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2ho Ghariotto Oono Bonocaty Ghcrlotto, 0. Mecklenburg Superior Court. Report in the Skinner-Pool Case from the UOMIHIiyiOCliAT. Beport of the Condition of the Merchants ifc farmers' National J3ank at Charlotte, in the State oj North Carolina, at the close of March Uht 1884: RESOURCES. Loans and disaounta, $363,543 99 Overdrafts, 2,170 83 U.

8. Bonds to secure circulation, 100,000 00 Due from approved reserve agents, 18,800 86 Due from qther National Banks, 903 07 Due from -Stale Banks and Bankers, 1,500 03 Real estate, furniture and fixtures, 14,650 00 Current expenses and taxes paid, 530 93 Checks and other cash items. 8Ga 23 Bills of other Banks. 6,870 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and pennies, 14 27 Specie, 20,119 00 Legal Tender Notes, 8.C00 00 U. S.

Court at Statesyillei The Statesville papers publish the fol lowing list of Jurors for the April Term of the U. S. District Court at that place Iredell Countt John Miller, Wesley Pri vet A Johnson, Stanhope xeter Jurney, 3 Angle, Johnson, Alfred Geo Clegg, Alanson White, Hamilton Byers, John A Keunerly, Vf llethcox. Thomas ftl Gill, Alexander Carson, Albert Houpe. Catawba Noah Tount, Silas Kale, Freeman Howard, Wilson Jones.

Wilkes A Hendrix, James Kilby, Henry Jennings, Hendren, James Wellborn, Lewis Alexander Herman, Campbell, Deal. A Mcintosh. A Johnson. jj Rowan Monroe Brown, Lewis Mitchell, col, Wm Parker, Moses Yadkin John Sheek, Arnold, Brown. Vestal Mills, John James.

I- Burke Walton Peter Walker, John Warlick. I Davie Tucker, A Peebles, John Pock, Mason. A A Cunning Prisoner. The. Lenoir (Caldwell county) Topio tells how a notorious prisoner escaped from Jail: "Liucky" Joe Wilson, a sobriquet ap propriately given to a man who has been a terror for years to at large section of country composed of the corners of the States of Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina, has made his escape from Wa tauga county jail.

He effected his escape, as the information reaches us, by assum ing a comatose condition on Sunday morn ing, in wnicn ne was louua wnen ms breakfast was carried to him. The jailor tried to arouse him, but not meeting with success he summoned the physicians of the town to his assistance. They found him pulseless and quickly applied restora tives. Hot bricks were placed to his feet, but with all that could be done, it was thought that "lucky" Joe's end waB very near. He was carried lrora bis cell to a comfortable room and every kindness and attention given him.

After laying in that condition all day, a little more sign of life made its appearance, toward night, aud having fallen into a seemingly deep Bleep, lucky Joe watched lor bis oppor tunity and jumped from the bed to the window, which he raised during the ab sence of the guard to get some wood, 'into the darkness and was gone; every effort made to find him was a failure, ne has been charged with all the crimes known to our jurisprudence, has managed to evade the law in some way or He was apprehended oni the i charge of horse stealing in Watauga county, but moved his trial to Ashe county, claiming on his oath that the people of Watauga had been influenced against him by publications in the Lenoir Todic. but the erood DeoDie of Ashe county who served on the iury at the last term of the Court, satisfied of his guilt, returned a verdict of guilty, and be was sentenced to a term of ten years in the penitentiary. He: then appealed to the Snnrm Cnnrt and was remnW hank to Watauga jail awaiting its decision ITT This is the second time he has escaped jail since he was sentenced, having been apprehended before be made bis escape from the county. Congress and Washington Items. March 12.

The Senate took up the bill tor the relief of Fitz John Porter, and Mr Sewell spoke at great length in advocacy ot the bill. Mr vv Hson followed in position. Mr Anderson then obtained the floor, but on the suggestion of Mr Logan gave way to a motion that the benate go executive session, Mr Logan saying that be thought tbe senate could get through with the bill to-morrow if the de bate should begin early. Mr Jackson submitted a joint resolution providing for submission to the States of a Constitutional amendment making tbe Presidential term six years and making the President ineligible to re-election. Referred to the committee on the Judici ary, i It is said that Mr Keogh, whose nomi nation for the Marshalship of the Western District of North Carolina was withdrawn by the President, will be re-nominated some time during the present session of Congress.

In tbe meantime Mr Keogh will continue to perform the duties of tbe office. The probabilities are that an independ ent bill to abolish the tax on tobacco and brandy will be introduced in a few days, Dossibiv. however, a tax ot ten cents a gallon on brandy may be retained. Mr Randall is now in New York, his business being to consult with Mr. Tilden in reference to the tariff question and party policy.

It is presumed the sage of Grara- ercy will talk to him in something -above a whisper. From the New Orleans Southwestern Presby- terian. A Ministerial Family Gathering. Tbe prayer-meeting at the Memorial church last week witnessed an unusual and interesting 'family! gathering. The former pastor ot the church.

Rev. Wil liam now of Mobile, made the address. Id tbe audience were Ur. Flinn's brother, A. M.

Flinn, elder in the Park Avenue church, near Memphis; and the two sons of the latter, Rev. J. W. Flinn. now castor of Memorial church.

and Rev. H. W. Flinn, pastor of tbe Car rol ton church, in New Urleans. Ihere were also present the wives of Revs.

J. W. TSI 3 T71 1 1 .1 ana li. w. riinn ana xsc rnnn, ana ine daughter and grandson of Dr.

Flinn; the widow ot uev. Dr. I nomas bmytn (the mother-in-law of Rev. J. W.

Flinn), of Charleston, S. with ber daughter and granddaughter. Rev. Dr. Flinn and his brother, Andrew M.I Flinn, are nephews of Dr.

Andrew Flinn, first paster of the Second church in Charleston. In early youth they were members of old Rocky River church, N. C.j The younger Flinns (J. W. and H.

are great-grandsons of Dr. McKamie Wilson, famous in the early history of Presbyterianism in the Meck lenburg region of North Carolina. 1 df" A son of John M. Langston, the colored Minister from the United States to the black republic of -Hayti, has just murdered two negroes wilfully in the citv of Washington, under the nose of John Sherman's investigating committee. Inasmuch as there is no political capital for the Republican' party to be made out of the killing pf these negroes, we presume Mr Sherman, will not bother himself about the affair; though it must not be overlooked that: young Langston is employed in the Government printing bureau.

I Local Items. tST The; Board of Aldermen at their meeting on Monday last passed a new Ordinance in refer-. ence to the storage of kerosene and other illumi-natiog oils within thei corporate limits, the sub stance ox which is, that not more than five bar rels are allowed to be stored within the fire limits by any one person, or in any one place. Outside of Bra limits it must be stored in fire-proof vaults or nouses made for the purpose; Who has Lvm for sale in this market is the question sometimes asked by persons desiring to purchaser 'And who, besides Burwell 8prings and Bhannonhouse, deal in Fertilizers. And what Sort of Fertilizers are offered for sale I in this market? And have they been examined I by the Bute Chemist as the law rennlrea? Vlt.

i mers should give attention to these questions. BET A proposition made in the Board of Al dermen to abolish the Police should Joe. adopted unless something else is done to af ford people living away from the Public Square assistance when they need a Policeman. The present regulation is a nuisance and unjust to both citizens and policemen. tsix days is a long time for one trial to last in this section of the State.

That much time was consumed with the case of Turrentine against the Richmond Danville Railroad, particulars of which will be found in another column. i tSiAdplphus Woods, colored, was Jailed on Tuesday last for stealing from the Express Com' pany, of which he was an employee. He stole eggs, and tor the sake of a little trifling stuS of that kind, he loses a good situation, gets a bad character, and will have to lie In Jail several months, and then go to" the Penitentiary, The way of the transgressor is, indeed-, hard. EST Tramps have become a great nuisance in this city, often frightening women and children in day and night time. If citizens assist the Police, by making arrests themselves and handing the loaf ers over to them, it would do i.

1 jf i muco luwarua remeaying we evil. The lightning oh Sunday morning last struck a tenement house in the suburbs of this citJ (Logtown) and knocked the chimney to yi wiwumuumg iunuer uumage. I List -of Letters Remaining in the Postofflce at Charlotte for the week ending March 10, 1884: Hannah Alexander col. Amanda Adams. Boyd, James Boon, James Berry 2, Geo Iff Tl i.

-m Butler, Daniel Cross, Frank Carr, Laura Davis, Dodson, Mrs Damascus, Anna Denny, Mrs Ellen Ferbey, Henry Fullson, Nancy Gray, Gnion, Gibson 2, Hommedien, Henry, Hucks, 8 Hall, Mrs Li a ttenaerson, Andrew Hamilton 2. Rev Johnson, Sam Johnson, Jim Jenkina col, Mary Ingraham, Martin Icehour, Sallie Jones, Lulu Kirk.H Kilman, Miss Price Kirkoatrick. Birdie Kistler.Corrinna McNeely, Mollie McRae.Nsrges McConthins, Neel McCoy, Otha McCarneriuaura Moody, Janie McDaniel. McComb. Mrs Nancy Jane Moore, Sarah Nibbst, Miss EH Neel, Am ana a neei, jonn urton, Hampton Owens, Mrs Margaret Polston, Leroy Patterson, Lawson Mrs Nannie Pardue, Mrs Martha Pucket, Robertson, Taylor Reid, noDertson xt icnard Snelby, Mrs LiOu Stafford, Springs, Sloan.

Mrs Bhell- man, Nancy Smith col. Smith. Gus Tomo- kins, Price Todd, 8 Thompson, yrancis Tyack, i 1 TTT 1 IT vyuiuu Yuisey, a vys, rtainan vvaiis, Maria White, Lilly Wright, Elam watt, money walker. When calling for tbe above please say ad vertised '1 i Wj W. Jehttv MAEBIED.

i In Rowan countv. on the 4th Mr Caleb R. White of Cabarrus county, and Miss Lydia A. renninger. In Lincoln county, on the 21st Mr Robt a.

juuuen and miss jrannie ileeaicfe. Also, on 28th Mr William Huss and Miss Frances Helms. Also, on the 2d Cant Bunvan Mc- vujr auu jiuw AiH liian. i I 1 1 .3 f- 12.. i Ifl Iredell county, on the 2d Mr Howard Feimster and Miss Trophonia Albea.

Also, on tbe13th ult, Mr W. Campbell and. Miss L. Colvert, daughter of Mr R. S.

Colvert. ii DIED. In Cabarrus county, on the 28th Mrs Mar garet Martin, aged 93 years and 5 months, i- In Cabarrus countv. on the 17th Mr John aged 88 years. i In Concord, on the 10th inst.

Csnt. W. H. Orchard, a prominent citizen of Cabarrus county. In Cabarrus county, on the 7th Mr Peter Fink, aged 87 years.

Also, on the 8th, Mr Charles Blume, aged 79 years. i In Raleigh, on the 9th after a liiurerine illness, Mr P. P. Pescud, aged 64 years a good uiau anu useiui ciuzen. i i In Decatur county.

recently Rev. James Bickett, iaged 82 years, formerly of Monroe, N. C. -1 1 jv I W. P.

W. P. Btkuk. Jb. BYNUM BYNUM.

lAttorneys at Law. CHARLOTTE, Office in the Hartv Buildinc. next to the Court House. I i i March 14, 1884. 8m' I MABBLEINE I FOR Kalsomining, Frescoing, Marbleizing and Wood Filling.

Any one can bodIv it with the most satisfactory results. i Will not Kub. Peel. Crack nor Fade. With the addition of Water it is read for im mediate use.

1 i i A Sir-pound packatre of Marbleine. i when mixed, will cover a surface of four hundred square feet, one coat. i Directions for use with each package. We guarantee entire satisfaction. Any Color desired ca4 be found at i R.

H. JORDAN CO.fS, March-14. 1884. Springs' Corner.) CHARLOTTE MARKET, March 3, 1884. Cotton market firm with good demand for all grades.

But little if any Good Middling offering, which brings 10. Middling 10, Low Middling 9, Steins and Tinges 8 to 9. About 6C0 bales sold during the past week. I from country Mills, $2.50 to $2.60 per Sack for what la called the best grade. Some- times a superior article brings $2.75 and $3 per Sack, i r.

There is no demand tor Wheat here, and conse quently but little if any is offered in this market. Corn and Meal is quoted at 75 and 80 cents, though several lots have brought higher: figures frbm wagons. I 1,1 Clay Peas are in demand at $1.05 per bushel. Ordinary Peas about $1. The Clay Pea wanted for shipment South.

Oats 55 to 60, and in demand. Rather scarce for some weeks past; I We aid pleased to announce that there has been a decline in Bacon Sides Western gamblers are rather weakening in their grip on the market, hence the i I jt Butter, from the surrounding country, for table use, 20 to 25 cents per lb. Rather scare at present, in i consequence of bad weather and bad Chickens 20 to 25 each, and Eggs 13 to 15 cents per dozen. i i i "-Surplus. The surplus is a terrible annoyance to the Government.

It is also a terrible burden on the people. Where both the people and the Government concur in de siring to get rid of it) we should suppose that the achievement would be easy of accomplishment. that is necessary to do is to abolish the surplus and the gov ernment is relieved, while the people are released from the oppressive taxes. Rai- etgn Ubterver. is tnere not too much surplus accumu lating in our State Treasury as well as in tne u.

r- Should not our sur plus be disposed of by buying up the xiondsoi tne state now outstanding, or reducing taxation some way? If the Ob server will give the publio a little informa tion in regard to the surplus now in the State Treasury it will be gratifying to its numerous readers. We have no copy of the Treasurer's last think, showed a large surplus; and since there must be a considerable additional acoumulatiou making probably four or five hundred thousand dollars surplus. We ask for information for the purpose of again alluding to the matter. trj7 The Durham Recorder wants Hon. J.

A. Gilmer for Governor. Maj. Chas. M.

Steadman for Lieut-Governor, and Judge Thos. Kama for Congress in his, District. Strong men. Greensboro Bugle. Are they in favor of abolishing the In ternal Revenue iniquity, and relieving the people of some Western counties of a bur den and nuisance, in the same way that Western voters relieved Eastern white men of negro rule in cert air? counties by standing up for the present form of Coun ty Governments? If Eastern 'people do not intend to reciprocate we want to know it.

The internal revenue law is nearly as great an injury and nuisance in this section as was'negro rule in the East a few years ago. We shall demand, at the proper time, a fair understanding about these matters. The internal reve nue tax is more oppressive to the people of Western North Carolina than the pres ent Tariff tax. EST Talking about Presidential candi dates Senator. Bayard of Delaware, can get more votes than any other man named in connection with a nomination.

His record is good. Speaking of several gen tlemen whose names were before the Con vention that nominated Gen. Hancock, the Raleigh Observer truthfully remarks: "Of all our publio men none have gained the confidence of the people more than Mr ayard. tie is, like lnurman, a Democrat of the old school, and his reoord is known of all men. Business men have confidence in him, the people have confi dence in him.

He represents the highest type ot American citizenship, lie is pop ular. His nomination would nave set men to work for his election, not merely be cause he was the Democratic -nominee, but because they would have been proud to support him; because they knew of bim and felt that be would adoru the Presidential chair." Another Complaint about the Strange con duct of a Judge. Elizabethtown, N. Feb. 27th, 1884.

The Snoenor Court of Bladen countv convened on Monday, the 25th inst. Judge Phillips presiding. The Judge had as ne thought, to dis cbarge the jury early in the week, because, as he said, tney naq returned a verdict contrary to tne weight ot tne evidence, ana contrary to ms in structions. In doing this he discharged the en tire panel previously drawn, and had to run the Court upon tales jurors entirely. The jury sent home consisted of the best citizens of this county.

and no doubt acted conscientiously in what they did. II this conduct can be upheld, what be comes of the jury system its distinctiveness, and its" independence What becomes oi tne idea that the province of the jury is distinct from that of the Judge. Each sovereign in its sphere. and neither having the right to invade the prov ince oi the otner. These renections are tnrown out in no unkind spirit, but simply that a "re7 currence to fundamental principles" will enable us to keen the safeguard and ancient landmarks ever before us, and to keep the "bulwark of civil liberty" from being torn away.

Cat. Goldsboro Messenger, We have always advised the greatest respect for Judges and jndicial authority, but. we will never advise the people to meekly submit to tyranny and insult from any Judge. There must be a decided change in the conduct ot some oi our Judges. In speaking out plainly, now, about such matters we think much trouble may be avoided in the future.

In dividually, we have no other feeling than that of the highest respect and good will for each and every Judge in the State. Failures for the past Week in N. Carolina. From Bradstreet's New" York Report AshevQle W. H.

Howerton, hotel, reported assigned to It. It. Bawls, on account of rent due. Brinklewille B. Hunter Sons, general store, assigned to A.

C. Harris. Concord J. H. Young, general store and hard ware, assigned.

Liabilities $25,000. Elizabeth City Harrington Huntington, hotel assigned. Linwood Smith Son, general store, as signed. Raleigh Bartholomew, general store, as signed to tl. Koerers: preference I4W.

it is thought general creditors will get notmng. Rat I and, Andebsojt Gov. Jarvis yesterday afternoon reoeived official information of the surrender of Edward Ray and Waightstill Anderson, the two revenue officers who on tne lotn February last murdered three men in a mica mine, in Mitchell county. The crime aroused terrible indignation, and heavy rewards were offered, amounting to $800 on the part of the State and some $3,500 by the county and mends ot tne siain men. The pursuit of the murderers has been, it is said, almost continuous, night and day, from eighty to three hundred men being engaged in the search, lbe information received by the Governor is that Anderson and Ray have surrendered themselves and are now in jail at Ashe- ville.

well guarded. Several times during the long pursuit the pursuers nearly came up with them, once so nearly as to cap ture, at their camp fire, their overcoats, blankets meat and whisky. Raleigh Ob server. lZtA. 1 aw A serious fire occurred in Lancas ter, b.

on Monday last, entailing a loss of thirty or forty thousand Three brick Btores were burned. 1 hey were occupied by Messrs. S. C. Vanlanding- ham, B.

F. Welsh, agent, and J. W. Hasseltine Co. The roof of another store was mashed in by the walls falling on it.

i A great many of the goods were saved from the fire but were damaged by the water. 1st N. a Congressional District We have the text of made to tne House oy Representative, llenrv Turner of Georgia, from the committee on elections, (says the Raleigh Observer,) recommending that Representative 1 skis ner be sworn in. This report was sub mitted Saturday and will be considered probably to-day. or to-morrow.

It is in teresting, hence we make no I apology for presenting it pass, over the statement of the case, with the facts of wbicb our readers are familiar and proceed at once to the argument of the committee. I i ibis is as follows: The constitution. article 1, section 4, clause rj provides that -4 The times, places, and manner of holdinir elec- nous lur ocuafcora uu fiepreseniauves 8 a all ne prescribed in each State by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law; make or alter such regulations, except as to the place of a a cnoosing senators. Section 2, clause 4, of the same article of the constitution provides that When vacancies occur in the representation from any State, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies. 1 The question is, whether after a Re pre- setuauve is eieciea dj me people ot 1 a 1 1 tnci Deiore a cnange oi its oounaanes, a vacancy caused by his death can be filled by the people of the district after its boundaries are changed.

r- i lbe constitution seems to treat mem bers of tb a House as representatives of the States, and not of districts 1 and the States have the right to determine what portion of their people shall choose these representative, subject only to the last apportionment act of Congress. The State of North Carolina, by the act- rati fied on 'the 6th of last March, has pro vided "that for the purpose of selecting representatives to the Congress of the United States, the State, shall be divided into nine districts." This languageimight well be said to cover and include alH elec tions, general as well as special: nor does I iii exoiuue soy vougress. out mia view is greatly reinforced by the second section of the act, which provides that it "shall take effect from and after its ratification." The old arrangement of the counties into eigm uisincis was tnereiore aoousnea. The Governor disregarded the old law, which had been superseded without Any reservation, and followed as well as he could the law which was of force at the time of Mr. Walter F.

Pool's -death, and at the date of the writ of election, i There is no provision in the statutes of North Carolina which prescribes the place of the election made necessary under the special circumstances of this case, and the effort seems to nave been made to approx imate in the location of tne election, as nearly as possible under the existing dis tribution of the counties into districts, to the territory the. people of which! chose r. Fool as their representative. The practice in the States in cases simi lar has been variant, the election iq some cases having been ordered in the new dis tnct, in others in the old district: lbe practice in the House has been uniformly to acquiesce in the action oi the state au thority: and olio win gr this i line of con- eistency, if the Governor of North'; Caro- Una bad ordered the election to till this vacancy in the old district, we would not have felt it our duty to recommend that the election should be vacated. By the constitution of the United States, I before cited, the Governor is constituted the tribunal to determine when and where to order an election to fill a vacancy, and where laws by which he is; to be- guided are doubtful, his decision ought to be followed by Congress, lhis course is founded upon precedent, upon the respect due to State authority.and upon that pub lic policy which requires full representa tion of the otates.

I It has been contended that the Code of North Carolina (section 2,722) inr refer? enoe to vacancies larniebes tbe rule tor a case like this, but, in our opinion, that section only requires that the Governor shall issue his writ of election, and by proclamation require the voters in the different townships 1 in their respective counties, at such time as he may1 appoint, and at the places established by law, then and there to vote for a Representative in Congress to fill the vacancy. Such is the language of the section, and it does not militate against the course which tie Governor pursued in this case. 3 borne stress has been laid uponisection 3,868 of the Code of North Carolina, which is as follows: i The repeal of the statutes mentioned in the proceeding section shall not affect any act done, or right accruing or accrued, or established, or any suit or proceeding bad or commenced in any case before the time when such repeal shall take effect; but the proceedings in every, such case shall be "conformed when necessary to the provisions of this Code. j- The previous section repeals alii publio and general statutes of the State with the exceptions and Iimitationsiust enumerated. Hat it must be born in mind tbat this Co3e containing this provision not take effect until the 1st day of November, while the new districting act, which was also included in this Code, took effect from and after March 6th, 1883, and con tained no such provision.

Besides, we think that this section of tbe North Caro lina Code relates only to private vested rights, such as could be asserted in the courts. Skinner is a Democrat 51 i The Atlanta fc Charlotte AiB-Lnra Railroad. New York, March i 12. The Atlanta Charlotte Air-Line Railway stock and bondholders held their! annual meeting to-day, and elected the following directors for the ensuing i YY. H.

Fogg, Richard Iving, R. A. Xan caster, II. W. Sibley, B.

R. Mc Alpine, Skep- with) Wilmore, K. K. Lancaster, F. T.

Redwood, U. U. a. sconeld and Hiram Sibley. The committee appointed some time ago to inspect the rolling stock, road bed and general condition otj affairs, 1 submitted a favorable report which was V- 1 ii say 9 a i I The Insane.

The insane appeal to tbe humane and the good with heart-wringing force, though every word tbey otter be a curse and every act one of violence. From the jails, and the dungeons, from the poor, man's cabin and the rich man's! dwelling, trom confinement and irom aimis wan derings, these appeals for larger accommo dations for the insane came up from every section of the State. Tbe Democratic party, ever in sympathy with the poor and unfortunate, answered backj "Your appeals have been heard, and the; accom modation shall be prepared as speedily as In verification of this' answer more than four hundred of! these unfortunate have been furnished with comforta ble quarters in. well appointed asylums during these seven years, and places for two hundred more are in rapid process of No part of the bright reo-cord of the Democratic party is brighter than this. Raleigh Register.

I I i jlhis the third week of Mecklenburg superior Court, and not much done, as usual; towards relieving the heavy Civil Docket, though it is no fault of Judge xuciiae. If our day of last week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and two days of this week, Monday and Tuesday, were consumed in the trial of the case of J. M. Turrentine against the Richmond OanviII Railroad Company. Mr tine was a Mail Agent on the Richmond fc Danville Road between Charlotte and Richmond, or Charlotte and Goldsboro, aad alleges that he lost his voice, or the power to speak above a whisper, because the Railroad Company' failed to keep the Mail Car properly warmed.

He therefore claimed $20,000 damages from the Rail road Company. Messrs R. Graham, W. IL Bailey, Aion. w.

r. iynum ana u. JK. liner appeared for Turrentine, and Jones John ston, David Schenck and Thos. R.

Robertson for the Railroad. a The speeches consumed two days and were made by Messrs Graham, Bailey and Bynum for Turrentine, I and by Messrs Johnston, Jones and Schenck for the Railroad. The Jury took the case at dark Tuesday evening and in about an hour ren dered a verdict for Turrentine of $2,500 instead of the $20,000 claimed though the verdict is coupled with such a declaration as to virtually make it in favor of the Railroad instead of Turrentine. Ibe loilowing were the issues made up by the Court and decided by the Jury Did the defendant negligently fail to provide a car properly heated for the ac commodation of plaintiff as route agent in claree Of the United States mail, from Charlotte to Danville and from Danville to Charlotte on the 27th, 29th and 30th of November, and on 1st of December, 1877, or on either of said days. 'Answer: Yes.

'II. If so, was the plaintiff injured there by as charged in the complaint. Answer Not as charged. I III. What damage has plaintiff sus tained by reason of tne injury resulting from such negligences if any? Answer: $2,500.

IV. Did this negligence produce the in- jary to the plaintiff, or was it only the partial cause of the lniury. Answer: Partial cause. Wednesday morning the Judge reviewed the verdict, and said that the answer of the Jury te the second question made all tne other an swers go for nothing. The question was, that if tne Railroad failed to provide plaintiff with a stQve, was the plaintiff injured thereby as charged la the complaint? The answer wts, "not as charged." The Judge's construction of the jury's verdict was that Turrentine was not allowed any damages at-all.

and he therefore ordered the Clerk to enter judgment for the Railroad Com pany. 1 Turrentine then took an appeal to the 8u- rreme Court, and it will be a long time before me case is finally settled. On Wednesday, the case of Mrs Mary A. Barnelt, Executrix, against D. W.

Harnett was tried the possession oi a mule being the issue. The Jury rendered a verdict lor tne piaintin. The case of W. A. Roberts against the Richmond Danville Railroad, for killing a cow which had been to the Supreme Court was decided by the Judge on a question of law, awarding $30 for the ow.

I On Thursday, Court was occupied with the case of IL H. Peoples against M. I A. Peoples the former applying for a Divorce from his wife, M. A.

Peoples. Returning. We are pleased to near ot two promi- aent gentlemen (one in the West and one tu the Central part of. th. State) who I cured in the last election with the "Lib eral" side of the Republican party, but who will not again co-operate in that way.

Poth have expressed. a willingness to sup port the regular candidates. or informants had a conversation with he gentlemen alluded to, and we would give their we mean the names of of the late if we' had been ble to see them before penning this para graph. We allude to no one in this immediate section. We hope all our Democratic friends who went off into the "Liberal" or half- breed ranks Isst year, will return to the party which has their real sympathy and where they properly belong.

One thing is certain, we think (he old- ine Republicans of this State (the rank and file) do not intend to be led by or vote for the new-comers. If the Republi can Conventions put half-breeds on their tickets it will make a Democratic triumph much easier. Democrats may differ and quarrel a lit tle between now and the announcement of candidates by Conventions, but as soon as the nominations are made, our 'ranks will close up. and the regular nominees will receive a cordial support. We have no doubt of that.

And we cordially in vite all Democrats (whether they voted with us at the' last election or not) to fall into line and next Fall help give a long and strong pull altogether. HI 1 A Shower of Blood. We do not ask our readers to believe the wonderful state ment, but merely publish it as it is told to us. The wile ot iut xasater, a negro ho lives on the farm of Mr bilas Beok- ith in'New Hope township, states that about 2 o'clock on Monday the 25th ot Februarv. while she was at the bars near her cabin a shower of blood fell around her from a sunbright sky Many ot the neighbors, after hearing of her statement, vlmed the spot and they all ssy that tne cr round embracing an area about 90 feet in circumference was covered with splotches of something like blood and an examination of the trees in this space showed blood on the branches.

We are informed that a reputable physician of the neighborhood visited the spot and said it was blood. Pittsboro Record. A similar phenomena occurred in Samp son county (or in that section) about forty years ago. We saw some of the stuff that fell from above' and it looked very much like blood. TATE' STRONG.

Editors and lprietors. CHAIiLOTTE. N. C. TFriday, March 14.

1884. T1 SuDcrior Court for Cabarrus 'ooantj opens next week. Judge McRae, DO 13 VV of Mecklenburg Uourt, will preside Vhy do joa put up your man early for an office 7 Ihere is dange of hi being "squelched" before the coun- ir state or national conventions meet Don't be in a friends. Near! 'tight months until the election. All persons in the employ of "Uncle Sam" are allowed the pririlege win--home to We wonder if the Southern Democrat who have recently Joune tbe-Blue" will be ordered to re turn "home to.

vote" next Autumn. We see. that some of ex changes mention an article that haa re cently appeared in some Magazine in de fence of Aaron Burr, the best abused man tbit ever lived in this country. We have not teen the article, and hope some Edi- torbl brother will send it to us if he has a copy- 1ZT Mr TildenV day is past. He mi-'hi have been elected if nominated in place of Hancock, but it is too late now.

lie is nearer the grave" than the Presi dency. The talk of nominating Mr Tilden tit at ranch breath wasted. The good oIJ man would certainly be defeated if The Democrats nomi nite to win i Zlf I'rora all parts of the State we Lear of the return of individuals and families who removed from this State to Texas tal elsewhere. They are coming back to tii aud they should receive a hearty welcome and nothing said about their in coinc off. It don't take Ion" for industrious people to find out that North Carolina is the best place.

17" Why do not Southern Representa and Senators move for investigating Committees in regard to riots at the North, the lynching ofv men and women, and the oppression and degradation- of poor white people. Senator Edmunds, and Sherinao, and other Hadical Senators, wink at outrages' in their own section', while lifting up their hypocritical eyes in horror because Southern white peo ple da not intend 'to submit to negro rule, Democratic' papers that are now encased in useless aud unfair censure of SamL J. Randall, may have to "take all back," or consume much time in "ex plaininjj," this Summer, if Mr Randall should happen to be the Democratic nomi-tefor Piesident. If we should differ with Jlr Randall about public measures, we are willing to concede him equal rights, and probably we might be willing to ac knowledge that he has some patriotism as well as common sense. We would do that, notwithstiiding some latter-day pa riots might 23T-Northern politicians of 'the Re publican stripe, are beginning to say that President Arthur stands no chance for a nomination at Chicago' next Summer, The fact is, he never has had much ehance to be hi own successor.

Mr Blaine is the man for the Republicans, and he is their strongest man, and the man that will give Democrats the. hardest work to beat. Blaine can inspire more enthusiasm in Republican ranks than any other man of that party, and if we are to have a Re publican President we prefer Blaine to such trash as Loran or Sherman. The Last. Advertising Dodge.

A company contributes $1,700 towards the erection of a work of art, stipulating the sob- right to a copy of the same for gratuitous distribution to the editors of the country. The lithograph arrives highly embellished with the name and officers of the said company, setting forth its superior merits in an accompanying a conspicuous heading "send marked opy of paper to address." Thus these generous patrons of art obtain worth of advertising for the $2,000 What a munificent gift to the editors "CLarlotte Home-Democrat: Mr Henry Wat-Ur-oD, editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal, will deliver the Annual Address at the next Commencement of Rutherford College in June, and Rev. J. li. Hawthorne, D.

of Richmond, will preach the Sermon." 1 The above item, which we find in the Wilmington Star, is erroneous. "Home-Democrat" never published it in that shape. Put "University of North Carolina" for "Rutherford College" and it will be rK'hL How a. sensible tvne-setter. or selector of items, could distort our statement in that way, we can scarcely imagine.

13" It is gratifying to see that the President has issued instructions to U. S. 1 Marshals and Attorneys to prevent the shipment of dynamite and other explosives to Europe by conspirators in this country, for the purpose of injuring persons and buildings ia England or elsewhere. 1 Co ex. In Newbern, March 8th, Corn sold 'at 65 to 70 cents per bushel, so says the Newbern Journal.

New AHvertisements. Marblcine, a new article fori Kalscminiog, Frescoing, Jtc. It. H. Jordan Springs' corner.

Bynum Bjnum, Attorneys at Law, Charlotte, N. firm. lt-port of the condition of the Merchants Farmers National Bank J. R. Holland, Cashier.

Report of the condition of the First National Bank M. P. Pcgram, Cashier. Redemption JTund with U.S. Treasurer, 5 per cent of circulation, 4,500 00 Total, $536,129 21 LIABILITIES.

Capital stock paid In, Surplus Fund, Undivided profits, National Bank Notes outstanding. Dividends unpaid, Individual deposits subject to check, Demand certificates of deposit, Time certificates of deposit, Cashier's Checks outstanding, Due to other National Banks, Due to State Banks and Bankers, $200,000 00 60,000 00 21.973 47 90,000 00 120 00 117,343 05 3,512 13 83.556 24 168 03 12,213 25 7,141 02 $536,129 21 Total, State or N. Caboxuta, Count of Mecklenburg. J. R.

Holland, Cashier of the above-named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and -belief. J. Uollakd, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 12th day of March, 1884. D.

H. Akdkbson, Notary PubHc Correct Attest J. H. McAden, J. H.

Wilson, i I Directors, H.G. March 14,1884. Beport of the Condition of the First National Rank of Charlotte, at Charlotte, in the State of North Carolina, at the close of business March 1th, i- i Loans and discounts, $547,055 86 Overdrafts, 50 U. 8. Bonds to secure circulation, 100,000 00 Other stocks, bonds and mortgages.

123,181 01 Due from approved reserve agents, 83,063 07 Due from other National Banks, 91 Due from State Banks and bankers, 2,266 14 Real estate, furniture and fixtures, 8,008 00 Current expenses and taxes paid, 803 65 Bills of other Banks. 16.87100 Fractional paper currency, nickels and pennies, 2443 Specie. 27,500 00 Legal Tender Notes, 13,000 00 Redemption Fund with U. 8. Treas urer, 0 per cent oi circulation, vv Total.

67 $300,000 00 100,000 00 80,503 86 90.000 00 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In, Surplus Fund, Undivided profits. National Bank Notes outstanding, Individual deposits subject to Demand certificates of deposit, Time certificates of deposit. 254,824 85 19.851 87 165,233 91 638 73 10,712 76 10,913 67 $981,578 57 Cashier Checks outstanding. Due to other National Banks, Due to 8tate Banks and bankers, Total, State or N.

Carolina, County frMeckUnburg. I. M. P. Pegram.

Cashier of the above-named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and be lief. M. P. Pkobam, Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 13th day of March, 1884. u.

in. u. AicTT, notary monc. Correct Attest W. R.

Myers, uates, -1 8. A. March 14, 1884. Directors. BUIST'S A i Prize Medal Garden Seed.

A full stock of the above well known SEED, warranted fresh, just received by R. H. JORDAN Feb. 1,1884. Springs' Corner.

BUIST'S Garden Seed. We have Just received a fresh stock of above Seed, which we offer very low both for Whole sale and Retail Trade. WILSON Fcb.l, 1884, Druggists. NOTICE WHOLESALE BUYERS. In connection with our large purchase of Dry Goods for the Spring trade, we have made A SPECIALTY I or Notions and Both Ladies' and Men's, all of which will bri ready for inspection In a few days.

i 'i 1ST Having already closed out our Winter Goods and Old Stock, we are prepared to the late decline) to offer New Goods At lower prices than Old Goods cost. Dont fail to see our styles and prices before buying. Elias Cohen. Feb. 22, 1884.

Charlotte, N. O. FA OODS AND Confectioneries. The largest stock ever brought to Charlotte at C. 8.

HOLTON'S. A mammoth stock ef Plain and French Can dies, made of pure Sugar and manufactured by the best manufacturers in the United States. Tbe largest and best selected stock of TOTS that liu hpi hrtnirht tn Chrnttn Tin Wood. China and Mechanical Toys. Arks.

Coffee I Setts, Steamboats, Work Boxes, Toy Pianos, China vases, mass vases, cnina Mugs and Cups wax Dous, unoreaaaDie vout. Rubber Dolls, Drums, Harmonicas, Boxes, Swiss Cottages, Doll Houses, Bellow Toys, Furniture, Locomotives, Santa Clans. FRENCH CANDY. Spanish Castles, Marsh mellows, Cocoanut Jelly, Fig Paste Flats, Smooth Cloves, Chocolate Drops, Rose uom Drops, Lemon Gum Drops, Lemon Cocoanut Bars, Mint Drops. Cream Almonds, Bon Bons, fco.

FANCY NOTIONS. Dressing Cases. Dressinr anu xiair orasnes, aooio irusnes, A-ocaet noou and Purses Toilet and Shaving Soaps, Ac IT. 1 I FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS. Malaga Grapes, Figs, Apples, Oranges, Cabinet Raisins, Lemons, NUTS.

Almonds. English Walnuts. Pecans. Filberts, Palm Nuts, Cocoanuts. WILLOW GOODS.

Dc." Cradles. Fancy Baskets, Work Stands, Work Baskets, Rattles. Bacon, Flour, Lard, Rice, Salt. Soda, Powdered Sugar, Cut Lioal Sugar, Candles, and many arti cles too numerous to mention. Also, Fancy Cakes for parties, weddings and family use.

Fresh Pies, Plum Cakes, ana Bread every day. I would be pleased to have rou call and ex amine my stock. C. UUL.TON. Nor.

86, 1883. i GBOOEBIES Don't forget thai we are at the old stand and still i We are- very near "HEADQUARTERS'' for Goods in our line. 8PRTNG3 BURWELL. i 1 i.