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OBITUARY.

Died, IN this County, on the 18th ultlmnj Mr.
niLAS RODGERS, IN the Doth year of his age.
Inc deceased was the youngest son of Hugh Rod
gers Who like many of the early settlers, took up
arms IN the Revolutionary struggle; and IS one O,
NE lew SURVIVORS OF that gallant band who, under
the smiles OF Providence, nobly stood forth 10
chieve our independence.
In the death OF this estimable youth, we have
striking example Of the transltory nature and
uncertainty of times things. Possessed Of an a.
unable clsposllon-Ot good intellect and vigorous
Constitution, he entered upon life under promising
circumstances, and bid fair TO live as long a use
fully, and happily, as others But what was green
and fresh in the morn, withered before MONDAY.
" Man that Is born of a woman is OF few DAYS and
full Of trouble lie comelh forth like flower and
is cut down he flceth also as shadow. aud con-
tinucth not" The deceased enjoyed excellent
health up TO lifetime in which he was attacked viii,
a severe cold, which issued in consumpl.Un. Ii is
not known at what period he embraced the Savior;
but during his protracted illness, he gave evidence
that lie was not stranger TO the consultations OF
the Gospel From the time his disease assumed a.
decided typ, he entertained but little hopes Of ly-
ing as long as he did; and though he consented to
employ the means for recovery, il was rather to
Crafty hls friends, than from any ll-grouuded
hope of their efficacy. His attention was turned
10 the better part and his views directed to that
CITY, whose builder and maker is God" For four
or five months preceding his dissolution, he enter
tanned good degree Of confidence in the Redeem.
er, in whom he believed, and who he was PERSIA.
ded, was able to keep that which was committed to
him. In taking a survey Of Gods dealings with
him, he appeared to be filled with gratitude and
during his long, and at times, severe illness, he
manifested much patience and submission, and at
no time allowed the least murmur to escape his
lips. In the contemplation of death and future
world, he was calm, and watched his approaching
dissolution with great composure of mind 1t
pleased Divine Providence, 10 allow him the death
Of the righteods-to have his latter end in peace
TO retain full possession of his faculties TIL the last
and to finish his course with JOY.
To the friends and neghbors who kindly waited
upon him during his long sickness, the thanks of
his family are due, To the aged parents who have
been called 10 follow their son TO the house appoin-
ted for all living, and who looked 10 him as the
staff of their old age we would say, " Hear the
rod and him that hath appointed it. Even to your
old age am he and even 10 hoar hairs will | car
ry you" To his brothers and sisters: whaA is
your loss, is his gain You have been dsappofnt-
ed j.. your hopes; "there is friend that sticketh
closer than brother" And to his numerous
friends and acquaintance, We would say, " Be ye
also ready; for in such an, hour as ye think not,
the Son Of man cometh Ans what | say unto
you, say unto all, watch Communicated
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Sl,e4j,0O0

The small quantity received from Mexico
OF every reader. 1t is less than the one.
fourth part OF " hat came from Europe The
reason is, that the Mexicau and South Amer.
lcan Gold is chiefly imported into New Or.
leans, and as II cannot be carried from that
city to Phllade phla, to be coined, at less
than dead loss OF three or four per cent.
TO the merchant, it is therefore re.exported
and goes to countries where il is current at
full value, Uihou, being re.colned, or sub
Jcct to be weighed before It can pass This
single fact shows the necessity and the value
of the Branch Mint at New Orleans, where
the MeXicau aud South American Gold can
be coined without loss to the merchant.
The three Branch MINIS are expected to
90 into operation by the lst Of January
1887. The going INTO operation of the three
Branch MINIS will be AN era in the currency
OF the Government and, with the aid OF
timely preliminary measures to insure am.
pie supplies Of bullion for coinage, and to
get rid Of the pestllence of small notes, will
make Gold the currency of the Union.
These preliminary measures are, LIST, to
repeal the per cent. now charged at the
mint Tor coinage I'd, to transfer portions OF
the public revenue temporarily from the De.
poslte Banks TO the MINIS to purchase bul.
lion and foreign coins; ID, TO drop all notes
under $50 from all payments to and from
the Federal Government and the General
Post Office; 9th, to drop all Deposlte Banks
which will not drop the circulation of notes
under $50. With these regulations, the
toast given by President Jackson, at Nash,
vile, few years ago, will become a fact,
instead of sentiment.
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Mr.. Editor: Being in company of gen.
tlemen the other, heard The following Gu.
nous dialogue:
QatS. Have YOU heard Of the arrival by
the stage Of last Thurday morning, from
Raleigh
Ahs. Ncs-and have read H. 1t acted
as siolen, eHlellc on my stomach and ]
understand the same effect has been so unl.
ver>aily experienced, as seriously 10 affect
the price OF pecac. 1t seems that our poltll,
cal doctors and our steam doctors are deter.
mined, between them, TO break up the bust
ness OF onr regular bred physicians.
Alter saving this Mr.. Editor, the gentle.
men separated, felt curious 10 know what
was meant, and so asked another gentle.
man, who appeared to undertand tie CONVEX
satlon, 10 explain il 10 me. He Tod me that
the arrival from Raleigh" was certain
pamphlet recently emitted from the " Stan.
dard' office, purportng TO be true history
of certain doings in the last Legislature
which its concoctors had intended 10 be a
composing or sleeping draught TO the peo'
pie of MeckIenburg-but tina. it had had, sc
far, contrary effect upon all rejecting
men, and would no doubt 20 a good way
towards cleansing many impurities IN the
political stomach, contrary to the hopes and
expectations OF the quGckS who "got il up. y
Upon SAYING this, he also walked away, and
was lett almost as much in the dark as ev.
err. As means of getting at the bottom
of the mystery, however, have determined
to look out for one of " the pamphlets which
arrived here by last Thursdays mail" and
ii | make any further discoveries, | may lei
you know OF them.
Yours, curously, &c.
March l. PETER SMILE.
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OF rnr s.rru cnaoNc1r.1

t~"N@Ls'oNDENCE OF The SALEM JHRONICII.l
JEFFERSON, n. c., Fen. Is, sac.
VI Small Por.-Two deaths reported
since last wrote, TO wit. Nathan Philips,
and Aaron league; the latter died near
Cheraw, ). e., whittier he had gone on bust.
ness, IN company with three others: the
other two having returned sick, it is suppos.
ed they have spread the disease on their
journey.
Gases at present, say %, of which sever
al are expected to terminate fatally; or )
conyalescent-one George Philips reco-
sered.
meeting was held in the ou-t.House
on Saturday last, by which strong measures
were adopted to prevent the spread of the
maiady, and afford relief to the sufferers.
A similar meeting was held at Wllkesboro'
on the same day, and similar measure adopt.
ed. The citizens Of the latter much to their
credit, have sent wagon load Of provisions,
and two experienced nurses, (who have had
the small poX) 10 the injected section; aud
the regulations, made, (f properly observed
are such as to prevent all intercourse be.
tween the afflicted families, now ten or twelve
IN number, and the surrounding country.
Travellers wishing TO pass this way, need
not be III dread OF getting among the dsor.
dered, as there Is 10 case within three miles
oil the stage road.
SO great Is the alarm among the neigh.
bors Of the SICK that much difficulty is ex.
perlcnced III getting the dead buried. There
Is no physician in Ashc, aud those persons
who have been called on for advice, pro.
bounced II not 10 be small port Are the
lives OF the people Of \. Carolina always
TO remain at the mercy of guackS No
alIuslon tolhc ply slcans ofother counties. y
+ (~F Florida !, observation-disclosures from St.
Augustine, up TO the 22d instant, has reach.
ed Charleston, by the schoouers EXIT aud
lncas. They bring no papers, but report
that nothing Of Importance had occurred
The l. ;. troops at Camp hlng had left
that station, TO 20 IN pursuit Of the Indians
General Chnch remained there, with a gar.
rlson Of Nolunteers. General Eustls had
opened the communication between Camp
King and 81. Augustine.
+ General Scott and his staff landed at ST..
Johns { l.. f.. Oh the 10th. Active opera.
lions will no doubt be Instantly begun.
\ letter received here on Thursday, from
Capt. Ellnore, states, as we learn, that the
Edgeteld Volunteers, who had gone, with
another company, to pursue body OF In
dams that had shown themselves IN the
uoghbolhood Of Buowvie, overlook them
and killed = of their body. They had re.
turned, without any loss.
The Lancaster y oIunteers-afn fine mount.
ed corps OF t. men, commanded by Capt
Samuel Gibson-arrved In town on FRIDAY
night (lhe l9lh;) were entertained, by our
authorities at a public collation.; and pursu
ed their way the next morning .-CoiumJio
Telescope.
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ATTENTION.!
Lafayette Troop Of CacGIry.

XOU are hereby commanded to appear
IL in Charlotte, on the goth instant, arm
ed and equipped according to law, for the
purpose of drill, with II rounds of blank
cartridges. All the members are requested
10 be punc,ual in their attendance; and
those young men who are disposed to assist
in keeping up an efficient corps of Caval.
ry, are also requested to meet with US on
that day.
J. n. LEES, Captain.
March ?, 1896 tS5
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DIED,

In this Town, on the 2lth ultmo, Mr. FRAN
CHS SAUNlER, native of Lyons, tFrance,] but
for the last % years a citizen of the United States
aged - years.
The n. York papers are requested to copy this. !
In this County, on the 9th uitlmo, Nj. VII
LIAM PATTERSON IN the 66th year OF Its age
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Il ~ lie CHI,

COLD MINES OF THE UNITED STATES.
We extract, from DR.. Patterson's Re.
port on the Annual Operations Of the Mint,
the following Statement Of the Amount of
Native Gold received at the Mint since the
first working of the mines ln ls24:
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MARRIED,

In this County, on the Oath ultimo, by Phlle
mon Morris, Esq, Mr.. KITCHEN i. STEW.
ART, to Miss ELIZABETH G. FESTERMAN.
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02- The IicGther-ll last winter va

o. The IIeGther.-l' last winter was
notable .or Ms cold Saturdays and its deep Shows,
our opinion IS that The present one is no less de.
servedly No, on account OF is frequent Sunday
liaIl.Slorms lad other unusual circumstance
During the last eight weeks, We believe there have
been IRE coploGs tails Of hail on SARaags average.
lng IRON hal! 10 three inches in detth on the
earth. We have had but one Snow, which came
in the night, aud took lis departure almost IN a
day. On last Sunday great quantity OF iiail fell
aud durlhg Tie night, With the Thermometer
probably much below the freezing point, our eyes
aud were salutcd with several vivid flashes ot
lightning and loud pcsls OF thunder '--as paIpable
thunder and lightning as YOU would wish to have
on suiry summer evening. On Tuesday after.
noon copous showers OF rain descended accom-.
panied With more thunder and lishtuus-sincc
which time the had has disappeared from tue
earth, the clouds have dispersed from tic sby and
wc now-N odnc-day mouiug--haNe a bpauttu'-
y clear and pure atmosphere, with Tie mercury
ranging at 50 degrees IN the shade. We sincere
y s,mpalhl,r wth travellers Tor our roads must
bc in horrible plight a, this time We can oscn
find some excuse Tor Mr., kepdalPs letting his
mails be icdls more irregular IN such weather
as Tins, than they commonly are.
D, y. b. The mail duo at o'clock on Thurs.
day morning, had not arrived when our rlpor
went 10 press, at pm.
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"" Going ihcad The cxtraordl.
N'y prompl,udc with which the Wings of North
"'Ha arc moving OF the subject of the next
''NdehlIa and Gubcrnatorlal Elections, promis.
70 'he friends Of our Constitution the most flat
'0g icsHlts. Already have Judge White and
'''t'ai Dudley been unanimously nominated to
highest offices within the gift of the People Of
Nalon and the State, by large public meetings
"e rcopIc IN the Counties Of Buncomhe, Burke,
\, "tus' Chatham, Davidson, Gullord, lrcdcll,
'y",hhufg, Rowan, Surry, Wake, aud Yanccy,
viva already has the Republican Wing Ball re-.
'''o such an onward impulse, that It cannot be
.PPcd until every County in the State has been
',e'S'd, and the People awakened to vigilance
aeton by the laundering voice of warning
' 'hrraty 10 arouse for the rescue of the couu.
'''n The rapaclous grasp OF trading politicians,
,'o accompanies It's revolutions. Let it 20 OIL
~" W-and let there be full and efficient or.
'"'IaUon Of oil those who array Themselves un.
ue Banner of Liberty against Power, aud our
"eS WILL as certain as fate, encounter results
''gust aud November next, equally as dlsas-
" mem, as that met by the ttaln.hands oil
lcs who fought for "bootg." at New Or.
" VI 1919. With the organization Of our op.
a.. ,'"s we can give them a regular Waterloo de.
!, u" h's State whenever they meet us withou,
NV, We may only fight 10 be conquered. United
wy Nand--dvdod, we full" But from the prc
'o'catons, there Is no fear of division among
Nos, "'u we look forward To the political battles
ia, y. summer and fall with no anxiety but thai
tn wv tle arrival Of the period Of our redemption
" Po"tlcal fear and seryltudc
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lerent States have produced as follows:

CI,D i,OUU
OF the Gold deposited at Tie Mint, to be
coined, during the year $3.50, the following
quantities we're derived from different coun.
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DTGEN. DUDLEY, of New Hanover, has ac
ccpted his nomination as Governor of tins State
Inadc by the Wing Party. The Correspondents,
shall be gwen in our next
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sr The Rad Road Melting In pre-.
N trg couun, orr fcadcrs vii find the proceed.
VI ,ta ,!,e Public ile,ting held IN this Town last
#otc' agrcclb.y 70 previous notice, IN relation 20
n ,empia,cd Raa Road from Clncinnatl Ohio
4 Charleston ;. & We particularly recommend
Gee affective perusal Of the people, the Report
I resented to tha, meotrg BY Mr. hing. of lrcdcll,
\ htman Of the Committee appointed tor the pur.
''.e. THIS gigantic project has an Importance
ne interests OF the People IN this part OF " est.
ta North Carolina, which thcy have not sufficient.
lDpr,e atcd, but wh.ch II Is hoped they sal, At
d 'r no longer neglect 10 consider aud reflect on
a! Tho contemplated Raj. Road. sturseudouy as
enterprise undoubtedly Is. @liI ultimately, and
90 distant day, be eonpl'tsd uom Cincinnati To
n a4r.,sion, no intelligent mind eau lof & moment
II 40 and, IT the company, after Organization
I alIt determine upon the route suggested ia the
isorl--as no doubt they will Il proper MEASURES
at,n 10 lay before then, the extraordinary ad-
agcs possessed bg it over atl other rnutcs--wAo
1a calculate the beneficial effects which II would
n.ccssi,y have upol the interest csca Of the ct'
y ~ 81 hcckicuburg County itself Should the
h'aa be constructed Immediately on tho south.
N .''stn bank the Catawha ufrr--of even should
CONG no nearer US than the village OF lorkville,
mites dtstani-any one can see, at glance,
N 1' comparatively easy it would be 10 construct
H branch II into the heart Of the rich agrlcuiu.
"A "a and mineral country III this and the satrouud-
NJ counties, and thus give our plausef-n speedy,
FL 'eh and certain, means ct sending their pro-
N les to ihctr natural MARKET harlcslon.
III hdi We did not set out with tic intention In re-
II c' the advantages TO b. derived from the Ciuciu.
II l'l and Charleston Rail Road the Report to
n men VIC have already invited attention, takes
''' duiy Oft our hands, and We wouiG again re.
'''''nl press It's pcrusal upon the raader as well
W' other information contained n the proceed.
a 'g'' 90 relation TO the means proposed to be used
4 bfhc the claims Of our route before the alien
"'0o' The Railroad Company.
n "" Going dhcad The cxiraordi.
n 1iy promptI'ude With which the Wings of Nort.
"'"Ra arc moving OF the subject Of the next
''Ndcnln and Guhcrnatoflal Elections promis
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o. The bill 10 grant State Charter to
the United States Bank, has passed the Legisa.
turc OF Pennsylvania received the signature of the
Governor, aud been accepted by the Directors OF
the Bank, And Resolutions for degrading the
Senators from Virginia, in Congress, by instruct
ing them to PuJre themselves, by introducing
and rotng for Erpunging Resolutions, or resigo
their seats, have passed the Legislature of VIr-
gina !-Messrs. Tyler and Leigh will doubtless
resign, and give place TO others who have less
sacred regard for the obligations of solemn oaths.
More on both these subjects next week.
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e. From the proceedings Of the South
Carolina Conference Of tie Methodist + .lsropa
Church, recently held, Wc extract the following
Let Of Appointments for the District or Circuit
comprising the section OF country Ia winch our Pa
per more particularly crculaia>, aud a lew other
Items Of information possessing general interest
to TIC members Of the Methodist Communion.
LlNCOTNTON DISTRICT.
LHrolH'oH--J. h. Anthony, W. {. Terrell
hOfgdHf9a--J. ". " clhorn, 5. Armstrong. sup.
RHmuiwd-B. Bel, W. Patterson.
CLdrloue--p. g. M'Danlel 7. c. postell
hadesboro'-t. M'Corquodalc u, ". seal.
hoatgomrg-D Derrick, VI. Russell.
nep K,ru--A q. M'Gll,ray, J. +. kirton.
Ccn,cr--H. W, Lcdbcucr.
hmg'S u0untatH--P Thomson.
W, ". NlgEtuan, Agent for Randolph Macon
College
;. W. Capcrs, and II. Spain, Agents for Cokes-
bury Manual Labor School.
\, H. Mitchell, Rector OF Cokesbury School.
The next Conference will be held IN Whining
ton, ~, G.
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LINCOLNTON DISTRICT.

0~y- Western CGroiiaian.-Dr. Ashbel
Smith has Withdrawn from the Editorial depart.
mcnt OF the above able and independent Repubil-
can journal From the Dr's yaIedctory we copy
the following paragraph aud while we can but
lament the necessity which deprivos the Editorial
corps Of his valuable services, without hesitation
We endorse his assurance TO lis patrons, that the
Carohnan Is still in the hands OF gentleman Of
honesty and capacity whose guidance We
feel sure II will continue 10 sustain the high stand
ior character which II has already attained,
Professional business renders It lmpossl bIe for
me 10 devote the time and attention which the pre-
sent crisis in our affairs demands ofthe conductor
of every honest, unbought Press. The CaroIinian
Will hereafter be conducted by bis late partner,
Joseph W llampton-on whom, indeed, has fallen
the larger share of the Editorial duties during the
connection. In rehnquishlng the Editorial Chair
entirely to Mr.. Hampton, whose whole time will be
hcncctorth devoted TO il, the subscriber has the
highest satisfaction, knowing that the paper is in
the hands o.! gentleman honest and e0paJlc.'
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-08-31

~ From the publications, we should Judge,
thit the city of Buffalo has its full share of roguos,
of various degrees, and a pretty vigiant police.
Since thejailing of the two Rathbuns for forgery,
and thor clerk R,thbun Allen, as an accomplice,
man from Canada was apprehended, as a muir.
derer, and taken to Toronto, to await his trial.
Great Robbcry.-Yesterday morning a
most daring robbery was committed at the
Eagle Tavern, by man by the name of
Gibson Clark. II appears that he roomed
with Mr.. Harris, the President of the Cam
ton Bank of Ohio, to whom was intrusted,
in hearing of the prisoner, different sums of
money, by gentlemen ofthis city, in all about
$4,000. Mr.. Harris, after breakfast, had
occasion to step out on business for short
time, and on his return found his valise cut
open, and the money gone. Immediate
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-08-31

~ 1t is our purpose, SO to conduct our Re.
publican, as not to make enemies of our oppo.
ncnts. Whenever we hold forth the claims of
one man above another for an Office, though we
may exhibit much warmth in his favor, it will be
on the ground ofhis abilities rather than his psdi.
gree. Gen. Harrison is no more in our estima.
tion entitled to the presidency, because his father
signed the Declaration of Independence, than
Mr.. Van Buren, is, because his father was an OBJ
scure dutch farmer. We like Mr.. JErrERsos's
rulo ofestimating qualifications for Office, andin-
tend to abide by il as strictly as we possibly can
and maintain a character for consistency, viz
+" Is he HONEST is he CAPABLE is he FRIEND
OF THE CONSTITUTION Z"
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has been subscribed for the purpose of opening
the ro,d through from this place to Coldwater.
Twenty four miles of this rold is now as good as
any rold in the country, leaving fourteen miles
to bo cut through, which will run on a section
line. Nsarly enough has air ,ady been subscribed
to build the rold, which is to be expended under
the sup,rint,ndence and m1nlg ,m,nt of Amos
Mltteson, Esq. of M ldson Lake, Branch county,
and forensic Shellhouse. Esq. of Colon, st. Jo'
seph county. In their hands, our friends may
rely upon the sp ,edy prosecution of the business
and when completed they will have cleft nothing
undone which they ought to have DONE"
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R EPU BLICAN.
CoNsTANTINE:
MORNING. AUGUST 81 1885,
FOR PRESIDENT,
MARTIN VAN BUREN,, of Ncw.York.
FOR PRESIDENT,
RICHARD M. JOHNSON, of Kentucky
COUNTY CONVENTION.

AT Convention of delegates from the several
towns in the county of st. Joseph held at Gen.
trevie, August 81, 1886, for the purpose of
nominating two delegates to attend the State
Convention, to be held at Ann Arbor, on the
fourth Monday of September next to decide on
the proposition, made by Congress for the add
mission of the State of Michigan into the
Union, DIR. WATSON SUMNER was elect
ed President and DIoBy v. BELL, Secretary.
The following delegates presented their creden-
tals and took their seats as members of the Con-
vention, viz:
From White Pigeon--John G. Cathcart, Sell
den NJ ,rtin, Willis T. House, Robert Clark, Chap
man Yates and Watson Sumner.
Nottapa-Bsnji amin Sherman, Digby v. Bell
and Egbert ]. Van Buren,. -
Bucks--Stephen Dodson, Hiram Harwood and
Cyrus Ingerson.
SAerman--Andrew Backus Oliver Raymond
and Charles ii. Knox.
Colon--L. C. Matthews, and David w. King.
Leonidas-Orrin Watkins and Jlirus Pierce.
On motion of Oliver Raymond, Esq.
Resolped, That the people of this county BE- re.
quosted to give their assent dissent to the pro-
positions Of Congress for the admission of Mich.
igan into the Union by writing ON the ballot in.
tended to elect the Delegate to the Ann Arbor
Stat, Convention the word "yes" or "nO" and
that the Delegate thus elected in this county be
requirs to vote in conformity to the expression
thus given. Adopted,
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for two
candidates for the purposes aforesaid, when WAT
SON SUMNER and COLUMBIA LANCASTER were duly
elected
Resolued, That the proceedings of this conven
ton be signed by the Chairman and Socrstary ant
published in the Peninsular and Republican.
On motion, The Convention adjourned sine die
w. SUMNER, President.
ID. V. BELL, Secret ry.