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CHARLOTTE. N. O.
Carolina Central Railroad Company.
At the annual meeliog of Stockholders
of the Carolina Central Railroad Co., held
last week in New York, the old Board oi
Directors were elected, as follows: JasS
Wbedbee, D V Oates, H S Tucker, W VV
Cbamberlaine, John M liobinson, C God
dard, J L Minis, Severn Eyre, Isaac
Bates, C H Roberts, K C Hoffman.
The Directors re-elected the following
officers: President, Jno M Robinson;
General Manager, JnoC Winder; Super
intendent, L C Jones; Secretary and Treas
urer, Jno H Sharp; Auditor, A J Howell;
Freight and Ticket Agt, F VV Clark.
The animal reports submitted at the
meeting show the total revenues of the
road for the fiscal year ended March 31,
1887, to be $500,265.72; operating expen
ses, $316,430.06; net earnings, $39,189 55.
The increase of revenue as compared with
the previous year is $22,781.51; the de
crease of expenditures, $9,238.98. Wil
mington Star.
One of the Directors, Mr D. W. Oates, is of
Charlotte. All the rest, we believe, are Mary
land men or Northerners. The officers of the
Road re-elected are the best in the country.
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The N. C. Supreme Court Decision against
the issne of Bonds by Cleveland and
Rutherford Counties.
Special Dispatch to the Shelby Aurora.
Raleigh, May 11. The Supreme Court
decided in McDowell's case, that the suit
was properly brought to impeach the elec
tion in Rutherford county, . and have it
declared void, and that the declaration of
the Commissioners that a majority of the
qualified voters bad voted for subscrip
tion, is not conclusive when attacked in a
direct proceeding, as is done in this case.
Tbey re-affirm the two cases decided at
this term of Southerland vs. Goldsboro,
and Duke vs. Brown, that a qualified
voter is one who possesses all the qualifi
cations required by the Constitution, and
registration is one of the essential quali
fications. They also decide that the regis
tration books should have been open for
thirty days before the election. The
judgment iff that the injunction must be
issaed and continued until the case is
heard and in the Superior Court.
The Court strongly intimates that the
defendants have been guilty of contempt
in disposing of the bonds during the
pending oi the suit.
The case of Goforth vs the Commission
ers of Cleveland is decided on the same
principle.
It is believed here that the merits of
both oases are virtually decided against
the Massachusetts & Southern Construc
tion Co. It is given out here that the
Massachusetts people care very little
about these suits because they have dis
posed of the bonds and that suits will be
brought by the holders of the bonds in the
Federal court against Rutherford and
Cleveland counties. It will be a long
time before they get interest and prin
cipal in this way. C.
A correspondent of our neighbor, the
Chronicle, writing from King's Mountain,
Cleveland oounty, gives the following in
formation concerning the decision :
King's Mountain, May 14. The re
cent decision of the Supreme Court of
North Carolina, in the case of Goforth vs.
the Commissioners of Cleveland county, is
exceedingly gratifying to many of our
citizens and especially so to our towns
man, I. VV. Garrett, formerly chairman of
the Board of County Commissioners. Go
forth sued out a writ of injunction to tor
bid the issue of county bouds to the Mas
sachusetts & Southern Construction com
pany on the ground 1st. That the elec
tion was illegal, as registration books were
not open for thirty days or at all in many
of the townships of the county. 2d. That
the returns did not show a majority of
qualified voters. 3d. That the returns
were never legally canvassed by the
Board of Commissioners as required by
law. 4th. That the Massachusetts &
Southern Construction Company in going
to Blaoks, S. C, had violated the charter
under which they were acting.
Judge MoRae in Chambers at Greens
boro refused to grant the injunction. An
appeal was taken to the Supreme Court.
Garrett, Chairman of the Board, was
threatened with personal suit for damages
if he did not sign the bonds. But he re
mained firm until bis term of office ex
pired. On the election of a new Board of
county Commissioners, with indecent
haste, which the Supreme Court intimates
means legally contempt, the new Board
signed the bonds, Msj. Schenck remaining
.Commissioner only for one day to secure
the object in view.
Now the Supreme Court has decided
that Judge McRae was in error and that
the injunction should have been granted.
The bonds are probably disposed of,
but when a dollar of the principal or in
terest is collected Gabriel will be ready
to blow his trumpet.
If the King's Mountain people kicked
up out of petty spite, it looks as if the
Boston folks had better have paid them
something to keep quiet; certainly the ie
sult shows that the fools are a a general
thing not in King's Mountain. Mr Gar
rett surely has his vindication. .
Mr Cleveland's Good Taste.
With her characteristic love of simplici
ty, Mrs Cleveland does not use for her
correspondence the White House station
ary, which has been preferred by some of
the ocoupants of that home of the Presi
dents, which has a United States shield
on it in colors, nor does 6be use that pre
ferred in the business offices in the build
ing, which has the words Executive Man
sion, Washington, in raised letters at the
head of the paper, and on the upper left
hand corner of the envelope. Our first
lady's note paper and envelopes have "Ex
ecutive Mansion, Washington," on them
in quite small silver capitals. The seal in
white wax has her monogram impressed
on it, evidently by her own dainty fingers.
Whatever she pots in her easy, unaf
fected and perfectly neat and legible hand
writing in her notes and letters is sure to
be directly to the point, not a word too
math or loo little, and while seemingly
unrestrained save by good taste in her
written as in her spoken words, she never
ays or writes anything of which even a
malicious person eould make mischief.
' The Gate Citv Gn&rda nf At lint a
wmcn a as its town .acuity lor keeping be
fore the pablLe, has been finally refused
permission by the British government to
pass through England under arms. There
is of course, therelore, a gnashing of teeth
among the holiday soldiers of the Gate
City. They say they will make the trip,
however, regardless of the British Em
bargo. Exchange.
If they do undertake to disobey the law of
, England, we hope they will get in jail.
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The Color Line in the Episcopal Church
of South Carolina.
In the Episcopal Convention of South
Carolina, in session at Charleston last
week, a good deal of trouble was encoun
tered about appointing negro delegates.
We quote from a Charleston Dispatch of
Saturday last as follows:
"The Episcopal Convention of South
Carolina, in Bession in this city, continued
all day the discussion of the motion made
by Col. John O. Haskell, Senator Hamp
ton's son-in-law, to strike from the Bish
op's list of clerical delegates to the Con
vention the name of J. H. M. Pollard, the
colored rector of St. Mark's Episcopal
church. Bishop Howe is in favor of ad
mitting colored clerioal delegates to the
convention, and be has provoked a fight
every year for three years by putting the
name ol the only colored priest in the dio
cese on the clerical list. Bishop Howe
has carried his point for three years. Col.
Haskell made a long speeoh in favor of
striking off Pollard's name, and the debate
raged fiercely all day. Bishop Howe
ruled that the convention was organized.
This ruling was appealed from, and when
the vote was taken the Bishop's decision
was not sustained by the Convention.
The Bishop, however, took no notice ol
the vote, and ordered the Secretary to
proceed with the reading of the rules of
order. Hon. C. G. Memminger rose amid
great excitement and announced that
Grace church would withdraw from the
Convention, and be was followed all over
the bouse by laymen until the lay dele
gates from iourteen Parishes had with
drawn. Only two of the clergy, Rev. R.
S. Trapier, of St. Michael's church, and
Rev. Mr Hanckel of Trinity church, Abbe
ville, withdrew.
May 14. The South Carolina Episco
pal Diocesan Convention met this morn
ing. A quorum was present. The seced
ing delegates organized an independent
body lor conference purposes. The rep
resentation at the meeting of the Seceders
embraced lay delegates from twenty Par
ishes, and five ministers. The convention
passed resolutions of regret at the depart
ure of the seceding members and invited
their return. A resolution was passed by
the secession convention refusing to re
turn unless the President of the conven
tion agreed to entertain the appeal of the
seceders. The convention rejected this
proviso, and communication between the
two bodies ceased. The Seoeders will is
sue a manifesto to the Parishes on the
subject of the existing differences.
The convention adjourned sine die to
meet at Anderson, S. C, in May next.
The difficulty seems to be that the Bishop
acted arbitrarily and tyrannically, in not comply
ing with the vote of a majority.
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The English Sparrow Nuisance.
A member of the New York Legisla
ture, thinking to achieve a lasting benefit
to his country, introduced a bill the other
day against the English sparrow, making
it a misdemeanor for any one to feed, shel
ter or otherwise encourage the little pest.
The N. Y. World says the bill passed the
Assembly by a majority of 67 to 30. It
adds that the English sparrow was origi
nally brought to this oountry to combat
the measuring worm, which had a feloni
ous habit of dropping from the shade tree
in a moist chunk down the back of the un
suspecting citizen seated beneath. But
on arriving here this sparrow found so
many of the good things of earth, that it
let up on the measuring worm and took
to other dainties. So the worm campaign
was a failure.
We have this festive sparrow here in
our midst. Ours is a colony from the
New York settlement. At what date the
sparrow was imported from England and
placed in Central Park, New York, we
cannot say, but it was since the war.
This English sparrow is objected to on
the ground that it drives away other birds.
But it is hardly likely that our Legisla
ture will launch any bills at the invader.
Besides, a bill like that passed by the
New York Assembly would have but lit
tle terror for the sparrow. If it can hold
its own against the vigorous small boy,
armed with stone and shot, it can go on
its way rejoicing.
The English sparrow has become a great nui
sance here in Charlotte, especially in the heart of
the city.
Starvation in Texas.
Austin, Texas, May 13. Yesterday
the Governor received a petition from the
county officials ot Medina, asking for a
ipecial session of the Legislature to pro
vide for suffering and famishing people in
Medina, Trio, Atsooa and portions ol
Bexar, Edwards, Uvalde and Bandera
counties.
The great mass of the people are repre
sented as having no money, no credit, no
crop prospects and no property that can
be sold, pledged or mortgaged. Many are
living upon half rations of corn bred and
tank water, and seed corn and cotton
have rotted in the ground. In one pre
cinct in Medina county three hundred
men, women and children are in a famish
ing condition, and in other precincts the
people will soon starve uuleea hnp ia fur
nished. The petition is certified to by the
clerks in the respective counties.
The trouble seems to be that the crops of
last year failed and now causes destitution. The
prospect for the present crop is pretty good J
A Nuisance. A young man iu Dur
ham has been hauled up before the muni
cipal authorities of that place on com
plaint of the Salvation Army for disturb
ing services. The complaint was lodged
by the captain and the charge is that he
whistled to attract the attention of one of
the Salvation girls and then threw kisses
at her. The charge of the captain was
not sustained. It is rather peculiar that
in cases of this kind the parties most con
cerned, the girls for instance, never have
anything to say against the proceedings.
Some one else always makes the fuse.
Exchange.
Is not the Salvation Army a great nuisance
to decency.
Queen Kapiolani and her Hawa
ian sister-in-law, the Princess Kilinokilani
sat down with such pale faces as Grover
Cleveland, George Bancroft and Robert
C- Winlhrnn at aa Statu Ktnnnat laot
day in the White House. Not two cen-
. TV w
i ones ago u.ap ana uu s ancestors were
digesting fatter and handsomer men than
any who Bat around the festive board that
night. How are you, indeed--IIawaii,
dusky isle of far Polynesia?
Just now that far famed Southern
songster, the Mocking Bird, is rampant,
and -from early morn to dewy eve, and
frequently till late in the "stilly night,"
he fills the air with his interminable clat
ter and seems to be positively irrepressi
ble. And yet there are men who pen
them qp just to hear them sing,'
N. C. Supreme Court, Decisions.
On Monday last the following decisions
were filed by the N. C. Supreme Court
Judges:
Cowles vs Curry; no error.
Armfield vs. Moore; no error.
Cuthbertson vs. N. C. Home Insurance
Company; affirmed.
Smith vs. Smith (from Orange), error;
new trial.
Morris vs. White; no error.
Jones vs. Parkei; no error.
State vs. Starnes; no error. '
Pegram vs. Telegraph Company; error;
new trial.
Siate vs. Bisaner; error.
Sute vo. McBrayer; no error.
Cole vs. Patterson; no error.
Lawiog vs. Rintels; no error,
Pendleton vs. Dalton; no error.
Threadgill vs. Red wine; error; reversed.
Wiley vs. Logan; report modified and
confirmed.
North Carolina in the War.
From the Memorial Address delivered at Wil
mington, on the 10th of May, by H. A. London,
Esq., of Pittsboro.
While as Southerners we are justly
proud of ali Confederate soldiers, yet as
citizens of this State we have a peculiar
pride in the soldiers irom North Carolina.
No State in the Southern Confederacy
did its duly more faithfully than North
Carolina, and nottoldiers in the Confeder
ate army locght more bravely or suffered
more heavily than did the troops from
the "Old North State." Without wishing
to draw invidious comparisons or de
tract anything from the glory won by all
Confederate Boldiers, yet upon this occas
ion I must be pardoned for briefly calling
particular attention to some of the ex
ploits of North Carolina's soldiers. At
At the beginning of the war the white
population of North Carolina was only
629,942, and yet sho furnished to the Con
federate army nearly 125,000 soldiers. In
other words, one-fifth of North Carolina's
entire white population was in the Con
federate array ! The total number of sol
diers in the Confederate army was about
600,000, so then, North Carolina furnished
one fifth of all the troops that constituted
the Confederate army! North Carolina'
troops consisted of 66 regiments of infan
try, 7 of cavalry, 3 of artillery, and 6 bat
talions of infantry, 7 of cavalry and 4 of
artillery. While we refer with pride to
the large number of troops furnished by
our Slate, we recall with still greater
pride their unsurpassed valor and heroism.
Always placed at the post of greater dan
ger in the front in every assault and pro
tecting the rear in every retreat the
soldiers of North Carolina on every battle
field immortalized themselves and their
State.
In the first battle of the war at Big
Bethel, on the 10th of June, 1861 North
Carolina troops gallantly repulsed the Fed
eral troops under Gen'l Butler; and on the
historic hills at Appomattox, on the 9th
of April, 1865, North Carolina troops
under the gallant Grimes were the fore
most in the last charge and fired the last
volley. In every battle fought and vic
tory won by the glorious old Army of
Northern Virginia, North Carolina soldiers
were the heaviest sufferers.
In the seven days' battle around Rich
mond, in the summer of 1862, there were
92 Confederate regiments, and 46 of them
were from North Carolina, and more than
half of the total killed and wounded were
our brave North Carolinians. At Chan
cellors ville, in May, 1863, there were ten
North Carolina brigades, and of all the
Confederates there killed or wounded, one
half were irom North Carolina. On the
fatal field of Gettysburg, North Carolina
had 38 regiments and two battalions, and
the dead Confederates found farthest in
the Federal lines on Cemetery ridge were
North Carolinians. At Reams' Station,
in August, 1864, after the first efforts of
the Confederates to dislodge the enemy
had failed, the three North Carolina bri
gades of Cooke, McRae, and Lane oon
Bisting of ouly 1750 men were ordered
to the charge and so successful were tbey
that they not only routed the enemy but
captured 2,100 prisoners.
At Spottsylvauia, in May, 1864, Ram
eeur's brigade immortalized itself by a
charge, for which Gen. Lee in person
thanked them, telling them that "tbey de
served the thanks of the country they
had saved his army." During the whole
war no body of troops suffered more heav
ily in any one engagement than did the
5th regiment of Williamsburg, the 4th
regiment at Seven Pines, the 3rd regiment
at Sharpsburg, the 26th regiment at Get
tysburg and the 27lh regiment at Bristol
Station. At Williamsburg on the 5th of
May, 1862, the Fifth North Carolina regi
ment, whose Colonel was our distinguished
Duncan K. McRae, lost in killed, wounded
and missing 197 out of 240. At Seven
Pines, on the 31st of May, 1862, the 4th
regiment, commanded by the "bravest of
the brave" Bryan Grimes went into
battle with 25 officers and 520 non-commissioned
officers and privates, and of
that number every officer, exoept one, and
462 men were either killed or wounded.
At Sharpsburg, on the 17th of September,
1862, the glorious old Third Regiment
went iu with 520, and lost 330, mostly in
the short space of an hour and a half. Out
of its 27 officers 24 were killed or wounded
among the latter being its gallant com
mander, Col. W. L DeRosset. In the
first day's fight at Gettysburg the 26th
Regiment lost 549 men out of 800, includ
ing its youthful Colonel, the gallant
Harry K. Burgwyn. In this regiment
were two companies from Chatham county
which went into that battle with 165 men
and lost 157. We doubt if there was such
a loss in any other companies in any bat
tle of the war. At Bristoe Station, on the
13th of October, 1863, the two North Car
olina brigades ot Cook and Kirkland made
one of the bloodiest charges of the whole
war one regiment alone (the Twenty
Seventh) in less than half an hour losing
291 out of 426. I could mention numer
ous other instances of the heavy losses
suffered by North Carolina troops, if your
patience were not already exhausted.
But enough has been cited to prove that
there were charges made by North Caro
lina troops during the late war aa gallant,
as daring, a bloody and as self-sacrificing
as the world-renowned charge of the im
mortal "six hundred" at Balaklava!
Mr London is a first rate orator and docs his
work well
9BT Philip Geir, a rich Cincinnati man
ufacturer, died suddenly, as was supposed,
at Boonviile, Ind., while attetding the
German Evangelical Synod of North
America. HU body was sent home. Meu
who transferred the remains at Yincennes
were confident the man was alive. They
so reported. The train moved off in five
minutes, and a dispatch was 'sent" to Cin
cinnati. The man was found lying on his
face and the shroud was badly torn. Did
he come to life after the lid. was. acre wed
on. V , - ,
State News.
Changs, of Schedule. A change of
schedule on the Carolina Central Railroad
which Went into effect on the 16th inat.,
will prove a great convenience to all who
travel or do business npon that line, lne
morning train will leave Wilmington at
7:45 o'clock and the night train at 8 o'clock.
The morning train will make connection
at Maxton with the trains on the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad, so that
parties may leave here tor Jc ayetteville lo
the morning and after a couple of hours
passed in that city, can leave and make
close connection again at Maxtoo, return
on the same night. At Wadesboro, both
east and West bound trains make connec
tions with the Cheraw and Salisbury Rail
road. At Charlotte, connections will be
made with the several roads by the morn
icg train, and at Lincolnton with Hickory,
Lenoir and other points west by toe .Nar
row Gauge road. Wilmington Review.
S3P It should be borne in mind by the
Justices of the Peace that noder tbe pro
vision of the Code of this State they are
required to meet at tbe Court House of
their respective counties on the nrst Mon
day in June, and that at such meeting
tbey shall elect a finance committee, to
be composed of three tax payers, who
shall examine and report on oounty noan
ces, and also levy taxes.
fcHF" The Asheville and Spartanburg
Railroad being nfw open for traffio has
passed under the same management as
the Western road. Capt. V. E. McBee
is' its Superintendent. Capt. Lee Wynne,
late one of tbe conductors on the Western
road, has been transferred to the Asheville
and Soartanburer. and Cant. Barber. Dro-
r 0 : a
moted from a freight, takes his passeuger
train on tbe Western road. atatesvule
Landmark.
SSIf Tbe Council of State spent some
time yesterday in considering plans and
propositions for heating the Capitol and
the new Supreme Court and Library
Building by steam. Nothing has yet
been decided upon, except that the Capi
tol will be heated by an engine located
in the basement of tbe Supreme Court
and Library Building. The two build
ing are about eighty yards spart. Ral
eigh Ubservert May 17.
I3f" The next secret order that is or
ganized here should be called the Koighta
of Rest. There are already a sufficient
number, both white and black, who would
be entitled to enter as charter members.
To see them hanging around from day to
day on the street corners and in shady
places, would be sufficient reoommenda-
tion.
An Alum Spking. It is reported that
a valuable alum spring which deposits a
large quantity of pure alum, has been found
on tbe lands of J. F. Sims, Golden Valley,
Rutherford county, N. C. It comes from
a huge rock near the souroe of the north
prong of the First Broad River. In wet
weather it exudes through the rock, and
melts and passes away in the current, but
in dry weather a solid deposit, weighing
many pounds, of pure dry alum can be
gathered from tbe rock. We have not
seen it, but if the above can be verified
this will prove an interesting and valua
ble spring, which Mr J. F. Sims, Gamble's
Store P. O., N. C, offers to sell. He of
fers to send samples of the alum to those
who address him. Shelby Aurora.
If Judge Clark could come here a
few more times, both the civil and crimi
nal docket would be oleaned up. He has
demonstrated the fact that court busi
ness oan be expedited, and if other Judges
would follow his example, there would be
less complaint ot tbe law's delay by a
tax burdened people. Wadesboro Intelli
gencer. Grand Officers of the N. C. Odd
Fellows. The following are the newly
elected officers: Grand Master, W A
15o b but, Oxford; Deputy Grand Master.
Rev J H Cordon, Wilson; Grand Warden,
Ur Jno H Pool, South Mills; Grand Sec
retary, B H Woodell, Raleigh; Grand
Treasurer, R J Jones, Wilmington. Ap
pointed omcers: Grand Marshal, N R
Richardson, Smithfield; Grand Conductor,
W T West, Hamilton; Grand Guardian,
Jonathan White, Greenville; Grand Her
ald, ET B Glean, Fayetteville; Grand
Chaplain, Rev A H Stubbs, Greensboro.
tdgr" One of our economical country
men rode here last Monday, several miles,
and got the County Commissioners to re
mit thirteen cents Irom his taxes, and the
county bad to pay fifteen cents for having
the order made. We suppose he thought
mat mirieen cents was more tnau tbe
value of his horse and himself for the day
be lost in obtaining tbe remittance.
tutsboro Record.
Paris Jurney was the only black man
in Sharpesburg township who made any
meat to sell last year, and one night last
week a thief broke in on his . bacon and
stole four of the nine pieces wbioh he had
on hand and upon whioh he relied to run
him until fall. Statesville Landmark.
ISF A case of general interest to hotel
keepers in this State, touohing the liability
of merchants for board of their "drum
mers," was deoided by Judge Clark at tbe
last term of Anson court. A drummer for
a Northern house had run up quite a large
bill at a'Wadesboro Hotel, and failing to
pay, tbe landlord attached his case of sam
ples. This was resisted on the ground
that the case was not the property of the
drummer but of the "house" and not liable.
Judge Clark held that tbe case of samples
could be held for the board bill. The ques
tion is one of general interest and goes op
to the Supreme Court.
IST The South Carolina law makes ad
vertising lotteries punishable by twelve
months in jail and $1,000 fine for each in
sertion, one third of the fine goes to the
Stale, one third to the county and one
third to the informer. We understand
that more than thirty States out of the
thirty eight make advertising of lotteries
indictable. So North Carolina, instead of
being among the first, is among tbe last
to adopt the law. Raleigh Chronicle.
Ax Invitation to the Pbesident.
Secretary Harrell, of tbe North Carolina
Teaohers' Assembly, left the city last
night for the purpose of going to Wash
ington and in person inviting President
Cleveland to visit tbe Assembly during
its coming annual session at Morehead
City. Hit mission is cordially endorsed
by Gov. Scales, the State Board of Edu
cation and all the Judges of tbe Supreme
Court of the State. Raleigh Observer,
5th. .
A lartra nnmW nf "r.nrn cru.V.
ers" (small vessels) arrived yesterday and
day before. The A. fc N. C. Railroad is
Hfind liner nnuiAr.Klai nm fM iTia inta.i.
or, and ougiijt is god would carry all of
vr.. 17..tiU. s.X-:t'J-l- . u i
una aa a .oiu vui u 11 jjiuiui tucg vuyU UD
obtained from connecting lines. New
bern Journal, 15fA. . .' .' ,
I The Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Correspondence of the Raleigh Observer.
A letter from Mr Henry E. Fries of Salem,
on the subject.
. As a constant reader of your paper,
and a member of tbe Board of Trustees
ot the Agricultural and Mechanioal Col
lege, I have been much interested in
your articles concerning the College.
It is evident that your readers will
expect prompt and successful action by
the Trustees, and therefore I think it
advisable to present a few of tbe difficul
ties that present themselves to at least
some members of tbe Board. There is an
error in the amount of available funds,- in
the hands ol the Board, as you published
it, from the fact that the Board of Agri
culture did not set aside 15,000 for the
present fiscal year, our assets do not ex
ceed $15,000, of which $2,000 in tbe expo
sition building, $2,l00in a lot which was
purchased beiore Mr Pullen so generously
donated sixty aores of land to the State,
and $3,000 ot tbe amount donated by tbe
city of Raleigh is not yet due; this leaves
but $7,900 as available cash.
As a member of the committee appointed
to visit various industrial schools, I con
sidered it my duty to report the amount
necessary to place our school ou an equal
fooling with similar institutions elsewhere,
and not consider tbe smallest possible
amount on which a beginning could be
made, but with which the school . could
not be successfully advanced. . A small
beginning is absolutely necessary, but it
is also neoessary lo have available funds,
so lhat the school can be Irom time to
time enlarged and supported. It was
thought several months ago that the
amount would, without doubt, be derived
frota the Department of Agriculture, but
recent U. S. Supreme Court decisions
have made all iutome from tbe tax on fer
tilizers very doubtful. Aa long as this
question of reveuue for building and . sup
port is so uncertain, I prefer to remain in
active, lest we at art an institution which
we have no means of supporting, aud to
the support of which public aid was sev
eral times refused during tbe last General
Assembly.
While a small expenditure would give
temporary buildings, their estimate cost
would aggregate $120,000; and if we
would keep abreast with . the times, this
amount would probably be required within
a few years, and possibly need to be in
creased. The following constituted part
of my report to tbe Board of Trustees,
and explains more fully tbe situation as it
appeared at the time of our last meeting.
"The expenditure of $120,000 is a mat
ter that should be considered very care
folly, particularly so since tbe souroe from
which it is to be derived is so doubtful.
Since the meeting of the laBt Gooeral As
sembly the decision of the Supreme Court,
has rendered our income from the drum
mers' tax very uncertain, and if a case
should be taken to the Supreme Court
from the State on the fertilizer tax, it is a
question of serious doubt if it would not
be decided against us.
The friends of the Department of Agri
culture hoped that in case the revenue of
tbe Department were cut off by the Su
preme Court decision, the Department
would be sustained out of funds appropri
ated to various States by the last Con
gress. On this subject I am informed - by
Mr Coleman, Commissioner of Agricul
ture, that Judge Durham's decision is un
doubtedly correct, and that no funds will
be available until the next meeting of
Congress, when it is believed, the appro
priation will be made. If decisions should
be rendered against us, the situation
would be lhat we are intrusted with the
establishment of a school costing ultimate-'
ly $120,000, and have in band as availa
ble $20,000 (and this has been reduced to
$15,000) $3,000 of which is in real estate,
which might or might not bring cost if
put up for sale. '
The serious question then arisen, bow is
the additional $100,000 to be raised? I
am' thoroughly oonvinoed that the tax
payers of North Carolina would not now
feel disposed to assume this burden, for if
the income from the drummers' tax is cut
off it would be necessary to raise at least
$80,000 to pay the interest on the State
bonds, now paid by the drummers' tax.
In my humble judgment the only course
left the trustees is to decide upon tbe plan
upon wbioh it is most advisable to operate
the school, and then seoure the services of
a competent architect to prepare plans
for such buildings Sb may be necessary;
this we are able to accomplish with funds
on band. '
By the time the plans are perfected in
all probability the tax question will have
been decided; if ihe decision is favorable
the work could be proceeded with, but if
it should be unfavorable, then the only
course left us to pursue would be to report
plans and specifications to the next Gen
eral Assembly. ' All of which is respect
fully submitted."
Henby E. Fbies.
Fall.
1886.
Pall
PEGRAM & CO.,
Fir$t National. Bank Building J
Sooth Tbton St., Chablotte, N. C.:
Ladies' High Button Boots, Misses' High But
ton Boots, Children's High Button Boots.
Ladies', Misses'
And Children's Spring Heel Shoes. Boys and
Girls' School Shoes.
Gentlemen's Fine Custom Made Shoes for
dress and business wear, lares ttrv-k nf aia
styles and widths. '
Specialties in Hats.
The "Boss Raw Edge" 8of t Hats, the "Light
Weight" Silk Hats, most approved style
Trunks and Valises, very superior line.
GOLD HEAD UMBRELLAS.
Leather Back Bound Slipper Soles, Lamb's
Bound Slipper Soles, Porpoise Laces, Alma
Polish, Fine Button Hooks. Sto-kintr Heel Pro.
tec tors.
Be sure and rive na a call. Man nr. i,...
O mmwmmm V V a UBI
our prompt attention.
Q -co. PEGRAM & CO.
Sept 17. 1886. . .
BAKERY.
Having secured tbe services of one of tbe very
best of Bakers, I am prepared to furnish Bread
Cakes, and everything in the Bakery line.
t 8. M. HOWELL,
Feb. 11,1887. East Trade Street
A. R. & W. B. NISBET,
Wholesale and Retail
Grocers and Confectioners,
DCAUCBS IK
Tobacco. Cigars. Musical Instruments, &c
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
The best stock ofGrocerloa ninr.iin...
Prize Candies, Toys, Musical Instruments,
Strings, Tobacco, Cigars, 8nuff, Wooden-Ware,
Paoer Batrs. Canned Goods. Glum Jell
ers, Powder, Shot, Salt, Ac., in the city, will be
iuddu ai our
Wholesale and Retail Store.
Cal and see us bef ore buying.
' f B.f.B.NISBp
Interesting Facts from tbe Census.
Correspondence of the Statesville Landmark.
Tbe following statement is made up
from tbe census of 1880 and shows tbe
population of tbe United States at eaob
census return, commencing at 1790, op to
1880, with the ratio of increase during
each decade, together with the census of
North Carolina for tbe same period, and
her ratio' of increase :
United States population in
1790, 3,929,213
1800, 5,308,483 Increase 35.1-10 per ct.
1810, 7,237,881 " 36.3-10 "
1820, 9,683,822 " , 33.1-12 "
1830, 12,866,020 83 5-10 "
1840. 17.069.453 32.6-10
1850, 23,191,876 , " 35.8-10
1860, 31,443,321 " 35.5-10
1870, 38,558,371 " 22.6 10
1880, 50,155,783 30.1-20
North Carolina, population in
1790, 893,751
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1800, 478,103 Increase 21.3 10 per Ct.
1810, 555,500 " 16.2-10
1820, 638,829 " 15
1830, 737,987 " 15.6-10
1840, 753,419 " 2
1850, 869,037 a 15 3 10
1860, 992,622 " 14.5-10
1870, 1,071,361 M 8
1880, 1,399,750 ' 30.7-10
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It will be noticed that the ratio of in
crease in tbe country at large bas been
nearly uniform up to tbe war period, when
it fell off about of tbe average ratio, and
that North Carolina's ratio ot increase
has been very irregular and small, par
ticularly irom 1830 to 1840, when it was
virtually at a viandslill; and then again
during the war period when it fell to one
half ot the State's average up to that lime;
but it will also be noticed that during tbe
last decade ber increase bounded upward
to the full average of tbe country at large.
If the same ratio of increase continues
the population of North Carolina will
in 1930 reach 5,000,000 a population
greater by 1,000,000 than that of tbe
whole United States ' in 1790. These
figures are very suggestive and it may
well be questioned whether immigration
to the State should be solicited or not.
Those who are disposed to look into fig
ures and will calculate for the probable
population of tbe United States in 1980
(or half a century from last census) will
find that at tbe average rale of the past,
it will reach at least 190,000,000, and at
the end of a century irom 1880 will reach
600,000,000, a number that may be trou
blesome to manage under one government.
Some of the youth of this day may see
interesting: times. Old Fogt.
SPRING & HARVESTING.
We are now receiving different lines of Goods
for the Sprint: snd Harvest trade. The following
are in Store and en-route :
A car load of new Osborne Reapers, Mowers
and Self Binders. The Binder is now reduced
to simplicity, lurbt weight and a low price.
Hand Dump (steel wheel and axle) and Self
Dump
Horse Rakes,
Ro3S Cutting; Machines, Ly tch Cotton Planters.
Thomas Harrows for cultivating young Corn
and Cotton, Ritcli Side Harrows, Fresh German
Millet and many other things. We carry a line
of all the standard
Farm Implements, Seeds, &c.
A car load of fresh TENNESSEE WAGONS.
We have taken the Agency for the Anltman
& Taylor Separators and Powers, and can
guarantee them superior to any Machines sold in
this section.
We are also Agents for GWYN. HARPER &
CO.'S WOOLEN MILLS, and will receive
Wool to be manufactured into Yarns and other
Goods.
We want tbe trade in our line and are willing
to cut close.
J. G. SHANNONHO USE & CO.,
Implement and Seed House.
April 22, 1887.
UNPARALLELED
MONSTER
DISSOLUTION SALE.
Dissolution of Firm,
Dissolution of Stocks,
Dissolution of Prices.
. THE GREAT HOUSE OP
WITTKOWSRY & BARUCH
Has dissolved a House well known for its
energy, zeal and untiring efforts,
Crowned by the Diadem of
Spotless Integrity
BY ITS
THOUSANDS OF PATRONS,
Who are all invited 10 pay an early visit, and
secure, if not for present use, then for future use,
their wants from this
GIGANTIC FORTNIGHT SALE.
It is important to all economical Buyers that
they should attend this sale. It is a natural con
sequence that at a sale of this kind Goods can be
obtained at a son. .
H. BARUCH,
' Regulator of Low Prices.
May 6, 1837.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Dr. Warner's Celebrated Corsets.
Three good reasons why they are so univer
sally worn :
I. They wear well.
II. They are perfect fitting.
III. They are reasonable in price.
We carry a full assortment of sizea in the fol
lowing styles :
Dr. Warner's Coraline $1.
" Health $155.
" Nursing ft 1.50.
M Abdominal $1.75.
Four in Hand $1.
" Misses 75 cents.
" M 50 cent Corset. ;
In ordering by mail send 10 cents extra for
postage.
T. L. 8EIGLE & CO.,
April 29, 1887. U West Trade St.
Flour! Flour!!
We are dealing largely in Flour of all grades,
buying it dirept frotn the Mills by the Car Load,
and can always giye you lowest market prices.
If vou want a number one trruvi vinnr t n
"Honeat" brand. It is alwavs reliabL-vrv
sack warranted,
o I'.. o 8PRINGS & BURWELL.
Sept. 24. 1886.
Dr. Braifg's Liver Pills.
These Pills are peculiarly adapted to the fol
lowing Diseases :
Bilious, Intermittent and Remittent Fevers
8kk Headache, Piles, Indigestion, Coativeness
aI Sa Ya.aa a Jt 1 rV W i
uuuice, xropsy, uyaenteiy. Heartburn
Loaa of AnrvetilA IWauncIa !: . .
Liver. Kidneys and bladder. Eruptions of
Skin, Nervousness, and all Disorders that i
the
the
arise
aisea8ea or impure Blood.
t3 Prepared only at the Laboratory of
W. M. WIL80N & CO.,
"Feb. 1, 18.87. Trade Bt , Charlotte, N.
C
Comparative Cotton Statement.
The following is tbe comparative cotton
statement for tbe week ending May I3tjj .
1887.
1886.
86.965
5,102,054
67.433
8,699,486
615,115
90,546
635,000
Net receipts at U. 8. ports, 12,562
Total receipts to date, 5,172,189
Exports for the week, 14.718
Total exports to date, 4.163,507
Stock at all U. 8 ports, 890,050
Stock at all interior towns, 26,608
Stock in Liverpool, 982,000
Stock: oi American anoat lor
Great Britain,
82,000 17,000
Total Receipts at all American Ports
since Sept let, 1886.
The following are tbe total net receipts
of ootton at all United States sea-ports
since September 1st. 1886: Galveston
705,169 bales, New Orleans 1,705,821
Mobile 211,691, Savannah 791,023, Wil'
mington 134,198, Charleston 393,978, Nor
folk, 529,973, Baltimore 92,220, New
York 84,910, Boston 101,377, Philadelphia
53,777, Newport News 104,467, West
Point 206,674, Brunswick 26,617, Port
Royal 17,383, Pensacola 12,861. Total
5,172,139.
Total Visible Supply of Cotton.
Niw York, May 14.The total visible
supply of cotton for the world is 2,386
024 bales, of wbiob 1,636,724 are Ameri
can, against 2,353,295 . and 1,834,195 re
spectively last year; receipts at interior
towns, 6,236; receipts from plantations,
13,683. Crop in sight, 6,254,146.
PH ABB & LONG,
Successors to JE. D. Latta fc Jiro.,)
Clothiers.
Having succeeded the well known firm of E.
D. LATTA & BRO., It Is our desire to receive,
and will be our utmost effort to deserve, that
loyal support at the hands of the community,
which so steadfastly attended the retiring con
cern, and has made them prominent throughout
the two Carolinas.
New Clothing for 1887.
We shall give very close attention to our busi
ness and shall have a special care to the interests
of our patrons, and as we begin our new life,
having no accounts and naught against anyone,
bearing "good will toward all men," and a very .
special liking for ladies, who have the responsi
ble charge of providing well for the comfort of
the "rising generation, .. we shall hope by cour
teous dealing, the selling of reliable Goods only,
and the One Price system, to succeed.
Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods.
Our expenses will be light, relatively reduced,
aa we shall serve in active capacity ourselves, and
as we have purchased our 8tock very advan
tageously, and much under value.
We will offer inducements heretofore unknown
to the 'trade.
The first call from our friends will be much
appreciated, and will give us an encouragement
which we will endeavor to substantially manifest
PHARR & LONG.
Jan. 7, 1887.
Lanterns, &c.
We have the Improved Tubular Lantern ; also
the Buckeye, with Double Globes.
R. H. JORDAN & CO.
Dr. Scott's Electric Hair Curler
immediately crimps, bangs or curls the Hair to
any desired shape. For sale by
R. H. JORDAN & CO.
LeKOY DAVIDSON,
(of North Carolina),
23 White Hall Street, New York,
Southern Agent
FOB s
Sirs. G. B. Miller & Co.'s celebrated
SCOTCH SNUFF
Established 1776.
(Sold by all tbe leading Houses of the country.
Also, BROKER and COMMISSION
' MERCHANT.
Feb. 25, 1887. ' y
DB. KING'S
Emulsion of Pure Norwegian Cod Liver Oil, with
Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda.
Each tabtespoonful contains 10 grains of the
combined Salts. It is prepared in a form so that
it can be taken by the most delicate persons.
Prepared by
BURWELL & DU'N,
April 15. 1887. Charlotte, N. C.
AVER1LL READY MIXED PAINT.
Prepared Beady for Use.
In the AYERILL PAINT wili be found the
following good qualities: It does not fade or
chalk off, but retains its freshness and brilliancy
for many years, and will last much longer than
tbe bet Lead and Oil mixed in the old way. It
is a pure Linseed Oil Paint,' ready for use, con
venient, permanent, handsome, easily applied,
economical, fire-proof, water-proof, preservative
of Iron Wood Plaster. &c.
Suitable for all climates. Prepared for im
mediate application. - Requiring no Oil, Thinner
or Drier.
Sold by the Gallon nly, in packages to suit
from 1 to 50 Gallons.
W. M. WILSON & CO..
Charlotte, N. C.
Surgical Instruments.
To supply a need long felt by the Medical
Profession of this section, we have now and will
keep constantly in stock, a full line of SURGI
CAL INSTRUMENTS, which we warrant.
We are also prepared to give any and all dis
counts in any of the New York Instrument Cata
logues. Give us a call.
R. H. JORDAN & CO..
Nov. 13. 1885. Druggists, Springs' Corner.
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