door in Charlotte, N. C, on Friday the 15th of
December. 1876, ore House and Lot fronting on
Myprs Street. Tlie flou35 has six Roms, is new
and has never b en occupied.
Terms Two Hundred asd Fiftv Dollars Cash,
balance payable by installments within three years,
with interest 8 per cent per annum from date.
WALTER BREil.
Dec. 4, 1870. 2v
Personal Property Sale.
We will sell the following Dank Stock, Bonds
and Personal Properly, to the highest bidder, m
the 20th ef December, 1876. at the Court nouse
door in Charlotte, N. C, at 13 o'clock 31 :
1 Certificate for 40 Shares Bank of N. C.
1 " 4 t.
1 " 30 ' "
' " 7 " " Charlotte.
1 Bond State of X C, for jO0, issued July 1st,
IsoS. - '
4 Bonds City of Charlotte for $100 each, due 1878.
1 Bet Surgical Instruments, (extra quality.)
Terms of saleCash.
T L. AUBXA.NDJ2n,
WALTKU ffbYEil,
Executors of T. H. Brcm, deceased.
Dec. 4, 1876. 8w .
. Xeicbern District E A Tate
Newb'erne -J U Brooks. V
GoldsboroJ T Bagwell.
Wilson R A Wrllis.
Wavne F II Wood.
E. D. LATTA & BliOTBElT
opened within the cast nwti, ... . '
Have'
ready exhibit the LARGEST, HAnc,Vi
aad Host COMPLETE stock of ADsilEi!
CLOTHING, HATS
AND 8,
Gents' Furnishing G90d
er nrougni to mis market. The sm
the Xastern Markets for CASH, underfill
steady depreciation of Goods sad we dir
a brief mention af prices which are nt .
ad we
h are
tha NtvYwk Retail Market
. -l Ctl .
fro;
S U $5 par ..
deaca taat they ara the chaiceet aiUjZ ? i
selactioa that the seasoa n crsjiuki
the parckasar and oursaivea. t ' ,e Mi t,
All Tf ool Caasisiara JFull Suite,
Centenaial Knickerbocker D. B Sr v c", I fc
ftiglUh Walking Track Suits, ' . u?u. 8
Beautiful Trockan 8ack(PatckPfV.o . W ft
All Waal Cassiaiere Pants, . sgt,l So
An elegant aortent f Fxeach uj ' W
Cngtish, latest fenportee' stir la
Tine imported Worsted Coat iwiw- 10 flo
Black Geoes i greet varisty. 110 5 D
Am Over-Coat- IkperMent in
raent, embraeiaf aa all Waol tSR?
to the lineat Canon of juB f7!; t J7 jq
saecies efL JFuraiaMag ,6ooi, nrs!1"' T"7 1
1 . pr
Uaaralls 9 co m d n ft ow tt.. To
cenia each aad aa r Litea HankTlf.K
andupjLine Collars (the FierecH 1
each
eacn : TVamsattat Lines Br
each, and all other Seeds preportkjQw
thaa any ether Haeae to flie fen v
Geods Barked in plain flffum rA
lrSt tales and small prnlts
TXT - . .
rttspssHsiiy is amfitlon of jvrclinri
Ob price Cli'h'L
First door below First Nstionsl llit
Charlotte, N. C, Nov. 2Q, 1378.
NOTICE.
Valuable Real Sottte
FOR SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the Sapmor Court o!
Mecklenaur conhtv, we will e-11 ct tke
House door Charlotte, X C, ea iondtj, J.nuiry
the first, 1377, at eleven e'eleck. the foifnwi..
Court
uaele City Property aad Farms, situated ts here
after described :
Square No. 83, containing lots Ns. 474, 475
476, 477, 478, 47i, 480, 431, open which preaerty h
tiie residence ot the late T. H. Brem. Part ef lou
xxo.woana ireutmg en Peplar street, cn
taming 55x187 feet, having a one sterv thrte rson
cottage this property joins Jehn Tcffl, L. W
Osborne and ether, aud is sitnatwl in
59. In Square No. $7, let Ao. 501. and half each
Ulo n,??,604, bqt3tre No- 307 -'"n'K lots
918, 919, 920, 921. 833, ?7 and twe tn.uefacml
lots Pari of Square 108, beginsinj? st Stenaouse
sireci i ou, vnence itna ib sVrefti Itrt t
W. A. Williams line, then Ml ttctwith A. Wil
liams' line to Stcnhousfi & Macaulsy's line, and
with that line 227 feet te the begineing on Mytrj
street, containing two acres, mon er less.
All the above is City property and very valuable,
lying in close proximity te the business portion ef
the city. ......
One 1 ract of Land known as a part of S. TV,
Davis' place, lying three miles Seuthwest ef Char
lotte, on Big Sugar Creek, sad near the Charlotte,
Columbia & Augusta Railread ; this property con
tains 100 seres, more er leys, and i9 good farminc
land, joining B. F. Smith, ft. Pk Ray an othen.
Also, one body ef Land formerly belonjirg tt
W. L. Hoover, and eeatainim? terenl tries
known as the "Hsne Tract," "Hsnnih Tract,"
"Cathey Tract" and "McGattsey Trsct," ml lit
uated in Berryhill Township; it a-ljoici tit land
of the late J. B. McDonald, W. M. Chrke ind
others.
Plots of the above property can be found at any
time at the tore of Walter Brem & Martin, and
the uudersigned will be pleased to show parties
wishing to purchase.
Tei:ms of Sale The following terms must be
complied with: Ten per cent of the amount ol
sale must be paid in cash, and the remainder upon
a credit of six, twelve and eightecen month?, in
equal payments. . Notes with approved security
required, with interest from date of sale, at eiglit
per cent per annum. Title reserved till last pay
ment is made.
T. L. ALEXANDER,
WALTER UKEM,
Executors of T. II. Bran, deceascu
I)i c. 4, 1S7G. 5'V
THE
Hew Hardware Store.
A dm "Xcw Hardware Store" you will find one
of th oe?t assorted stocks of Hard ware in lite
South. Alt those who desire to save mowyly
buying first-class Goods at reasonable prices,
give ns a ca'.L
KYLE & IIAMMOD.
Pocket and Table Cutlery.
Our stock of Pocket and Table Cutlery cannot t
ptsrpased. All those in need of a good load
Knife should cive ns a call Remember we char?
only a refir.onffble proiit.
KYI.K & HAMS'. 0n'
Hardware ! liar d war o ! !
We are now receiving large additions to our at
utwl ivif a Wlxslffnli mid itrlail tmrers to
Will liltjr . 1.1 fc CI . .i n . 1 1. j kJ
sell iiist-class Goods and at a reasonable profit-
KYLE 1IAMM0SD.
Pistols and Guns.
YVf li-ivn n rrr.rwl ncenrtmfnt of Pistols and G'j?
and can iillon? to sell those Goods lew as a??
house in the South. Give ns a call when im
of anything in that Ikic.
KYLE A IIA3LM0M)
Dec. 4, 1870. -
SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate
By virtue of a Decree of the District Conrt of th?
United States for the Western District ot
Carolina, in the cause of John W. Matin''V,Ae-
of J.T. Tate, Bankrupt, against George h-.
et. nl., we will sell at the Court House
Cbarlottf, N. C, on the 80th of November, lb.'
12 o'e'ek, 31., the following descried r' -to-wit:
t 1
Ono Tract rf l AVPl lfrsa-n fit
containing G78 Acres, situated abt "r
Southwest from Charlotte. This Traci . wij-
divided into two or three parcels saiitw-
r arms. , , . ..
Teh of Sale. One-fourth Cpv w'-"!;
secnntT, trith iHtrrestfrom fOT.
red navracnts. Title retained until ad tne P'-r(C
money b paid. .Title w. AUXr;V,
- , j- A. OSIX)U E,
vZY Tlie .ic of til? nhoxv
h postnori" J until the 1st day of m -r.- -
.v VP, it
Molasses.
Xc,CropOE?pi;lNC5.
Nov. 27, 187C.
fct.,ta. -orhere nolite attention will be
QTF.n- A T7S.
in nnn sigars, ' an nisi
1 U,VAA; cv i tke CcMVt ,t
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Xor. is:i.