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0 Lam paued by Vie Legutafurf ,of 187G-'77.
We copy from the RaleighQTjserver's publica
tion of a list of the Laws paUy the Legislature
of 1876-'7 the following Captions of such Acts as
are of general interest, omitting nearly all the Acts
and Resolutions of a local and private natuic :
An - act, to Refine, the,, .jurisdiction of
Judged M tnWperiorOourW m granting
injunctions, and for other purposes.
An acftoTriake uniform the taxation on
all Banks in North Carolina...
An act to amend chapter 201, laws of
1874-'75, entitled "an act providing a fence
law for the counties lot Anson, Union and
Guilford.- 1 ' . !
'An act to incorporate the town of Hun
tersvillein the county of Mecklenburg.
' An act to confer upon the Mayor,or chief
officer of e" very city or incorporated town in
the State the critninaljurisdiction of a Jus
tice of the Peace.' '
'An acC to give to Justices of the Peace
jurisdiction ol civil action not founded on
contract. ' '
; An act to secure to owners of real estate
in this State a homestead in fee simple.
An act to divide the State into nine Judi
cial Districts and to prov ide lor the election
of three Justices ot the Supreme Court,
three Judges of the Superior Court and
nine Solicitors.
An act making it a uiisdeneanor to de
stroy or deface legal notices, posted any
where in the county.
An act requiring Sheriffs and Tax Collee
tors to publish the list of delinquent tax
payers at the Court House door and at one
place in each lownship.
. An act for the relief of the city Constable
of the city of Charlotte.
An act to authorize county and town au
thorities to employ the convicts in the coun
ty or city jail to work on the streets and
public roads or to be hired out to individuals
or companies.
An act to regulate the manner of making
election returns.
;An act to provide a Miitahle dwelling for
the: Governor.
An act to amend the charter of Lincolnton.
An act to prohibit exportation of par
tridges from Catawba, liowan, Guilford, Ala
mance, Itockingham, Orange, Iredell, Davie,
Gaston, Columbus, Davidson, Anson and
Forsythe.
An act to charter the Piedmont Narrow
Gauge liailroad.
An act to remove obstructions and to pro
vide for the passage of fish in Catawba liiver.
An act to prevent live stock from running
at large within the counties of Kowan and
Cabarrus and a portion of the county of
Iredell.
An act to authorize Rutherford county or
any other county or incorporated town or
city to subscribe to the capital stock of the
Shelby and Rutherford liailroad, or the
Spartanburg and Rutherford Railroad.
An act repealing chapter 76, Laws of
1870-'7l, relating to vacancies in county
offices, and to re-enact the proviso to section
1, chapter 4, Laws of 1808, as brought for
ward in Rattle's Revisal, chap. 27, sec. 29.
An act to settle the ridings of the several
Judicial Districts.
An act repealing chapter 81, private laws
of 1872-73 ; and re-enacting section 2, chap
ter 46, laws of 187l-'72, chartering the town
of Dallas.
An act incorporating the town of Gasto
nia, in Gaston.
An act incorporating Riddle University
in Mecklenburg county.
An act requiring Clerks and Registers of
Deeds to provide and keep indexes and cross
indexes of the names of all parties to suits,
deeds and other conveyances, filed and reg
istered in their respective offices.
An act to make the carrying of concealed
weapons a misdemeanor.
An act to prevent live stock from running
at large within the county of Mecklenburg
and certain Townships in Cabarrus county.
An act in relation to the Probate Judge
of deeds and conveyances, and the private
examination of women.
An act to regulate proceedings against
owners of mill-dams for injuries dome them.
An act to establish Courts inferior to the
Supreme Court, to be styled 'inferior Courts.'
An act in regard to publishing county
exhibits, amending chapter 27, section 13,
of Battle's Revisal.
An act-to incorporate Sugar Creek Pres
byterian Church, in the county of Mecklen
burg. 'An act to establish a Department of Ag
riculture, Immigration and Statistics, and
for the encouragement of sheep husbandry.
An act to protect the farmers of Union
county.
An act to provide for the appointment of
commissioners to confer with the holders of
the valid bonds of the State.
An act concerning insurance.
An act to provide an asylum for the col
ored insane of the State.
An act to regulate elections.
An act supplemental to an act passed at
the present session of the General Assembly,
entitled "an act to divide the State into nine
Judicial Districts and to provide for the
election of three Justices of the Supreme
Court, three Judges of the Superior Courts
and nine Solicitors."
' An act to amend the charter of Charlotte.
. An act to amend the charter of Davidson
College. ,
Resolution requesting our Senators and
' Representatives in Congress to use their
endeavors to procure an amendment pro
hibiting the National Ranks from receiving
more than 8 per cent interest.
is Resolution repealing the resolution of 25th
January, 1871, offering a reward for M. S.
Littletield.
Resolution - instructing our Representa
tives in Congress to favor the Southern Pa
cific Railroad.
Resolution allowing the Governor to have
copies made of letter-books at Washington
to file in the archives.
Resolution to pay the Governor of the
.'State the proceeds arising from the rent of
the f property known as the Governor's
mansion. -;..''.
j 83T Key and Thompson, of Hayes1 Cab
inet, were born in the South, and Schurz is
a resident of Missouri.-- Four of the Cabinet
supported Horace .Greeley in 1872. Alto
gether, then, it looks- as if the selections
had been made in the interest of peace, jus
tice and conciliation. May looks this time
pure not deceptive!
Recording Deeds.
An Act in Relation to the Probate oj Deeds
ami Conveyances and the Priny .Examin
ation of Married Women.
The General Assembly of North Carolina
do Enact: t
Section 1. That all deeds, mortgagees,
conveyances, releases, powers of attorney,
contracts, or other writings required by law
to be registered, and the privy examination
of any married woman a9 to her due execu
tion of any such instrument, may be ac
knowledged or approved or taken by any
one of the following Courts or officers, name
ly : A Superior Court Clerk, or Justice of
the Peace, or any Court of Record having a
seal, or any Judge, Justice or Clerk of any
such Court, (except the Register of Deeds,
an ex officio Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners.)
Sec. 2. When such acknowledgment, proof
or privy examination shall be taken before
a Court or the Clerk thereof, the same shall
be attested by the seal of such Court, and
when taken before a Justice of the Peace,
the same shall, before registration, be ad
judged to be correct and sufficient by the
Clerk of the said Court of record, (other
than the Register of Deeds,) in the county
where such Justice may reside; and when
to be registered in any county other than
that in which taken, such Clerk in addition
shall certify that such Justice was a Justice
of the Peace in his county at the time when
the proof, acknowledgment or privy exam
ination was taken.
Sec. 3. For the purposes of this act the
certificates of probate or acknowledgment
shall be substantially as follows:
State of Noimi Carolina, )
County, C
I, A. 15., (here give name of officer, Clerk, Judge
or Justice of the Peace, as the case may be,) do
hereby certify that (here give name of grantor, and
if acknowledged by wife, her name, and add his
wife,) personally appeared before me this da3r and
acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing
(or annexed) deed of conveyance, (or other instru
ment,) and (if the wife is a signer,) the said (here
give wife's name,) being by me privately examined,
separate and apart from her said husband, touch
ing her voluntary execution of the same, doth state
that she signed the same freely and voluntarily,
without fear or compulsion of her said husband or
any other person, and that she doth still voluntarily
assent thereto. Witness my hand and seal (private
or olhcial as the case may be) this (day of month)
A. D. (year).
Signature of officers.
Seal
And when such proof or acknowledgment
has been had or taken by a Justice ot the
Peace, the Clerk of a Court of Record shall
use substantially the following form of cer
tificate :
State of North Carolina, )
County. )
The foregoing (or annexed) certificate of A. B.
a Justice of the Peace of County is ad
judged to be correct. .Let the deed (or other in
strument) with the certificates be registered.
Signature of Clerk of the Court.
Seal.
Sec. 4. For the probate or acknowledg
ment of a chattel mortgage, the fee of a
Justice of the Peace shall be ten cents, and
for other instruments twenty cents : and the
lee of any Clerk of a Court of Record for
passing upon the certificate of a Justice of
the Peace as in this act provided, shall be
ten cents for a chattel mortgage, and twenty
cents for other instrument.
Sec. 5. That all laws or parts of laws in-
consistent nerewitn oe ana the same are
hereby repealed.
Sec. G. lhat this act shall take effect from
and after its ratification.
Read three times and ratified in General
Assembly this 3d day of March, 1877.
The Special Term of Wake Court and its
Work.
Judge David Schenck, of the 9th Judicial
District, came here January loth, and by
virtue ol a commission from Gov. Vance
held a Special Term of Wake Superior
Court for the trial of civil causes. The
docket at that time had upon it 4G3 cases
some of which dated back to 1859, having
been transferred from the old equity and
A. 1 . .1 1 . -T n .
couuuy vourt uocKets. xuost or tnese in
volved intricate litigation, and kept from
1 t
suitors jarge sums oi money, do onerous
was the delay in the trial of civil causes
that it amounted almost to a defeat of jus
tice. lhis resulted from the fact that the
criminal cases always consumed the time of
the regular terms, and from the notorious
incompetency of ex-Judge Watts. Judge
Schenck at once recognized the great labor
cut out for him ; but he at once addressed
himself to the task, and soon gave ample
evidence oi the marked abilities that dis
tinguish him.
During this Special term, which ended
last Saturday, 240 cases were tried and
finally disposed of. Only ten appeals were
taken to the supreme Court. Out ot the
209 cases remaining on the docket there are
27 in which reference was taken and which
will probably be compromised. There re
main about 182 cases, the most of which are
of such a character that the next regular
term can easily dispose ot them.
Judge Schenck has gained constantly
upon the respect and admiration of the com
munity since the day his Court first opened.
aa 1 r . i . i. 1
Muiusw me warmest praise oi nun are in
the mouths of lawyers, suitors, officers of
the court and all whoever attended its ses
sions. A jurist ol profound learning
prompt, and nearly always correct in his
rulings, and firm in his adherence to them
after they are made, uniting with these
qualities the utmost courtesy toward all
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wuo are turown in contact with him, it is
not wonderful that he makes so deep an im
pression wherever he holds a Court. Dis
tinguished honors await him in his profes
sion. Raleigh News.
m i -
iT Senator Robertson of South Caro
lina, whose Senatorial term ended March
4th, was presented with a splendid bouquet,
the card accompanying it saying, "A fare
well tribute of esteem and regard from the
granddaughters of Col. William Washing
ton of the revolution." The last Senatorial
act of Senator Robertson was the preventiug
of the confirmation of Wm. Stone as Attor
ney for South Carolina.
Air Hayes re-nominated Stone for District Attor
ney and he was confirmed by the Senate.
A North Carolina delegation waited
on President Hayes; headed by one of the
sons of Stephen A. Douglass, and asked the
appointment of J udge Settle in the Cabinet.
The delegation didn't have much wait it
seems.
N. C. Supreme Court Decisions.
t IX Jill Lit ( Iti i, I
From the Synopsis published by the Raleigh N
ews.
TTnrler Rattle's Revisal. chanter 55. sec
tion 20. the amplication for a re-assessment
-v - "7 w ('
nf a homestead bv the Tdwnshin Board of
Trustees, must be made before the sale of
the exces3 by the Sheriff. HeptinstaM vs.
Perry and others.
The provisions of Rattle's Revisal, chap
ter 70. section 1. are confined to the enticing
of servants by indenture or by contract in
writing.
It is no offence at common law to entice
an infant from the service of his-parent.
Ibid.
In an action for the recovery of real es
tate, where the plaintiff claims under a
purchase at execution sale, evidence that a
levy was made by the Sheriff under nfi.fa.
after its return day is competent. Maynard
vs. Moore.
The entry by a Sheriff upon a ven. ex. of
"J. G. Moore, 8120," coupled with the fact
that afterwards a deed was made to A., as
assignee of Moore, and with other evi
dence tending to show that there was a sale
and that Moore was the purchaser, and that
thereafter the defendant in the ven. ex. &c-
knowledged under his hand and seal that a
sale had been made, constitutes a sufficient
return. Ibid.
In such case it is immaterial that the ven.
ex. varied from the judgment in being for a
less amount. Ibid.
A Sheriff who makes a sale under execu
tion and the purchase money is not paid, is
not obliged to re-sell immediately, but may
give the purchaser time in which to pay the
purchase money, if neither party to the ex
ecution objects or complains. Ibid.
A levy on land endorsed by a Sheriff
upon 2Ltp'. fa. which he retained in his hands
until after its return day, is invalid. Ibid.
In an action to recover real estate, where
the defendant sets up legal defences and
also an equitable counter claim, it is proper
to postpone the consideration of the latter
until the former are disposed of. Ibid.
A grantee who accepts a deed poll con
taining covenants or conditions to be per
formed by him as the consideration of the
same, becomes bound for their performance
although he does not execute the deed as a
party. The assignee ot such grantee is like
wise bound. Ibid.
The Superior Courts have exclusive juris
diction over the offence of larceny of grow
ing crops. (Bat. Rev. chap. 32, see. 20.)
State vs." Graham.
The mother of a child, her husband, the
alleged father, being dead, is a competent
witness upon the question of legitimacy.
Warlick vs. White and wife and others.
When the point in issue is the legitimacy
of a child, evidence offered to prove the bad
character of the mother for chastity during
the lifetime of the husband and before the
birth of the child, is incompetent. Other
wise, as to evidence offered to show her bad
character for truth. Ibid.
In the trial of an action involving the
legitimacy of a child, who is said to be of
mixed blood, it is competent to exhibit such
child to the jury. Ibid.
YVht'io A w.is indented In (1 lv not da
ted September, 1SG0, and B in 18G3, by
agreement with A, executed to C, ante
dated as of the date of the original note and
in substitution therefor: Held, that it was
not subject to the scale of depreciation, &c.
Boykin vs. Godwin.
The repeal of statute under which a
contract has been made between the plain
tiff and the State, in no way affects the
plaintiff's rights under the contract. Cle
ments vs. the State.
A constable who neglects and refuses to
execute criminal process lawfully issued and
placed in his hands is indictable under
chapter 32, section 107, Battle's Revisal.
State vs. Ferguson.
A constable is a ministerial officer and
cannot inquire upon what evidence a judi
cial officer acted in issuing criminal process.
Ibid.
If a creditor agree with his principal
debtor in such manner lhat he is bound by
the agreement to postpone the day of pay
ment, the surety is thereby discharged from
all liability. Scott vs. Harris.
In such case it is immaterial that the
agreement for forbearance is usurious.
Ibid.
When the Court below allowed a defend
ant to plead his discharge in bankruptcy at
Fall term, 1875, which discharge was
granted May 21st, 1869: Held, not to be
error. Falkner vs. Hunt.
In a proceeding to make real estate as
sets, where the defendants set up title to
the land in controversy, which issue is
found against them : Held, that the costs
of the proceeding (except those of filing
the petition,) are properly taxable against
the defendants. Noble vs. Koonce.
JSF0 The Legislature has passed a bill
requiring a tax of $500 on all foreign guanos
or fertilizers sold in the State. In our opin
ion the passage of this bill is seriously de
trimental to the farming interests ot our
State, and is another stab at the merchants
of North Carolina. If the Legislature in
passing the bill aimed to prevent the im
portation of guanos, it should have enacted
a prohibition in so many words. The bill
as it has passed plays right into the hands of
large manufacturers, while it crowds smaller
ones out of the North Carolina market. It
is also a mistaken idea to suppose that the
tax of $500 will stop the dealers from sell
ing in this State or our farmers from buy
ing. There are farmers who will buy
guanos, no matter what the price, and the
manufacturer will of course look to his own
interest and charge more for the guano on
account of the tax. The law plays also
righ't into the hands of Petersburg and
Norfolk merchants. Goldsborq Messenger..
The New Magistrates.
The following is a list of the Magistrates a'p
pointed by the late Legislature for the Counties
named. Their terms will not begin until the ex
piration of the terms of the present Magistrates in
August or November next. The new Magistrates
are first to be divided into three classes, and serve
two, four and six years. After the first two and
four years' term, all Magistrates appointed will
serve six years :
CABARRU3.
Township No 1. F A Archibald, II B Parks,
J M W Alexander.
No 2. Theophilus Cannon, J B Harris, Jno II
Morrison.
No 3. E J Irwin, T A Fleming, E L Bell.
No 4. W II Winecoff, C M Goodnight, Peter
Glass.
No 5. Wra R Blackwehler, Van Walter, Joseph
N Misenheimer, Jr.
No G. Lawrence Klutts, Jno Faggart. Geo E
Ritchie.
No 7. Jno II Moore, Solomon Dry, Moses Peck.
No 8. Daniel Bangle, Titus Moser, E D Bar
ringer, H L McAllister.
No 9 Martin Widenhouse, Jr, W II Orchard,
Felix A Klutts.
No 10. Daniel Boger. J A Hartsell, Julius
Klutts.
No 11. C E Sides, Jacob Dove, R P Isenhour.
No 12. V A Patterson, James Brown, W J
Hill, J S Fisher, CG Montgomery.
CATAWBA COUNTY.
Newton Babel Whitner, Logan Smyre, Caleb
W Herman, Hiram A Forney, Peter F Smith.
Clines Q M Smith, Calvin Sigmon, P R Little.
Hawitons Moses Trolling er, Simeon C Brown
Logan M Wilson, W G James.
Mountain Creek A D Shuford, Alexander Claik,
M M Gabriel.
Caldwell Rufus England, Jacob M Wilkinson,
W A Huitt.
Jacob's Fork Philip Burnes, Geo 31 Yoder, A G
Corpening.
Bendy's Elkinah Ransom, W F Hull, Jacob L
Mosteller.
Hickory Moses Abernathy, A L Shuford Abel
Whitner, J H Bruns.
GASTON COUNTY.
Cherry ville W O Harrellson, Jno T Carpenter,
Jacob Riser, Henry Summit.
Dallas Caleb Pasour, Marion D Friday, T F W
Thompson, Milas Withers.
River Becd A P Rhyne, James Abernathy, W
GRu Hedge. .
South Point Jno F Luper, J G Gullick, J M
Lineberger.
Crowder's Mountain B G Bradley, J M White
sides, R W Faucett, 1 homas Chalk.
IREDELL COUNTY.
Eagle Mills T N Cooper, E W Joyner, Wm J
Calvert.
Union Grove W J Templeton, Jas Holmes, L V
Caldwell.
New Hope G G Williams, A G Myers, Thomas
Ridman.
Turnersburg J M Godby, J M Holmes, J M
Turner.
Olive F J Allison, R L Weaver, H A Mawbry.
Sharpesburg A A Hines, R T Campbell, A P
Sharpe.
Cool Springs G F Shepherd, C W Kiser, Henry
Turnei.
Bethany J F Long, J C Turner, A P Murdock.
Concord Abner Morrison, J H Schroggs, R A
Stone.
Chambersburg J A White, J D Click,J F Dotson.
Statesville Jno Bradley, T M C Davidson, E B
Stinson, M F Freeland.
Shiloh Peter Little, H C Summers, J M Alex
finder Barringer J W Sanders, C L Shinn, W C Mills.
Coddle Creek J L Harris, R A Alexander, A M
Walker, Isaac Harris.
Davidson J M Shook, J B Cornelius, J W As
kew, E W Putman.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
North Brook S J Weaver, T M Foster. W A
Thompson.
Howard Creek J Stamey, Sr., II E Ramsour,
Isaac Self.
Lincolnton W T Shipp, L D Haynes, Ambrose
Costner, J L McLean.
Ironton L A Dellinger, A G Harrill,S V Goodson.
Catawba Springs Isaac Lowe, James Linebur
ger, J G Morrison, T H Proctoi.
ROWAN COUNTY.
Salisbury Philip Sowers, AsaRibdin, Adam M
Brown, Thomas G Haughton, Dolphin A Davis, G
Adolphus Bingham, Andrew Murphy.
Franklin W R Fraley, Abner L Hall. William
M Kincaid.
Unity John A Bailey, John C O Graham, John
Rice.
Scotch Irish Jesse Towless, Joseph A Hawkins,
John G Fleming.
Mt Ulla Stephen F Cowan, Jesse W Miller,
John R Graham.
Atwell Joseph F McLean, Samuel M Furr,
John L Sloan, Wm T H Plaster.
Locke Richard F Graham, Sr, William F Wat
son, Charles H McKenzie.
Litaker's Isaac L Linker, Philip A Sloop, John
Sloop.
Gold Hill Adam C Earnhardt, A W Klutts,
George M Bernhardt, Frank H Mauney.
Morga t's Willie Been, John W Miller, M Green
Morgan.
Providence Henry Barringer, William B
Klutts, David Barringer.
UNION COUNTY.
Monroe Jonathan Trull, Russell Rogers, Leroy
Secrest, S S McCauley, Abel Helms, L M Secrest.
Buford Zachariah Yarborough, T C Eubanks,
Wm W Smith.
Jackson Wm W Walker, John W Belk, Wm
Crow.
Sandy Ridge Jno II Gribble, A J Price, Thos L
Cuthbertson.
Goose Creek Thomas II Benton, John N Pres
son, Marcus E CrowelL
New Salem J O Griffin. II D Howell, W A
Austin.
Lane's Creek V T Chcars, Jacob S Little, J P
Home.
Griffinsville Thos W Griftln.
MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
Charlotte Toicnship.
John A Young, R M White, Walter I3rem,
J S Myers, D II Hill, W F Davidson, E K
P Osborne, F A McNinch, T L Vail, S II
Hilton, II 13 Williams.
Clear Creek Township.
l II Henderson, A C Flow, T A Jerome.
Crab Orchard Toicnship.
J N Wallace, W II Taylor and Leander
Query.
Perry hill Toicnship.
II D Stowe, L M McAllister, J J Price.
Paw Creek Township.
C L Gibson, D A McCord, A W Lawing.
Sharon Township.
Lorenza Hunter, H K Hied and Oswald
Alexander.
Deiceese Township.
W P Williams, W A Sossoman, D W
Mayes.
Pong Creek Toicnship.
Thos Neal, A M Barry, Thos Gluyas.
Pine a Me Toicnshij).
M L Wallace, J T Downs, J II Elms,
FC Harris. .
Providence Township.
A G Heid, J N Howie, E M Matthews.
Mallard Creek Township.
B H Garrison, R A McNeely, N Gibbon.
Steele Creek Toicnship.
s Thos P Grier, SA Caruthers, F Lee
Erwin.
Pemleys Ihicnship.
Jos M Wilson, R F Blythe, R A Tor
rance. Jforning Star Toicnship.
J W Hood, D M Fesperman, S B Smith.
What Washington Letter-Writers say of
the Situation.
Correspondence of the Richmond Whig.
"The Democrats scored two important
points in the Senate last week ; they man
aged to have both Morgan of Alabama, and
Grover of Oregon, sworn in. . There has
been some talk of an investigation in respect
to these gentlemen, but it will amount to
nothing at all. They are in for six years
each, and the Democratic strength iu the
Senate is now thirty-four, with chances for
one more Senator lrom South Carolina and
two more from Louisiana. The vote is so
close now that all the Republicans have to
be in place in order to assure a party
triumph on any vote, and there is a good
chance of defeating any very ultra or ex
treme Radical measure that may be pro
posed. The effect is to make the Senate
really a conservative body.
In ability and intellectual force the ac
cessions to the Democratic ranks of late are
very great. Harris, Hill, Whyte, WTallace,
Lamar, and Beck are a powerful reinforce
ment to the old set, and the preponderance
of ability is now with the Democrats.
Mr Conkling came into action to-day
splendidly. His speech, without naming
Blaine, was a severe rebuke to that gentle
man and to the scheme of foisting Kellogg
(the bogus Senator from Louisiana) in hot
haste on the Senate.
- The tone of Mr Conkling's speech is also
regarded s indicative of a purpose to sup
port the Administration upon the Southern
question, and perhaps other questions. I
think it not unlikely that he will be the
leaderofthe Administration party ui the
Senate, leaving Blaine and Morton to play
out their game of bidding for the Southern
Republican vote as a preliminary step to
the contest of 1880. The struggle for the
Presidential succession has already begun.
Blaine was not willing to lose an hour be
fore declaring himself. Conkling, Morton
and Sherman are not far behind.
From an intimate friend of the President
it is learned that he will remain firm in his
purposes avowed in the inaugural.
Mr Blaine, who has been very brisk for a
new Senator, did not attempt a reply to Mr
Conkling,who was severe,contemptuous and
defiant. But the two men are certain to
lock horns sooner or later, and Blaine will
be apt to suffer.
Mr Conkling's speech gave great satisfac
tion to all Conservative men, and en
courages the hope that he will fully cut
himself off from the Radical element.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American (Rep.)
Mr Hayes determined to offer an olive
branch to the South by taking into his
Cabinet some one intelligent Southern
Democrat who had fought on the Confed
erate side, but is' now thoroughly true as
well as able. To this end he was disposed
to take General Joe Johnston as a thorough
ly representative Southerner, but Mr Key
was found less objectionable to Republi
cans, and he was finally chosen. The sig
nificance of the appointment is in its notice
to the South that the new Administration
has no purpose which cannot be freely dis
closed to and discussed with an honorable
representative of their own section, and
who is in full sympathy with the best ele
ments in the Southern opposition party.
This, it is claimed, clears the way for what
is to follow. Vice President Wheeler is to
be no cipher in the Government. He will
be invited to participate in the administra
tion as freely as if he were a member of the
Cabinet. It is hoped that after the Senate
adjourns he will head a commission to be
appointed by the President to visit the
South, carefully study the situation in
Louisiana and South Carolina, and ascer
tain upon what honorable terms all the
troubles there can be acceptably placated
by State action, with such support and co
operation as the President can rightfully
extend.
The President's friends say that if this
policy fails it will be the fault of the South
ern people themselves, and will be so re
garded. They say also that if it succeeds
it will break down the color-line in politics
by detaching the old Whigs and Douglas
Democrats, and organizing them into a
strong administrative party of whites, t
whom the blacks will naturally adhere.
The above is given as the general plan,
the details of which must depend upon
the results of careful Cabinet consultations
and liberal interchange of views with
patriotic and clear-headed men, whose
character and position entitle them to be
heard.
Correspondence of the N. Y. World
Republicans could be heard in the cor
ridors of the Senate and at the Hotels de
nouncing in bitter terms the new adminis
tration as now completed, and deploring at
the same time that its head had ever been
declared elected. Messrs. Evarts, Key and
Schurz are spoken of as "anti-Republicans,"
"Greeley men," fcc., while the latter is spe
cially singled out for the most violent form
of party and personal abuse. Tt is denied
that he represents anybody, that he is a
Republican, that he has a local habitation
and a name, that in fact he is anything
more than a Bohemian adventurer or a
Hessian, who, as Senator Morton ha3 it
"will stand by the party which will pay
him the largest price for his speeches in the
canvass." The feeling against Mr Evarts
abates a little on his personal character, but
is quite as severe on his political record.
Richard W. Thompson of Indiana, is spoken
of as an old fossil thrown as a sop to Mr
Morton at the last moment, who passed the
vigor of public life over twenty years ago.
Charles Devens, who is named as Attorney
General, was as much of a surprise to the
public as was Borie in the early days of
Grant's first administration. No one
knows him outside of Massachusetts, and
people have gone around inquiring of each
other, "Who the devil is Devens?" It is
also charged that he is another Liberal who
supported Greeley four years ago, and in
therefore not entitled to recognition now.
Correspondence of the N- Y. Herald.
' Postmaster General Key says that ii JH
his intention in the administration of
office to do exactly what President Haves
will require him to do in the matter of "ap.
pointments, and that he will so nrmage the
affairs of his , department as that every act
shall be guided by respectf for a broad Na
tional policy in accordance with the policy
of the President.
He also intends making a tour through
the South, and will make these statements
to the Southern people, with a view of
creating an era of good feeling, and thus
endeavor to re-establish a better under
standing and more friendly relations be
tween the two sections. He speaks quite
enthusiastically and hopefully upon these
points, and intends to use every effort in hU
power to bring about these desired results.
The Southern Republicans are pressing
the Solicitor Genera! of the Treasury, Sam
uel F. Phillips, for the vacant seat on the
Supreme Court Bench. The claims of
Judge Settle of North Carolina, were sta
ted long ago.
The prospect is slim for anything like ac
tivity or excitement in Washington until
the extra session of Congress convenes in
June next. The persistent refusal of Presi
dent'IIayes to do anything for the crowds
of office seekers has emptied the hotels, and
Washington is drifting into midsummer
dullness. As a man remarked to-day,
"Everything here is going to sleep for
thirty days; then possibly Hayes may
make a stir in the political world again."
IrW The President appears to talk
frankly about his Civil Service plan ol re
form. Lately, in conversation with several
members of Congress, he told them that
they must not consider the offices as their
personal perquisites, to be distributed by
them in return for personal services. In
making selections of public officers he said
he would give due weight to the recommen
dations of members of Congress, but that if
for any good reason he saw fit not to act in
accordance with them, they must not feel
that any of their rights in the matter had
been invaded.
Hay, Fodder and Shucks.
Af) OOO POUNDS of N. C. HAY offered
UV,VW for saie at 75 cent3 per hundred.
Also, Fodder at $1.20 per hundred, and Shucks
at 90 cents per hundred.
For sale by W. M. CROWELL.
March 9, 1877.
DISSOLUTION.
The firm of C. S. 1IOLTON & CO. was dissolved
by mutual consent on the 7th of March, 1877, J. B.
Franklin withdrawing. All persons indebted to
the concern will please make immediate payment
to C. S. Ilolton, and all bills due by the concern
will be paid by him, he having assumed all liabili
ties. C. S. HOLTON,
J. B. FRANKLIN.
Having bought Mr Franklin's interest I will con
tinue business at the old stand. Thanking the pub
lic for their liberal patronage heretofore bestowed
upon the old firm, I respectfully solicit a Contin
uance of the same. My effort w ill be to give satis
faction. C. S. IIOLTON.
In retiring from the firm of C. S. Ilolton & Co.,
I thank the public for their liberal patronngc and
respectfully request that thev continue the same to
C. S. Ilolton.
March 9, 1877. J. U. FRANKLIN.
Celebrated
" CYLINDER CHURNS."
The wants of the community could not bp sup
plied till we ordered another lot of those celebrated
Cylinder Churns."
We have been selling them for several years and
they have given entire satisfaction to all who have
used them. Call and see them at
BARRINGER & TROTTER'S.
Fee. 10, 1877.
Heavy Downfall in Prices ! !
E. D. LATTA& BROTHER,
Have greatly reduced their already acknowledged
Low Prices, and are now offering their entire stock
of Clothing, Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods, at
such exceedingly low figures as cannot fail to con
vince purchasers of the unparalleled advantages
they derive in buying at this season.
Never before were such genuine inducements
offered in the known history of Charlotte. We
cordially solicit an examinaticn, feelinc confident
that the truth of this statement will then make it
self clearly evident. Parties entrusting us with
their orders may rely upon receiving the same ad
vantages we are now offering, as though they were
here to see and select for themselves. Wc will
cheerfully refund all money in every instance where
satisfaction is not given.
E. D. LATTA & BRO ,
Representative Clothiers of the South.
Feb. 23, 1877.
FERTILIZERS.
A large lot High Grade FERTILIZERS for sale
at MATTHEWS' DEPOT on the Carolina Cen
tral Railway, by the subscriber.
J. McLUAGHLIN.
Feb. 16, 1877.
Atlantic Acid Phosphate,
FOUR CAR LOADS, just received at
BUR WELL & SPRINGS'.
March 2, 1877.
Hay, Fodder and Shucks.
I will sell Foratre at lowest market rates and
guarantee the quality to be as good as any on the
market.
March 2, 1877
W. M. CROWELL.
Corn ! Corn ! !
Just received a Car load of Corn, for sale by
March 2, 1877. W. M. CROWELL.
EVERYBODY.
Will please take notice that we are selling GOODs
cheap. We have a few pair of Blankets left, vcrr
cheap.
Our READY-MADE CLOTHING cheap for
Cash. We sell Flannels cheap. Our Dress Goods
must be sold.
Prints and Shirtings may go higher, and it may
be well to supply yourself now at old prices.
Do call and arrange your Account we need tbe
money. n
ALEXANDER, SE1GLE & CO.
Feb. 16, 1877.
REMOVAL !
I would return my thanks to ray friends and
former patrons for their custom, and invite theni
and the public to call and see me at my new Stand,
No. 2 Granite Row, next door to Express Office.
J. K. PUREFOTu
Jan. 19, 1877.