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HOME-DEMOCRAT. YATES & STRONG, Editors and Proprietors. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Friday, October 23, 1885. Wednesday, instead of Friday, i - , . 1 f,,t tha tianntnrt nf a negro burglars convicted by the Mecklen burg Criminal Court. We are glad that Judge Meares determined not to continue ibe desecration of Friday and keep that day before the ignorant masses as a day 0f "bad-luck." The burglars' names are Nelson Stewart and Anderson Davis, who say they came jjere from Wilmington. Both are bad men, and have heretofore been before the Courts. The sentence of the Court is.that the two men shall be hanged on Wednes day, ov 25th. Let there be no commu tation of the death-sentence in this case, 89 it id becoming dangerous for people to feel safe in their own Dwellings at night. What chance would a man or woman stand for their Jives if awakened out of sleep and get in conflict with a desperate scoundrel who had entered the dwelling for theft or any other purpose. There must be another example here by the hanging of that sort of criminals. While we are much opposed to public hangings, we agree with a sugges tion made by a friend, that it would be well to bang the two burglars here pub licly so as to draw everybody's attention to the fact that thu punishment of burglary (breaking into a dwelling house or into a store-house where people sleep) is death. The great mass of people (especially col ored people) do not know that fact. We do not say that a public hanging would cause house-breaking to cease, but we think that it would cause the penally to he more generally known. While on the subject of hanging, we suggest that Barn-burning ought to be punished with death. Deeds. The law requiring Deeds to be registered by the first of January, 1886, does not mean that those heretofore regis tered shall be re-registered, but only those that have never been registered shall be registered by the time mentioned. Some people are laboring under the mis take that they are required to have their old Deeds re-registered. The law has very properly stirred up the people on the matter, causing many old-time papers to be brought to light. The other day we saw Mr Cobb register ing a Deed made in 1836. Verily, the law is a necessary one, and if people don't comply with it they may suffer great in jury, and blame themselves. Gov. Scales was quite sick last week and unable to leave his bed for sev eral days. In fact, he has never been well since his Mountain trip and the burn ing of the Hotel at the Springs near Waynesville, where he was at the time of the fire. We are pleased to see from the Ilaleigh papers that he is now able to be at his office in the Capitol, and hope his health will be entirely restored at an early day, for the State cannot afford to lose such a man as Gov. Scales. USf Capt. It. P. Waring has been ap pointed Superintendent of theU. S. Assay Office in this city, in place of Col. Calvin J. Cowles, removed. The contest for the place was between Capt. Waring and Dr. II. M. Wilder Senator Vance favoring Waring, and Col. Bennett, our District Representative, favoring Dr. Wilder. A he case has Btoou that way tor some time, until recently, it is said, Senator Hansom stepped in and got a decision for Waring. Mr Waring will make a good officer, and he is a gentleman that can be trusted in any position. UST" After a two weeks trial at Raleigh before Judge Clark, Wm. Gooch and James A. Smith, two young white men, were convicted of murdering John A, Cheatham, a merchant of Raleigh, last June. They were sentenced to be hanged on the lVth of Nov., but both appealed to the Supreme Court. There were 8 or 9 lawyers engaged iu the case. idF" Some man recently tried to get the best portion of the town of Laurin burg, Richmond county, in this State, by a law suit, but a fellow in Rome, Ga., beats the Laurinburg affair all to pieces he is going to sue for the city of Balti more. Who will now try their hand on New York or Boston ? t The Salisbury Watchman thinks that the passage of the Blair Education a Aid Bill by the next Congress "will be the worat thing that could happen to the people of the South, and it is the duty of every thougnuui person to ngnt u. We agree with the Watchman, and say good-bye to States' Rights and self-inde pendence when a Southern State ackuowl edges itself a pauper and dependent on the National Treasury for a gift of money for any purpose. - ISf Dr. F. P. Venable, professor o chemistry at the University of North Carolina, has been unanimously elected lecturer on chemistry in the Martha Vineyard summer institute. This is handsome compliment to the professor and to the University. It has been ac cepted. The institute meets in July and August. NOTICE Our subscribers who promised to pay this Fall, as well as those who have made no promises, will oblige us by settling arrears, We have sent letters to many stating the amount of their indebtedness, and hope they will respond asmey Know they ought to do. We refrained from dunning any one during the Summer months, but must do so now, as we have a large amount due the Home-Democrat Office. Tin, "T . nf k u ,, lAx.-jQdge Meares, oi the Mecklenburg and New Hanover ..u..uu voorta, having decided at Wil- 1 'Ah T oaramer tn" tne 100 tax "j legislature on commercial drummers, is unconstitutional, made a u Vm "ec,8,on week to a case before the Mecklenburg Criminal Court, which case has been appealed to the Supreme Bt, one good thing the Georgia Legis Court of North Carolina. ' lature did do it passed a resolution in- According to a late decision of the Su-1 preme Court of the United States, it seems that Judge Meares is right, and that the N. C. Supreme Court will have io bo aecme. er attention was particularly called to the matter by the following statement clipped from th Ral;nK rtk..... "The Louisville Journal calls attention tn . recent legal decision which is of interest in North Carolina. It is nothing less than the opinion of the United States Supreme Court bearing upon inter-State commercial rights. An agent for a before a Michigan Court because he had been pusning tne business of his house in Michigan act of 18 r. " ,r,orra,r! who shall sell, solicit or take orders for the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors to citizens or residents of Michigan, to be shinned to the State or furnished at wholesale by ncn-resident uoi nco, as me law reuua. x lie oiicnuiotr arum- mer being arraigned before a local Court? was fined ; appealing to the Circuit Court his penalty was confirmed by a iury. and taking the case ud to the Supreme Court of Michigan the findings of the lower Courts were all sustained. The decisions rendered by the upper Courts in Michi gan were uniformly adverse to the defendant, and the Justices were unanimous. The United States Supreme Court, however, reverses the State decisions and finds for the defendant, on the theory that the Michigan law is opposed to the provisions of the Federal Constitution, which rPRfirvf! TOlinllv tn Pono-rpaa thfl nnwpr tr rotrnlafo commerce between the States; that it was also unconstitutional because it operates in eflect W terfereswith the privileges of the citizens of other States secured under the clause of the Constitution which guarantees the citizens of citizens of other States. This decision has an indirect bearing upon the rights of traveling salesmen, arisiog under a dis-1 criminative law to discourage the whisky traffic. All the points made by the Supreme Court equal force to the sale of any other class of mer- cnanaise ny any otner means. The defeat of the Democratic party of Ohio is not at all surprising, con sidering that Hoadly was its leader. It s not worth while to make apologies for such defeats when it is known that rings and cliaues were killing the rrtv with selfish ambition, and had a candidal for Governor who. aometima a,. favorp mixed schools. TI dpPrvrl Hpfpat. anrl ' I the mPn that nnminat.Pfl him rlprP defeat. . . , . . , ,T I xnere is a set 01 men in wnio ana jew York who call themselves Democrats. I hu r A.X. r ilI o would prefer the success of such bad men as Sherman and Evarts. rather than ' i submit to fairness in the Democratic ranks they are plunderers and rats, acting in the guise of Democracy. fdir If the ruinous Internal Revenue aw and system had been abolished the Democratic party would not now be in- urea ana annoyea Dy sucn conauci as is mentioned by the Lenoir Topic in the fol- owing paragraph : "We learn upon good authority, that ine iwuuepuiy iuruma ui xuuuey vuuu 1 . i.i . i . J . I J t V I ty, one a aemocrat ana tne otner a repuo- ican, acted so outrageously last week as to cause quite an uproar and much indig- uawu.i .u tiie uuij. xucy u.uujw buu luauo a imu uuuii iuo viiomici r ui a citizen ana, witnoui warrant oi law, cut it up and acted with violence, unbecoming officers of the law. Petitions have gone I diate dismissal from the service. If he aoes not ao so ne win oe remiss in nis own Ml 1 duty. No matter if one is a Republican, Marshal Settle is a Democrat, and is re- sponsible for their aets as well as for the . r . i, .. i v,i: a . : Af:v,n I buib Ui iuc ivcpuuiiau ucpukjr iuiiucw, " dhh uviuo ,uw ivi v. I J The Republican managers of Ohio, in order to propitiate the colored people, I and professedly to give them a semblance of recognition, nominated a negro among " I their candidates for the Legislature in Cincinnati. The rank and file of white voters made a point of cutting bis name from the reeular ticket. Thus are the .oA Ar.;A .ho;- ,iM4in , , , o jonn onerman s own otate. lra JJavenport, uepupnean canaiaate for Governor of New York, founded an Ornhan Asrlnm at his home in Bath. N. .r , -. V TToroAonf lv rofnap to rPfiPi vp a r.ol- J oreu orpuMi gin mw iu iubuiuuvu, cause ot her color, ana now it is saia tne colored voters are going to cut his name from the ticket orobablv thev mav do " so, but probably not. Jfegr" Experiments made by the Com missioner of Agriculture in the applica- r ,? i i r : . n I? Qinusiou auu caruuuuitiuu iv BV" ghum cane, at Ottawa, Kansas, have been concluded. Prof. H. W. Wiley who had charge of the experiments l,as. m.ade a from wbich thT Mirwing fZu TaTe taken ! ine yieia oi sugar irom cane was more -w, ..j . . " " of one per cent, being left in the waste waters and exhausted chips. The yield of crude sugar that is as -it-comes from the vacuum pan went as high as 280 pounds per ton, or at 12 pounds per gallon 22.3 gallons per ton This is fully double the ordinary methods. The process of carbonization, inat is acaing a large ex- cess of lime to the juice and their precipi- tatinff it with carbonate, was completely I successful. The product obtained was lighter in color and more palatable than that of the usual method of defecation, and the saving in scums by this method is estimated as at least 10 per cent. The difficulties encountered were entirely of a mechanical nature and easily over - come. Udlf Sportsmen should be careful not to eat ot meat irom animals wnicn nave been much tortured by dogs during the death agony. Dr. Detniars of the Na tional Society of Microscopists, inexamin - ing samples of the meat the eating ol which bad killed several persons in Momence, 111 . found chancre which were clearly at - tributable to a frengied oondition of the animals from which it was taken. The Doctor's opinions upon the subject were formed alter careful miscroscopical ex - aminalions of hundreds ot samples of moat from cattle slaughtered in Chicago while they were in a frenzied condition from fright. The Legislature of Georgia ad- joumed last week after a session of 100 days, in which little of importance was done. Speech-making and quarreling oc copied most of the time. It is fortunate for the people of North Carolina that their Legislature is restricted to a sixty days' session. etructing the members of Congress from Georgia to vote for the abolition of the Internal Revenue law. The Legislature f North Carolina did the same thing long ago anj every Democratic State Conven tion has acted likewise. Thk State Faib. The N. C. State Fair, at Raleigh, last week, was credita ble, and the attendance large on Thurs- , ., . j-c day Considering the Grand Exposition of last year and the many thousands who tended and took part in that magnifi- cent display, it was uot to be expected that the ordinary Fair this year would at- tract much attention, but we think it did n a .u . very well under the circumstances. Col. Thos. M. Holt, who has been the a t i t j . r. . efficient and successful President of the Fair and State Agricultural Society for the past 12 years, begged to be excused from serving in that capacity any longer, and Mr Wm. G. TjDchurch of Raleierh. was elected President. No better selec tion than Mr Upchurch could have been made. Being a practical farmer on a large scale, a man who rose to affluence from the plow-handles, with great energy and perseverance, and a polite and clever uertaiu.y iue ngui man in ine rignc piace, The following gentlemen were elected Vice Presidents : Gov. A. M. scales, Sid B. Alexander of Mecklenbnrtr. Gnn. W q , ,. , -n,, , . m ... , . anderlin of Edgecombe, A. T. Mial of Wake, Henry E. Fries of Forsythe, and 4--a. -s x t ii o v i! (Atsu jl vv J auutliuuai Vice Presidents from each Judicial Dis trict are to be appointed by the Execu tive Committee: and the Executive Com mittee is to be appointed by the President of the Society. Mr John Nichols, the former efficient Secretary, was re-elected Secretary and treasurer. AUer many complimentary remarks in regard to Col. Holt, the retiring President, Co1' J M' Heck ffered the following reso- i: u : 1 i . . j wu.tu waa u.mu.uiuuo.jr uuFtBu by a rising vote : "Kesolved. That the thanks of this Society are jue an(j are hereby tendered to Col. Thos. M. Holt for his faithful and efficient performance uunn me pasi iweive years ui iiie uuiies ui iue office of President. Having served the Society so long and so faithfully he has earned exemp- . i ,i ..t i i . lion irom me lauors 01 vue piace, anu we cannot reasonably complain of his determination to re tire, but we consider it but a duty that the So ciety and the State owe President Holt that we should put upon the records of the State Agricul tural Society an expression of our appreciation of his services, and of our regret that he is no longer to direct the anairs of the Society and preside over its deliberations. Arrangements will be immediately commenced to hold another Fair in the of 1886 .which maybe expected to be a fine one under the able management - - - 0f President TTnchnrch r ,y-0 interference with private vrovertv. n4f.wftftf,. Term n.k iTnn M K jj. s. District Judge.made an im- portant decision to-dav in a case aflecting .u. fmrna I .nnlrnnf Mountain Tho Ton Legislature, this vear. through nftwerfHi nolitical ao-encies. nassed a law tt- ai rhf ornin uiaa t r nrnvant owners of Lookout Mountain point. Judge a - - j j irav trk.Aav aa t hat, tha law ;in vin . ,: of the Fourteenth Amendment to the nnat:tlIt5f.n r tha jTntekA statna whinb ..., n,Atninn nf Hf lihoMv an , - ... , j - ro ert tQ eyer c,t,zen Tne effect 0f tho HoAimnn la tn r. a.ya minrgmo nnntrn nl f"-" " f the mountain nronertv in the hands of the present owners, with authority to exclude any hack lines they see nt, . AQe investigation oi tnunuer A-TTSd-O mi " a ' C .1 J I ,, D- 7;fi I specialty with scientific men. r ranee has mftd ftn Jmnnrtant stndv of them for a I number of years. Bavaria and Belgium have more recently taken them up, and in oar own country, as well as elsewhere, considerable has been undertaken in this Tn Mnt. rnnr. hw T.na. ter on tne famous storms of 1879 in Bel I gium.the conclusions previously announced there are confirmed, namely, that thunder .1 . 3 etorul8 uuuur uul ,u tue 4U4U" I -want ff (ha harnmolnn Hpnrnaainnu nr great cyclonic storms that frequently sweep across temperate latitudes, liut I there still remains to be found the actua I jta mecnamsm oi tnunaer storms, concerning which so many opinions have been put forth. It is thought that the matter wu probably remain in doubt until settled by the same kind of investigation that de monstrated the inward spiral path o I cyclonic winds-synoptic charts for a T ... nn '.X hmip, nr ov0n " T V-.lZrii " ' I "i J l mile or two apart, would probably settle qaestion beyond dispute. A promineDt physician of Athens (ia.. who has bad many cases oi sore I ,t. ifi .n ;no.t;,t;nn .mi foQnd that near, very oce of them wag , , ; ' i,- caused by cigarette smoking. ff-eT" The small-nor nlao-ne continues verv bad in Montreal and is SDreadiner. The Catholio authorities report 293 burials ,n one week in their cemetery. The ac counts are extremely distressing. I The old-fasbioned spinning whee I was introduced a short time ago into the I Isle of Man Insane Asylum with the idea I of amusing the patients. 1 he latter seem I ed delighted that they could in this .way I contribute to their support, and became so 1 absorbed in their new occupation that I tneir nervous symptoms no longer pre . . A 1 . dominated. As Dr. Richardson, the medi I cal superintendent, expressed it, the direc i tion ot the nervous torce was changed I and their condition was improved 1 A Jcbor's PfiEDiCAiiENf. A juror at I the last term oi tJourt in nuzaoetn Uity j sent Judge Shepherd the following note: 1 "Judge, I am Lost, for thair is 3 Men on I this jarie that wonte A Gre with the other 9. What must a man Doo hoo is JLook ing for me home Every minit?" A wag 1 in the court answered it as follows : "Yoang man, I'll answer your Question in a Momente. Stay away from Lawyers, I kothouse, politikul speeches, and all uther I noss paraias. Matters in Washington. The Washington correspondence of the Observer has so much in it about North Carolina affairs, that we think it will in terest our readers to copy the main por tions of it. The letter is dated October 18th, and shows that "things" are con siderably "mixed" in Washington and in a miserable "conglomerated" condition : It was decided on yesterday to appoint Col. R. , Waring to be Assayer of the Mint at Char lotte. The appointment will probably be an nounced to-morrow. . Col. Means, who was here last week, was in terested on one side of the Concord postofflce fight, and Wr Montgomery on the other. The former urged the retention of the present incum bent, Miss Dusenberry, and the latter her re moval. A gentleman who keeps the run of the appointments pretty well tells us that a lady in cumbent with good Democratic backing stands a good chance in nearly every case with this ad ministration, lie pointed to one or two cases in North Carolina, notably that of Mrs. Wyche, at lienuerson. Up to yesterday, during the past week, only two North Carolina postmasters were commis sioned. There were only two or three appoint ments. In addition to the two names sent on Thursday, I learn that Mr Charles N. Vance will receive an appointment under the Government in a few days. October 19. There is some political activity, so far as the State of North Carolina is concerned. Senator Ransom is still here, and Judtre Bennett has come to take a hand in the play. The places now most talked about are the postoffices at Wil mington and Concord. Judge Bennett is pressing Mr Parsley's cause, but does not appear to be en couraged. He complains of the slowness of ac tion on all matters. I asked how the people in his district felt, and he replied that there had been no particular change in sentiment, that there had been all along an intense desire to have the Republican officeholders removed and Demo crats put in their places. The people were dis- satished. i he Administration could never please the people by pursuing the present course. I asked if they talked less on the subject "No," was the reply. " i hey say that we lost Ohio by the retention of so many important offices in the hands of Republicans, and that there is great danger of losing Viiginia and New York." The J udge pursued the same line of tlionsrht, giving instances of what he called a mistaken policy as to 14 orth Carolina: I he postmaster at Wilmington should be, should have beent re moved. The people have demanded it, and the matter pends, with some doubts as to whether it will be settled soon." I asked Judge Bennett further as to the Con cord office, and the prospects of change. He said he was here partly on that business, was do ing his best, and hoped that something would be done later. 1 understand that Mr Montgomery has returned home. Col. Means remains. He is urging Miss Dusenberry's retention. The ap pointment of a postmaster had not been made this morning. Before lea vine Judge Bennett he was asked how the session would open, if there would be anything lively in the early days or for some weeks, lie thought not. The purpose would be to organize and see how matters stood. Judge Bennett is as firmly opposed as ever to the civil service policy of Mr Cleveland, but said for him self and the majority of the people in the Demo cratic party, that there was no intention to do more than "chiue the administration." He added: " We are Democrats, and we think we have the right to speak out in meeting." As to the Speak ership, he seemed to agree to my remark that Sneaker Carlisle would have no opposition of any account, if any at all, and stated that he would surely support Carlisle for re-election. Regarding the Congress and the administra tion, I have heard that Senator Vance would certainly, if no one anticipated him, bring in a bill to repeal the civil service statute, come oi the Democrats who come here from different sections assert confidently on their own know ledge that the people everywhere are opposed to the woikings of the law. On the other hand, gentlemen not actively engaged m seeking office for themselves or others, maintain that the law and the President s execution of it are cordially received by the people. Within the past three days I have heard both these views sharply pre sented. This morning just before meeting Judge Bennett I talked with a Connecticut Democrat, who had recently returned from New England. He said that hardly any Democrat he saw en- dorsed.the conduct of the Administration. w w An able politician from North Carolina says that he thinks the people are just as much opposed as ever to the civil service reform policy, but they talk less about it and are hoping that things will eventuate all right. They confide implicitly in Mr Cleveland's honesty and moral courage. Mr O. G. Parsley is here to see about the Wil mington postofflce. Capt. John F. Divine was at the Metropolitan Hotel on Friday. Col. Wm. Johnston of Charlotte, is one of the latest ar rivals. Also, on the Post Office Bubject, the Concord Times says : 'Mr C. G. Montgomery returned from Washington city last Saturday, where he remained several days in the interests of Democracy in this county relative to the post office at this place. We learn that Senator Vance and Congressman Bennett have recommended a change, and the mat ter is now pending." . - !5tf There is at present no living child of John C. Calhoun, although he left a household of five sons and two daughters. A singular want of stamina and vitality seemed a part of the family constitution, and each descendant also inherited a special pulmonary weakness. The eldest daughter, Martha Calhoun, married Thos. G. Clemson, at one time our Belgian Minister; the younger Martha, died un wedded; the sons, Patrick, John C, James Edward, and William L., either did not marry, or, iu the event of their beooming the heads of families, left only a Bingle son or daughter to preserve the family name to-day. J It was a not uncommon statement in discussion of the Silver bill, that its coinage and remonetization would drive gold irom the country. The figures are dead against this theory. During the twelve months ending with August we exported gold to the amount of $9,838,654, and we imported that metal to the amount of $23,443,291. We- therefore imported about $14,600,000 more than we exported. Of silver we exported $33,639,375 and im ported $19,111,319. We therefore ex ported about $14,500,000 more than we imported, lhat is, the net import of gold was about the same as the next export of silver. JYew Orleans States, JJem. JST" It is not often that in this country a priest of the Roman Catholic Church leave that Communion and goes to an other. But a case of this sort occurred recently in St. Louis when the Rev. Richard L. Knox, and ex-Roman Catholic priest, was received in the . Protestant Episcopal Church. The statement was expressly made by the Bishop who re ceived him that the ceremony was not an ordination to the ministry, the Episcopal Church recognizing as valid the orders of the Roman Church. Exchange. 3T The delicate consideration Bhown the King of Dahomey for the Portuguese Government, whose protection he has suc cessfully besought- for his kingdom and coast, is striking. He will give np his festival massacres out of respect for Don Luis. Considering that no longer ago than last May the West African monarch was' said to have earned off. a thousand prisoners .from . the .villages near Porto Novo to be sacrificed at hia cannibalistic feasts, -his present self-restraint appears highly praiseworthy. International coot tesy can take hints from the sanguinary sovereign oi uanomey. State News. B? Blockading, says U. S. Deputy I Marshal Yanderford, was practiced more I in Rowan, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg and Union, than in the mountain counties, This is news to most of the law abiding people of these counties. Salisbury natenman. i Pension Applications. State Auditor I Roberts says that many applications for I pensions have been held for additional I proofs of identity, extent of disability, I sc ine testimony in tne majority of I i i -L-i a cases nas oeen iurnisnea ana as soon as an ia receiveu anu cau u examiueu tne oiaiu uuaru win u auie iu apportion tne f 3U,000 appropriated tor the payment ol pensions equally among the applicants. This the Board hopes to be able to do during November, before the close of the m.iuB .cui., iv ' .? , fiscal year which ends JSov. 30th. Hal- eigh Observer. -kt t-. t tt .v -l i-l Bdsr iurn. jaryan iuer-m-iaw oi kjoi. Li. j. jones, ouperinienaeni oi tne rarrhlina Pantral Railroad fliafl Mnnov lo-t o. us. k o, jft''Kn, At i tt , f county, lie was a prominent citizen oi that section of the State and universally esteemed Wihninnton Star. Bgr JNew brandy is reported as worth 40 cents per gallon in the mountain coun- ties, it nas gotten aown to anie-oeuum i prices. The frost has nipped some of the hnest tobacco in Alexander county. No damage is yet reported to the Iredell crop. A telegraph line along the At- lantic, Tennessee & Ohio Railroad is one of the probabilities of the near future. It is stated mat arrangements are now oemg maae lor tne poies wnicn wm oe neeaea. ocaiesviue janamarc. President Robinson, of the Sea- Krtar1 an1 T? rn nnlra Tailmoi Viaa Aril AfP I ll .nnnliM for Ovford Orrn A.v. Inn, ha -Mr..! fr nvsr hia Tinpa Thi i. a n.n,nn. Vnt .nrf h it. will hfl , ,7 6 , . . r . n , I louowea up Dy otner companies. jsat- etfffi visitor. I Mr R. B. Raney is widely known j as a model hotel proprietor. He is also a farmer and cattle owner. At the fair he exhibited fine specimens of live stock and took five premiums. He was awarded premium for the finest Ayrshire cow be tween two and four years of age. Mr Raney is to be congratulated upon his success. His farm is about a mile north of tho city. Raleigh Observer. The Newton Enterprise says that Mr M M niinoia r.prhana thrt laraABthniT raiser in Catawba county. He has recent- ly sold 75 head to a Charlotte batcher at I 5 cents gross. They will weigh from 150 I to 400 pounds. I . There is an error in the above no hogs have I been sold to a Charlotte Butcher at 5 cents gross 4J was offered but refused. James Y. Christmas, of Warren- ton, N. C, who married Mrs. Gen. Gaines' onlv daughter, and wan forced to kill her only son in self-defence, has compromised the famous suit in which Mrs. Gaines was so lone engaged with citizens of New Or- leans for $1,200,000. n a p iwu ifl3.-xiu au M tue iaat legislature requires iuu icyionn- tion ot an aeeas oy tne nrst aay oi j an- uary, 1886. It is an important matter, and those who neglect it may get into trouble about titles to property. No , .Ji---. -it piea oi neglect or lorgeuuinesB win avail when you find your deeds not regis- tered. , r , I3r Hon. A. S. Memmon. oue of the North Carolina Supreme Court Judges, has been appointed bv President Cleve- 1 wl nrtn -f t Via Pnmmiosinnaro tn inmnit t"" Z:. Z : T v LZ V3t7; A L " 'J Mr L. B. Holt, who recently pur- chased the .Lafayette cotton mill attorn- pany &nops, is building several new tene- ment houses, ana has purchased a quantity . - i v luttwjmc.;. Judge Ruffin was in town last week attending Federal court. His health has been much improved by the use of the Burton Mineral Spring water in Lin- coin county, lhis water is highly recom - mended for dyspepsia, having made some marvelous cures. Greensboro Patriot. Fatat TUpttsxt A xnlnro wnmn named Sallv Fennell. livinc- on Camnbell street, at her own reauest. onSundav last. was taken from her six bed and baptized ' in a large iud prepared tor tne purpose. She died immediately afterwards, before her attendants could remove the baptismal robes and replace her in bed. Wilmina- ton Star. Statk Hoeticultubal Society. Wed nesday of last week Messrs. Heck, Wil liamson. S. O. Wilson, Scott and Lice back, a committee of this Association, went before the State Board of Agricul ture and urged the formation of a special anA or.,rt Wartmnnt nf .U A crriMil. tural Department, whose duty it shall be In diaaeminatA information connprninc frnit. unrf frnit. cnlt.nro in t.b State. It wan Hinted that thu nnantitv of frnit now grown in the State was more than thrice as crreat as three vears atro. Peaches. aDDles. eraoes. &c. are eainiuff in favor every day, and the horticultural sub de- partment will be a very important one. Raleigh Observer. 13" The Baptist State convention meets at Reidsville on the 11th ot Novem ber. CHARLOTTE MARKET, Oct. 22, 1885. The bad weather of the first part of the week curtailed receipts of Cotton until Thursday.when it again began to come in freely. On Thursday morning the market was steady at 9.12 and 9.15 for Middling, and 9 20 for Good Middling. Mid dling Fair would brinir 9. and Strict Good Middling 9i: but very little if any of those irradea are offered in the market Stains and TiniKxi rjz mi ftV - a .... u .... mere ueing now uiucu uiamcb ucio iui ?i ucut, but little is offered price paid about 90 cents per bushel. . i Flour from country Mills is at former rates, $2.40 and $2.50 per sack from wagons. Com and Meal about 70 cents Der bushels but htUe offering from wagons; Peas 80; Oats 45. . - - Irish Potatoes in demand at 70 to 75 cents per 65i bv the Side. Eggs are scarce at 18 to 20 cents per dozen; Fresh Butter 22J and 25. mi r t . , UUier lUUadlB. - . TTRW TOR1T. OoL2t. isft5 i j n 10 is UlBl&Ck MUlCk IUU mm It -lO-lU IUI Middling. For delivery in November and De- cember 9.63 and 9.65. LIVERPOOL, Oct 21, 1885. Cotton market rather dull Middling Uplands 5.7-16 pence. Local Items. The Fair of the Carolinas will attract a large crowd here on the 27th, 23th and 29th inst if the weather is favorable. Preparations have been made on the Fair Grounds for the recep- tion of a large number of articles for exhibition, Several entries of articles for ExhibiUon have Deen mtMje during this week, and wagons have been busy hauling them to the Grounds. If our citizens will take an interest in the Fair it can be made creditable to this section and af ford a pleasant meeting-place for friends, ac- quaintances and strangers. price of a family ticket to the Fair, good dtlring tte exhibition, is two dollars. One of the special features of the State Fair was the display of vehicles, all of North Carolina workmanship, by Tyson & Jones of Carthage There were in all thirteen vehicles shown, of various styles, phaetons, buggies, road wagons, carriages, &c. The firm was awarded the highest premium in this department for ex- cellence of workmanship. This is but another a long of triumphs. Raleigh. Observer. their workmanship at the Fair of the Carolinas m this city next week. It is, indeed, fine work.1 J ' , , . , An all-day and nearly all-night rain on I Tuesday last, and then the weather cleared off ani became quite cool. But the way Turnips an)j potatoes have been growing is pleasant to thinfe or, r-There mav have been slight frosts in nar ticular localities in this section heretofore, but up to Thursdav moraine. 22d of October, there has Deen n0 killing frost in this county or any of the surrounding counties. The frost of Wednesday igllt or Thursday morning may have been a kil ling one m 8ome localities, but not in this city, wtere the gardens are "green" and tomatoes still ripening. W" Particular notice is directed to the adver liaement f Mr A' Brevard Davidson, offering valuable Lands for sale in Mecklenburg and Gas- ton counties. trsp During Mayor Johnston's absence this week, Alderman McDowell has acted as Mayor. Mecklenburg Co. Cbiminal Court. There were so many cases before our Criminal Court that it was found necessary to extend the session into this week, when it adjourned on Wednes day evening last. There have been numerous cases disposed of among colored people this week, many of which were almost trifling, and it seems a hardship on tax-payers that the laws are so framed as to take UP the time of Juries with such cases. But it appears that it is all "according to law." On Tuesday the following cases were disposed of : J. W. Miller, charged with drumming with- out a license, verdict not guilty, the Judge hold- jnff that the law requiring a license is unconsti tutional; Andy Watts, larceny, guilty; C C King and Mary Weddington, fornication and adultery, not guilty; N H White, white, assault and bat tery, judgment suspended on payment of costs; Chess Burton, larceny, not guilty; Jesse Clemens, assault and battery, submitted, costs; Bart Perry anu JjUue DMre". iornicaiion ana aauieiry, suo mitted, costs; Beauregard Black, carrying con- cealed weapons, guilty; John Carson, larceny, no Proa wta teave; Lee Carson, removing crops, noi pros with leave Sentences were passed as i follows jackson Cash, col., for burning the barn of Mr John Cathey, in Paw Creek township, ten years in tne penitentiary. Andy Watts, col., larceny, six years in the penitentiary. Ricnard Bridgett, col., larceny, two years in I the penitentiary. I Harvey Ramseur, col., larceny, two years in tne penitentiary. Sidnev Reid. col.. assault and batterv. two vears I in the county jail. Anthony Flow, col., larceny, six months in the I COUnty jail. Beauregard Black, col., carrying a concealed j On Wednesday, the two negro burglars, Ander- I son Davis and "NVlann Rtpwnrt wpro spnfpnppH to be hanged on Wednesday the 25th Nov. : one I of the fellows made a confession. Burt Perry was sentenced to sixty days in Jail for fornica tion and adultery. y ii. u, jiarnson, formerly a constable, was found guilty of refusing to execute a process I placed in his hands as constable, but Judgment was suspended upon payment of costs a rather serious matter ; Rich d Harry, col., convicted of 1 assault, judgment suspended, &c I Cool Impudence. One of the negro bur Ular8 Nelson Stewart, who was convicted of robbing Capt. Strickland's residence, and sen iencea 10 De Pangea, met me captain on the i-1 a TT- a 1 J i f tm l vuu" nuuse oiePs auu a8K-eu uiai lor "cnaw- I "" ""j negro remarked to the Captain (by way of thanks) tna he hoped he would meet him in Heaven Poor fool8 manv of them think that the road to Heaven is by way of the gallows. Sales of Real Estate advertised in this paper take place as follows : The J. A. McLure Land, by E. K. P. Osborne, commissioner, on Saturday next, 24th inst.; the D. W. Shelton Land, in Catawba county, near Denver, by R. W I Shelton, executor, on Saturday 24th Inst.; the E ands' by F-Lee Erwin commissioner, I juuuuoj , u , iui. IMu.bium icm- aence Dy : Jenmns, morigagee, on jxov. on uranam street, Dy Albert Mosely, commissioner, on Nov. 2d ; the Petrea Land, by H- w- Harris, commissioner, on Nov. 2d; a Fann near Charlotte, by T. J.James, on Nov 2d5 the Shaw Land, by A. H. Griffith, mort- gagee, on nov. an; ine uerry juana, Dy ju. u Davidson, commissioner, on Nov. 17th: a fine Plantation, &c, near Pineville, by B. W. Burns, on Nov. 12th ; the Morgan property in Char lotte, by the Mutual Building & Loan Associa tion, on Nov. 16th ; several tracts of Land in Mecklenburg and Gaston counties, by A. Brevard Davidson, on Nov. 18th. Besides the above public sales, Isaac N. Alex ander, Sr., offers Land and Mill Property for sale privately ; and J. W. Moore, as agent, offers a Tract ot Land in Long Creek Township ; and a arm near ine city oyur.w.j. iiayes. tT ifl08e wno 8 l me "Pa uouse say that when, a Number 1 company comes along t&ere is a ratner sum aiienaance, dui wnen tne I "small Irv" comes tne rusn is considerable. I . . Aasle ya Know. 18 aiscrimmating. I List of Letters LRemaining in the Postofflce at Charlotte, N. C, I for the week ending Oct 19th, 1885 I , Addie Alexander, Maggie Adams, J W C But- tinirhom ff ' W UAffa k'mm.. UUnV t J. UIm.Iaw Bege Brown. HatUe Brvant. J A Blanched 1r I Lottie Baird, J N Bartlett, Martin Bigham, M Ivuiiou, xwjui vructieit, r ol VAsgroTe, Aa Cosker, Ellen Cooper, Lucinda Davis, Robt I Dove, fc arah Duckton, Alice Evms, T K Faulk I Olivia M Gray. Mae Guess. Pink Hawkins. Jim ntr -iiiiiu n i v in r n i i rt un .iiona -4 u rr 1 a rm I Harris, Jonnie A Hayes, Bruce Handle, Maggie Howell, Isabel Jones 2, W R James, Burke ir 1. . . X i Tr n:.i.ij 17: i s I - I jvcutuu, x i a Li ik A.err, niuuu juiuci. jiuuub I Twlr T.nr Tnhr!.1r AHJuMa Twin AnnT.it. I tie. Burton McClaine. 8arah Morrell, Geo Mor I rell. Emaline Neely. Jane Polk, Warren Reid, I T) , r, IT" TJ A A O T S!. "if rw?S rV," Stowe, Annie Simolton, M Washington, Andrew WoodejyBWjheeton. When calling for the above please say ad vertised." J. A. xoukg,. jh. MARRIED. In this city, at the residence of Mr Josiah As bury, by the Rev. W. M. Robey, on the 2 1st Inst , Mr George A. Howell (son of Mr S. M. Howell) and Miss V. Wallace, daughter of the late Mr Wilson Wallace of this county. In Statesville, on the 15th inst, Mr Hall M. Caldwell and Miss Eunice Palmer. j At Lexington, on the 10th inst, Mr Thos. Mock and Misa Carrie, daughter of D. L. Bringle, Esq. all of Salisbury. Near Denver, Lincoln county, on the 14th Inst, Mr Wm. A. Little of Mecklenburg county, and Miss Mollis A. Barkley , daughter of H. C. Bark- leSr" . M-'i In Gaston county, at the residence of E.1 B. St owe, on the 13th inst., Mr Henry Henna, of Germany, and Miss Ellen R. Cannon, daugnter - DIED. ' ' ' j In Mooresvllle. SUddenl V of lienrt rtiao.tn 'nn the 18th inst . Mrs. Jacob M. Eudv. - In Concord, on the Ifith inst Mr nrnrWW Beatty, aged 52 years. ; i Valuable LAND FOR SALE. The following valuable tracts of Land are of fered for sale : In Mecklenburg Counlu : 420 Acres known aa the Berry Place; 200 Acres lying at the mouth of McDowell's Creek, Catawba hiver, 267 Aeres north of J. S. Davidson's Plantation. This land is favorably situated on the Beattie's Ford Road, within 2 miles of Hopewell Church, and ia adapt- eu ior raising vouon, w neat. jorn, l ODacco, &c, in fact, anything raised in this State.- "J In Gaston County: Also Five or Six Hun dred Acres of Land in Gaston county, on the' C C. R. R , Within 2 miles of the flourishing town of Mt. Holly on the Catawba River. in. All the above Tracts are well watered nd timbered, and will be sold in Tracts to suit pur chasers, t Terms One-third Cash; balance in one and two years, at 8 per cent interest. 5F If not sold by Wednesday. November 18th, it will be offered for sale to the highest bid der at the Court House door in Charlotte, at 13 o'clock, noon. tut For information write or bddIv to A. B. 'DA VIDSON or E. L. B. Davidson, Charlotte. JL a Oct. 23, 1885. 4w .,, Peaches, !; Chestnuts and Cranberries, At ' , S. M. HOWELL'S. Oct. 23, 1885. , ELIAS & COHEN ai Respectfully call attention to their stock of Novelties just received, such as Gents' Neckwear, the handsomest and cheapest line in the city : Hamburg Edgings and insertings to match, all widths and prices ; Smyrna and Moquet Rugs; Mattings, plain and fancy. Ask to Bee the Ducness Garter Web, The prettiest and latest novelty for Ladies' and (jnuaren s nose, call and see us. ELIAS & COHEN. Rubber and Leather Belting. Just received, a large lot of Rubber Belting of all sizes. We warrant every foot we sell and guarantee our prices against any house south of Baltimore. HAMMOND & JUSTICE. Oct. 9, 1885. Guns, Pistols AND AMMUNITION. ! t . We are headquarters for these Goods. Have just opened up the finest and most complete line or sporting uoods ever brought to this market Double and Single Breech Loading Shot Glint. all grades. London Fine Twist Muzzle Load ing Guns. Breech Loading Rifles, all. grades. Paper and Brass Shells. Breech Loading Imple ments, Shot Pouches and Belts, Powder Flasks, &c., &c. We guarantee our retail prices on these Goods against New York or Baltimore. Call and . be convinced. " ' . HAMMOND & JUSTICE. Oct. 10,1885. r FARMERS Will do well to Read this Advertisement Good Goods and Low Prices always attract. The largest stock of Ladies' Wraps I have ever handled at prices ranging from $5 to f 43. Children's Wraps in all styles, sizes and price. Clothing for Men, and Overcoats to suit everybody's pocket and taste. f A handsome line of Fine Dress Goods. Silks and Velvets., iv A case of 22-inch Cashmere with Wool filling at 10 cents per yard. A big lot of heavy Kersey Pant Goods at 45 cents per yard, as good as formerly sold at 50 and 55 cents. ' A nice line of fine Piece Goods for Suits. ' BLANKETS. , Blankets from $1.50 to $15 a pair : a good all- wool Blanket at $4.50 to $10.25. Tickings. Sheetings. Lindsays. Alamance Plaids, Hickory Shirting, Wool Flannels, Can ton Flannels, Cloakings, Detains. A large stock of Underwear for Men, Ladies and Children. ' ... .i Boots, Shoes,, Trunks, Valises, &c. r; Polite attention, given to all customers. . Be sure and see my stock, the prices and Goods speak for themselves. T. Li. BEIGIlE. tST For the convenience of the Trade I have opened up a First Class DRESS-MAKING' Es tablishment Prompt attention to Orders. ' Oct 16, 1885. . T. L. B. DEBTORS, We expect to get this FaU every Dollar that Is' due either by NOTE, ACCOUNT or MORTGAGE. Do not forget this, but pay us np promptly and save your credit for another year. Very Respectfully, -)-"-' BROWN, WEDDINGTON; j& XX Sept 4, 1885. 8m v " WAGONS. 1 nC Of the Celebrated OLD HICKORY IVU WAGONS bought and for taU by us. They are the best Wagons in the ; world and will be sold as low as inferior Wagons are offered. Do not buy without seeing us, ) j BROWN, WEDDINGTON & CQ. Sept. 4,1885. . . 3m w. M. WILSON & CO., Druggists. ! i' 5,000 lbs. Blue Stone, '' 10,000 lbs.: Pure White Lead, - ' .Just received at ' is W. M. WILSON & CO.!8 Oct 2, 1885. . Drug Star. , Window Glass. 500 Boxes Window Glass, French and Ameri can, single and double thick ; Pure Putty at" - W. 31. WILSON & GO'S. IW Ready-Mixed Paints and Prepared Kalaomine at 0 .W. M. WILSON &, CQ'A Patent Medicines, , Drugs, Toilet Soap, Extracts, Perfumes, and everything in ottt line, new aod fresh.: ' -.' - J i; , H W. M. WILSON & CO Oct 2, 1835.., ,. . DruggjsW T All PoroATia ttzVio rtmA If a Jk w , ft WW W. M4y FOR FERTILIZERS Will oblige me bmaking early settlemiEt I need the money and must have it promptly when due. ""Tl -: ' ' ' I will give yoir tner highest market price for your Cotton on your Bills. I am buying Cotton in Matthews for a large and experienced Cottoa firm. Bring your Cotton and give me a chance nit:-) ..;.v .' M. E. CROWELL, Oct 2, 1885. lm Matthews, N,