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Home -Democrat .
CHARLOTTE. N. C.
Washington Items.
Considerable speculation ia being in
dulged in concerning the House offices.
But I should say that all the incumbents
will be re-elected, and that CoL Donel
son will be made doorkeeper without any
sort of trouble. Congressman Cartin is
said to have an opponent for the latter
in training. The impression prevails,
however, that the horse is a trifle too dark
to win.
I have heard Col. Wharton J. Green
spoken of, outside of North Carolina cir
cles, as the next chairman of the House
committee on agriculture. Carlisle could
go further and fare worse in making a
selection.
The friends of Gen. Cox will not be
satisfied if he is not given a certain
chairmanship; and Representative Thos.
J. Skinner is in the line of promotion to
the committee on mines and miningcbair
manship. The manifestations of grief that obtain
among public men here over the death of
Mr Hendricks are remarkable. Ibe feel
ing of regret is universal and painfully
apparent with this class of people, of all
shades of political complexion. .
The authorities have agreed, at the in
stance of Senator Ransom, to make the
following appointments: Mr James Madi
son Leacb, Jr., to be a chief of division
in the Treasury Department, the place
heretofore declined by Mr A. Leazer; Mr
W. W. Carraway, correspondent of the
Raleigh News and Observer, to have the
position in the Internal Revenue Bureau
recently declined by Mr Chas. N. Vance.
Treasury chiefs receive $2,000 per annum
salary. Mr Carraway's place pays 14 per
day while in service, and travelling ex
penses. Judge Victor C. Barringer, who it will
be remembered is in Egypt silting as
Judge ol one of the mixed tribunals to
adjust claims arising between persons of
the various Christian nationalities and
the government or natives ot Egypt, has
enemies who have more than once tried to
have him removed. Some of these are
officials in Washington and others are
Americans in Egypt. It is understood
that they are personal and not political
enemies. There are various courts, some
of them courts of first instance or original
jurisdiction. Judge Barringer's is the
Court of Appeals a sort of Supreme
Court, or court of last resort resort. He
was appointed in 1874. The system of
courts was agreed upon between the gov
ernments of Turkey, Egypt and several
of the Christian powers. Thexe mixed
tribunals in the matters that come within
their exclusive jurisdiction have super
seded the consular courts. A mixed tri
bunal consists of three foreigners and two
natives.
Gov. Vance at Henderson, N. G.
Monday, 23d ult., Senator Vance went
to Henderson, to pay bis first visit to the
county which was given his name. He
was received at the depot with great
heartiness. The address of welcome was
made by Col. W. H. S. Burgwyn, and was
graceful and forcible. Senator Vance's
response was characteristically happy.
He was taken to the home of Col. Bur
gwyn, his host. There Mrs Vanoe, who
had come from Washington, met him. In
the afternoon Senator and Mrs Vance
held a public reception at Burwell Hall,
at which hundreds of people shook hands
with their honored Senator and his
charming wife. At 7:30 in the evening
the Senator spoke at Burwell Hall. His
speech was a masterpiece. His theme
was "North Carolina and Her People.''
No one could do this grand subject bet
ter justice than the noble North Caro
linian who discussed it. Rev. Alex.
Sprunt introduced the Senator, who at
once began his address. He gave
graphio description of North Carolina and
of its people, with the charaoteristio vir
tues which mark them. He took a just
view of the immigration question, desir
ing only as many immigrants as oan
readily be absorbed by the native popu
lation. He spoke of the conservatism of
the State as one of its chief bulwarks
He heartily commended industrial educa
sion. He spoke wi,h regret of the lack of
sell assertion and State pride by North
Carolinians. He referred again to the
need of technical knowledge and said:
"Looking at her in all directions, and in
every light, with the jealous eyes of de
voted love, I should say that the chief
need of .North Carolina to-day was
higher and better system of industrial
education, a more general implanting of
that technical knowledge which is in
dispensable to excellence in the mechani
cal and agricultural arts; a better fitting
of men and women for successful labor in
the departments to which they are de
voted."
He closed with a eulogium of North
Carolina virtues, home-loving and hospi
talily, which was in fact a masterpiece.
In conclusion he repeated his text, "Oar
JNoble Selves Vance county in particu
lar. Kaieign Ubserver.
A. Novel Cotton Plant
A dispatch from Baton Rouge to the
mew urieans x'icayune says: "The lion
Thomas Bird, Commissioner of Agricul
ture. has in his office a cnrioaitv in thi
shape of an agricultural nrodnet which
was grown on the plaoe of ex-Mayor
Schorten, of this city. It is a cotton plant
nyoriaizea, aDout tourteen feet in height,
and is said to be capable of producing
four bales to an acre, should a sneceflufnl
culture of it be accomplished. The pro
cess uy wnicn it is matured is as follows :
Earlv in the mornina hefora th hlnammi
open the seamens of the cotton blossoms
.i .....
are taicen out, and the pistils of the cotton
are hybridized by the pollen of an ocra
blossom. The hybridized blossom is then
protected Dy cloths to prevent insects
xrom doing barm. As soon as the boll
is
formed the cloths are' removed. M
Schorten will secure from tht two nralifi.
etalks he has raised this year a sufficient
amount ot seed to plant an acre of th
novel growth. The lint ol tha mttnn
of the finest, being silky, long, and stout
In fibra.
We warn ex-Confederate soldier
against a scheme gotten up by sharpers
at Washington. They are sending out
circulars to the ex-Confederates who were
conscripted, promising to obtain federa
legislation m their favor, by which they
wm receive pecuniary compensation foi
time spent and injuries received in theser
vice of the Confederate States. Each sol
dier is required to send $5 in advance and
to pay a commission on all money to be
received under the promised legislation.
at is a paipaDie swindle.
1
State News.
As many questions are asked as
to pensions, it may be stated that the
Auditor has all the warrants for the sol
diers ready, and of the 1,200 for the
widows 950 are ready. All the warrants
will be sent out this week. Additional
proofs of identity, etc., will not be re
ceived after today. Raleigh Observer
Dec. 1st.
3fr Week before last the Superior
Court of Iredell sent the following per
sons to the Penitentiary : Jo. Lawrence,
sentenced to 10 years for barn-burning;
Charles Foster, 10 years for assault with
intent to commit rape ; Lee Houpe, 7J
vearsforthe same offence; Henry Fol
len wider, 1 year for laroeny ; Jim Wil
liams, same sentence for same offence.
All the convicts are colored excepting the
one last named.
We again repeat what we have heretofore
said, the barn-burner ought to hare been banged
The Chatham Coaju Mr John P.
Stedman, formerly of this city, now of
Egypt, Chatham county, says the coal
mines near there are to be reopened next
summer. One of these mines has a shaft
480 feet in depth. This coal was used
considerably on blockade runners at Wil
mington during the war. It was used in
the immense engines at the State exposi
tion last year, and appears to have given
satisfaction in all respects. The mines are
owned by Northern parties. Raleigh
Ubserver.
15F"" All magistrates are required to
make their annual report, itemizing their
fines and penalties imposed and reoeived,
and to properly account for same, by the
time ot the December meeting ot the
Board of County Commissioners.
B3J The extent of the evil wrought
udou this section of North Carolina by
three things is absolutely inestimable.
We shall name them and hope they may
be eschewed. They are: The excessive
purchase of steam engines,the mortgaging
of crops for fertilizers and supplies, and
aziness. Monroe inquirer.
Young Judges. North Carolina has
now four youthful Judges on the bench.
Judge Boykin is 31, Judge Conner is 32,
Judge Shepherd is about 35, we guess,
and Judge Clark is about 38, we guess
again. They compare well with older
Judges. Wilmington Star.
Generous all Abound. It will be
remembered that a year or more ago one
Capt. White, freight conductor on the R.
& D. Railroad, was terribly mangled by
one freight train'a overtaking and tele
scoping another, between the Yadkin
bridge and Holtsburg. Capt. White was
in his caboose writing, unconscious of the
approach of another tram, when the crash
came, ilia lower liw Done ana several
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ribs were broken, one ear cut off, and
other injuries were received that made his
recovery doubtful. But he has pulled
through partially; and instead of pur
suing the usual course of suing the road
for damages, he not long since addressed
a communication to the Kailroad authori
ties in which he stated that from the ef
fects ot the injuries sustained at the time
of the accident referred to, he was per
manently disabled: that be bad a family
dependent upon him for a support, and ap
pealed to them for help. Whereupon he
was presented with the sum of six thou
sand dollars in cash by the Company, and
was further assured that when he became
able to worh in any capacity they would
give him a position for life. Salisbury
Watchman.
In Swain county, N. C, there is a
church of natures own workmanship,
It is near Jarrett a. It is called the
"Natural Rock House." It stands on the
Nantabala river, facing the river and rail
road, and resembles the rums of an ancient
mansion. The long, arched pillars give it
a very majestic appearance. It has five
rooms, the largest of which holds about
300 persons, and is used for a church. The
dedicatory sermon was preached by the
Rev. Dr. Jenkins last month.
N. G. Supreme Court Decisions.
The Justices on Monday last delivered
opinions in the following cases:
Jones vs. Jones and others, from Guil
ford no error.
Thompson vs. Shemwell, from David
son judgment affirmed.
Wall vs. Williams & Robbins, execu
tors, from Randolph no error.
State vs. D. E. Glissen, from Wayne
no error.
Johnson vs. Finch, from Davidson
error.
Dawkins vs. Dawkins, from Richmond
remanded.
Brem & McDowell vs. Lockhart, from
Anson no error.
Lunn vs. Shermer, from Rowan af
firmed.
Carlton, administrator, vs. Byers, from
Iredell no error.
Hailey vs. Gray, from Montgomery
appeal dismissed.
Barker vs. Owen, from Randolph no
error.
Jf Should the President die before
the first Monday in December, or be
disabled, there would be no successor
to bis office under the Constitution
There is no President ol the Senate, (and
will not be until Congress meets on
the first Monday in December.) that
body . having failed to elect a President
pro tern as usual because of the fact that
Mr Hendricks remained in the chair unti
the end of the special session and there is
no Speaker of the House, the latter being
not a continuing body as the Senate is
and its Speaker therefore not an officer
who holds over. The machinery of the
government however would be carried on
by the Cabinet until a President of the
Senate or a Speaker were elected as it was
during the disability of President Gar
field. In case of the death, removal
resignation or inability of both the Preei
dent , and the Vice-President there is a
constitutional provision to the effect that
"the President of the Senate, or, if there
is none, then the Speaker .of the House of
Kepresentatives tor the time beinr, shal
act as President until the disability is re
moved or a President elected. If the
vacancy occurs two months before the
first Wednesday in December, the elec
tion is held within thirty-four days pre
ceding the day named and the electoral
college meets on that day: If two months
do not intervene between the occurrence
of the vacancy and the date mentioned
the election is held the year next follow
laSt provided the regular Presidentia
term does not expire the preceding 4th of
March. It is therefore possible for the
President of the Senate or the Speaker of
the House to hold the Presidency for
year and nearly two months.
Little and often fills the parse.
A penny saved is twice earned.
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The Last of a Great Man.
The Dying Sours of Hon. Thos. A. Hen-
dricks, Vice President or me vnueu
Stales. ,
Hon. Thos. A. Hendricks, Vice-Presi
dent of the United States, died very sud
denly at his residence in Indianapolis,
Indiana, on the 25th November, under
circumstances that were particularly ais
tressing to his family and friends, inso
much as they had not anticipated a fatal
termination of his brief illness, and nobody
was with him when the end came. He
returned from Chicago on Saturday last,
and since then had been complaining
somewhat of pain in his bead and breast,
but nothing serious was thought of it.
Tuesday night he and Mrs Hendricks at-
tended a reception given at me residence
of Hon. John Cooper, Treasurer of the
State, returnicg home in their carriage
about midnight. Mr Hendricks nad taken
off the heavy clothing which be usually
wore and put on a dress suit ot ugmer
material, and before be got borne he com
plained of chilliness and a certain degree
of exhaustion, but attributed it to malarial
influence.
The night before the end. He sat by
the fire for tin hour or more before re
tiring, but declined to send for a physi
cian, although urged to do so. He slept
restlessly until about 8 o'clock in the
morninir. when he arose, dressed himself,
and ate quite a hearty break last, saying
that be felt much better and would attend
to considerable delayed business during
the day. He and Mrs Hendricks . walked
out for nearly half an hour, and he bad
apparently regained his physical vigor
and cheerfulness. An hour later, how
ever, he began to be troubled with pains
in the region of his stomach, and Mrs
Hendricks sent for the family physician,
Dr. W. C. Thompson, a life-long and con
fidential friend ot the Vice-President.
As the pains in the stomach continued to
increase be was given an emetic and aiter-
wards an injection, aud relief came in the
natural way. He arose from his bed, in
which he had lain only a few minutes, and
read the morning papers, talking cheer
fully with his wife and an old house
servant.
A Relapse. Just before noon he had a
relapse, however, and the physician was
again summoned and administered t he-
usual remedies, besides bleeding the pa
tient, and Mr Hendricks again expressed
himself as being greatly relieved. He
remained in his room all the afternoon,
occasionally rising from his bed, to which
he was compelled to return by the reoc
currence of the abdominal pains. To all
callers who came, and they were numer
ous, he sent word that he was indisposed,
but would be glad to see them to-morrow.
About 4:30 o'clock Mrs Hendricks, who
had been at his bedside all day, went
down into the parlor to see a caller who
had come to consult with her regarding
the affairs of a reformatory institution ol
which she was one of the managers, and
she remained with him about 20 minutes.
Tom, a colored servant, aud Harry V or
gan, Mr Hendricks' nephew and page- in
Washington, remained with him. Ine
servant went out and Mr Morgan Blayed.
Mr Hendricks tossed uneasily in his bed
and complained of great pain, but sud
denly it seemed to cease, and be said to
his nephew : "1 am free at last, send tor
Eliza, meaning his wife, and these were
his last words, for the young man, not
realizing the urgency of the message, did
not deliver it at once. Just before 5
o'clock Mrs Hendricks came into the room
and found thai her husband was dead.
Sketch of the Deceased. Thomas An
drews Hendricks was born on a small
farm in the vicinity of Zanesville, Mus
kingum county, Ohio, on the 9th ot Sept.,
1819, so that he was just CC years, 2
months and 16 days old when he died.
His father, Maj. John Hendricks, was a
native of Pennsylvania, and was among
the first settlers of Ligonier Valley, West
moreland county. He took an active
part in politics and was several times
eleoted to the State Legislature. His
wife (the mother of Vice-President Hen
dricks) was a Miss Jane Thompson, a lady
of Scotch descent. In 1820, when the
future Vice-President was just six months
old,' the family removed to Madison, In
diana, where a brother of Maj. Hendricks
(William Hendricks) had already settled,
and who became the second Governor of
Indiana and the first Representative in
Congress from that State.
There young Thomas, when old enough,
attended the village school, and as soon
as he reached the required age entered
the college at South Hanover, near Madison,
from which he graduated in 1841, at the age of
22 years. He decided on the law as a profession,
and at once commenced its study in the office of
Judge Major, then one of the most prominent
members ot the bar of Central Indiana. In due
time he achieved distinction in his profession.
and in a few years accumulated a considerable
fortune. He continued bis law practice until
1848. in I84d be took up bis residence at Shel
byville, Ind.. where he continued to reside until
1860. He was always a Democrat of the strictest
sort, and took an active part in all local politi
cal movements. September 25, 1845, he was
married near Cincinnati to Miss Eliza O. Mor
gan, by whom he had a son born in 184S, but
who lived only three years. This was his only
child. In 1843, when less than twenty-eight
years of age, he commenced his public career,
when he was nominated and elected to the State
Legislature. He declined a re-election, but was
soon alter chosen a member of the State Consti
tutional Convention, where, by his legal knowl
edge and statesmanlike views, he rendered valua
ble aid. The prominent position he acquired in
that body attracted public attention to him, and
in 1851 he was nominated and elected to Con
gress by a majority of 4,000. and on the 1st of
December, 1852, he first took his seat in that
body. At the close of his term he was again re
elected by a handsome majority. During this
term in uongress ine repeal or the Missouri com
promise came up, and Mr Hendricks voted for
its repeal, and that vote lost him his seat He
received the nomination for a third term, but
was defeated. He soon after then was appointed
by President Pierce .Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office, which position he filled for
four years, administering its affairs with great
ability. In 1860 he was nominated for Governor
of Indiana, but was defeated by the old Mexican
war veteran, Gen. Henry S. Lane. This year Mr
Hendricks removed from Shelbyville to In
dianapolis, where he has since resided. From
1863 to 1869 he was a member of the United
States Senate, and was regarded as the Demo
cratic leader of that body. In the Democratic
National Convention of 1863 he received 132
votes as candidate for the Presidency, standing
next to Gen. Hancock, who received 135 ; but
on the final ballot Horatio Seymour was nomi
nated, in the autumn of that year he was again
nominated for Governor of Indiana, but was de
feated by Conrad Baker, who afterwards became
his law partner. In 1872 he was elected Gov
ernor of Indiana. In the National Democratic
Convention at St Louis, in June. 1876. he was
nominated for Vice-President on the ticket with.
Samuel J. Tilden, receiving 730 out of 733 votes.
His nomination again for Vice-President on the
ticket with Grover Cleveland, his election and
subsequent career are well known.
Mr Hendricks' funeral ceremonies took
place at Indianapolis on Tuesday last
amid much mourning of the people of his
own State, as well as of those of the
whole oountry. The Government offices
at Washington and elsewhere in the Uni
ted States were closed from 12 o'clock to
I p. m.J
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The fiiver and Harbor Convention.
Two hundred delegates attended the
River and Harbor Convention which as
sembled at Savannah on Tuesday of last
week. They went to work in a business-
lke manner and adopted a series ot reso
utions that will result in good. The
committee on Information submitted a re
port from which we make the following
extract :
"A careful examination of the records
show that the North Atlantic States,
Maine to Maryland inclusive, have re
ceived for appropriations for rivers and
harbors op to and including tne year 1 881
the sum of $24,410; the four States, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan, $ 18,431,-
000; the South Atlantic States, Virginia
to Florida inclusive, $0,268,000. We do
Dot complain at the liberal aid wbiob these
highly favored and prosperous States
have received. We rejoice at the great
prosperity, wealth and increase of popula
tion which they enjoy as results of this
wise and generous treatment they have
received from the government.
We do not believe the. government is
indifferent or inimical to us, and our inter
ests. Proper efforts will attain for us the
recognition and aid given to other sections.
Our lack of success will simply be a re
proach to us."
Charlotte was represented in the Con
vention by Col. Win. Johnston, H. C.
Eccles, Esq., and Col. Chas. R. Jones.
The Convention was presided over by
Hon. N. J. Hammond of Georgia, and
adjourned subject to his call. Wilming
ton invited the next session to be held in
that city.
.
The Death of the King of Spain.
King Alfonso, Monarch of Spain, died at
Madrid on Wednesday, 25th ult. He was
born in 1857, and assumed the name of
Alfonso XII in 1870, the stately position
having been given in bis favor by his
mother, Isabella, the Queen.
The King of Spain would not have made
a figure in the world if he had been born
of honest parents in a private station; but
this may be baid of almost auy reigning
monarch in Europe. But he was at least
an average man, while royalty is apt to
be intellectually below the average. He
was as much ot a Spanish patriot as his
origin and the traditions of the Spanish
monarchy admitted, and upon more than
one occasion be ohowed an intelligent and
disinterested regard for the welfare of the
Spanish people.
The enect ot his premature death upon
the course ol Spanish politics cannot be
estimated, but it will be very great.
Wars of succession are more numerous in
the annals of Spain than in those of al
most any other country, and dynastic
politics retain a more vigorous life in Spain
than elsewhere. There can be no legal
dispute about the succession in this case.
The heiress-appareut is a little girl five
yearB old, whose title to the throne was
secured to her before she was born by the
same Constitution of 1876 to which her
father owed the throne. But this pro
vision of the Constitution will not execute
itself.
Madrid, Nov. 30. There was an im
posing Bcene at the palace of the Escurial
upon the arrival of King Alfonzo's body.
When the procession reached the Monas
tery, the Duke De Sexto, Royal Cham
berlain, knocked and requested admit
tance for Alfonzo. When inside the gates,
the Duke unlocked the coffin and called
three times in Alfonzo's ear. Then, ac
cording to the ritual, he said, "There is
no reply. It is true the King is dead."
He then relocked the coffin and broke bis
wand of office.
Made Insane by Cocaine..
Fearful effect of the drug upon a Phy
sician. Chicago, Nov. 29 Dr. Charles D.
Bradley, a physician of this city, was
taken to the VV ashiogtoDian Home yester
day a mental and physical wreck, wrought
by the immoderate use of cocaine. Not
only the patient himself, but his entire
family, consisting of a wife and five chil
dren, have been broken in health by his
excesses. On Friday the patient, accom
panied by some friends, was taken before
Judge Prendergast. The insane cases
proper had been disposed of, and the room
was almost clear of the usual crowd of
curious spectators. There was no jury,
and the affair was conducted as quietly as
possible. It was shown that Dr. Bradley,
quite a prominent physician, had been
addicted to the use of cocaine to such
an extent as to render him practically in
sane.
The story was told that the doctor had,
under its influence, performed experi
ments on his family that have made them
physical wrecks. His claim was that he
could inject the hydrochlorate without
pain aud remove the flesh without injury
to the patient. He injected some of it
into his own arm, and then with a red
hot iron burned it ont without flinching.
Some more of it he injected into the wrist
of his three-year-old child, and then with
a knife cut out the flesh, the little oue
apparently suffering no pain. He used
the drug promiscuously in the family, and
became himself a slave to it, nntil in a lit
tle time his practice fell away and his
family was reduced to want.
Under the influence of the stuff, he
claimed he was its discoverer, that it
would revolutionize medicine, and that
the world would recognize 10 him a bene
factor whose name would go down to the
ages, lie became a fanatic on the sub
jeel a wild dreamer. He mortgaged all
he posbessed, even his horse and buggy,
to pursue his favorite study. His wife
an invalid and his children ruined in
health, their condition was heartrending
in the extreme. The scene in the court
room was dramatic. The poor victim
seemed to realize bis situation, and sud
denly raicing his voice to a high pitch,
and becoming highly excited, called on
God to help convince the Judge and the
physicians present that his theory wae
right. Dr. Wadsworth testified that he
believed the man insane trom the use of
cocaine and morphine, and Dr. D. R.
Browne, who attended him, corroborated
Dr. Wadsworth, and as an experiment
suggested that he be sent to the Washing
tonian Home, where bis case can be closely
watched. It was so ordered.
Dr. Bradley commenced the habit about
last May, and u has grown on him gradu
all j uutil its culmination in the ruin of
seAen people. Three of the children were
Bent to St. Vincent's Hospital, and bis
wife and the remaining two children to
St. Joseph. It is considered doubtful
whether any of them will ever recover
their normal condition.
3T The first wife of Senator-elect
Mitchell of Oregon, washes clothes in
Oil City to help out her present husband,
who is a poorly paid laborer. She got
tne divorce.
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Eminent North Carolinians. .
GEN. J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON,
Gen. J. Pinckney Henderson, the son of
Maj. Lawson and Elizabeth Henderson,
was born in Lincoln county. North Caro
lina, on the 31st day ot March, 1808. He
received a liberal education, and at an
early age 6tudied law under the directiou
of his father, who, although not a practic
ing lawyer had studied that science, and
being a man of fine eapaoity, practical
sense and well educated for his day, was
thoroughly acquainted with the theory of
law, as well as having a good knowledge
of its practice from close observation.
At the age of twenty-one, J. Pinckney
Henderson commenced the practice of law
in his native and surrounding counties in
North Carolina, where he remained for
four or five years, his efforts being attend
ed with marked success. About this time
he was visited by an attack of hemorrage
of the lungs, which carried him to the
Islaud of Cuba.where he spent the Winter
of 1833-'4 and was so much improved in
health he was .enabled to return to the
United States; and in the Fall of '35, from
supposing the rigid climate of his native
State might cause a return of the disease
from which he had suffered, he determined
to remove further South, and in doing so,
selected for his new home Canton in Madi
son county, Mississippi, where he again
commenced the practice of law, meeting
with the brightest prospects of success,
but he could not remain here longer than
the Spring ot 1836. when, from hearing
of the invasion of Texas by the Mexican
troops under Gen. Santa Anna and of their
cruelties and treacheries, and being in
vited to raise troops and go to Texas, his
noble and geuerous spirit determined to
unite his fate with those of bis own race
and trom bis own country. Accordingly he
aided in raising a company of volunteers in
the Spring of 1836, in Mississippi, and they
were duly mustered into service by Capt.
David M. Fulton.
Gen. Henderson reached Texas before
this compauy and soon after his arrival
was commissioned by President David G.
Barnett to return to the United StateB and
recruit for the army. He accordingly went
for that purpose through lennessee and
North Carolina, where he obtained a large
number of volunteers, but in consequence
of the failure of the Texas Commissioners
then in the United States to furnish the
necessary funds for the transportation of
the troops,only one of the companies could
be forwarded, which was a company en
rolled in Lincoln and adjoining counties
of North Carolina. This company was
taken to Texas at his own expense, and
commanded by one of the early friends of
Gen. Henderson, 'Capt. J. H. Huny.
He returned to Texas in November,
1836, and wa tendered by President
Houston the office ot Attorney-General of
the Republic of Texas, which he accepted,
as it was then apparent that there would
be no invasion soon of Texas by Mexico,
and Texas was not then able to invade
Mexico. He held that office iu Gen.
Houston's cabinet until the death ol Gen.
Austin, the Seoretary of State, which oc
curred in December, 1836, soou after which
he was appointed Secretary of State by the
PresidentjWhich efficehe filled uutil he was
appointed Envoy Extraordinary and
Miuister Plenipotentiary to England and
France.
He arrived in London early in the Sum
mer of 1837 not allowing many days to
pass before presenting his credentials as
commissioner, etc, and .continued there
pressing the recognition of Texas inde
pendence until the Spring of 1838, during
which time he made a commercial arrange
ment with that government, but the Mel
bourne Ministry being then kept in power
by Mr O'Connell, who commanded the
Irish radicals and held the balance of
power in Parliament,' fearing O'Connell's
opposition, delayed the recognition of
Texan independence.
In the Spring ot 1838 he, despairing of
obtaining the recognition byEogland,went
over to Paris and presented bis credentials
to the French Government where, in due
course of time, Texan independence was
fully recognized by Louis Philippe, King
of the French.
In October, 1839, Gen. Henderson was
married to Miss Frances, daughter of
John Cox, of Philadelphia, Pa., who had
been residing in Europe for several years
educating his children and was at that
time residing in Paris, but Gen. Hender
son was married in the city of London, it
being more convenient to do so under the
laws of the two countries. He returned
to Texas, January, 1840, and in the Spring
of that year settled in San Augustine, from
which time he refused to take any office,
but devoted bis time to his profession in
order to repair his fortune which bad been
impaired by his residence in Europe when
the Texan government was not able to
furnish means to defray his expenses. Iu
the Spring of 1844 he was sent as Minister
to Washington City, to act with Mr Van
Z andt the charge de affairs of Texas to the
United States iu making a treaty with the
Government for annexation. The treaty
was made and signed with John C Cal
houn, the Secretary of State of the United
States lor the annexation of Texas but
it was rejected by the Senate but the
election of James K. Polk soon afterwards
speedily brought about the annexation of
Texas. In 1845 he was a member of the
convention . which formed the constitu
tion for the State of Texas and afterwards
was elected Governor for the first term,
which time he served out but declined a
re-election.
In the Spring of 1846 a war broke out
between Texas and Mexico and the Legis
lature of Texas being then in session, at
the request of Gen. Henderson, gave him
command of the Texas volunteers, and he
then acted as Major-General and served in
that capacity at the taking of Monterey
and was one of the commissioners appoint
ed on the part ot the United States to en
ter into the treaty of capitulation with the
Mexican commissioners, by which they
surrendered to the American army the
possession of Monterey. For his services
as Major-General, Congress in 1847 voted
him a splendid sworcTat the cost of $1,500.
After serving bis term as Governor of
Texas he again resumed the practice of
law, to which he confined himself closely,
refusing to become a candidate for any
position nntil after the death of his friend
and former partner in the practice of law,
Thos. J. Rusk, when he consented to ac
cept if elected, the office of Senator from
Texas to the Congress of the United States.
He was elected without opposition to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Gen.
Rusk. "
Gen. Henderson died in Washington
City whilst a member of the United States
Senate on the 4th day of June 1857 leav
ing a wife and three daughters to mourn
his untimely end. Thus a pure, kind and
useful man passed from this world and his
remains reet ia the Congressional burying
ground of that city. JZ in Raleigh
Chronicle.
" Decrease of Postal Revenue.
Thn mnn&l Rerort of the Third Assist
ant Postmaster-General shows that the
total revenues during the year were
142,560,843; expenditures, actual and esti-
matea, inciuaing cumpuBviuu w
Koilrnad J50 942.415. leaving an excess
of the estimated cost of the service over
the gross receipts $8,381,571. The esti
mated dehciency tor tne next nscai year
IS 7.443.14. Ane gross receipm e
$765,112 or 1-7 per cent less than the year
ending June 30, 1884. ..
A part ot the decrease is attriDuiea to
the increase of the unit of weight on second
class matter, from two ounces to t four
ounces without change in the rate of post
age; but the more potent factor was the
stagnation of business throughout the
country. . The amount required lor the
compensation ot postmasters during tne
vpar exceeded the amount appropriated
by $243,848, which must be provided for
in the deficiency appropriation bill, while
in other items tnere were excesses oi ap
propriations over expenditures aggrega
ting $1,074,361. The loss that will result
from the reduction of postage on second
claim matter ( mailed bv publishers) dur
ing the next fiscal jear is estimated at
$1,200,568. ,
Per-Centage.
The reckouing of per-cehtages, like the
minus sign in algebra, is a constant
stumbling block to the novice. - Even ex
perienced newspaper writers often become
muddled when they attempt to speak ot
it. The ascending scale is easy enough :
Five added to twenty is a gain of 25 per
cent; given any sum of figures, the doub
ling ot it is an additional 100 percent:
But the moment the change is a de
creasing calculation, the inexperienced
mathematician betrays himself, and even
the expert i apt to stumble or go astray.
An advance from twenty to twenty-five
is an increase of 25 per cent ; but the re
verse of this, that is, a decline fiom
twenty-five to twenty, is a decrease of
only 20 per cent. There are many per
son!, otherwise intelligent, who cannot
see why the reduction ol one hundred to
fifty is not a decrease of 100 per cent, if
an advauce from fifty to one hundred is
an increase of 100 per cent. The other
day an article of merchandise which had
been purchased at ten cents a pound was
resold at thirty cents a pound, a profit of
200 per cent; whereupon a writer, in
chronicling the sale, said at the beginning
of the recent depression Beveral invoices
of the same class of goods, which had cost
over thirty cents per pound, had been
finally sold at ten cents per pound, a loss
of over 200 per cent. Of course there
cannot be a decrease or loss of more than
100 per cent, because this wipes out the
whole of the investment. An advance
from ten to thirty is a giu of 200 per
cent; a decline from thirty to ten is a
loss of only 66J per cent. The New York
Sun prides itself on the exactness aud
purity of its style, and indulges in fre
quent criticisms of its contemporaries;
but in its description of the great orchid
Bale, it affirms that "some of the highest
priced plants brought 150 per cent less
than Mrs Morgan paid for them." Of
course, if nothing was realized from them,
this would only be 100 per cent less than
they cost. Journal of Commerce.
As you sow so shall you reap.
THE BLUE GRASS
S ulky Plow.
We have taken " the Agency for the BLUE
GRASS SULKY PLOW and propose to sell
them upen their own merits and for less money
than any other Sulky Plow. It is the "Boss,"
and a field test will show that it will accomplish
all that is claimed for it. The "Blue Grass"
needs no leveling lever, nor break tongue to turn
square corners, nor does it need any cant book
to back out from under a sturxp or root We
propose to make the "Blue Grass" do any work
that can be done by any Sulky Plow, and with
more ease and less cost. Any sizes furnished for
2 or 3 horses, from 8-inch to 16 inch Plows.
We also . have taken exclusive Agency here
for the.
Corbin Disk Harrow,
And have just received a car load of 90. This
implement does the work of plow and harrow
both. We propose to take these implements
direct to the farmer's bouse and show them at
work. Every machine guaranteed, and we do
not ask any one to buy if everything is not as
represented. "
A. full line of the best one and two-horse hand
Plows in store and at lowest prices. The BLUE
PONY, a one-horse Plow, for $2 75, cannot be
beaten for price tnd quality. -
We are in the Implement, Seed, Wagon and
Buggy business to stay, and expect to keep the
very best Goods for less money than any one in
the City. -
J. G. SHANNONHOUSE & CO..
Implement, Seed an . Wagon Store,
Dtc 4, 1885. College street.
For sixteen years we have been telling every
body in Charlotte that Pratt's Astral Oil was the
best and safest Lamp Oil in existence this fctat
ment has been verified many times since it was
made insurance companies all over the land
recommend its use as the best safeguard to life
and property, where lamps are used.
T. C. SMITH & CO., Agl's for 16 years.
Imitations and substitutes for pure Mt ntholine
have injured its reputation and destroyed confi
dence in its virtues. As a result of, this we now
offer a smaller pure article at 10 cents, called
"Mentholette" it is a little wonder relieves
headache, toothache, earache, &c, in a few
minutes.
T. C. SMITH & CO.. Druggists.
Aug. 21, 1885. ;.."...
A fresh barrel of Wolfe Trap Lithia Water
just received at T. C. Smith & Co.'s sold by the
glass or by the gallon.
Victory Corn Plasters remove Corns after
five days application easily and comfortably
worn with shoe. -
T. C. SMITH & CO.
. Pure Vaseline in 10 cent bottles best prepara
tion known for the skin and scalp.
T. C. SMITH & CO.
When we sell a man a Tansill's Punch Cigar
he invariably comes back for more 5 cents each.
Tf C, SMITH & CO., Agents.
Comparative Cotton Statement
The following is the comparative
statement for the week endin?
ling
ber 27tn
oven.
1885.
253,297
2,416,702
141,537
1.312 516
55,631
160,270
Net receipts at U. S. ports,
Total receipts to date,
1881
2,442$
1.3404
Exports for the week,
Total exports to date, . .
Stock at all U. o. ports,
Stock at all interior towns.
Stock at Liverpool, . "
415,000
Stock of American afloat for
Great Britain,
246,00,
Total Visible Supply of Cotton.
Nkw Tobk, Nov. 28. The total yU
ble supply of cotton for the world
2,420,019 bales, of which 2,149,919 biU
are American.against 2,603,143 and 2 uf
143 bales respectively last year; receinu
of cotton for all interior towns. 187 J2f
bales; receipts from the plantations 2sT
069 bales.
Crop in sight 2,962,993 balj
Total Receipts at all American Porta gin.
The following are the total net..
ceipts of cotton at all United States jet
ports since September 1st, 1885: Gilf
ton, 395,052 bales; New Orleans, 708 tji
Mobile, 91,501; Savanuab, 449,973; ChtrlJ
ton, 294,985; Wilmington", 60,828; Norfol
242,822; Baltimore, 14,195; New York 1?
dianola, 781; Philadelphia, 6,907. TobJ
2,416,902. , ;
North Carolina, Mecklenburg Count;.
, Superior Court. ;
W. F. Harkey et. al. Against John L. Butn
et. al. '
In this case, it appearing by affidavit to &
uuuri iiiiii iuc uacuuau ia, uuuu jj. narKeTuj
Margaret Groom are non-reBidents of the Htu
and can not, after due diligence, be found tha
in, and it further appearing that they aremj.
per parties to this proceeding, which . is for
sale of Real Estate in this county in which tha
have an ioterest, it is therefore ordered thatpS
lication be made in the Chaklotte Hoia-Dx
ockat, a weekly newspaper published In th
city of Charlotte, for six successive weeki,aoti.
fying said defendants to be and appear ud
answer or demur to the complaint within 20 din
from the last publication, otherwise judgotm
will be taken against them as demanded info
complaint.
JOHN R. ERWIH.
Nov. 13, 18i-5. 6w Clerk Superior Coit
State of North Carolina, MecklenburjCt
Superior Court.
E. H. Hinson, Adm'r. of J. M. Stiller, Agam
Rosa Stiller, J. P. Stiller, Catharine Btilkr
Thomas Stiller and Laura Stiller. '
Petition to sell Land for Assets.
In this cause it appearing to the satisf actios t
the Court that J. P. Stiller is a non-resident &
this Statu and can not, after due diligence, h!
found therein ; ana it iurtner appearing On
he is a proper party to the above-named actka,
which is for a sile of the Land described htb
3
complaint in which he has an interest,
It is therefore ordered that publication
made for six successive weeks in the Hon
Democrat, a newspaper published in the tit;
of Charlotte, notifying said party to appear bt
fore the Clerk of superior Court at hia office n
Charlotte within 20 days from the last publia
tion of this notice, and answer or demur to Hi
complaint herein, or the plaintiff will apply k
the Court for the relief demanded in the ca-
plaint. - -
JNO. R ERWDL
Nov. 13, 1886. 6w Clerk Superior Cott
State of North Carolina, MecklenburcCi
Superior Court.
W. K Byrum, Administrator of W. P. Kb,
deceased, vs Catharine L. Byrum, et tl j
Petition to sell Land for Assets. j
In this cause it appearing to the satisfaction
the Court that William Kerr, Robert Lee Ksf
and Walter B. Kerr are non-residents of ttij
State and can not, after due diligence, be twi'
therein ; and it further appearing that there,
proper parties to the above-named action, M
is for a sale of the Land described in the cor
plaint in which hey have an interest,
It is therefore ordered that publication be mii
for six successive weeks in the Hoxe-DsmoouiI
a newspaper published in the city of CharloO
notifying said parties to appear before the Clet
of Superior Court at his office in Charlotte fit.
in 20 days from the last publication of thisnotk,
and answer or demur to the complaint herein,!
the plaintiff will apply to the Court for thereir
demanded in the complaint.
JNO. R. ERWII
Oct 30, 1885. 6w Clerk Superior Coif
IMPORTANT NOTICE
To the Public.
fnrtheLTDDE
SAW MILL, the LIDDELL BOSS C0TTC
PRESS, the CLEVELAND & HARD Witt
ENGINES, the VICTOR WAGON SCALE,
the MARVIN SAFES, and will henceforth U
die all kinds of Machinery.
We now have on hand a large stock of
HARDWARE
Including Plows. Scales. Saws. Knives, BuC
Grindstones, Guns, and other wares too tns,
ous to mention. J
We must close out all these Goods, and ,
promise the public to Bell lower than any firsj
Charlotte, because the Hardware must be5
and the Machinery we have contracted lor m
be vigorously pushed.
This is no false notice to deceive, bat
are in dead earnest and mean to close out
Ifililoll'c fionr HUH n1 Kce Pfti
uiuuv a a a uun uum auu mjvbb
Took the highest prizes at the New Orleanm
position, and we can give any one the Desi
enmery ng in the South. I
BREM & McDOWKlii
July 24, 1885.
GROCERIES. ETC
THE BEST STOCK
OF
Heavy and Fancy Groce:
CONFECTIONERIES,
Fruits, Canned Goods, etc, can 'be found
A. R. & W; k NISBg
CARRIAGE AND BUGGT
REPOSITORY.
A.
C. HUTCHISON &-
(Next door to Wadsworth' i StabUsS J
Charlotte. 31. C. J
K pfn fino I :
and CARTS, at retail and wholesale.
Please call and examine the work and stjl
iuvcv ,t.u v vuaa-a wnVf 0
t- Carriages and Buggies REPAIRED
BUILT to order. W.,VI,J
Horses shod in first-class style at JVilkW9
old stand, below Wadsworth s stables.
A. C. HUTCHISON & CUj
May 1,1885. yr j
Cortland Spring Wagons
For sale at Cost g HUTCHisON & CO
Jnly 8, 1885.
Central Barber Shop, f
GREY TOOLE has again "A-gfcflf
and proprietorship of the "Central
next door to the Express Office, e"iV
be glad to see all bis old customers anu ,
tew ones. He guarantees satufaction to w g
may be pleased to patronize hJjEY ijpoll1
West Point, 108,770; Brunswick, 82lJ
Port Royal, 3,093; Pensacola. 10.081: k1