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By the above il viii be seen that one o. the sus.
pended banks is about 10 resume specie payments
forthwith, and we congratulate the directors on
the bold step they have taken, as it will farther
tend 10 reduce The waning premium on the metal.
&c currency, Although this is the FIRST regular
announcement Of resumption, II is not by any
means 'he only instance Of Bank paying gold
and silver since the sioppage, as several Of our
mnuied institutions have been partially doing so
within The last few days. Our traders may now
expect within shor, tune, 10 see the metallic me.
dun at It's proper value, for independent of the
decline which II has experienced amongst our.
selves. owing as well to the supply continually
flowing 10 from abroad. to the facilities in the
way OF small buying and selling, likely to accrue
from the municipal issues, aud the wan, Of which
indeed tended materially TO enhance the value Of
coinage.
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NOTICE.

GxNA FHNHE subscriber has returned to
w. - Charlotte, and will again at
a tend 10 the
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Col. Mushat, late Of fredelI County.--Our old
acquaintance, Mr.. Mushat, late Of Iredell county,
now Of Lowndos county, Ala seems to be going
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NOTICE.

No Tue.
A LII persons indebted to me by Note, due
I VA at this time, are informed that they
are placed in the hands of Moses w. Alex.
ander for collection. Those interested are
earnestly requested to call and settle on or
before the August Court.
NATHAN BROWN.
Wadesborougl. Julv 81, 1887 t5o
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NhPrif NHIp

WILL be sold, on Monday, the 2lst
W instant, MONDAY of the Superior
Court at the Courthouse, in Charlotte,
IL Tracts of Land,
belonging to Thomas B. Smart, decd, ".
ing in the Dobbs tract No. ITO satisfy
two executions, issuing from the Superior
Court, in favor of John Sloan to the use of
YIN. Davidson and others. The Land lies
IN the Gold Region, and it is thought by ex.
perlenced Miners that there are valuable
Gold Mines on several of the tracts.
j. McCONNAUGHEY, Sheriff.
july 10, 1897. t59
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The American Romans. The Globe
in Noticing Judge Smiths bombastic reasons
for not accepting MIR. Van Buren's appoint
ment TO The office of Judge of the United
States Supreme Court, calls him " the no.
blest Roman ofthem all" They are queer
set of Romans truly, of which Judge Smith
is noblest. There is Smith, the noblest,"
Jackson, the "O!d Roman" Benton the
"cravat Roman" Whitney, the Canada
Roman," Kendall, the Heaven Born Ro.
man. Blair, the "cadaverous Romau,"
johnson, the "colored Roman" Richie,
"the Granny Roman, and Van Buren,, the
+" all sorts of Roman What a phalanx
of Romans Mobile Advertiser.
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Superior Couris.-The Judges have made the
following arrangement, for the riding of the Cir
exits this Fall.
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i5SsrPsht ToHguei Iafant.-Ws. haye.i insert
ed on the outside of to-day's paper an account Of
the Serpent TOngued Infant. and we were inclin-
ed TO believe it, our "organ of marvelousness be-
ing very much developed, until we read the re-
marks of the Editor Of the Cheraw Gazette on the
subject, which satisfied US it must be a hoax on
the wonder loving gentry. He says, the writer Of
this article is deficient in knowledge of the laws
of nature in the department in which lie under.
takes 10 exercise his faculty. Lusus nature me-
yer exhibit so wide departure from the establish
ed laws of the animal economy as is supposed in
this sketch. We have heard Of hand Tor rather
the termination of the arm having the shape and
somewhat the appearance externally of an Irish
po,aioe, but not the nature Of tina, plant A marx,
as IT is called in popular language, (Nevus mater
nus, in The technical language of physicians) may
bear some remote resemblance TO strawberry or
grape, or other fruit bu, it will still be flesh
and blood. The tongue Of a child might be mis-
shspen. and might possibly bear some resemblance
TO the head and neck Of a serpent; but then II
would not have the eyes, nor the tongue, nor the
mouth of serpent; much less, the child being
the offspring of human parents, would it or the
tongue have the nature of a serpent
-
" Raii Road Accidental correspondent Of
the Raleigh Register states that dreadful acct.
dent happened few days since on the Petersburg
Rail Road The Cars were descending a Plane,
about 10 miles from Petersburg, with a full head
of Steam, which the Engineer persisted in in
creasing, though warned by his assistant of the
probable consequences. Indeed, so confident was
The assistant of the eminent danger that he retir.
ed TO the back Of the train. In few moments,
the Engine ran Off the track, upset, and killed the
Engineer dead on the instant Fortunately, no
one bu, the reckless author of the mischief suffer.
ed The Company had been DESTROYS for some
time, i, is said, 10 dispense with the services Of the
Engineer, fearing some accident might ensue
from his carelessness
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look OMt for Squalls.

NU1ASEiS hereby gwen,
- that James NJ. Nelson, q
bound apprentice TO me, has
ran off and is supposed to be
lurking about bis fathers, or
perhaps about his brothers, in
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" Letter from Mississipgi -Dr. F, Norcom,
Of Nicksburg, Miss, formerly Of Edenton, N. c.,
has written long letter TO the Editor Of the Raj
eigh Register. published in the Register OF the
9th inst, in which he contradiets many OF the
reports about bard times in Mississippi He says
that II is moi true, thai land aud negroes have
been selling al the very reduced prices reported in
some OF the papers; that it is no, true tina, Court.
houses have been pulled down, and Sheriffs have
resigned TO keep from executing the laws that
1t is not trGo that the Port Gibson Bank is broke,
or any other bank in Mississippi --tbat ii is true,
that times are very hard in Miss, and the whole
community suffer greatly, but that the State
viii soon rise and prosper again when the causes
OF the pressure are removed. He also says, 81
hear so many curses heaped on Jackson's head,
SO many prayers constantly offered up for the
eternal humiliation Of the party that am forced
occasionally to think Of them," SC. We are not
aware that the CURSES of our Miss. friends on the
old Tyrant, will relieve the country much, but if
they will curse, we advise them not to bestow all
on old Nero, but turn some of them on that little
Jugglsr, who sits at Washington City as the evil
genius of the Republic-who has no, the wisdom
TO administer the Government as Il should be, hut
who has The cunning 10 mar the counsels Of pat
rotism,-- Western Cdroliniaa.
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~ 4 D,Gillrss Monaer-We find published
N the Washington Merchant, letter from St
Louis, Mo. Of lst Of July, which gives the follow
ng account OF the value Of the bills Of the oslain
monster, the Bank of the United States
Unued States Bank bills are abominaby scaroc,
and command high premium, depending much
upon the amount required. Yesterday bought
raA hard dollars t'1o hundred dollars Of United
Sioiss Bank bills, for iohich I paid tpo per cta.
premium, and glad 10 get them a, that
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.'eknirer Porp. -rhc halchour steam.
: between London aud Westminster
- em,is no smoke, beng worked by
''''et 10 says the London Herald.
'as we NAV adds observes the New
IA that the expansion Of qulcksll.
/ neat as a power Tor machinery, was
'o'efy Of the celebrated Lord {, en-.
l@~ Lord Dundonald. He took a YES.
~ tons into tho Mediterranean and
sdh 'his power but there was some
respecting IFS application which he
Y himself and until we saw the above,
'9Ph we were not not aware that he
disclosed it.'-Naf. Inf.
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Tickctssi. Halves 81. Quarters L.
A Certificate for Package of % whole
tickets can be had in this Lottery for $50
40 cents. Halves and Quarters in the sane
proportion.
Tickets can be had in the greatest varie.
ty Of Numbers, either BY the package or
single ticket, by letter, enclosing the Cash,
(post paid,) if directed to
VIM. III. Speck, agent,
Oae Door South Of Col, Alsrander's Hotel,
CHARLOTTE, N. c.
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''iiing 70 Tobacco Cker-s. In a
% lumors, by John c. Warren, Just
sued BY Croker q Brewster--in de.
case Of cancerous affection of the
caused by the habtual use Of to.
70 inc mouth, the doctor, whose au.
~ such cases will hardly be disputed
tobacco ~ Il common cause Of
U the tongue and in the lip. For
Years back, | have questioned those
- with these diseases, as 10 their use
'seo' and they have generally answer.
vac affirmative. Erery man rho
'Ooaceo may, I think, consider him,
u'"cuidriy exposed 10 the danger Of
. cancer on has lip or tongue.
N'0ay subect.--Dr. Mott, Presiden,
|a,0o College, was once upon a yisi, ia
"'uan IN Schoharie, with whom he
Ipg neld correspondence, but to whom
never been introduced. He knock.
'ne door, which the gentleman open,
",a the Doctor thus introduced him,
am Mott from Schenectady. ,
! a., are not from Schenectady Well
'"e devll are you from ,henl"
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a~Col BauiHgsf's 0tatioa.--We invite at,eu.
ton to the Grafton Of Col d. NJ. Barringer, dsliv.
cred IN Concord, oA the ish Of July last. |, will
richly repay perusaL
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uorsF or REPRESENTATIVES,

Mr.. P1cKENs addressed an inquiry
10 the Hon. Chairman OF the commit
lee of Foreign Affairs, as to the time
when that committee proposed to make
a rerort upon the subject of our rela.
tons with Texas, which was referred
to that committee.
Mr.. HowARp replied that the COM
mittee had for some weeks had the sub
iect under consideration, but had come
to no decision thercupon.
Mr.. Howard moved the suspension
OF the rules, in order to enable HIM to
offer "a resolution, directing that, on
Monday, the States shall be called for
petitions, without reference to the pc.
tition respecting abolition, which was
pending. 80.
Mr.. ADAMS briefly expressed his
opposition to this course; he hoped the
question pending as to the reception OF
that petition would not be evaded.
The motion was lost, SO to 46-not
quite two-thirds.
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IN NENiTE.

SATURDAY, JANUARY li.-Thc re-
solution offered by MIR. DAVIS request
ING of the President n communication
of any matter in his possession, rela.
tive to the visit Of Santa Ana, &c, be-
ing before the Senate for consideration,
Mr.. GRUMPY said he certainly would
not oppose the resolution, but he would
be glad if the Senator from Massachu-
sets would permit it to lie for a few
days, as there might be more lnforma~
ton received by that time.
Mr.. DAVIS said he saw no particular
reason for urging the matter at this
time. He had no information except
that which he had derived from the
papers. lie knew nothing more, but
he wished for some information, and he
thought the public had a right to it.
Ifthis distinguished individual was co.
ming here for the purpose of negotia.
ting, some information on the subject
~ust hsve ~prscedad him. lie had no
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undergo, and there was no nsed that
Senators should become his advocates.
Mr.. BENTON said that if the man
wished to purge himself on oath, now
here. in the presence Of the Senate, it
was very well. Let him DO so. But
if he wanted to 60 away and consult a
LAWYER, if he must ask a lawyer to.
morrow before he could tell whether
he meant to insult the Senate tonight,
he was opposed to it. If he was ready
to swear, let him do it, but no consult.
ing with lawyers.
The CHAIR stated TO Mr.. Morris,
| that the individual in custody vas ncl
brought up without a charge, as that
| Senator seemed to intimate. He was
charged with disorderly conduct in the
presence of the Senate, and the law
gave the Senate, as it gave a court of
Justice, power to protect itselfin all ca
SEES, by a summary proceeding, and o N
the evidence of its own senses.
Mr.. ROBINSON again said that the
individual in custody wished for an op-
portunity of purglng himself from The
contempt.
Some confusion prevailed.-But the
motion for his discharge being pressed,
the question was put and decided as
follows:
YEAs-Messts. Benton, Brown, Bu-
| chanan, Dana, Ewing of Illinois, Full
ton, Grundy, Hendricks, Hubbard,
King of Alabama, Linn, Niles, Nj
cholas, Page, Rives, Robinson, Rug
giles, Sewer, Tallmadge, Upton, Wal.
ker, White, Wrlght-23.
NAY-Mr. Wall.
The individual was accordingly dis
charged from custody.
The individual referred to, thereup.
on advanced, and addressing the Chair,
said:
"Mr. President, am | not TO be per.
mitted to speak in my own defence? 2"
CHAIR, to the Scrgeant-at-Arms-
Take him Quit"
The Senate then adjourned.
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IN SENATE

THURSDAY, JANUARY l2.-On mo,
ton of Mr.. WALKER, the following re.
solution offered by him yesterday, on
the subject of the independence of Tex
rs, was postponed to, and made the Or
der of the day for Wednesday next.
Resolved, That the State of Texas,
having established and maintained an
independent Government, capable OF
performing those duties, foreign and
domestic, which appertain 10 lndepcnd-
ent Governments, and it appearing that
there is no longer any reasonable pros
pect of the successful prosecution oil
tho wal by Mexico against said State,
i, is expedient and proper, and IN con,
formity with the laws Of nations, and
the practice OF this Government in like
cases, that the independent political OK.
istence Of said State be acknowledged
by the Government oil the L. States.
The CHAIR announced az the special
order, the bill introduced by Mr.. Nor
ris, prohibiting sales of the public lands
except to actual Settlets' "''u ~ ''i"'cN
quantities, as amended by the commit
Tee on Public Lands.
The Senate proceeded 10 the consld-
Grafton of the next special order, the
exnunging resolution of Mr.. Benton.
Mr.. BENTON spoke at length on the
subject.
Mr.. DANA followed, and before he
had concluded he gave way to MI.
GRuNpY, on whose motion
The Senate adjourned.
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TWESTY.TOURTH CONGRESS.
second Session.
H0TSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
"WEDNESDAY, January IL, 1887,

11OLOE ia ~
"WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1887
Mr.. CAMRRRLENe, from the Conn
mittee of Ways and Means, reported
a bill, with an accompanying report,
20 reduce the revenue Of the United
States TO the wants ofthe Government.
The Bill was read as follows -
A Bill to reduce the repenue Of the u.
States to The rants ofthe Government.
Be Il enactcd, &c. That from and
after the 30th cay of September next,
mall cases where duties are imposed
on foreign imports, by the act OF the
18th of July, 1882, entitled "An act to
alter and amend the several acts impo-
sing duties OH imports" or by any o.
Their act, shall exceed twenty per cen.
tum on the value thereof, one thlrd
part Of such excess shall be deducted /;
from and after the 3lst Of March 1898
one half of the residue Of such excess
shall be deducted and on the Both Of
September, 1888, the other hall snail
be deducted any thing IN the act OF
the Cd Of March 1888, to tho contrary
Notwithstanding.
Sec. Q. And be it further enacted,
That, from aud after the 30th day OF
September next, the duties on salt, and
coal shall bo aud the same are hereby,
repealed.
Mr.. Owens moved nat the report
be read, which was agreed to.
The same having been read accord
ingly, the bill was read a second time.
Wheroupon Mr.. CAIRRELENo mo-
ved to commit tho same to the Com
mittee ofthe Whole house on the state
of the Union, and that the bill, report,
and tabular statement. accompanying
the same, be printed.
Upon this motion, a long debate en-.
sued, which lasted until the House ad.
journed.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

TIE TARIFr.-The business first in
order was the bill reported yesterday
bv Mr.. CAMBRELENG, from the Com.
mittee of Ways and Means, to reduce
the evenu of the United States to the
wants of the Government there be-
ing two motions pending, first for com
mitment, and secondly for indefinite
postponement'
Mr.. CoRwIN was entitled to the floor
and addressed the House at very great
length in opposition to the bill, and to
the report which accompanied 1t. .
Mr.. CALuooN, Of Kentucky, moved
q division Of tho question-frst on lay.
ing the bill, &C., IN the table, and
then on printing.
Mr.. Parton called for the yeas and
NAYS on the motion Of MIR. Mullen
berg; which were ordered.
The question on the motion to lay
the bill and report on the table, was
then taken, and decided in the mega
tive, as follows: Yeas "a, Nays ll9.
So the House determined that the
bill should not be laid on the table,
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objection to the resolution lying over
until Monday.
The resolution was then laid on the
table.
The special order, boing the expun-
cling resolution, having been called for
Mr.. EWING, of Ohio, moved topost'
pone this subject for the purpose OF ia
king up the bill to prohibit the sale OF
lands except to actual settlers, in limit
ed quantities.
The motion was agreed to.
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List of Black knights.

JOHN RUGGLES, Maine.
JUDAH DANA, do.
HENRY HUBBARD, New Hampshire.
JOHN PAGE, do.
JOHN NJ NILES, Connecticut.
SILAS WRIGHT, New York.
N. p. TALMADGE. do.
GARRETT d. WALL, New Jersey.
JAMES BUCHANAN, Pennsylvania.
WILLIAM C. RIvES, Virginia.
BEDFORD BROWN, North Carolina.
ROBERT STRANGE, do.
THOMAS MORRIS, Ohio.
FELIX GRUMPY, Tennessee,
ROBERT c. NICHOLAS, Louisiana.
JOHN Upton, Indiana.
ROBERT J. WALKER, Mississippi
JOHN Nj. ROBINSON, Illinois.
VIM. L. ID. EWING. do.
WILLIAM r. KING, Alabama.
LEWIS F. LINN, Missouri.
THOMAS II. BENTON, do.
AMBROSE II. SEWER, Arkansas.
ROBERT FULTON, do.
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Discovery OF ART OF THE STOLEN
MoNEY.-A citizen yesterday hunting in
the neighborhood of Manchester, found
himself approaching three persons confer
ring together. two Of whom were negroes,
and the third he thinks a white man, but
this he could not accurately distinguish.
Seeing him advance, they took TO flight.
when be fred upon them. being assured
that he should do no execution at the dis
tan :e with partridge shot. Making up to
the spot, he found a package which, on
examination, contained 1900 dollars in
bank bills. subsequently, recognised. We
understand. as part Of the money stolen
along with the trunk Of Captain Holcom-
be ten or twelve days ago, belonging to
the 1--WE banks. This discovery will I'M
doubtedly lead to more important conse.
quences. - Wing.
The above was intended for last
weeks paper but was crowded out.
Since it was in type we have received
the Richmond Enquirer of the 18th
inst which contains the following.
The sToLEN NOTES.-The understand,
that a pop-shop-keeper in Manchester.
by the name of Perkins, was arrested
on Thursday evening, under suspicion
Of being concerned in the robbery OF
the $4,000 in Lynchburg notes,
from the Lynchburg mail. He is
the person who surrendered to the
Bank of Virginia, some days since,
$1,000 in those notes, with the singular
story of having compelled some me-.
groes, &c, to abandon and drop the
notes, by firing his gun at them, in
the woods neal Manchester. 1t is not
proper, at this moment, to specify all
the circumstances which led to the sus.
picion. The Banks have also arrested
a negro, by the name of Randall, who
had a wife at Perkins house.-The
negro has confessed, since his arrest,
of having stolen the trunk, in which
the notes were deposited, and convey.
ed it to Perkins premises, where it
was burnt. The iron rib ofthe trunk
was found, a few days since, in a neigh
bors lot. These two persons are now
l n Jail-but we understand, that no
more money has yet been found.
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From the U. S. Telegraph.
EXPUNGERS,
LAT EHS
Or Ncw Order of Knightkood.

OF 1FCW OTUU u
The following individuals received from The
hands OF Martin Van Buren, the accolade, on tbs
night of the 10th January, 1897, and are recei.
we'd into the order, as KNIGHTS OF THE BLAcK
LINES" They want fame, and, so far As We
can aid them, they shall have it.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-01-25

sESome queer doings occasionally hap
pen in the matrimonial line. The follow
ing announcement is made in the Galena
Ill) Gazette. of December 8.
"MAnRIRD. by the Rev. Mr.. Weigley,
on the Gath November, Mr.. Asahel Ball
to Miss Lydia lsler, al Of Small Pox! !"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-07-17
Royal College Of
sgEsf. T. D.N.S, EO.v'DO
y ~ ia MS PILL. ~.

ES REP AIRED by w. MlSkIN. Esq. Member of
The Royal oilege, OF Surgeons Lieentatc Of
Apothccar'cs Company, yellow III Bolt Court So
cittS, surgeon To the Royal mon Pension Associ-
ctiou, Lancaster Place, Waterloo Bridge and
PetpHuq Pupil Of Guys aud ST. 1homass lIospi-
tails .uudon.
These rlls having gained celebrity unparallcf-
ed III every section al the Union, consider -
ed by all those who value good health, indispensable
rs tamily mcd, Ine--parpnized by numerous bo-
ds oil the most eminent Physicians both IN this
country aud III Europe, is sufficient, it ~ presumed,
10 stamp t.er character IN the estimation of every
thnl1as man. AID II - hoped, far better iecomnen-
dalion than llc IesOltrd 10 by ignorant and
noItiuv Piled t,nlcrs, who 10 mlslead and deceive
III" pnhllc, pabth what they call practical proofs AMI
certificates ol cures, that exceed all hounds ot rational
efcdbllliy, aud most OF which, II not all. either
e,os. lhbrcnloas, procured b, fraud aud con-
nNnner.
- Nonc genuine without the Signature Of
the General Agent ON the Label, by whom the abovu
Medicine Is imported into this country.
JOHN HoBBEIN.
100 lac,iy Place, Mar YORK, Generh agent tor
he tnitcd States.
7tst,moa,ois IN f,iror n Msh1n's Pills ttom HIM.
Crashudg, Esq. the great Iran Master, Hho has 1"
ms cnlioy Up,eards If 5000
C,lntllIa lion Works, April LIST 1896.
While VISIT some time ago Alder
man Fhompsous, had the honor of meeting our
mutual iucnd Su Ashley Cooper, aud the after din
ncr conversation one day turned upon the necessity
OF adopting course fot tie better preservation %
the health OF the nun individuals employed in
my works aud other extensive manufacturers.
IN Ashley very justly remarked, that the apathy
etInecdby working men IN general TO apply Tor med
zeal assistance was most unaccounable, though gra-
iulol. Is administered To them. and AS remedy, he
sugpe-lsa tat much good might be done by FUR
nlshing the heads Of families with Il prepared medI-
elue, that they might At all tunes have II ON hand,
and lac strongly r., co nmcnded your Pills, from his
of a. and