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Geese or Duck Feathers,
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
NHE Charlotte Fire Company are order
- ed to NEE; at the Engine House, on
Saturday, the 9Th of April next, at o'clock,
P. NJ, on purpose TO work the Engine.
BY order of
ISAAC SPENCER. Captain.
March IS, 1888. tg2
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Valuable lab Negro
FOR SHE.

IN pursuance OF an order made by the
u Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at
January Session, 1888, viii expose to
public sale for Cash, at the Courthouse in
Charlotte, on the 4th Monday in April next,
likely negro boy by the name of GORGE
who has been confined in the jail of this
County since the 9th December, 1896.
J. McCoNNAUGHEY, Sheriff,
JON %. 1893 t94
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we have great pleasure in announcing,
to The honor of the Central Bay State, that
bill passed the House of Delegates of the
State Of Maryland, on "Wednesday last, by 50
votes TO IA, for the abolishmcm of impris
onment for debt.-Nat. Intel. 24th uh.
The popular branch of the Ohio Legs
lature has passed a similar bill.
49,
The War Of the Gianfs.-The debate
among the great men Of the Senate still
continues, and continues 30 be distinguished
by passages of arms and unexcelltd skill
and ability. Yesterday, Mr.. Calhoun and
Mr.. Webster encountered and held long
audience, wrapt in admiring attention to
the conflict for several hours.-ib.
Another blow.up Capt. Gregory has
been relieved from the command Of the Ex.
plorlng Expedition, and Capt. Smith seec.
ted IN his stead but, before accepting II,
Capt. 5. made IT a condition that Lieut..
Wilkes should accompany him, and, Lieut..
Wilkes declining, the EXPEDITION is again
without commander II has cost upwards
OF million and half OF dollars, and is jus,
nov where II was twelve months ago! We
had supposed that the government had
right to command the services Of lis officers.
-Lynchburg Tir.
Lieut.. Wilkes, It is stated, has been an.
pointed TO, and accepted, the command of
this Expedition.
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OTNe learn from an article in the Alex
andia Gazeilc, that a message has been sent
10 Mr.. Clay by an Administration Senator.
The Globe exulingiy says, that "T Mr..
Clay Is NOT more ctreumspect hereafter II
might cost more BLOODSHED. The cause
OF this message aud hint Is some alleged ob
servar'ou made b, Mr.. Clay few da, ago
upon leaving his seai-constfued into ian
insult TO the uaJariiy, coupled with bIasphe
my" DC. Tins charge, no doubt, is Of the
same kidney with hrs cursing Mr.. Speaker
fnlk. Il will take something stronger than
such charges TO weaken MIR. Claws popu
lariiy with his friends in this region. And
we hope he will not be rn,imida,ed even #
all he administration Senators should be ar
rayed against hun.
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rTM. Ciay's Speech.-we lay before
! readerstl is week, one half of Mr.. Gays
.scb. We leave II 10 our readers TO say
Io has the bes, of the argument, Mr.. Cal.
han or Mr.. Clay.
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Booth tho Trngedlan, in a ct Of mental
arrangement, a few days ago, IN Charleston,
had NEARLY pat an end to the existence OF his
best friend, Mr.. Finn, also of the Theatre.
They were sleeping in the same room, and
10 the middle OF the night Booth attacked
FINN With an andIron, and gave him several
dangerous blows on the head before he was
overpowercd. Booth had a few days before
thrown himself from the deck of steam
packet into the sea, and was rescued by Finn.
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The gam SINCE 1882, when the Wings
abandoned their organization, is 3,4S4-a
handsome gam for first effort after a new
orgaulzation. The y. II. Courier remarks
that the \. II, Patriot in mourning, with
lis fancy sketches abou, the duel, did good
deal Of mischief, coming as II did on the
eve OF au election. Seven thousand more
votes have been polled 'han were ever poll
cd before, Parties probably stand thus IN
the House.
Locoiocos l25-Whigs lie.
Tho Administration has had a majority
ever since 1898, and the Wings have usual.
" had from 80 to 60 members IN the House,
If the Administration find pleasure in such
a victory, they have happy faculty that
way.--Ndf. Intel.
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charlotte /:
Friday, April 9, 1888.

NrWe have been expecting a supply of
20, for the last tao weeks. which has no,
|, arrived. Should our readers not re.
ye their paper next week, this clrcum.
lace will account for II.
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North Carolina Journdl.-.W under.
stand that this Establishment has been pur.
chased by number Of the friends of the Ad.
m'nisifai'on about Fayetteville, and is TO be
placed under the control of new Editor in
a shor, time. Raleigh Register.
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A bill has just passed the Legislature of
Indiana, making professional gambling, or
the keeping Of any sort Of gambling bank
or table, a Penitenhary offence.
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Sale Of Indian Ldads-The surveyed
portion Of the Cherokee country, which lies
wllh,nthe hints of North Carolina, compris.
es 2l0, j9l acres. Its sales viii commence
at Franklin, Macon county, on the first
Monday IN September.
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burning all IFS notes he could get hold Of!
Second only 10 brIliancy 10 this idea is that
OF furnishing the banks by locking up their
notes IN iron safes and stone vaults, to keep
them out of circulation
Upon the whole we incline to link tia
majority Of the House will admit, as we
do, that MIR. Calhoun's description of the
bill IN its present form is entirely just, and
that the bill therefore, ought not to pass
into law.
We learn from The Lyncbburg Virginian,
that the bill was taken up 10 the House of
Representatives on the 9th, and long de.
bate ensued, on a COTTON of Mr.. Cambre.
leng TO refer It 10 the Committee of Ways
and Means. Messrs. Cambreleng, Glass.
cock, Pickens, &c. preferred the House bill
to that OF the Senate, the former containing
the hard money clause, which had been
stricken out in the latter. Finally, Mr.. Pat.
ton Of Va. who avowed his opposition TO
both bills, moved that the subject be laid up.
on the table, with the hope tina, the vote up.
on this motion would be regarded as test
Of the sense Of the House upon the expedi.
ency OF the measure itself This motion
was adopted-ayes LOG, noes 9s-absent 80
members, % Of whom arc claimed by the
Globe as friendly to the bill, aud 10 opposed
to ut. Assuming that all who voted against
laying on the table are supporters of the bill,
the Globe contends that II will pass the II.
OF X. by majority Of A. Bot this Is false
estimate, as several voted against laying on
the table who are opposed to the bill.
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derogatIng from his own Just claims to dis.
inctIon as a statesman or an orator.-Nat.
Int. l4ih.
D'From New Orleans we learn, under date of
March 9, that Oh the day preceding. the Bank
Regulation bill, dlsapproyed BY the Governor Of
Louisiana, and then re-passed hv the Senate of
that safe, was rejected in tho House e Repre-.
seniatwes. % members voting in i;s favor, and 10
voting against II. To make il a law "a members
ft~e-thirds Of those presently must have voted
Tor t-Nat. lat.
North Carolina Journdl-.We under.
stand that this Establishment has been pur.
chased by numter of the friends of the Ad
m,nisirai,on about Fayetteville, and is TO be
placed under the control of new Editor In
shor, tlme.-Raidgh Register.
Sale Of Indian Ldads.-The surveyed
portion Of the Cherokee country, which lies
wl,h,uthe hints of North Carolina, compris
es 2l0 ,59l acres. Its sales viii commence
at franklin, Macon county, on the first
Monday IN September.
The Hon. VIM. B. Sheppard, Of Eliza.
beth CITY, viii deliver the next Annual Ad
dress before the two Literary Societies at
Chapel Hill.
The Tennessee Legislature, is the first,
50 far as we are informed, in prohibiting the
retail Of spurious liquors. The, have re
Pealed all acts licensing them-iaken off all
tayes-and made the retail OF liquor q mis-
dcmcdnor--punishable with such fine as the
courts choose to impose.
Miss Mar,neau has issued another work
upon this country, in which she gives sun.
dry interesting sketches of many of our
public men. A full review of this appears
~ The estminster, comprising her sketch.
es of Van Buren,, Webster, Clay and Cal.
houn, with a variety of other entertaining
ma,ter.-Iler. Gazette.
We understand that six hundred negroes,
belonging to a gentleman Of New Orleans,
are to be liberated according 10 his will,
provided they are willing 10 90 to Africa,
IN which case ample provision is TO be made
for their transportation. Picdyune.
Al Boston, at noon on Thursday last,
salute Of 100 guns commenced. II was
at first supposed TO be on account of the
successes of the Wings in New Hampshire.
On inquiry, however, it proved TO be on
account of the birthday Of Gen. jackson.
1t was fired by the CharleS,own Artillery
from Bunker Hill.
The Right Rev. VIM. NJ. Stone, Bishop
Of the Protes.an, Episcopal Church, for the
Diocese Of Maryland, died on the Goth Of
February, al his residence on the Eastern
Shore-beloved and respected by all who
knew him.
DR.. Bowdilch, the great American Ma.
thematlclan, died at Boston on Friaay last,
aged IS. He left his great work, the
translation Of Mecanique Celeste, unfinished
What's in a Name THE only indivld-
uals in the Jail of this county, imprisoned
for criminal offences, are AndreT Jackson
Lofts and George Washington Daley
Raj. Register.
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The Hon. VIM. B. Sheppard, Of Eliza.
beth City, viii deliver the next Annual Ad
dress before the two Literary Societies at
Chapel Hill.
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What's in Name The only indivld
uals in the Jail of this county, imprisone
for criminal offences, are Andrew Jdckso
Lofts and George Washington Daley
Raj. Register.
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Or. Bowdi,ch, the great American Nj
,hematlcian, died at Boston on Friaay las
aged IS. He left his great work, III
translation OF Mecanique Celeste, unfinished
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-24

Opinions Of Fore'e nerS.-Lord Brougham is much
more tolerant 10 American SHAREHOLDERS than some
Of our own citizens, who, better acquainted with our
peculiar position, one might suppose, wou Id be more
disposed TO look with leniency upon a condition of
things, which, il il shocked their preiudices. sbouIJ
not be permitted to blind their reason. At mee,ing
recently held IN London, to consider the Apprentice
ship system in the West Indies, Lord Brousham
said
but much rs | lament the course pursued by the
americans, l must not close my eyes to what AmerI-
ca has done. She was the first to abolish the slave
trade-she il was that rendered to his country ,be
proposition OF making the slave trade piracy. Great
honof to America Tor this act of humanity and ius-
|hce. But why, il is asked, does not America fol
low the example which we have set herl | think
'hat II becomes us least Of all 10 say that the Amer
Fans SHOULD follow eour xample in the abolition of
slavery. We know that in the year 1873 we pye-
pended to abolish slavery, and yet in 1888 that
Frade is not abolished. We take the credit. forsonth
oi having put il down about four or five years ago.
wnereas wehave only changed its name, or as Mr.. Cox,
VINO IS Baptist minister, most aptly said 10 day, we
pave re-baptised the adult slavery, aud KEPT alive the
|'ame as ever [cheers and laughter think the A.
nericans have a good right 10 say 10 US, "Good
oiks' take the beam out of your own eye, before
tou remove the mote that is in your brothers eve.
we admit that you have been befcoled out of your
n.oney-that you have been perhaps more generous
han wise but do not hatter yourselves that Won
rave abolished slavery when you have only altered it.
Hppeilai'on" lchcersl. 1t is quite another thing,
'owever, to assume that you are to give it up, even al
frthe hrst OF August. 1888, when | fervently trust it
Ill be abolished in substance as we'll as in name. But
lcannot say, pharisaically, thank my God we are
pt as they" because | know perfectly well that our
Ases are different. II we want TO make the Ameri.
ms case our own flor lie, us be just, we must sup.
psc that VIC are sitting not in Middlesex, where not a
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From he RalagLr n. c. Eeeisler.
CIlIEF-JUSTlCE MARSHALL.

We heard recently an auecdote ol this distin-
gulshcd man, winch so strongly illustrates the dig
mty aud simplicity OF his character, that we venture
10 relaIelt hoping II may come into the hands of
his future biograpler, and be woven in the thread of
his narrative. II occurred IN tins City, on the oc-
aslon al one of the Chici Justices periodical visits
TO hold the Federal Courttor this District. The old
Cricr of thc Court having removed OF died, the Mar
shall. zen. Daniel, selected a new recruit, aud gave
hmm, some days beforehand, the necessary proela-
mauons and forms TO commit 10 memory. that he
might be du tait when the Court mct.-Ihe I'M
porlant day al length arrived, aud the Ctlcr, with
his - TASK well COINED, made his appearance, at
tracting the attention of every one by the luttmess of
hhs stride, and an air Of conscious self importance,
which lac made no effort to conceal. Every thing
went oil admirably at first. The Proclamation TO
Jurors, Witnesses, Nc. were roared out most sonor-
ousy. and the time having arrived for charging the
Grand Jury, the Chicl Justice pulled out his we'll
thumted paper, and waiting a lew moments for the
usual caution OF silence 10 be given by The Cfier,
but observing no movement To that effect, commen-
ced his Charge.
lie had proceeded some way in il, when the
trIer, aroused rom hls reyerie, found what WAS 90
ing ON, and considering the whole matter Informal,
with the q%ulckness OF thought, stepped into the bar,
between The Court and Jury, and addressing the
Judge in Il mandatory voice, cried" Stop Sir
Stop Sir - The Chiei-J Justice, who seemed to see
m a moment through the whole transaction, instead
ol ordering the Ciler TO prson Tor a contempt, stop
ped, as commanded, and quietly awaited the
result. \ dead silence reigned throughout the
Go urt. The fall of a pun might have been heard. -
W hat now, mentally exclaimed each beating
bosom The aSt~onIshmcut depicted ON every
countenancc may well be imagined, when the
Crier, drawing himself up to ms full length, bawled
out
80 yes ! yes! Oycst All manner of per
sons are required 10 keep silence, upon pain of i'm
prisonment, while the Honorable Judge is giving his
Gil large TO tie Grand Jury
When lac had finished his Proclamation, he turn.
ed to the Court, with an air OF complaeency, and
wave OF the hand, aud SAID to the Chief Justice
" lou may so ON, Sn." Every one expected &c
see the unfortunate Cncf sent To jail, as a matter ~
course, but, without cracking asmllc. the CuiefJus
lice commenced his charge dc moro, aud wcnt
throug h as though nothing had happened. He saw
At once, that the conduct OF the Ctier pro, eeded
iron no d~isrespect TO the Court, but from ignorance,
and a desire TO perform his duty punctlliously, and
with the kindness, SO characteristic of the man. over.
looked the whole affair. But the scene was one
worthy al the pencil OF ~llogarth, and deserves TO be
recorded to The honor oi that great and good man.
who has passed from eaftl. to his reward in Hea.
ven.
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SALE 81 EA1D.

: : pursuance If . decree ei lie ClcGit superior
Count Il Laa I'D Ciaarory, iar the County Of
Amherst. pronounced or lie an day Of Afril, l-3s.
in the c5se oil Ouey d. llaetstcp.# Pi1,ntll. against
Geotsc &. llucksiep and Eitzl Ann lla,tstop, N
fant.. under the aee 81 t@entN-one years. by Robert
Tmslcy thpir guardian, specially assigned 10 defend
thcm m tins sun and Jno. f.. Wilson. Horace
Wilson. Richard y. Wilson, Eli2 j beth Walton,
John Tyler and Caiiafine his wile- John Myers aud
Sarah his wife, aud William &. Christian aud Mary
lis wife, heirs at law Of Richard Wilson decd De
PENDANTS the UNDERSIGNED, Commissioners, for the
purpose, vii, on "Wednesday the 18th day of June
next. # ttif. II not the GcNttal day, upon the prelnl-
ses. At the late residence Of Charles Wilson. deed.
proceed to sell, b. way Of public auction, for ready
money, the several Tracts OF Land described IN The
deed Of lndenture. made on the 10th day Of Janu1ry,
1s50. between Richard lluekslcp, OF lie one part,
aud Charles Wilson ofthe other part.
j. P~EITlJOIIN,
Commissioner.
Nav IN ids
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JOHN ALEXANDER, CLERK.
CoMnnssIoHER's OrrIcE,}

CoMMlsaIoNER's OFFICE,
Campbell Court House, May Sd, 1888.
The parties interested in the foregoing orlar of
court will take notice that have appointed Thurs
day the 18th day olJune next 0636J to commence
the accounts directed by the foregoing order OF Court,
en- which day at the hour Of 10 O'Clock, 4, NJ. they
are required to attend tiny office at Campbell Count
House with their accounts, vouchers and copies OF
Court papers prepared for examination and settle
meut. OSlAH STEPHENSON, Com'r.
The parties interested IN the above suit viii take
notice, that, At the office of Josiah Shepperson, Esq.
at Campbell Count House, on the l4th day OF June
next, we shall proceed 10 take snndry dispositions, to
be read before the Commissioner IN the settlement OF
the account, and on the trial of the suit above men
toned. Should said deposllions not be taken or
completed on that day, then they will be taken at the
same place on the day thereafter. ard regularly CON
tinued from day TO day, I'LL taken and completed.
SAMUEL TARDE,
CHARLES ANTHONY.
MaH 10 WV
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Four Tracts OF Land,

With the appufienances, lying and beng III the
county OF Amherst-to wit, the Isl 1Taci rom
tanning i2eA Acres, more ol less beng Inc
same conveyed 10 conveyed to Richard :. Ellis by
John Buks and Elizabeth his wife, by deed. bearing
date on the 10Th day Of October, It1G, &ofrccofd IN
the county court Of Amherst the 81 TRArr, con-
tanning lil3 Al RVS, mote on less, beng the same
which was conyeYj ia The said Ellis by Samuel
Bnrks tson Of tf54lre) lnd Rhodl his wife, by deed
dated the 30 das Of January I-2r, and oi record IN
Amherst county Coud.-thc Sd Hrrtct, containing
% Acres, patented to JOSIAH Ellis IN l7s0, aud be-
queathed 10, or laleIica by, the said Richard ). FL
lls-aud The 4th Tract, contain oig 80 Acres,
purchased by the SAID Richard s. Ellis Of Charles
Bnlks's helrs-and the deeds for which arcoi re
cord ia The county Count OF Amherst.
Also the following Sf.ID'E,s, aud the increase
of The females oi them ti any, born since the Isl dry
of February, 1900 natnrly Shadrack, a man, and
Jinney ms wife. and then five children Jesse, Gil
lar, Hannah, Emily, and James kcssla, and her
tlacc children, Winston. Anderson aud Henry !;
David, and Dabney, Mnslaphia, and Lewis, Black
smths-(which SAID Lands aud Slaves were hereto
fore conveyed by the said Richard :. Ellisto Thorn
rs \. lIolcoInbc, rs Commissioner, &c. by deed of
mortgage, bearing date ON the Isl day Of February,
a3O-and also of record IN the said county Court
of Amhelst) JOHN COLEMAN, Sheriff
Of amherst coRaty.
May , 19J
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D1GZz RAILROAD LINE
netuccn Cnari0ifesYiIic' and Rich
iuond and Ege,iericft,burs.

Through. il u IL, sped nm comfort:
pA@SESGERSleayiu Richmond or ffedef-
leAsburs IN tlc RAILWAY CARS at 5 \.
NJ. reach Charlottesville the same day at 81 .. +.
NJ more tlHu haii tie way being by the RAIL
ROAD. and the lest over II road, naturally one oil
die very hest fr stlers in middle Virginia. So that,
aided by ftsl-Iltc teams, coaches, and drivers, pas
scnsers maY, in good weather. be ensured a speed of
siFmifeS d4 hour. without allowing Tor stoppaces.
They will moreover get from Richmond or Fred
criefsburg 10 Charlottesville mfrom 3 10 . hours tess
time rariiag, tlnuby amy other route withltcraiiy
40 Hieh H@arftjHe 10 interfere with sleeping hours.
The RAILWAY CARS, for ease, comfort and
spaciousnsss. resemble The parour Of an elegant no
tel more than any vehicle iorland travelling.
Shaving IN Charlottesville al night, and till after
breakfast, papscugcis may Hen 60 daily to Staunton
and every other day to Lynclburg, III coaches own
ed by the pfopricIors of the RAILROAD line the
only coaches on those roads. From Staurton, sta
ges owned by the same pronIaIors run every other
day enthusiastically through Lexington, buchanan
&c.; while others, owned by Messrs. Porter q Bel
den. run in like manner Wcsiwardly. TO Guyandotte.
From Charlottesville downwards, the stages for the
present will set out al noon, dine ii Mrs. Clark's,
and reach the RAIL-RoAp DEpuT at early bed time
whence, setting off atlall past 3 ncxl morning. pas
scngcls get 10 Richmond by 10 A.. NJ. and to Fred
ciicksbute aud the Potomac IN time ior the Railwa,
cafsto Baltimore.
The ola Nai;Eilc 0fSiagcs between Fred
cricksburg anl Charlottesville, through grunge, vii
still run 3 times a week.
FARE from Eictuoal 10 Charlottesville S54
- freas. u C4arLoaesei!e' (by either
In going upward, passengers will require two
meals only downward, three meals and a night.
lodging.
Office at the EAGLE IlorEL, Charlottcsyille-A
gent MI. john NoWLEs.
Apfll19 CIV
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April 10
FOR RENT.

sAa THE large and convenient Store House
Hi now occupied by ourselves, running back s.
A4AAteet, very handsomely arranged for business,
Possession can be had Immediately by applying to
the Subscribers. JAMES c. HUNT Co.
rs. All persons indebted to us, will please come
forward and settle as early as possible, as il is very de-
sirabIe that our business should be closed without de-
&c HUNT, x Co.
March Is
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EAKIN nREA VS..

Oh, never another dream ean bc
Like that early dream of ours,
When the fairy. Hope, lay down like a child,
And slept amid opening flowers.
Little we rocked ofour coming years.
We fancicd them Isst what Ne chose,
For, whatever lile's after lights may be,
Itcolors lis first from the rose.