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What North Carolina has expended for
Internal Improvements.
Important Letter from Hie State, Treasurer.
Dr. J. M. Worth, the Public Treasurer of North
Carolina, wrote the following letter to Gov. Jarvis
in regard to the proposition to sell the Western N.
C. Railroad, and giving bis reasons for favoring
the sale. As it furnishes much information about
the State's expenditures for Internal Improvements,
(a great deal of which is unknown to nine-tenths
of the people of the State,) we commena 11 w uie
careful attention of every reader :
.TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Raleigh, N. U., Feb. 21st, 1830. f
To His Excellency, Tlvmas J. Jartis, Governor :
Sir : I favor and advise the convening of the
General Assembly in extra session, for the purptse
of considering a proposition for the purchase of the
Bute's interest in the Western North Carolina Rail
road, and for the completion of the Road, m;ide by
William J. Best and others, and such other propo
sitions cs may be made for the same purpose, and
submit briefly some reasons therefor.
The State has engaged in Railroad, Navigation,
and other enterprises, almost from their beginning,
either by becoming a Stockholder, or otherwise
lending its aid. Such a policy has been disastrous,
and the failure to receive returns from the States
investments is just such a3 other States have expe
rienced in like enterprises.
The following exhibit i3 sufficient, without ex
tended comment, to show the results of our invest
ments: WlLMINOTOJT AND WeLDON RAILROAD COMPANY.
Amount of stock in this Company, held by the
Stale Board of Education, and for many years a
part of the School fund of the State, was $400,000.
It was sold by the Board in 18G9 for $149,000, and
invested in special tax bonds which are worthless.
Lost.
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Com
l'ANY. Amount of stock held by Board of Educa
tion $200,000. Sold by the Board in 1800, for
$10,000, aud invested in special tax bonds Lost.
Roanoke Navigation Company. Since 1832
the State has been a Stockholder in this Company
to the amount of $o0,000, (increased from a pre
vious investment) and for many years the stock has
been almost entirely unremunerative. An Act was
passed March 18, 1875, directing the dissolution of
the Company. The interest of the State was sold
under execution and brought less than fifty dollars.
Fayettkville and Western Plank Road
Company. The State subscribed to the stock of
this Company in the year 1849, to the amount of
$120,000, and issued bonds for its payment. Divi
dends were received by the State for a few years,
but were much less than the interest paid by the
State on its bonds. The Road has gone down and
the State's interest is absolutely worthless. This
remark applies to the Payettevilleand Centre Plank
Road and Fayetteville and Warsaw Plank Road,
which the State aided by the issue of bonds in pay
ment of stock, authorized by Acts of 1301-'5.j, the
former $50,000, the latter $10,000. J
Neuse and Tar Rivers Under Act of January
27th, 1849, $G5,000 of bonds were appropriated for
improving the navigation of these Rivers, and a
similar appropriation of $15,000 under Act of Feb
ruary 14th, 1805, was made for Tar River, all of
which is absolutely worthless.
Cape Fear Navigation Company. Stock, $32,
500 ; sold by Board of Education in 1809, for $3,250.
Money paid into the Treasur.
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
Company. The State contracted a liability, on ac
count of this Company, by issuing bonds in pay
ment of stock and loan, to the amount of $1,466,500.
Nothing has ever been received from this invest
ment. The private stock in the Company is now
selling, as I am informed, for less than five cents
in the dollar.
Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal Company.
Under the Act of 1850 the State became a Stock
holder in this Company to the extent of $250,000,
paid in bonds. This liability has been reduced by
the return to the State of $100,000 of old bonds, in
exchange for a like amount of stock surrendered
under Act of 1879. No money derived from the
investment.
Western Railroad Company (from Fayette
ville). Original liability on account of this Com
pany, incurred in 1858 and I860, was $600,000.
Nothing has been received from this investment.
Nearly two hundred shares of this stock have re
cently been sold for two dollars and fifty cents per
share.
Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Com
pany. The State assumed the bonds of the Com
pany and issued its own bonds, under Acts of 1854
and 1858, to the amount of $400,000, in aid of this
Company. Entirely lost to the State.
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
Railroad Company. The State exchanged bonds
with this Company to the amount of $2,000,000,
under Act of 1858, but has received no income from
it, and lost all claim to the stock or property of the
Road.
New River Navigation Company. By Act of
February 14th, 1855, the State subscribed $20,000
to the capital stuck of this Company, which is a
total loss. 1
North Carolina Railroad Company. The
outstanding liability on account of this Company
is principal, $2,795,000 (originally $3,000,000) and
past due interest over $500,000. What the fate of
this stock will be is an open question. Amount of
stock $3,000,000. But few dividends have been
paid into the Treasury.
Western North Carolina Railroad Com
pany. Original appropriation of bonds under Act
of 1854-'55, $4,000,000. Of this amount $957,000
have been retired in exchanges with other Compa
nies for stocks or bonds since the war, under au
thority of law, leaving amount of bonds outstand
ing $3,043,000. All lost. Tit is not necessary to
state in detail the recent liabilities and expenses in
curred by the State on account of this Road, amount
ing to $1,300,000, as full information concerning
them has already been given J
Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company
The stock of the State in this Company was $682,
500, and sold in the year 18G6, under ordinance of
Convention of 18G5, for a like amouut of State
bonds, at their then depreciated value.
No mention is made of Turnpikes and other
Roads aided by the State in cash appropriations,
amounting in the aggregate to at least $50,000, and
which have become worthless.
The aggregate of the liabilities and investments
as stated, is $13,496,500, to which it is proper to add
the interest on the bonds endorsed or issued by the
State, paid in cash to the first year of the war,
$2,200,000, making the total cost in connection with
these investments $15,096,500. I make no mention
of bonds issued or stock acquired under ordinances
of the Convention of lSGS.or Acts of 1868 and 1869,
as they are not recognized in the compromise of
the State debt.
The dividends received by the State from its in
vestments have been far less than the interest paid
by the State on its bonds.
The above exhibit ought, I think, to satisfy every
citizen of the State that it is best for the State to
make no further investment in any internal improve
ments, and I strengthen my advice to you, by urg
ing that the General Assembly be convened for the
purpose of selling the Western North Carolina Rail
road, and, as soon as possible, sell all the interest
the State has in all other corporations.
I am surprised to hear, as a serious objection to
selling this Road, that it is to pass into the hands
of foreigners, when it is well known that a large
part of our Roads now belongs to foreigners, and
that nearly all of the three million of bonds out
standing against the North Carolina Railroad are
held by non-residents of the State, with a lien that
virtually makes them the owners of the Road. I
have yet to learn that it makes any difference who
builds a Railroad to make it useful to the country,
whether citizens of the State or non-residents. The
State can enforce any law against foreigners as well
as our own citizens.
It is due to MrD.W.Bain. Chief Clerk, to say
that the above statistics and data were furnished
by him at my request, and are the result of his ex
amination of the records here; and his long service
in this Department and familiarity with its details,
are sufficient evidence cf their correctness.
Very respectfully, J. M. WORTH.
7&he
N. C. Supreme Court Decisions.
Reported for Ilale's Weekly by W. P. Batchelor.
X. C. Railroad Co. and another vs. the
Commissioners of Alamance county et. al.
Application for an injunction to restrain the
defendants from assessing and levying
taxes on plaintiffs' property as provided in
the Act of March 13, 1879. The substance
of the enactment aud its proposed object
iiro to have the taxable property ot the
plaintiff companies re-assessed for series of
years 18C9-7C and the taxes thereon which
ought to have been levied and collected
under the laws applicable thereto, now
levied and collected, deducting what may
already have been pud under the illegal
and erroneous assessment of the State
board. The defendants were engaged in
the execution of the provisions of the law
when the restraining order issued and fur
ther proceeding suspended. The question
presented is this: Is the enactment so pal
pably unconstitutional as to call for inter
ference at this preliminary si age in arrest
ing all acion in the enforcement of its di
rections. An act though of doubtful con
stitutionality wdl not be so declared upon
a preliminary restraining order. When the
taxes are levied, and a perpetual injunction
aked for to forbid the collection the plain
tiff's rights can be fully protected and the
constitutional question presented. Ex
parte evidence upon a preliminary hearing
will not be passed upon by the Court ex
cept so far as to prevent injury pending
the litigation.
The retrospective features of an Act are
not fatal to its validity, when it does not
impose new burdens or additional lia
bilities but preserves and charges property
which has escaped its share of the common
burden.
There is no leai impediment to the
State's compelling the payment of taxes
for back years, when they are ascertained
in the mode prescribed by law.
No statutory bar is interposed by delay
in collecting taxes until the taxable proper
ty is listed, valued and a definite per centum
affixed thereto.
It is no defence by way of estoppel to a
legal assessment and claim of taxes, that
taxes under an illegal and irregular assess
ment had been paid.
State vs. Craig, from New Hanover. A
Justice of the Peace has jurisdiction of the
misdemeanor of wilful refusal to work the
public roads, under act 1873-'74, chap. 176,
sec. 7, and acts of 1879, chap. 92.
Irv in vs. Hughes, from Northampton.
A judgment assigning a year's support to a
widow imposes upon the administrator the
duty of applying the assets when received
in satisfaction thereof. Ilis failure to do
so is a personal default for which he is lia
ble. This obligation (assets having come
to his hands) is transmitted at his death to
his representative, and action may be main
tained against him therefor.
Giant vs. Hughes, from Northampton.
A widow is not entitled to her year s sup
port out of the personal property of her
husband as against a creditor who obtained
judgment and sued out execution which was
tested a day before the husband's death.
State vs. Blum, from Forsythe. Posses
sion of stolen goods is 6ome evidence
against the possessor of a taking by him,
and is stronger or weaker in proportion to
the period intervening between the stealing
and the finding in the possession of the ac
cused. The weight of such evidence is a
question for the jury. Under all the cir
cumstances of the case no error for the
Court to reluse to instruct the jury that
the evidence is insufficient to convict the
accused.
Pasour vs. Ithyne, from Gaston. Judg
ment rendered at the May term, 1867, of
the fcupenor Court, a ti. fa. issued from
February term, 186S, was returned by the
onerin levied on tne leal property oi de
fendant. An alias fi. fa. waived the bene
fit of the levy.
After the C. C. P. went into operation
the only lien of a judgment was from the
time it was docketed. The defendant hav
ing obtained his discharge in bankruptcy
and five years having elapsed after the
judgment was docketed and before the ap
plication was made lor leave to issue execu
tion,
Held, That the lien of the iuderrnent was
lost by lapse of time, and the Clerk had no
power to allow the execution to issue.
State vs. Martin and others, from Ruther
ford. The defendants' counsel challenged
the array ol regular jurors as irregularly
drawn. They were drawn from box No. 1
by a boy under 10 years of age. The Com
missioners thinking that too many were
drawn from one end of the county put some
ot the names back and had others drawn in
their stead.
Held, That while the manipulation of the
names of jurors is deprecated and con
demned there was no error in the refusal of
the Court to set aside the panel.
Second, If there was error it was ground
for plea in abatement on the arraignment
and not for a motion to quash ; the defend
ant having pleaded not guilty it was too
late to make any objection to any irregu
larity in drawing the iury.
It is not error to charge the taking of
several articles in tne same count, it being
a continuing transaction; and the parties
may be indicted lor the nnal carrying away
and all who concur are guilty though not
privy to the first or intermediate acts.
It is sufficient to describe the articles
stolen as one hat, one pair pants. fcc.
A count for receiving stolen goods is not
detective lor not stating from whom they
were received.
Miller vs. Frazer, from Davidson. Peti
tion for sale ot slaves for division among
tenants in common. Sale ordered and made
and reported to August term, 1863, of the
County Court. There was no confirmation
of the sale by the Court.
Held, That no title to the slave passed
and the purchaser for that reason could not
be compelled to pay the price bid. That a
Court of Equity never compels the pur
chaser at a judicial sale to complete the
purchase by paying the price it it appears
that a good title cannot be made.
Held, further, That he was liable for the
(BhavloUe cmdcrd, HctvIoUe, 'aSLCS.
hire ot the slave from the day of purchase
to the day of emancipation. m
Meroney V9. Mclntyre, (rum Rowan. I
Three Issues were submitted to the" jury. It
being agreed that they might deliver their
verdict to the Clerk they returned their
verdict to him and were discharged. Af
ter some conversation between the Attor
ney of the plaintiff and one of the jurors
they were reassembled to consider their
verdict, and returned a second verdict to
the Clerk, in which the finding on one of
the issues was changed. Defendant moved
that the verdict be set aside and for a new
trial. The Court refused a new trial as to
two of the issues, allowed the verdict as to
them to stand, but set aside the verdict as
to the other issue which had been changed
and granted a new triil a to that.
Held, That this was error, that where the
jury omit to find a matter material to the
decision a new trial must be granted in toto,
but where all material issues are found cor
rectly, and the error do 8 not touch the
merits, the Court miy award a writ of in
quiry, or a restricted new trial to correct
the error. Here the issue on which the
verdict was changed went to the very mer
its of the action, and therefore a new trial
should have been granted as to all the issues.
Jenkins vs. Jenkins, from Yadkin. Peti
tion for dower. Plaintiff married Francis
Jenkins before 1S67, he then owning the
land in which dower is claimed. After the
marriage lie conveyed it by deed in fee
with joinder of the wife to the defendants.
Held, That the plaintiff was not entitled to
dower.
State vs. Bryson, from Gaston. Indict
ment charges defendant with disturbing a
religious congregation assembled lor and
actually engaged in divine worship. It
was proved that the people had not assem
bled in the house, some being in and others
outside, and that divine service had not
commenced when the acts complained of
were done. Held, The charge was not sus
tained by the proof.
If the charge had been disturbing a con
gregation assembled for divine worship,
still the facts would not have sustained the
charge as they show that the congregation
was not gathered together, but was in the
process ot eoming together in the house
where divine worship was to be engaged in.
Melvin and Melvin, Administrators, vs.
Stephens, Administrator, from Bladen.
The ground of plaintiffs is a decree alleged
to have been made at Spring Term, 1857,
of Bladen Court of Equity. Defendant de
nies that any decree was made at Spring
Term, 1857, but admits that one was made
at Spring Term, 1S56, and alleged that it
was paid. On the proofs the Judge below
found in iavor of defendants on the question
of the time the decree was made. From
this finding there was no appeal.
Plaintiff asked leave of Court to amend
complaint, refused. Held, that there was
no error in refusing, as an amendment could
not aid plaintiffs.
On the question of payment defendants
offered receipts dated in 1856. Plaintiffs
objected to the admission of these receipts.
Held, That they are relevant, fit and pro
per evidence to be considered by the jury
on the question of payment. The Court
charged the jury that if the decree was
made in 1857, yet if the payment was made
under an agreement that they were to be
credited on the decree when rendered, such
payments would operate as a satisfaction
and discharge of the decree. Held not to
be error.
Congressional Items, &c.
This week promises to produce better
fruit in the way of legislation than any
since the session began ; but experience has
shown that such fair premises are seldom
to be relied upon, because it requires so
small an incident to turn the course of legis
lation from practical business "to talking
into the air," as Senator Conkling might
express it. As soon as Senator Hoar de
livers a speech on the Geneva award, Sena
tor Randolph expects to call up the bill to
reinstate Fitz John Porter, upon which
Randolph and Logan are to make speeches.
From inquiries of many Democrats in both
Houses, I am satisfied that there is a gen
eral desire to let this matter rest until next
Winter, both to save time for more im
portant general business and to avoid the
possibility of an unpleasant political debate.
A Senator who thinks he speaks advisedly
says the bill will be postponed until next
December as soon as Randolph and Logan
shall have delivered their speeches. But
the possibilities for wide range of debate
when the subject shall have once been
opened are so tempting it may be doubted
whether an immediate postponement can
be effected.
Under the Star Mail Service all of the
Southern States have received for the last
fiscal year $1,979,860, while ten Territories
and Oregon and California received 2,494,
999. There were twelve Territorial routes
alone which received $1,184,259, or nearly
as much as all of the Southern States. The
original pay for these was to have been
$249,269, but increased pay was allowed to
the amount of $934,990.
It costs the Government something to
bury Congressmen who die in harness.
The expense for the last fiscal year was
$13,366. The funeral ot the Hon. Gustave
Schleicher of Texas, cost $5,102, of which
$313 was expended for gloves and silk
scarfs at $9 each, for the delegation. The
cost of the Hon. A. S. Williams was $9,
449.60 ; of the Hon. T. J. Quinn, $452.15;
of the Hon. Rush Clark, $2,604.45 ; of the
Hon. B. B. Douglas, $1,041.63; of the Hon.
Julian Hartridge of Georgia, $2,686.22.
Besides all that, the printing of eulogies
cost $20,000.
The Treasury Department statement
shows a decrease of the public debt for
February of $5,672,019.75; cash in the
Treasury, $196,351,653.53; gold certificates,
$109,082,600; silver, $9,369,920; certifi
cates of deposit outstanding, $11,4S5,000;
refunding certificates, $1,883,950; legal
tenders outstanding, $346,681,016; frac
tional currency outstanding, $15,631,311. OS.
i 1 1
The National Republican Conven
tion meets on the 2d of June at Chicago,
and the National Democratic Convention
at Cincinnati on the 22d of the same month.
Receipts of Cotton, Trade, &c.
Condensed from the N. Y. Financial Chronicle.
The receipts of cotton last week up to
Saturday, Feb. 28th, were 102,995 bales ;
since Sept. 1st, 4,201,820 bales, an increase
over 1879 of 365,256 bales. The exports
for the week were 106,569 bales, a decrease
from 1879 of 11,764 bales. Since Sept. 1st
the exports have been 2,460,471 bales, a de
crease from 1879 of 29,854 bales.
The stocks at the close of the week were
965,486 "bales, an increase over 1879 of 168,
5 SO bales. The visible supply of cotton was
2,630,6 14, bales; an increase over 1879 ol
28,520 bales, a decrease of 207,102 bales
from 1878, and of 531,059 bales from 1877.
Of this supply, 2,294,186 bales were Ameri
can, against 2,252,344 bales in 1879, and
2,438,716 bales in 1878. Of this, 382,000
bales are at Liverpool, 103,000 on the con
tinent, 510,728 afloat to Europe, and 1,2DS,
458 bales in the United States.
The receipts at the 19 interior ports last
week were 47,456 bales, a decrease from
1879 of 4,244 bales. Their stocks were 316,
972 bales, an increase of 146,534 bales. The
receipts from plantations last week were
92,883 bales, against 98,239 in 1879, and
78,599 in 1878; since Sept. 1st, 4,511,491
bales, against 4,001,350 last year, and 3,
773,507 in 1878. There were slight show
ers last week in almost all sections South,
but parts of Texas are still badly needing
rain.
In the new York Cotton market last week
the sales of futures , were 769,200 bales.
Speculation was more active, but the course
of values was extremely variable, reflecting
some manipulation.
In general business last week in New
York there was a good trade, but specula
tive confidence in the value of leading sta
ple was considerably impaired. It is es
pecially notable that an export demand for
wheat has been freely met. Speculation
for the advance has been checked on wheat,
as it was recently in cotton, by the freedom
with which regular holders have offered
stocks.
The New York dry goods trade was fair
ly active the past week. Cotton goods
were relatively quiet in first hands, and
there was only a moderate demand for
prints; but there was a satisfactory move
ment in woolen goods, dress fabrics, lawns,
ginghams, hosier', underwear, &c., and
more animation was observed in foreign
goods than at any time since the opening
oi the season. There was a further im
provement in the jobbing branches of the
trade, and liberal sales of both stapel and
department goods were made to Western
and Southern retailers, who are operating
more freely than for some years past in an
ticipation of an unusually active Spring
business. Prices of both domestic and for
eign goods are very firmly maintained.
The California Chinese Difficulty.
It would undoubtedly have been far bet
ter for California if John Chinaman had
never set foot upon her shores. He is a
pagan, and a very inveterate and vile one.
In nearly every respect the Chinese are
aliens to us, and to our usages, ideas and in
stitutions. Scarcely any points of contact
in sympathies, aims, motives or traditions
exist between them and us. They consti
tute an incongruous and disturbing element
in our American community, and the in
fluence of their presence amongst us is un
wholesome. It is all very fine to say that
the United States should welcome all comers
from all lauds and gladly admit them to an
equal participation in the benefits we our
selves enjoy. There are limits, however,
beyond which this good-natured doctrine of
fraternity cannot be safely carried. In one
sense of the word, all men have a joint
origin and a common destiny. But nature
and history have affixed wide differences
between the various races of mankind
that we should hesitate to disregard. The
Mongolian is about as far removed as can
well be conceived in all his traits and quali
ties, physical, mental and moral, from the
type to which we belong. His civilization,
if it may be called such, his manners, his
ethics, his habits of thought and nearly
everything about him are altogether for
eign to those of our branch of the human
family. Unlike most other heathen races,
the Chinese cannot apparently be brought
into our modes of belief and action. The
converts from amongst them to Christianity
are but a lew scores. So far as their
methods of thinking and ours are concerned
there seems to be no common ground.
The treaties by virtue of which the Chi
nese are in the United States must be ob
served so long as they remain in force, but
it is a misfortune that the treaties ever
existed. Here on the eastern slope of the
continent the evil which has resulted from
them is as yet hardly felt. On the Pacific
coast, however, it has become an intolerable
grievance. It is needless to enumerate the
particular facts which make Chinese in
California a most pestilent and discordant
element of the body politic. Kearneyism,
with its continual menace to law and order,
reprehensible as it is and abanoned as is its
great apostle, is a legitimate outgrowth of
the antagonism to this degraded race, which
has grown to so vast proportions within the
last few years. The argument ol the Sand
Lots is perhaps not very logical when
measured by the strict rules of dialectics,
but it is that of men of the same blood and
lineage as ourselves, who see the bread
snatched day after day by the almond-eyed
aliens from the mouths of their wives and
babes. A great deal has been said about
protection to American labor. There is
need for such protection in California
against a competition which is far more
ruinous than the "pauper labor of Europe"
ever was or ever can be. The treaty with
China should be abrogated, or at least so
modified as to turn back the tide of immi
gration the mischievous results of which
have no adequate compensation in any com
mercial advantages arising from it. Ral
eigh JTeics.
Mackerel, Potatoes, &c.
1 PACKAGES NEW MACKEREL IN
UJ Half -Barrels and Kits,
100 Barrels Irish Potatoes, at low figures,
A full Stock of fresh Family Groceries,
Just received by
A. R. NESBIT & BRO.
. Feb. 13, 1880.
I keep fine Pocket and Table Knives, Plated
Spoons, Forks and Knives, from the best makers.
WALTER BREM, Agent.
The Democratic National Convention. 1 1
In regard to the indications of the select
tion orCincinnati, Ohio, as the placedr
holding the Democratic National Conven
tion f.ir the nomination of a Democratic
candidate for President, we copy the fol
lowing opinions of three or four leading
party papers :
From the Washington i'ost, Democratic, j
The selection ot Cincinnati -as-the- ptace
where the next President and .Vice-President
of the United States is to be- nomi
nated by the representatives of the Demo
cratic party is, all things considered, a wise
and fortunate one. It is wise for the reason
that it is neither in the interest of nor in an
tagonism to the interests of any : of the
prominently named aspirants, and fortunate
on account of the associations and prestige
attaching to the last Democratic; Presiden
tial nomination at the same place. What
ever good can be, predicatecLof so large and
influential a gathering will be j properly
husbanded at Cincinnati; an evenly divided
city, in a very close State. The local feel
ing, if not altogether neutral, is certainly
not hostile to any of the probable candi
dates, and it may therefore safely be as
serted that whatever may be the outcome
of the race the start will be a fair and
even one. ' "
From the Louisville Journal, Democrat
It is our fixed opinion that, with a single
exception, the Democratic party can elect
no individual President of the . United,
States this year but Mr Tildeiu' -That .sin
gle exception is the candidate named by
Mr Tilden. It is our fixed opinion that we
cannot maintain a ticket in the field six
weeks unless it be headed or heartily sup
ported by Mr Tilden. We may further
state, as within our positive knowledge,
that Mr Tilden does not seek the nomina
tion, but that he is casting about for some
one who may lift the burdens of the can
vass from his shoulder without sacrificing
the party. If he succeeds in achieving the
misfortune of finding one, the party will
lose rather than gain by the transfer. On
the whole the National Democratic. Com
mittee has done its work very well. In
June, at least, Cincinnati' is preferable to
St. Louis. The Music Hall of Cincinnati is,
in all points, superior to the Merchants'
Exchange in St. Louis. ' The hotel accom
modations of Cincinnati, like the town of
Passag, are "both large and spacious."
The 22d of June is a good date. And,
added to these material details, comes the
pleasant superstition that it was at Cin
cinnati that the Democratic party made its
last Presidential ticket four and twenty
years ago when it nominated an old bache
lor, in the person of James Buchanan, a
very able, a very upright, and, like Mr Til
den, a very much abused statesman.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Democratic.
It is not certain that the selection of Cin
cinnati has any political significance as to
candidates. It is almost certain that this
city was selected as neutral ground. This
was the claim which the Cincinnati com
mittee presented; and this is the fact.
Cincinnati was not chosen because the
choice was meant to indicate a preference
of the National Committee for one candi
date for the Presidency above another, but
because it wasn't. The assurance was
given that all candidates would receive fair
and just treatment in Cincinnati, and that
promise will be made good. Ohio has a
"favorite son," and with modest loyalty, to
him the Ohio delegation will doubtless
present his name and give him its support.
Mr Thurman is not the choice of a majority
of the Democrats of Ohio," so far as the En
quirer interviews indicate, but he leads all
the other candidates and he is clearly en
titled to ; Ohio's support in the Cincinnati
Convention. Setting aside this pardonable
partiality, Cincinnati will give just and
equal treatment to each of the Presidential
candidates.
From the Baltimore American, Republican.
The selection of Cincinnati means that
the democracy have determined to wage a
vigorous compaign in Ohio next Fall, and
there is not the slightest doubt that the
second place on the ticket will be given to
that State, whether Tilden is nominated or
not. Ihis of course disposes of Hendricks
Bince Mr Tilden has declared that he will
not consent to his nomination for 'the first
place. The Democrats in the many con-
terences they have held with each other
were impelled to this conclusion relative to
Ohio because they have every reason to
believe that Grant cannot , poll the heavy
uerman liepublican vote ot the State.
, . Tobacco. ,
The celebrated B. F. Gravely Tobacco will here-
aiter oe Kept at ' ' '
DR. SMITH'S DRUG STORE.
SCHIFF & GRIER,
Grocers and Commission Merchants,
Have one of the largest and best assorted Stocks of
Staple and Fancy Groceries
In the State. Close and prompt Trade especially
invuea.
They are Agents for the PLANTERS' FAVOR
ITE and LONG'S PREPARED CHEMICALS,
Fertilizers too well known to need further com
mendation. Call for the book with testimonials
from all sections.
They are also Amenta for
Sterling Baking Powder,
One of the purest and best Chemists of national
reputation recommend it, such as Prof. Doromus of
Hew York, and others. Sample Package free. Try
iu .a.uen uon oi .rnysicians canea vo it. iror sale
by all leading Grocers.
SCHIFF & GRIER.
Charlotte, N. C, Dec. 24, 1879.
FERTILIZERS.
THE OLD AND RELIABLE
Soluble Pacific Guano
Compound Acid Phosphate,
For sale by
J. C. BUIUIOTGIIS. f
Call and get prices and printed matter.
Jan. 0, 1880 8m J. C. B.
tMcKesson & Robbins' Gelatine Coated Quin
ine Pills always in stock at
DR. SMITH'S DRUG STORE.
E2T A full line of New Remedies can be had at
un. aaiiTii's DRUG STORE.
Extension of the Virginia Midland Railroad.
iThe Danville News says it is generali
understood that; the proposed extension of
sthe Virginia Midland Railroad, from Dan
ville to Unarlotte, win oe at once com
menced under favorable auspices. An en
gineer will commence the work of survey
ing the route, and as soon as this is accom
plished, the work of construction will be
commenced and rapidly pushed forward to
completion. It is said that the capital ha
'Been secured, and the, section through
which it will pass will not be called np0n
for any" means to aid in the .building of the
line, but that the Baltimore fc Ohio Road
and the city of Baltimore together with the
Air Line Road from Charlotte to Atlanta,
will provide all the .means necessary for
the work.
And the Mooresville Gazette, a devoted and able
friend of tbe Railroad connection between Win
ston and Mooresville, says in its issue of the
27th ult -
JjjVe are ablejto state. upon, perfectly re-'
liable" authority ,that Mr Barbour of the
Washington City and Virginia Midland
and other highty responsible parties have
concluded an agreement and (have de
termined upon building a connection be
tween Danville and the Charlotte and At
lanta Air Line. Mr Barbour will inaugu.
rate this enterprise by placing a corps of
engineers in the field in a short time. The
people along the line adopted will be ex
pected to grade, and grade well, a broad
gnage Road-bed, and they ought to be glad
of the opportunity, i There is every reason,
to expect that the line of the Winston,.
Salem and Mooresville Railroad via Mocks
ville will be adopted. The work from
Mooresville to Mocksville is about half
completed, and the people will probably
be required at an early, day to give
guaranties that this wbik shall be properly
finished."
ASIEL'S
BOOT AND SHOE STORE,
Next to Dr. McAderfa Drug Store on Tryon Street
I am now receiving from the Northern markets a.
splendid assortment or ; f .. . -.
BOOTS, SHOES,
HATS, TRUNKS, c,
Wbicb I offer to the public at low hgures, consid
ering the recent advance in Goods of all kinds.
My Stock; consists of the" finest Shoes, .&c for
Ladies and Misses, and also Boots and Shoes for
Gentlemen and Youths.
Give me a call next to Dr. McAden's Drug Store.
Feb. 27, 1880.' ' :." L. ASIEL.
E5j? Having connected myself with the above
House, I am sure that my old friends and customers
can be better suited and for less money than at any
other house in the city. S. Frankentiial.
"Nelson's Gelatine, fine Fla"
voring Extracts and Spices at
GARDEN SEEDS,
New Crop,
From the well known and reliable House of Rob
ert Buist, Jr., Philadelphia. Call and get a supply
at DR. BAliTirS DRUG STUUJfi.
FRESH GARDEN
SEEDS.
1880.
1880.
BUIST'S Garden Seeds are known to be the
best sold in any market. We have just received
a large supply.
WILSON & BUR WELL,
Jan. 16, 1880. Druggist,
GARDEN SEEDS.
BUIST'S Garden Seeds, just received a full sup
ply of all varieties.
ALSO, a choice collection of VICKS' unrivalled
Flower Seeds, at
SCARR & CO'S DRUG STORE,
Jan. 23,"1880. . V-! O . ' Near the Court House.
Landreth's
GARDEN SEEDS,
Warrented Fresh and Genuine. We have a full
stock of these celebrated Seeds which we offer to
the trade, wholesale and retail. :
' 4 L. K. WRISTON & CO.
Feb. 6, 1880.
garden;. SEEDS, &c.
Fresh Garden Seeds, a large assortment, just rt"
ceived at Dr. J. H. McADEN'S
Feb. 13, 1880. Drug Store,
, GROCERIJIS.
The Stock of 'Groceries 'and Family Supplied
owned by myself as partner of -the late firm of Q.
A. McLean & Co., and Jno. L. Hardin, having been
consolidated, together with late purchases to coni-
lete the assortment of jusl such goods as are usual
y found in a first class store, are now offered to tbe
Charlotte public at prices to suit tbe times. I have
on hand 300. aacka of. Flour afad a first class assort
ment of Coffees, Sugars and other Family Supplies.
The friend's of J. L. Hardin will find him in
charge of the Store, and at all times ready to wait
on his old customers.
CHAS. R. JONES,
Jan. 9, 1880. Observer Building.
We are .? Agents for
THE VERY RELIABLE
Pine Island Ammoniated Phosphate.
tW We are also Agents for
THE PERUVIAN GUANO
... , AND
Bone Dust Fertilizer.
Call for circulars and prices..
J. L. BROWN & CO.
Jan. 30, 1880. ' 2m .
FARMERS, READ !
I again offer you that tried and standard Fertilizer,
THE PATAPSCO AMMONIATED
SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE
Grange Mixture.
Years of experience with Mecklenburg Farmers
Lave proven its adaptation to their soil and ther
wants. There is none better and none cheaper id
market.
Call and gee me before buying.
JOHN A. YOUG.
Charlotte, Jan. 23, 1880 3m
NOTICE TO AGRICULTURALISTS.
Chemicals for Composting.
Sulph. of Ammonia, Nitrate of Soda, Superphos
phate of Lime, Land Plaster and Fine Ground
Bone.
60,000 pounds of these Chemicals on hand at tbe
lowest market price.
L. R. WRISTON & CO.
Feb. 13, 1880.