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sionwith the House inthe election TUD liEITOHl TOPIC. Clothing at Cost! Bargains. Bargains. DEPABTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. The Senate passed the House bill to reorganize the Department of Agriculture.

1 4 1 rv The House today passed on their third reading a great number of bills, among which the following were important To allow the lease of railways; to incorporate the Chowan and Southern Railway TJbe President allowed the river ami IjhHmk bill, appropriating $10, 000,000, to go by default, refusing sign it. i 1 At the last minute the Senate confirmed the appointment by the President of our colored brother Trotter as Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. The appropriations made by the present Congress for the current fiscal year aggregate $264,000,000. One fourth of the legislation of the session, was enacted in the last four, days of the session. theft was placed in the hands of of-1 fleers Cleavenger and Huddleston, I who captured their man at Charles-I ton and returned him to this place last Friday.

He waived an examination on Saturday and was to jail. We are informed that while on his way to I barleston he represented himself as a Southern Metb-odist preacher and said that he had been assisting Bro. Smith in a protracted meeting at Spencer and was returning to his circuit at Coal Valley. At Charleston he registered as Thos. Robertson.

Why a man of his address should act as he has, is a mystery to the people. of four members of the State Board of Agriculture to fill vacancies. The election resulted in the choice of the following J. Murrow, of Guilford county A. G.

Brooks. of Wilson A. Leazar, of Iredell H. Im Grant of Wayne. CONFIRMED.

The Senate went into executive session on the nominations made by ne Uovernor. All were confirmed. The only fight made was on Wesley N. Jones for Commissioner of the Labor Bureau It is learned that the majoaity in favor of confirma tion in this case was only two. COMPLIMENTS.

An unusual compliment was paid President stedman. Three resolu tions of thanks were tendered him by Williamson, Adams, and Webb. ine memoers oirootn parties were lavish in their compliments and kind words and all spoke of Mr. Stedman as a model presiding offi cer, The resolutions were adopted by a unanimous vote. The Senate engaged with the House in the election of 2,400 justi ces 01 tne peace.

HOUSE SCENES. The scenes in the House today were inexpressible. Memoers acted as if they were insane. M'u luo uuiuereuue uuuiiuuiee on me revenue bill, after conferences with the Senate committee, reported that it nad agreeJ to strike out the tax on pleasure clubs and to allow rebate to home merchants on drummers licenses to remain, report was adopted. SPIKED THEIR GUNS.

There was a great fight over the the The the election of justices of the peace rearson presented ror uuncomoe a list as a substitute for the one offer ed by the committee for that county. As quick as a flash the Democrats accepted Pearson's list and then called the previous question. This shut off all debate and spiked the Republican and Independent guns. The Democrats elected their lists. The Republicans had planned a filibustering scheme, so that there would be no election by the Legislature, and the clerks of tie Superior Courts would have to fill all the vacancies.

It is really one of the most important things done this session, as the election of the lists presented is of vital importance, since' the magistrates elect county commissioners next June. In many counties the clerks of Superior Courts are Republicans, and they, of course, always appoint Republican magistrates. PAYING OFP. Today the State Treasurer -paid out over $20,000 to members of the Legislature. Today was the sixtieth day of the session.

THE CLOSING SCENES. The Legislature is making full atonement in its closing hours for its idleness early in the session. The scenes in the Senate and House yesterday and today quite beggared description. Stedman literally "ran" the Senate and Speaker Webster performed the same kindly office for the House. The latter has had a time, with such an unruly gang to manage for the House is confesed-ly the most disorderly on record.

Yesterday was far from being 'a warm day; but the Speaker was warm. For over eleven hours he was in the chair. He pulled off his collar and scarf, rolled up his sleeves, and "boldly waded in" the sea of public business. The galleries were packed. The railway lobbyists were numerous, and so were all the other oAma maoonM i.

u- I 1 ujusiug uours. memoers are worn out. Only two-minute speeches were allowed. Tomorrow (the Sabbath day) will not be kept very holy by the people in the Legislature, certainly the clerks, for there are many day's work to be done in a few hours. At noon Monday the Legislature adjournes sine die.

"Rsv." R. A. T. Rcisrtson. The story sent to Durham from Spencer, West Virginia, some time ago, by our old friend above referred to, to the effect that the West VirciniA.

ant.horifioa vara oKnnf fA commit by hanging this locality, nearly everybody be- 1 lAVlnff t.Vlof ujiu, um uwi vuuuu macn creait in iioTiug tuat "xwi ws up to some I. A II a new swindle. And so it transpires, for he was in durance vile not for murder but for another one of his old tricks. The editor of the Ker-nersville, Forsyth county, News Farm, suspected the trick and wrote a euiwir ox me opencer, west Virginia, Bulletin about the matter and this is the reply that he receiv- ed: "About the 10th of last Decern. ber, a straight, dudish young man -about 22 years old, arrived in Spencer at the Chapman Hotel, and registered as it.

A. Robertson, of S. C. He claimed that he was sent out by the W. 0.

T. IL of Kentucky, on a salary of $20 per week to organize societies through this State. After making one or two speeches a society was organized this place. He soon became acquainted with some of the boys here and continued his vjsit until the first of last week, when it was determined to wire 4 Jane A. donnson, President of the w.

0. T. of this State, as to Robertson's genuineness. The reply was that was unknown to her. Upon this informotion, Robertson concluded bid adieu to the Spencer people -w.

oujuw auu ufcauasw fig U. SCOTT, Editor ail PnlMer WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1887. Entered at the Post-office at Lenoir as second-class matter. Subscription price, $1.00 IH7Advertising rates reasonable. tSTAU bills for advertising payable weekly.

t27Job printing a specialty. TEE GEKERAL ASSELSLY. Wednesday. The Senate went into a committee of the whole on the revenue bill commencing at section 23, amendment to strike oat the tax on nurseries was lost. Amendment to render each drummer for sewing machine companies liable to tax, was lot.

Amendment to exempt from tax brandy made from home fruit was adopted. In the House bills were introduced as follows: To prevent fraud in elections, to incorporate French Broad Lumber and transportation company. Bill relating to the University reduciug its appropriation from $20,000 to. $12,500 was tabled. Bill to amend the constitution as to increase the Supreme Court to five passed.

Bill to make certain county officers ineligible to offiee after two successive terms, was tabled. Special order was taken up, being bill to make appropriations to insylums. This created much discussion, participated in by Messrs. Oakley, Macon, Ewart, Holt and Shaw in favor, and Messrs. Doughtonand York against.

Bill allowing $38,000 to build new wings to the Raleigh Asylum whs stricken out, amount appropriated to the Western asylum was reduced from $90,000 for 1887 to $65,000 and from $80,000 for 1888 to The bill as tnus amended passed second and third readings. The House took up the bill making the appropriation for the support of the Penitentiary as present-sen ted by Mr. -York. It appropriated $150,000 for tach of the next two years. Mr.

Moore offered an a-mendment to make the annual sum $100,000. Adopted. Mr. Ewart offered an amendment that this $100,000 be only applied to thesup-port of convicts in the penitentiary. This was lost.

The bill passed 2nd 3rd readings. Thursday. A bill was introduced in the Senate today for the sale of the Goven-or's Mansion if a sufficient price can be obtained. The Railroad Commission Bill was taken up in the shape of a substitute for the original bill and ww tabled by a vote 20 to 18. The remainder of the session was- devoted to the machinery bill, which passed.

The House passed the following bills To incorporate Real Estate and Trust Company. To authorize the hiring of convicts to the Charleston, Cincinnati Chicago Railway ompany. To increase the "efficiency of the State guards by doubling the appropriations. To establish a reformatory in con nection witn tno penitentiary. To incorporate the Alleghany Mining and Improvement Company.

The bill to create a railway Com mission was taken up in the shape oi an aci supplementary to actregu-lating freights. It passed its second and third readings. It is provided that the question shall be submitted to the people, at the next regular election, as to whether a commission shall be created. The Senate amendments to the Buncombe stock law bill were taken up. Pearson said the Senate hd taken the friends of the bill by the throal These amendments which require air and no vote, passsed second reading.

To night the Senate took up the special order bill to establish an agricultural and mechanical college, ic passed the house. Friday. The Senate; today passed the House bill to amend the local option law so that prohibition elections shall only be hold once in every two years, instead, of yearly, i It nrovidM -that the act shall go into effect July' 1st next, which will be after the June elections have all been held. Liquor dealers holding unexpired licenses are given six months after July 1st to wind up their business. The bill to prohibit lottery advertisements by newspapers or individuals was taken up.

It is a bill which passed the House. The Sen ate passed it and defeated all attempts at reconsideration, so the hill is now a law." A great fight was made on Senator Adams's bill to compel the directors of the penitentiary to hire out the x-uuiriuwj in sucn numoers as to make the "penitentiary as nearly self -sup. porting as possible. This bill was construed to be an attack both upon the penitentiary and the railways wutuu uye ootamea iree grants of conncts. it notablv affected tha Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley rail-way.

Mr. Adams introduced this bill today and desires to push it right through. A desperate fie-ht was made, and finally it was referred dv a vote 01 to 17 to the Com- raittee on Propositions and Grivan- ces. In less than half an hour that committee made an unfavorable report on the bilL The Senate then refused to suspend the rules and put it npea its pascage. Ksrti CiroTina Woolen Goods.

We copy from the last Thursday's Charlotte Chronicle the following: complimentary reference to the worK of the Gwvn Harper Manu facturing Companv of this county which has lately added new machin ery ana commenced making a new class of goods: Am 1 'At last there is a woolen manu factory in North Carolina that turns out goods equal if not superi or to any that can be made in the North or any where else." Yester day a reporter was called into the mercantile emporium of Wittkow- sky Baruch and was shown a line of fine woolen goods, just re ceived from Patterson's factory, in Caldwell county. The goods are all wool, silk mixed Cashmeres, and of stylish and handsome it These goods retail at 75 cts a yard while northern made goods of the same quality would cost fl.ou per yard. I his is the farst lot of cash meres turned out by this factory, and an inspection of these gods will show that at last our people need not send away from home for their clothes, no matter how fine a mate rial they desire. The manufacture of these cashmeres is a big stride forward in the industrial interests of our State." STATE TOPICS. a a a oneioy is to have a steam cotton factory with 3,000 spindles.

Ll uurgiars are lniesting various towns in the State. Statesville has been invaded by them. In Richmond county the proposi tion to vote a county subscription 10 me o. a. in.

w. K. it. was de A a 1 tT A A feated last week. 1 he county couv icts of Mecklen burg county, in a stockade near Charlotte, held a religious meeting nearly all of Saturday night ana dv punaay morning had succeeded in getting rid of their chains and 14 01 them escaped.

iV. 1 1. 1 mi vuanuii.e is mau rignc. mere was a bill before Congress to appro priate a pile of monoy to build a Federal court house there, and af ter the Observer and Chronicle had nowiea lor it awhile, a dcDutation of prominent citizens went on to Washington to see about it. The committee told them it was all right, they should have the money, that the keys of the treasury were at their aisposai.

Arter all ''harlotte did not get it. And they say in Char lotte, of all liars, Congressional li ars are the worst. In Concord harmony should pre vail if only to vindicate the eterral 25. At 7 umesa oi 11s name, uut, even since the beginning of rlw nostoffice row. divisions and disagreements have sprung up all around A Demo 1 cratic county, it Kent old man Jim my Long to the Legislature much to his surprise.

He ran as an inde- uov 1Ui him. litre, was la hot Sffht in th Jailtnr over vud luwiuwinnuu 01 rorest 11111, a suburb of Concord, and the forbidding of the sale of liquor within a mile and a half of it. Long opposed it, but it passed. Now, the thing to do in Concord and Cabarrus is fo set the ringleaders in this fan -ily quarrel away back in the rear and to. bring new men to the front.

Both Houses of the Legislature "met to adjourn" Monday. In the 8enato everything was orderly and decent and civil and pretty speeches were made by members of both nar. ties, A gold-headed cane was pre- etjuteu 10 CSteadman. whJcli ne acknowledged in a graceful t. 3 uu ueuutiiui cane was given to chief clerk Furman who made a neat speech.

The Senate then adjourned. The House broke up in a row. rearson rose to a point of order about an alleged irregularity in the vote for magistrates when a tempest set in. Every member was his feet and howlin "Mr. Speaker and nothing could hard Old man Brogden introduced a protest which contained scathing and unparliamentary language bitterly reflecting upon the Speaker of Saturday (Mr.

Holt.) The noise increased and Webster hammered for order. When moderate quiet was obtained he adjourned the House sine die. Farewell, vain world I teely'topiss. Mrs. Senator Beck is dead.

Their is a Western ex odus of negroes from South Carolina. The President will not appoint Secretary Manning's successor before April 1, On the 4th slight earthquake shocks were felt at Nice, France, Ainens, ureece and at (JhnrTAaf nn ftow is flie time to seeure them or the next 20 DAYS we will sell our -OF- Overcoats and JBoots At 10 per cent, less than cost for cash or its equivaleat. We have some Very Desirable Goods in these lines and purchasers will do well to call at once. Respectfully, CLOYD AND NELSON. P.

S. We again urge all persons owing us accounts that are due to come forward and make settlement immediately. CLOYD NELSON. LAND SALE. xnurtu Carolina, L'aldwell countv, Xiftu an eecnUon my bands forcolleo- spring term of Caldwell 8u- wju cner ror aaie to the highest older i Or cash at thfl mnrt ritidor 252 i Uud.

in Globe townehio OaldweU ecunty. adjoining lands of 8. M. CUarke! (including Blowing Kock) to "wuuuu. ju.

u. XUTXLJS, Sheriff. LAND SALE. xori-n uaronna, Ualdwell countv. it t' Having levied upon the following real property, I uiguebi oiaaer lor casii at the court houao door In Lenoir on Monday, the Mat day of March, 1887, it being Monday of 'Caldwell Superior court, 433 acre, of land men or lest tyini on Yadkin River In Caldwell ormh m3: neoBMary to aatiaf W.

and M. fa. XUXXLK, Sheriff. LAND SATjE. vuuer ueoree oi tne superior Court of this county I wui, on Monday, March 21, 1887, at to.

court houae toXenolr, n. C. aell about one hundred aorea of land on tba Yadkin adjoining Wm. Kendail and othera. belonging totha estate of A.

K. Halgler. TERMS J6 mm Dauanoe in twelve months at 8 per cent. A. P.

PUETT, adm'r of A. E. Haigler. NOTICE. uion my xnorman stallion at tenolr during court week, at which time will offer Aeju iioerai.

a. w. BOBTOX. Admini8i8trator'8 Notice. the late Phlne Hortou mSTx hSrSTtt todebtedtotheeautatocom; for- ward and make settlement, and all who hold dalm gainst the aame to nreaentthom.

4n I Havinv onallfled "'V1 preaerlbed by law, or thia notioo "feTBSa North Carolina, Caldwell countv. Having levied an exwmttnn bribed property, I will offer for sale to tha higheat on 18ta dBT March 1887, at the mill ait, one aaw mill, engine, boiler and ax-ture complete, belonging to Wm. Richards to satis, fy said Rlcharda tax for the years 1884-54. Also other executions against Said Rlcharda in my bauds for collection. M.

H. Sheriff, LAND SALE. As administrator of I. P. Cbnley I Will, on Wednesday, March 33d 1887, at the court house door In Lnoir, N.

0.. seU at public auction, 100 acres of the plantation of the said Conley, under a decree of the Superior Court of'sald oounty. TEBM3 25 per eent. cash, balanoe In 13 months at 8 per cent. la-w J.

Spaxrhovb, JldmV. Company; to amend the charters of the Wilmington, Onslow and East Carolina, and Wilmington, Chad-bourn and Conwayboro railways to provide for the publication by the trustees of the library of John A. Sloan's history of Worth Carolina troops in the late war to incorporate the Pied ment Bank. revenue. The House refused to concur in the Senate amendments to the revenue bill, and a e6mmittee of conference was appointed, i- The Senate bill to submit to the people at the next election the question of increasing the Supreme Court to five members was passed on the third reading by a vote of 60 to 28.

The Senate this afternoon refused to recede from its amendment to the revenue act, which stops the rebate on the drummers' license tax; and puts merchants in this State on an equal footing with tliose of other States. In the House this evening Mr. Oakley introduced a resolution disapproving of the nomination of Wesley N. Jones to be chief of the new Bureau of Labor Statistics. He endeavored to put the resolution upon its passage.

Mr. Overman said that the matter was one with which the House had nothing whatever to do. It was entirely in the province of the Senate. The Honse refused to suspend the rules to allow consideration of the resolution. The House and Senate conference committees on the Insane Asylum bill had two conferences today.

The House has adopted an amendment to that bill cutting down the appropriation for the asylum at Morgan-ton. The House tonight receded from its amendment, so far as that asylum is concerned, and the amount of the appropriation for the next fiscal year is fixed at $65,000, and $85,000 for the following year. THE AGRICULTUTAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE. Some days ago the House, after a long and hard fight, passed the bill to establish this college. There were fears on the part of many persons that it would not pass the sen ate, in tne latter body it was taken up as a special order last night at 6 o'clock.

It was not until 11:30 that the matter was settled. The bill was fought strongly and -'a very large number of amendments were offered on both the second and third readings. Every, amendment was voted down, including one to submit the matter to the vote of the people, and another to admit to the college such paying pupils as might be received without detriment to interests of the college. The friends of the measure voted the latter down because they feared that the House might not concur (the time being so short) and that the bill would fail. The bill passed its second reading 30 to 14, and its third reading 29 to 13.

Your correspondent has never seen such crowds in the galleries and lobbies of the Senate, and the applause given speakers in favor of the bill, as wll as at the announcement of the votes, was something quite remarkable. 1 I 't xue RAILWAY COMMISSION BILL. The bill supplemental to the act to regulate railway which passed the House yesterday; does not provide for the creation of a railway commission. XORMAL SCHOOL NOTES. There was a long fight in the House last night onbHl to remove the State Normal Sebbm from Ashe-ville to Bakersville, Mitchell county.

In the course of the debate Mr. Pearson attacked Mr. Turner, of Mitchell, using the plainest language heard in the House. He flayed Turner. The bill passed its third reading.

The bill to define lobbying and make it a felony has passed the House. The Senate has refused to concur inthe House amendments to the insane Asylum appropriation bill, which cut down the estimates so greatly. There is a great howl about the striking out by the House of the item 01 9 as, wo each year for four years for the construction of winzs to the asylum here. It is aUimaA that the construction of these wings necessary. The House has appointed a committee of conierence on this bill.

ThA fnnAa fr.r the Collet tlVtlhl "1 Se ura i cAcuicu tu oe ui-vided as follows Twenty thousand dollars yearly from the tax on fertilizers (in excess of the amount from that source set apait for the Agricultural department) and $7,500 interest on the land scrip given by the United States. Some persons say that the fertilizer tax. will fall far below that Teceived in average years. All over lIie ouu given lor the mainten- ance of. the Agricultural Depart a'eat goes to the new college; as stated.

-The college, besides, gets a large tract of land, the Exposition uuuumgs (wnicn cost 913,000) ana 8,000 from the city of Ba eign. Saturday. The Senate today did little work save passing privnto bills of little general interest. i'he omnibus li-This ia tha Kfii ouor bill nassprf which prohibits the sale of lienor near certain named ehnrc.nfl ta Bcnootnouses. a resolution thanks was tendered Senator Cormick.

r. of Mc- The Senate went into joint ses at U. to a it For the next" In order to make room for an i gant line of Spiff and Summer which is now coming in, we will sell at cost price or ive A a our stock of HEAVY CLOTHING, Consisting of 200 suitSYarying in price from to $12.50. 75 suits for boys and youths-from $2 50 to $8. Overcoats at greatly reduced ui: prices.

We are no receiving the varied and boautiful line of most Gent's Spring Clothing ever brought to this part of and it will pay you to take a trip to Morganton to see our line cf Spring Hats which will consist of the 01d standard styles as well as the "latest thinerout" 5 in shape and finish. We are not afraid of competition in either style, durability or price of our very extensive line of plain and fine mm shoes, for which establishment is the In an well recognized headquarters. addition to these lines we have exceedingly attractive line of Gent's Furnishing Goods, -SUCH. AS Collars, Cuffs, Hose and 'ffTtr? ti hH Hh 4i? 1V vt lh.e loTeliest line of tT rng Cravats ever offered to purchasers in Western North Carolina. Don't forget the ct that if you, want anything in the clothing or Gent's Furnishing line the place to find it is at our store.

R. B. Brittain Co. Hofflnahlilock, ele- Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, the distinguished pastor of Plymouth congregational church, Brooklyn, had a stroke of appoplexy, last Saturday morning, aud is lying at the point of death.

At Chester, 8. last week a man by the name of John H. Neeley was arrested upon the charge of rape upon the person of a litte 5 year old daughter of his brother-in-law. Neeley is a wealthy farmer and all the parties are respectably connected. The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passel a resolution to submit to the vote of the people what few can vote in that State a constitutional amendment allowing women to vote.

They would do well to allow all of the men to vote first. On Monday Mr. Beecher'slifu was said to be slowly ebbing away. Ho lies in a state of coma and does not move. His breathing is heavy and quick and he is entirely unconscious, lie is sure not to recover but he may live several davs.

Up to the time he was attacked by appoplexy he was in his usual good health. I In the new Kansas county of Wichita there is rivalry between the towns of Leoti and Cor'onado as to which shall be the county seat and the citizeus of both towns were in open arms last week, when an engagement occurred between detachments of each town and three persons were killed. Congress adjourned on the 4th of March. We will publish next week, a resume of the work accomplished by this 'ongre8s. In addition to our regular Washington lettnr wo will publish one from a special and esteemed correspondent descriptive of the closing scenes, which will prove most entertaining to our read ers.

1 be last hours of th 4.9 fH Congresff were almost riotous and very much like those of the North Carolina Congress. I The National Union LertrnA a Republican onranizfitiou whir-h J. E. O'Hara, colored, of this State a vice President, held a meeting in Washington, last week, and deni. ded to make one big effort to break the solid South.

In their resolutions they declared that their best field of operations is in West Virginia arid parts of Maryland. Virginia, Ken- tucKy, JNortli Georgia. Alabama and Tennessee. In this section their effort will be made. j.

E. O'Hara was appointed a commit tee to the solid South" North Carolina. in If you wnt ft good rticlo PIiik Toboco asV jour dler for KIP Notice. We' will take ir pas- ture on our farm in Watauga county from May to Oct. 1st, 30 head ox norses and mules and a few cattle Apply at once.

3t. Faucette Rp Plants and Garden Seeds. 80.000 tnbacoo rla T)fJl A i in. la innn rr and new Turner-Hybrid, the bert tomato urown CACuriwBR, Cabbagk. Kohlrabi.

tiitLKaf, CtZl F.hiAO mail lmrtre tot at innrm. 7- Sent by mail to all Dointa nnatn.M i and guarAiited to reach cuBtomer, in BOod riau ana seeai at pnce u. v.t before offered. Davenport Greenhouse. ERNST BUSCH, Oardenee, Lenoir, C.

Good Farm for sale, We will sell at reasonabla tarma r. bottom jM npIand and timber lana, excellent orchard and 1 tobacco LAST CALL. Tnf Wtth ofir me lorwara at once aud I lan advertiae all that are behind after 20 of March. lease do not let Ine Dill vnn a cost C. 8TIMSOM.

T. NOTICE. aJSJ0! io auction on Wednea- vi marcn, 1887, at the virfti- -o rJ ruln? uorton deo'd, on the Yadkin Rirer in rldwell county, the followi ww 9 hones, 3 mulea. 1 vole of int--T ana narnea, and kitchen March 9 it. tvmt.

a. u. iiBT0K, Adni'r. Notice. -0--0 All who are due' us on account will please come forward and sottle by Produce, Cash or Note, for we will take stock about and want our books clean and slick as a Toboggan Slide.

II. DEAL CO. Cedar Valley, N. March 9 5t. c.

accoraingiy toot hit departure with piece oHur neckwear belonginr and Columbia, S.C. The Supreme Court of the United States rendered on Monday a decision in the case of Bobbins brought up from Tennessee to the effect that State laws taxing outside sample merchants are unconstitutional. We will publish the text of the decision next week ww. ft. vain sua irtc nn yvru um ui apom 911.

AS SOOU was escsrtsided which way he had taken a warrant charging hira with Ilorcranton, IT. C..