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Home -Democrat.
CHARLOTTE. N. O.
" ' The .Tadicial. Districts.
The House last week passed the bill
"providing that the State shall be divided
-into twelve Judicial Districts. This we
' think is wise. Although many thought
ful gentlemen desired a larger number of
districts, we feared that it might prove
prejudicial to the Democratic party to
make a greater increase. Even if twelve.
v is not the best number, yet on the whole
- as a party measure, for whatever the
'"- Democratic Legislature does is a party
measure aud cannot be otherwise regarded,
we preferred to try the old number which
we thought in 1875 ought notio have
- been changed. It was an unwiag and un
necessary change then; we apprehend it
would be unwise as a party measure to go
beyond the former law now. Care should
be taken that the party receive no detri-
, merit. i . ''
Yithout doubt the people attach very
v great importance to the idea that the
Courts are not properly heldj that there
is too much delay in getting to work
and too much time wasted in the court
.room. As we have frequently said those
'of our Superior Court Judges who wish to
establish for themselves a. lasting, reputa
tion should seek to impress the public
-mind'with a just sense of their adminis
trative ability. It is not given to every
. Judge to be a profound lawyer, but each
one can practise himself in the dispatch of
business. Raleigh Observer.
. Profit in Tobacco Culture.
The attention of farmers in this and ad
' joining States is being turned to some ex
tent to tobacco culture. Very few, how
ever, raise any 'tobacco for the market,
but it is probable that many experiments
for the purpose of determining whether
the crop is a profitable one or,not will be
instituted this year. ''"
It is stated that the progress of tobacco
' culture in North Carolina has been marked
by a steady improvement in the financial
condition of the farmers, whoso profits are
said to r&uge from $100 to $400 per acre.
The figures look unreasonable, but there
is not much "doubt that tobacco is one of
the most profitable crops that can be
raised by Southern farmers. The pros
perity ot the tobacco planters of Virginia,
- Kentucky and Tennessee is proverbial,
though it seems that the partial exhaustion
. of the lands of the former State has con-
siderably reduoed the profitableness of the
; crop there. West Virginia is now pro-
dncing considerable quantities of tobacco.
Tobacoo has been raised on a small
scale ..with profit in South Carolina.
Patches of the weed have been cultivated
for home consumption in Georgia almost
ever since the first settlement of the coun
try, and in parts .of Florida it has long
, been successfully grown. , .
A tobacoo crop is an expensive one. It
requires heavy fertilization, thorough pre
paration of the soil, almost constant
"worming," and careful cultivation, while
the harvesting and curing of the crop re
quires experience and watchfulness. The
, yield is usually from 500 to 700 pounds
per acre, while 1,000 pounds and over are
- frequently produced. Leaf tobacco is
- quoted in Richmond at from $5 per hun
' dred and upwards according to classifica
tion, fanoy wrappers being worth $55.
It would doubtless pay farmers in this
section of the Union to plant each an acre
or two of tobacco in order to find out
something about, the crop from actual ex
perience. Savannah News. " .'. .
., Poisoned by Tooth Filling.
" Comfortably reclining on a small iron
-cot in the extreme northwestern corner of
- the men's ward of the Atbany City Hospi
tal, says the Amsterdam (N. Y.) Demo
crat, was found yesterday morning the
Englishman named'Thurman, of Amster
dam, whose case is very peculiar. He
told the following story : "I was employed
' in Clark & Kline's knitting factory.
Amsterdam, and was taken suddenly sick
f- T -vift 3 - . 1 1 "It
iu d une, iooz, ana continued senousiy ui
until July 11, when I was removed to this
iustitution, where I have since been. When
I was first attacked I called on Dr.. E. E.
Rulison, with whom I made an engage
ment for the next - day, but immediately
after seeing him I wae taken violently ill,
being attaoked at intervals by fits of un
consciousness and vomiting. - Dr. Rulison
made a thorough study of my case, and
upon being informed that I had two teeth
.filled recently, which at that time irri
tated my mouth, said that there was some
. defect in. the dentistry. Subsequently: I
tound that the sense of feeling was gradu
ally going out of my feet, and finally my
hands and arms and feet became totally
helpless. For eight months I could not
feel myself and was anconsoious most of
. the time. The physician at my request
extracted the teeth, and after analyzing
' the. artificial nllmg reported that I had
been poisoned by arsenio and other
' ingredients ased in the filling. Dr. Ruli
son forwarded one tooth to the late Dr.
Mosher, of "Albany, for examination and
kept the otber one. I found relief imme
diately after the, teeth were removed'
though the poison, had thoroughly ' pene
trated my system. I ' vomited but once
afterward, and the former fits' of uncon
sciousneas aid not recur, but l remain
helpless, as you see." The unfortunate
. man has been in this oouotry about 16 ' or
18 years, but has no relatives. The den
tist who filled his teeth is still in busi
ness. A few weeks ago the patient was
thought to be failing, but he is now lm
praved. He has little hope that be will
ever recover.
; . tW- Mr Overman's bill "for the main
tenance of the TTni verflitv" nrnvidea for an
- annual appropriation of $15,000 , for the
. - .. support of that institution. It also appro
priates f 12,000 to pay present debts, and
c releases the debt due to the. penitentiary
for bricks. It releases county students
f ronK their promise to teach and repeals
' 4 that provision of law. It constitute the
; Governor.the Superintendent of Public In
struction and the President of theTTniver-
sity a Board of Commissioners to iovesti-
r gate tne questions relating to industrial
; education and to report at the next session.
- ' It reauires annual reDort to be made hv
V the trustees to the Governor of all receipts
; ana expenditures. :
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tSar" The coldest point in the vicinity
.. -of New York during the late blizzard is
- said to have been the central span of the
. East river bridge, where the wind blew - a
t. hurricane, with. the mercury 10 degrees
. below zero. ,: ;,.
' lT" A German paper states that eggs
may be kept perfectly fresh for a year by?
robbing them with vaeeline which-has
; been melted with . thrA-tontht rr runt
,of ealicylio acid. , The application should
l twin, S.. ..... 1 ..iV.
The N. C. Legislature.
- ' Wednesday, Feb. 11.
lu the Senate, Mr Winston'presented a
petition from citizeos;of Granville pray:
ing for a pension to disabled er-Coufeder
ate soldiers. ' ' f ; -' " - ;. : " - "
Mr Gudgor introduced a bill to charter
the Frtrnch Broad 'Bank in the town ol
Asheville. -Mr
CooDer introduced a bill to amend
chapter .241, laws 1883 and 'other acts and
to make certain the comp.etion oi ine
Western North Carolina Railroad to Mur
phy in Cherokee county.
Mr Dotson, introduced a bill to amend
section 2057 of the Code, relating to gates
and bars.'- -
Mr Conner bill to enable foreign Securi
ty Companies to do business in this State.
Also, a bill to facilitate giving bonds re
quired by law.
The bill to incorporate the Chesapeake,
Norfolk and Carolina Railroad Company,
passed its third reading. .
The bill to convey to Jbaice ianamg
Canal Company any interest of the State
in said canal passed its third reading.
The bill to enable Railroad and other
Transportation Companies to extend their
lines and to aid in the construction of
other Railroads, cams op. Mr Means
moved that the bill be recommitted to the
committee on finance in order that they
may comply with specific instructions
from the Senate,-which was lost. Mr
Twitty submitted an amendment. . Mr
Gudger offered various amendments to
the second ection of the bill. Mr Buxton
moved to amend as a substitute for that
of Mr Gudger to strike out the second sec
tion of the bill. Mr Means addressed the,
Senate earnestly and eloquently in oppo
sition to the bill and. flered the iollowmg
proviso to the first section: Provided, how
ever, that in order to encourage the con
struction of other Railroads and to prevent
discrimination, injurious to the publio, at
all terminal and connecting points there
shall be equal and reciprocal privileges in
the way of schedules, prorates.and through
cam, with other lines." The bill was dis
cussed at length and various amendments
were offered, all of which were voted down
with the exception of an amendment from
the finance committee, which was adopted,
and the bill passed its third reading.
In the House, the bill increasing the
number of Judicial districts came up as
unfinished business. Mr Overman favored
the inorease to thirteen, at least, ile ar
gued that it was unjust for the State to
deprive some counties of relief. There
were, then, 441 weeks of courts. Now all
these special terms, all these inferior
courts and the criminal court ought to be
abolished and the State should furnish all
adequate and necessary court facilities to
each countyi This is the constitutional
obligation of the State. It is the duty of
the State. This .cannot be accomplished
by fixing the number at twelve. It can
be done if there be thirteen districts.
And the additional expense will be more
than compensated for by the saving to the
people. The cost of inferior courts is
$5,235j of special terms $4,500, and of
the New Hanover criminal court $2,000;
a total expense of $11,735, more than suffi
cient to pay .the salaries of the four addi
tional Judges. It must be remembered
that it is by no means proposed to lighten
the labors of the Judges by this increase,
since they will do the work which is now
done by the inferior courts.- For the
present he thought thirteen would Buffico
certainly twelve would not answer the
needs of the situation.
Mr Busbee stated that his mind was not
made up when he began this investigation,
but he came to the conclusion that fifteen
Judges were requinite. But while he
agreed with all that the gentleman from
Buncombe (Gen. Jones) bad said, yet, as
he was not tenacious of his opinion, he had
yielded his opinion to lhatol the majority.
He had done bo in a spirit of concession.
He yielded two points, and he had ap
pealed to those who thought twelve
sufficient to yield one point, but they
would not.
Mr A. H. A. Williams said he was not
a lawyer, but spoke for the farmers, for
the people. It had been his duty to in
quire into the fearful mortality among
the convicts; that the convicts sent from
jails were so impregnated with disease
that they only lingered on to die. In the
cause of huraanity.Jie asked the repre
sentatives to increase the number of
Judges. "There are at least 1,750,000
people in North Carolina. There should
be five SupremeCourt Judges and twenty
five Superior Court Judges. He wanted
the jail doors thrown open and speedy
trials. He wanted mob law to cease.
He had seen prisoners put in jail as black
as his coat and when they cama out they
were white. He spoke not in the interest
of lawyers but in the interest of the
people.
Mr Henderson was glad to see tne
Democratic party divided. Let them go
ahead and make fifteen Judges and the
party would be killed. " "
Mr Stanford would say to the gentle,
man from Wilkes Mir Henderson) that he
need not build any hopes upon division
among the Democrats on this question.
Tboy might divide on questions like this;
but they would ever be found solid when
fighting Republicans. Lawyers and farm
ers had spoken on . this . measure. He was
a betwixt and between. He farmed to
make a living ani practiced law for the
benefit of the people who proposed to vote
for him. He agreed with the argument
that led to the inevitable conclusion that
thirteen Judges were needed. He always
acted according to what he believed to be
right, and his .people" always endorse him.
He advocated this increase in the interest
of the people. The real cost and saving
would be in - witness fees and court "ex:
penseB. Had this bill been passed two
years Xgo, the people would have been
saved many thousand dollars.
. Mr Worthington advocated that the
number of Judges should be fixed, at fif
teen. "
Mr Green of Durham, was an willing to
inorease the number of Judges. He eaid
that much. of the trouble originates from
the fact that the Judges did not attend to
their duties. ,
, Mr Woodtrd advocated an increase in
the number of Judges, and regretted that
the gentleman from Durham had reflected
on any Judge. , . . ;
Mr Green disclaimed any reflection.
Mr Tate was very much pained at the
remarks of the gentleman lrom Durham.
Like him, be. was not a lawyer. He paid
a tribute to the worth of Judge - Avery.
It seemed to him that in this matter the
cart had gotten before the horse. - ;
Mr Jones of Buncombe, paid a glowing
tribute to the worth and; integrity of
Judge Avery, when he was interrupted
by Mr Green, who asked if Mr Jones did
not understand that he (Mr Green) had
stated that he did not know what Judge
held that Court? Thatht hU disclaimed
any reflection on the Judge, bat had at
tributed the short term of. court . there to
the lawyers rather than the Judge? Bat
yet the. fact was; that the court was
opened and closed as stated.
Mr Lieazer was. somewhat indignant av
the suggestion made that he was niggard
ly in this matter. He had been broad
and liberal in all matters calculated, to
advance the welfare of,'Jtbe people ot the
State. He continued at length to discuss
the question , and sought to maintain his
position' that twelve Judges were all that
were needed. " He would vote for fifteen
rather than for no increase but he believed
that twelve were sufficient and he upheld
that proposition; -
On the proposition to adopt . fifteen as
the number of Judges, the vote was, ayes
13, nays 96. .
The chair put the bill on its second
reading, providing for thirteen Judges.
The vote w.as ayea 44, nays 62. ;
Mr-Womack moved-to reeonsider.;
MrPon moved to lay that motion on
the table. ..." - ' - ..
Mr Green called the ayea and nays.
The vote to table was ayea 26, naya 80,
and the House reconsidered the bill.
Jtfr Leazer offered an amendment fixing
the number of Judges at twelve.' On this
the vate was ayes 77, nays 27. The bill
then passed Its second and third readings.
Thursday, Feb. 12.
In the Senate, Mr Leak presented a pe
tition from Union county asking that com-
misstoneu of said county be allowed to
issue bonds to build a Court House, also a
counter petition against the issue of said
bonds. " ' ';
Mr Hill presented a petition from citi
zens of Duplin and Onslow counties, pray
ing for a railroad to be built ; by convict
labor from Duplin Roads, Duplin county,
to Tar Landing, Onslow county.
Mr Bason introduced a bill to "prohibit
the sale of liquors within the boundary of
school district No. 47, Gaston county.
Mr Hill announced the death of Robert
H. Kennedy, Assistant Door-keeper of the
Senate, and alluded in a feeling manner to
the estimable character and worth of the
deceased. Messrs Boykin and Buxton ad
dressed the Senate in terms highly eulo-.
gistic of the deceased, and at the conclu
sion of his remarks Mr Boykin introduced
a joint resolution authorizing an appro
priation sufficient to. cover medical and
funeral expenses of deceased and authorize
further the payment of per diem to the
clote of the session to the widow of de
ceased, which passed its third reading.
The bill to amend the charter ol the
town of Winston passed its third reading.
The bill to incorporate Dallas High
School Company paused its third reading.
After some dmouasion the majority re
port of the committee on privileges and
elections, in favor of the sitting member,
Thomas W. Mason, was adopted by a vote
of 28 to 7. ' -
In tb'e House, a bill was passed putting
the whole of Lincoln county under the
operation of the no-fence law. -
Mr Waring introduced a bill to estab
lish a criminal circuit of the counties .of
Mecklenburg and New Hanover-'
The bill to allow trains which carry ex
clusively fruits, truck and other perisha
ble articles, to run on Sunday, passed its
third reading:.
Fridat, Feb. 13.
In the Senate, Mr Sherrill presented pe
titions from citizens of Catawba" county
to have incorporated Mountain : Grove
Church," Concord Church- "and Olivet
Church, all in said county.
Mr Bagon presented petitions from Gas
ton county relative td the sale of spiritu
ous liquors in the vicinity of certain
churches in said county.
Mr Bason introduced a bill to incor
porate the town of Mount Olive.
- Mr Boykin introduced a bill to amend
the charter of the Clinton and Faison
Railroad.
The bill relating to the practice of medi
cine in this State, came up, was discussed
at length, and an amendment from the
committee was adopted, and the bill
passed its third reading.
A message was received frOm the House
transmitting a communication from the
Governor, submitting a report from the
Trustees of the University with a proposi
tion to print the same, which was agreed
to. Also, a bill to establish a Criminal
Circuit composed of the counties of Meek
lenburg and New Hanover, which was
amended and passed its third reading.
Mr Leak offered an amendment to the
bill authorizing the Commissioners of
Union county to issue bonds to build a
Court House and Jail, which was accepted
and the bill passed its third reading.
The bill to provide for an increase of
superior Court Judges to. 12 was taken
up. Mr Thomas offered a substitute for
the bill, and in doing so said he presented
it as a compromise of the whole matter
and to take it out of politics. Mr Boykin
raised the point that the substitute was
not germain to' the subject under con
sideration, and the President so ruled, and
the bill passed its second and third read
ings as it came from the House. On mo
tion of Mr Means, the vote by which the
bitl passed was reconsidered and that mo
tion was laid on the table .
In the House, a bill was introduced to
regulate challenges of jurors in criminal
cases. Also, a bill to prevent bar-keepers
from. receiving clothing, &c, for liquor.
The bill to provide a suitable room for
the supreme Court and Library came up.
Mr Busbee offered an amendment to
strike out that part of the bill which pro
vides for convict labor, and allow the
work to be done by skilled labor. After
a long discussion the amendment was
lost. Mr Tate offered an amendment
providing that the specifications or plans
adopted in erecting the additional build
ing should not exceed in cost $10,000,
which amendment was agreed to, and the
bilrpassed its third reading. '
' Mr Jones of Alexander, introduced a
but encouraging the building of a railroad
from btatesvule to Wilkesboro.
Saturday, Feb. 14. ,
. In the Senate, Mr Bason presented pe
titions from citizens of Gaston and Cleve
land counties against the sale of intoxi
cating liquors within three miles of ; cer
tain churches in said counties.
On motion of Mr Buxton, the Senate
concurred in House amendments to an
act regulating the distribution of laws
and reports of the supreme Court,.
Mr Troy introduced a bill to amend sec
tions 3743 and 3751 of the Code, relating
to Coroners and Registers of Peed . Also,
a bill-to amend section 1089 of the Code,
concerning the sale of mortgaged pro
perty. ,;,: V . ". ;
Mr Troy offered a resolution concern
ing delinquent counties . in ' making re
turns of certain State taxes, and authoriz
ing the State Treasurer to address a cir
cular letter to the Sheriffs of said counties
directing their attention to such omission,
whica was adopted. " ,
Mr Swain introduced a bill to change
the government of public schools.
The bill to incorporate Oxford and
Clarksville Railroad company passed its
third. reading."; ;-v . .. J -.
The bill to reduire Jadges to . allow
jurors to take written instructions., with
them on their retirement was -uutcm up,
an amendment from the judiciary com
mittee adopted, and the bilf passed ita
third reading. v :
The bill to amend chapter 308,. laws oi
1883. affecting municipal elections in the
city of Wilmington, passed third reading.
The bill amendatory of the Code, in re
lation to special tax collectors, passed its
third reading. ".'- r
The biu to make the seduction ol wo
men under promise of marriage, criminal,
passed its third reading. ' ; v - ;
In the House, the committee made an
unfavorable report on the bill relating to
the sale of the State's stock in the At
lantic & North Carolina Railroad.
The bill to allow the town of Hickory
to levy a special tax passed its third
reading. ;'-';7...-
The bill to amend, chapter 98, laws
1879, extending the time- for funding
State bonds, passed third reading.
A resolution instructing oar .members
of Congress ia regard to the. surplus iu
the United States treasury, asking its ap
propriation for '. educational purposes,
passed its third reading. ;
- : - Monday, Feb. 16,
In the Senate, MrTroy introduced a
bill to prevent the importation or sale of
shoes containing paper or other objection
able material m tneir manufacture.
ifr Bond introduced a bill to prevent
the issue of Railroad passes to certain
persons. Also, a bill to amend sections
3133 and 3139 of the Code, relating to
Pharmacy, Also, a bill regulating or con
cerning testimony before grand juries.
The bill to alter the constitution of the
State was tabled.
The bill to incorporate Roanoke and
Tar River Railroad Company passed its
third reading..
The" bill to incorporate Roanoke and
Raleigh Railroad Company was amended
and paesed its third reading.
xne resolution oi request to our sena
tors and. Representatives in Congress to
use their influence to secure an appropria
tion to improve Beaufort harbor passed..
The bill to make the ' disturbing of
graves a felony passed third reading.
The bill to provide for stock law for the
county of Richmond passed third reading.
The bill to amend charter of tho town
of Statesville passed third reading.
The bill relating to public roads and
highways, in the county of Mecklenburg
passed third reading, . - ; ' --';"
The bill to empower Clerks of Superior
Courts to probate deeds -passed third
reading. -
The bill to provide for, fences adjoining
territory adjacent to stock' law territory
passed third reading.;, 7
In the House, a bill was introduced to
confer upon Mayors of towns and cities
jurisdiction of offence of carrying concealed
weapons. -.; - -
The bill to convey vacant lands in Ma
con, Swain, Graham, Jackson and Chero
kee to those counties, for the purpose of
building, also the proceeds of' suoh lands
as have been sold since 1883, passed third
reading. : . ; '-
Tuesday, Feb. 17.
. In the Senate, Mr Bason introduced a
bill to amend an act to provide for the
levying of tax, ratified March, 1881.
Mr Graham introduced a bill to in
crease the number of Penitentiary Direc
tors from 5 to 9.
Mr Means - introduced a bill to incor
porate the Cabarrus and Stanley Railway
Company. . . " .
Mr Gudger introduced a bill to protect
jurors and other persons holding Court
claims.
The bill to amend the charter of the
town of Statesville passed third reading.
The bill to eeoure the right of appeal to
the people of the State was tabled.
The bill to regulate the sale and carry
ing of pistols failed to pass." .
Southern vs. Scotch Iron. The N.
Y. Commercial Bulletin calls attention to
the faot that Southern pig iron has almost
driven Scotch pig iron out of the market.
Says the Bulletin: "Formerly the re
ports universally had the words Scotch
where 'Southern now appears. Besides
serving the purpose, as far as quality is
concerned, the Southern iron has a decided
advantage in the matter of cost, being
some $2 or $3 per ton cheaper. The pro
duction at the South, it , may be" added,
has increased no less than five fold during
the last six years. At present the capaci
ty of furnaces in blast there is about 20
per cent of the total capacity of active
furnaces in the whole country, six years
ago it was less than 10 r per cent. The
periods compared are those in which the
general -iron industry experience some
what similar depression and the marked
ohange for the better in the volume of
production, attended as it is by a fair
measure of success in competing with
Pennsylvania products and ousting Scotch
iron, the change at the South is of no
mean importance, s , 7 : ;
5" A. correspondent: from. Manitoba
writes that with the thermometer 58 de
grees deiow zero the air is so wonderfully
clear and dry that it does not seem half
so cold as it really is, but the effects are
reliable proofs of the - temperature, it is
a very .common sight to see people, partly
frozen, but unless they see themselves in
ag'ass, or are told of the fact,: they are
not conscious of being frozen. - Occasion
ally the part frozen- will snap "off, and
kittens1 and ponies' ears often break off.
Mustard two feet above the stove will
freeze. - Water poured from a boiler into
a pail and taken at once to the stable
will frequently be thickly coated with ice,
which must be broken, before the cattle
can drink. :" ,
d!?"" A New England man who in
herited the estate of an uncle, which in
eluded some papers he did not knowmuch
about, presented the papers at the treasury
at Washington, and was informed that
they were a part of the "old debt,' which
ceased to; bear; interest in 1836. The
amount was $50,000, and the interest op to
1836 f 20,000. The New Jfinglander left
the treasury with a $70,000 check in his
pocket, in payment of something be had
attached no value to. X ' -
It was rieli Scotch man that
started a newspaper in 040, stopped it.in
a le w monins without a wora oi ex
planation, and started it asrain in 1850.
with the remark: Since the publics
tion'of our last paper nothing of im-
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world."
- Stat Prosperity,- v? '
: The development of North Carolina
during the past: decade has been very
gratifying. .We hava, witnessed .a great
increase in agricultural productions, a
strong impnlse I given ? to manufacturing
enterprises, and the completion of some
very important railroad lines. 'Thi prog
ress has imparted to our people a sense of
power and strength, and they realize that
North Carolina is attaining a higher rank
in the sisterhood.- of 'States than fever
before. ; .j V I -i , r:;- il .::",
But we are jugt entering upon the en
joyment of ' the benefits which, these"
changes are to bring us. -Having burst
the shackle?, we may now anticipate that
each year will bring with it new .indus
tries, new improvements, new enterprises.
These results flow , naturally ; from our
situation.. "Our people - are measurably
prosperous, and some are making money.
Before the war, when a North Carolinian
made money - he' bought - a . negro. tThe
only investments known among, us were
land and negroes. All that has changed,
and men who have cash to spare must
now look out for other investments. . They
are consequently doing like other people
do putting their money in manufactur
ing enterprises, and thus we see the . basis
of the impulse which - this' branch of in
dustry has of late years received in the
Southern States. .' ' ; '.' C -:" - V
And we may expect that the - develop
ment on this line ? will b eco me - more
marked as time passes. . . ;,; : p
Our. increased railrorad facilities, too,
have been a considerable factor in promot
ing general prosperity and awakening the
people to more active life. As poorly sup
plied as we are with railroads, they yet
have been of great benefit. We are glad,
too, to know.that other lines are in. con
templation. The Cape Fear and Yadk'.n
Valley is to be pushed on to completion,
and the branch from Wilson to Fay-
etteville will probably be completed
within the year. ' These will ; exert a
happy influencs upon the seotioni which
they will open and "bring in out of the
woods." ' ...
Another line ia contemplation is the
extension of the East Tennessee and West
ern North Carolina, commonly known as
the Cranberry Railroad. From the com
pletion of this road we reasonably hope
most important results, r The projected
connection is to be made with the Carolina
Central, which will permit the Cranberry
Iron Company to place their ores on deep
water at Wilmington at a saving of $1.60
a ton the present cost--a reduction which
will allow that mine to be worked to its
fullest capacity, and build up a great in
dustry in the mountains. a But mors than
thati it will be of large "benefit to Wil
mington and may eventually result in the
establishment of iron works and shops on
the lower Cape Fear.: : Another result will
inevitably be the cheapening of the cost
of coal,, which can be laid down in North
Carolina from the Cumberland coal fields
at .the reduction incident to the saving of
100 miles "haul." The price at Raleigh,
Charlotte and other points would probably
be reduced to $3.50 or $4.00 per ton.
This will be of advantage, not merely to
housekeepers, but to manufacturers, It
will give boom to manufacturing. ;We
have heard that because the- use 'of
Tennessee coal, even at its present price,
is so advantageous, that Col. Holt has
largely". increased his factory. A new
factory has been erected at Company
Shops, and others at other points, the
basis of all being the acknowledged ad
vantage of the Tennessee coal as fuel for
power. ; ; '- - '..-.:. . -. '
-When the Cumberland coal shall be
laid.down at points in this State at still
cheaper rates, we may then .expect yet
more striking results. . '''-;;
- Charlotte and other enterprising cen
ters of. capital and labor will at onoe feel
the impulse, and we will see the begin
ning of that diversification of industry
whioh has been such a potent factor in
the production of wealth in other com
munities. - When this happens, as happen
it will, we may anticipate that the men of
each smaller town who have a few thou
sand dollars to irvest will combine and,
instead' of seeking some distant water
course as a site for a mill will' start such
enterprises at their own-' door,' thus giv
ing employment to the idle folks who are
now to ' be, found 'in' every, village and
converting them into industrious, thrifty
wage-earnerB. .. ,' I
The general effect will be most import
ant and far-reaching in its influence upon
our people. ; ; r ,;,
But the prospect that is opened' before
us is measurably dependent upon lowering
the price of coal upon" shortening' the
haul by 100 miles in fact, upon the
extension of the Cranberry railroad. We
have reason to believe that that extension
will be made. A North Carolinian large
ly interested in the Cranberry works tells
us that it ia very likely that it will be
built indeed that it will be built if
certain aid. can be obtained from existing
railroad lines, which these lines are will
ing to extend if the legislature will allow
them to doit. He had reference to the
bill now pending in the. senate to allow
railroads to aid in th construction of con
necting lines. ' ; "; ; ...
Heretofore we have advocated the pas
sage of such a bill on general: principles,
and now we find a ease -before unknown
to us, thst assures us of the advantages
and benefit of it to the State and to the
people. We are thus' confirmed in our
judgment. We do riot see how any one
oan object to the passage of such a. bill
nor do we understand that there is objec
tion to it. i ff e gather that it has been
referred to the finance committee of the
senate for the purpoie of investigating
with deliberation the statutes in regard to
taxation of the new lines , that may le
built under its provisions: This is right,
and if there bs any doubt as to the - right
of the State to tax the new property " thus
to-be -called into existence, that doubt
ought to be removed It would seem
that the general assembly has no right to
exempt any property from taxation-other
than the specific items mentioned in the
constitution, and il would therefore seem
that even should the legislature make a
particular exemption in any case it would
not hold water.; But in any event it is
best to be on the safe side and have the
law clear and definite. We hope the bill
will be thoroughly considered the; right
of the State to tax the lines to be bai.lt,
clearly ; announced-and - the - measure
passed. We shall then hope as one of the
first movements made under - it that the
necessary arrangements for the extension
of the Cranberry road will be consummat
ed and another line thus bs constructed
connecting the seaboard with the moun
tains. The completion of such a road we
believe will bs attended by the desirable
consequences we have adverted to, and
North Carolina with' cheap ooal and cheap
iron will have made a bound fsr into the
arena of successful, manufactures. Ral
eiah Observer ' "
- State News.
TH E StATK Bo AED OF Pu AEMAC Y. -
This Board, by which all persons who be
come druggists ,: are required to be ex
amined, HnieV here yesterday. .Ine mem
bers of the board are W. H. Green, E. M.
Nadal, John Tull, K.; H. Meadows and
William Simpson. Yesterday five candi
dates were thoroughly examined and all
were granted certificates.; The five were
Messrs. Cook of Fayetleville; Goding' of
Newborn, Littlejohn of Danville, Geiechen
of AVilmington, J. Fletcher Riddle of : Ral
tgh.Rakigh 'Observer.
TwoiUNFOETUNATK. MEN. Mr ;A. J.
Kelley, aged about 70 years " and! living
near Lowesville, a few days ago accident
ally split his foot; open with an axe from
the great toe . to the ankle. For about
seven years Mr Kelly had been a . cripple
from injuries received in falling from a
house he was building and had not been
able to do any work but a short time whet:'
he was again crippled as: detailed above.
Only a few days before Mr Kelly's acci
dent, Mr L. R. Shuford, , of thesa'me
neighborhood,infiicted a wound five inches
in length on his foot with Tan 'axe. Lin
coln .Press. ;- -A; ... ',. . .
An Old Man Attacked by a Hoa '
Mr Britton Parker, of Buford lowuBhip, is
80 years Of age. " Mr Parker owns a Berk
shire boar, 3 years old, which for a - year
or more has been very vicious, and he has
been compelled to carry a large .stick to
defend himself from its savage attacks.
On last Saturday evening Mr Parker met
the hog in the lane, without hi stick, and
was attacked by it, The hog -threw him
down and cut three terrible gashes, each
about four inches long, in his right, cide,
and one of his ribs waa torn loose from the
breast bone; a terrible gash, three inches
long, was also cut in the left thigh. The
hog then desisted and walked off a few
feet when Mr Parker managed to. ,erawl to
the gate, which was but a few feet distant,
and just managed to get inside and shut
it' when the hog again made a rush for
him; ' Mr, Parker, was attended by Dr. T.
L.-Dosterj who thought . on Sunday - that
his wounds would prove fatal. On Tues
day morning he; was a little better, and
the doctor then thought he might recover:
Monroe Envuirer. -. - - ."- .
" ' " :. " . " ;'
I2f-Gov. Jarvis and wife were wel
comed back to their old - home in, Green
ville, N. C, in magnificent style The
steamer that bore them from Tarboro to
Greenville was decorated - from wheel to
bow. As the steamer hove in sight of
Greenville, the people were gathered all
along the River, and waved and cheered
a welcome, while cannon boomed' and
other expressions of welcome were given.
The Greenville Guards were out, fired
three salutes, and as Gov. Jarvis left the
steamer, loud huzzas greeted him. An
elegant speech, of welcome was made by
the Ma jor and responded to by Gov. Jar
vis. These expressions of welcome must
have been highly . gratifying to the
Governor; and he is worthy of - such -distinguished
consideration. Raleiqh Advo
cate. .. .' ;..;:":"'
". At a church meeting in Augusta,
Me., the other -day.; one of ithe members
arose, and after explaining that he had
been reduced from affluence to poverty,
requested the church to return to him the
sura of 2,000 which he ' had givea to it
when he was wealthy. .
- The Tanners' Gazette of Vienna
states that during the recent epidemic
of cholera in -Italy tanners were not at
tacked by the disease, and ' that : the
epidemic was less severe, in towns, con
taining tanneries. ' -' I - ;
READ THESE PRICES.
A $35. Seal Plush Jacket for - $25.00
" A $35 Jur Lined Circular for . . 15.00
A $85 Ottoman Silk Newmarket for 18-00
, A $25 Silk Dolman for ; ; :.C. 14 00
Children's Cloaks
. - .-... . - - -
And Walking : Jackets at astonishingly low
prices. Also to reduce my stotk of -
Fine Clothing, ;
I have marked down at prices that will sell them.
Any one investing in Clothing will save money
by purchasing at this time, as I mean lo reduce
my stock regardless of prices Having just com
pleted my annual inventory 1 find a big lot of ,
vremnaots;XX-:v--
In every department that will be closed out at
very low prices. ' . v '
Thanking the public for tLeir liberal patronage
during the past year, I will endeavorto merit the
same in the future by keeping my stock con
stantly fresh with the newest - importations as
they come into market and by always giving full
value of money received.
T. L. SEIGLE.
Jan. 9,1885. ; : . ;. ,'. 7 ..
CLOAKS and CIRCULARS.
- A Large ' ":
; : CLOSING SALE
Of Cloaks -and Circulars will take place this
. and next week. . , .;. ,
Those who have not supplied themselves will
do well to see our stock; A beautiful liDe of
Dress Goods in Plaids and plain Goods will be
offered cheap. , Also a large stock of Black Goods.
Remember our. stock of Carpets, Rugs, Door
Mate, etc, they are cheap. A few-Misses' Cloaks
will be closed out regardless of cost-? Our de
partment for Holiday Goods- is the prettiest in
town, and don't t oret it.
ALEXANDER & HARRIS.
Dec 19, 1884.
L. P. OSBORNE,
Practical Surveyor 'and Civil Engineer.
AH engsgementa promptly filled in city or
county, Alapping and planting a specialty.
Office with E.' K. P. Osborne, Attorney, at Court
House. .,-. -";- :'.' " " ; .
Reference T. J. Orr, County Surveyor."
. Ptb. 15, 1884 . ; , . . ; ..- .' '-.
C V DON'T FAIL r
To get one of our New. 1 .
6-4 Jersey Flannel Dresses, '
Only $1 per yard. The best Goods ever offered
in this market. Another stock Russian Circulars
and Newmarkets. Three fine Rossian Circulars
at cost. Also on Monday morning we will offer
at cost our entire stock of Children's Cloaks all
ages, from 4 to 16 years. . Big decline in prices of
other Wraps, Blankets, Flannels, Yarns, &c.
All colors Q Felts at $t.S5 per yard.' . "
Ladies', GentV and Children's Underweir.
Job lot Misses' and Children's Pantlets, Alpaca
and Flannel Balmoral Skirts; Cashmere Shawls,
Crape Veils, Remnants Drees Goods cheap. ' .: -V.
Pearl Shirts and the Best $1 Corset.
When looking round : for Christmas Goods
don't fail .to see our stock of them, as. it is large
and at prices to tell., Come and see us. Special
attention to orders.' -- ; ; . ' ; :;
,l ; ; HARGRAYis 'jk, ALEXANDER, W U
Dec. 19, 1884. ': :i :-' Smith Building.
. . -v - . Bliim's Salem Almanacs 1
'For" Sale by" . v " - .
CooDarativB nnttn o.x
Thefollowin, i::"1
a w vv,kuparaiia
statement for the week ending FevC
Ka IWM'nta . TT o' . ' 'IRS.
m"7 . ?". v.o-poruL m sift
loiai rerjmta tr riot . ;r'riu
Exports for the week.
Total exports tadate,
Stock at all U.S. ports, .
HtnrV Ktfill int..!,. . -
836,602
Stock at Liverpool, -Stock
of American afloat for
143,980
901,000
; Total Visible Supply of Cottoi
. New Yobk, Ftb. 14.-The total vu;v,
supply of cotton for the world is 2 fit i
bales, 2,453,019 being 'American, S?'
3,399,453 and 2,737,453, respectivelf ul I
year.. The receipts of cotton at all inu 1
towns are 36,811; receipts from th ni,
tations 528,727. Crop in si2ht5Uo'S
bales..";.'-: ' ':: .:cJi':"- -: :- ''
THE GREAT SALE GONTINtES!
The Bargains Offered are Ii0.
Astonishing Every Day,
TO-DAY A -
Special V Sale of Carpets
Will take place, the prices' of which must n.
consternation among Carpet dealers, and act ,
joy-giving meteor and guide-light to intendh
purchasers . oi uarpets. ifixtra tiaality p;
Frame Tapestry Brussels, worth $1 per yard ft '
50 aud 60; cents. -Best Five Frame Body Brat
sels in New and Elegant Colorings aud Desimu
for $1 25 and $1.33 per yard, worth $1.75.
During the week vre will offer all our very best
all Wool Super iDgrain 2-Plys at the unheariloj
price of 67 J cents.- We therefore advise ever?
one needing or intending ta purchase a carpetta
go at once to - ;- -
fflTTROWSRY & BARCCH,
Who have startled this whole community by U
crushing bargains now being offered at their
Monster Clearing Out Sale.
The broom of low prices making a clean mm
The Opening Day of this great sale was hailed
with joy by hundreds of bargain seeken, whs
were loud in their praises of the admirable ar
rangement of stock and the unrivalled facilities
for service. Nothing like it ever known ia this
section. . Everything as advertised. 3ompeti
tioii silenced by thia AVALANCHE OP LOW
PRICES ! - . y ':- v
15,000 Yards of New Btyle Hambuig Edginn
from 1 cent to 12J cents per yard, worth from 5
to 2i cents. - - '
Attractive -Bargains in all Departments. Sea
sonable Goods at your own prices. -
Genuine Clearing Out Sale throughout the en
tire establishment A matchless array ol sttrae
tions. " . ; ' . - .
The -Wbet-ls of Reduction are in motion.
We'll keep them moving. , No limit to the Bar
gains that must be closed out. .
7 WITTKOWSKY & BARUCH,
Feb. 13, 1835. ; u Charlotte, N. a
'v.-.' Received by
L. R. WRISTON, Wholesale and lietail Dru
gist, 10 -Tons White Lead ot the following
Brands : John P. Lewis & Co., Pure Buck, Red
Seal. This is the season to paint, and now iithi '
time. Call and be convinced 'you save money
to buy from " : -
L. R. WRISTON.
ISgT One Car Load Kerosene Oil, Machine Oil,
Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, at lowest market
prices. ' ;.- ;' ... ; . . :, ;'.
French Window Glass, 8x10 an 10x12. These
are the best, less breakage in a box, and gl&a
clearer than American and more uniform ia
thickness. Price to suit the times. - v
. Colgate's . Soaps -and ' Perfumes. ' Oakley! .'
American Glycerine Transparent Soap is the best
10 and 5 cent cake of Soap on the American cob
tinent. Sold only by . '
L. R. WRISTQX
Sept. 12, 1884." . :;., ..: ;
State of North Carolina, MeokJeu bar? Co.
... Superior Court.
&.: J. Hood and wife Isabella, William Hood and
- wife Jane, Abner Hood, Robert Hood and
Mary Hood, Plaintiffs, against Alexander I.
Hood and wife Jane, and John Hood and wile
Lticinda, Defendants. ' -
Non-residenV defendants Alexander L Hood
and wife Jane Hood, and John Hood and wife
Lncinda Hood, are hereby notified that the plain
tiffs above named have instituted a special pro
ceeding, being the above entitled cause, before -the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Mecklenborg
county, the purpose of which is to divide certain -Real
Estate in said county, owned by the partiea
to this suit as tenants in common.
; The said defendants are therefore required to
appear and ans wer or demur to the complaint ot ,
the plaintiffs this day filed in the office of . the
Clerk of said Court on or before the 12th day of
March, 1885; or the plaintiffs will apply to the -Court
for the relief demanded in the complaint
This the 8th day of January, 1885.
' v JOHN R. ERWI5,
Clerk Superior Court of Mecklenburg Co.
; 99 6w.?, - ; ' -
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The ifirm of Kyle, Hammond & Co., dealers in
Hardware, was dissolved by mutual consent oa
October 1st, 1884. All persons indebted to hf .
firm are requested to. call and make- settlement
as the business of the old firm must be wound op
. KYLE, HAMMOND & CO.
Oct. 17, 1884. - .. , , :-. .-'' : "
New Hardware Firm.
HAMMOND & JUSTICE
Will continue the Hardware business at the ol ,
stand of Kyle, Hammond & Co., and they re
spectfully request a call from old customer! ai
well as new ones. -",.
ITheir stock of HARDWARE is large and em-,
braces everrthing in that line of business. An
inspection of the Stock is invited, v . -
- A. a. HAMMOND,
" - W. II. JUSTICE.
" Charlotte, Oct. 17, 1884. ,
v -j . Just Received :r
TIDDY'S CITY BOOK STOBB '
A well selected Stock of v
WR I T I N G F A P R ,
Including Note, Letter, Sermon, Legsl and Fools
cap, which they propose to sell cheap for c8n.
Eavelopesto match. .
Also. Paper in boxes to suit the most f astidioni
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE OF NEW TOBfl-.
A standard treatise upon (he laws ol goou socwv
in New York.
CONGRESS TIE ENVELOPES a new lot
just received. ;r -V ? - -; ;
TIDDY & BRO. are also Agents forEmer
san's celebrated Rubber HAND-STAMPS ; and .
any orders given them will receive prompt atten
tion. - : '- . , .. . . '
f-Cash paid lor Kags. - . '
CAESOS. C. V'CIMOJ
n ATI RON BROS..
and Conmlsslon Merchants,
Storage
CHARLOTTE, N. C, .
fh Hsy, Bran, Grain; &C Fourth street
Dealers
e on hand two car load. NoJ Western , -tt.
M.' cmx load Western prsn.
- We
bae
Timoi
tby
'seed'VleV Oau, c,. '
Cotton
RrvHal
inaucemenwi w .
and out
tol the city,. - 1 w , .
Our Storage facilities are unsurpassed.
Call early
CARSON BROS.
r July 4, 1884ii ,m.
Scott's Emulsion ".
Of pure!
COD LIVER Ulii, at
. - ; ; . DrugStorf
W. M. WILSON & CO.,
Nev.21,1884.- - - . . Sole Agetts.
. Sept. 25, 1884. , - 4