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DAVID COVAN.

House Carpenter, Joiner and Builder,
stOLICITS share of patronage from The ell.
- zens OF Meckenburg county. Tie can be
found al his residence, 9! miles from Charlotte,
on the Camden road,
N0U. 1889. ia
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T.. III. ANDREWS,
SVRGEg,S' DENTIST,

UNIFORMS the public tina, he has returned TO
~ Charlotte. lie will be happy TO wait on bis
old friends, or any others that may favor him with
a call. tie NAV be found at the Mansion House.
Dec %, 1899. l2T
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PHILADELPHIA, Dc. l7.-tireat excite
ment prevailed in the city yesterday, caus-
ed BY the astounding discovery that false
certificates of the stock of the Bank of
Kentucky to the amount of more than ten
thousand shares, or upwards Of one million
of dollars, have been issued By the Cashier
ef the Schuylkill Bank, which was the
agency of the Bank of Kentucky in this
city. The affair is oflong standing, but has
only now come TO light. Various rumors
are afioat in relation 10 it. The Cashier
states that the fraud was perpetrated TO
sustain the Schuylkill Bank, and that all
the proceeds arising from il has been up.
piled to the use of that bank the directors
affirm entire ignorance Of the natter
The whole is involved in mystery, and we
refrain from any comments. This trans
action inficts severe blow upon the char
acter Of our CITY, which has been already
too much furnished by bold and daring
fraudS.-NortA Americaa.
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80, 900 genuine Norus Multi
cauiis for sale.

sxs2za. THyHE subscribe, Is now prepared
1872 N 70 make contracts tor the de.
&@te&x livery Of tins valuable tree tfar feed
ing The silk worm in the fall. A.
there has been and still will bc many
frauds practiccd upon the unsuspocliug, the sub
scriacr warrants thsse now offered 10 he OF The pc
hume kind, his orig inal stock vas obtained from
Gideon h. smith, OF Baltimore, biuc years ago ant
are part Of the trcc that that gentleman has spu
ken 1itcn about 10 his writings being The frat ever
brua1n. to the United SlatCs. The tree has been
growing II az exposed situation since FIRST obnr.
Cd and being now acC,imatCd is preferable TO those
lately introduced into The county, i VIII also be
cultivated b. mystif ;.e present ycai and every
care will By taken 10 render the tree good, and eve
ry necessary instruction gwen to purchasers upon
the cultivation Of the same. As The Tree is ~ great
demand and the season abou, to close tor obtaining
1t this year, those Wishing 10 purchase would do
well TO speak IN time, and that there may be no dis.
appointments a regular list will be kept aud this
advertisement discontinued 50 soon as the number
sbovc.named is taken up. The subscriber will
also make engagements for few thousand SILK
WORM EGGS of the most approved kind noS ird.
The worms will be fed exclusively upon the Mens
Mulncaus. All communications BY mail, must
be post paid and all orders must be accompanied
by cash.
J. p PRITCHARD.
Feb 90, 1899. Asst
n b. Persons are invited 10 crll and see the tree
while growing and Judge for themselves.
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toJer Term, 1889.
c. w. & f. R. Harris
rs.
Tcrissa y. Lemmont.
ExecItion by Justice Of the Peace, levied or ID.
iendart's interest in 4 tract % land adjoining
John " Nicely and others.
X I appearing to the satisfaction Of tho Courl,
III that the defendant has removed beyond the
limits Of the State, Ordrsd, thersfa5s that publ
cation he made six weeks 10 the Charlotte Jour.
nsl, that unless the defendant appears al tie nczi
Court Of Pleas aud Quarter Sessions, 10 be held
for said county al the Court House 10 Charlotte,
on the fourth Monday in January next, and an.
swer or dcmur 10 said levy an Order Of Sale will
be made.
Witness, Brady Oates, Clerk Of our said Court
at Office, the 18th Monday Of October, 4. ID. 1899
b. OATES. G. d. G.
Prive adv. $50. nc
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who wants better Evidence.

" WOULD refer the reading public TO the nu-
u morous voluntary letters published recently
IL This paper and in The Good Samaritan, relative
10 the happy and beneficial effects OF the admins
ration of
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NOTICE.

No II II TIE
A IL persons indebted 10 Jno. NJ IIappoldt by
N Note or Book Account are requested 10 come
forward and settle by Cash or Note, between this
and our next County Court. Cash will be most
acceptable in every instance. Those however,
who are indebted by Note must rag the Cash, as
longer indulgence cannot consistently with the
interest OF has creditors or himself) be granted
JNO. NJ. lIAPPOLDT.
Dee. 81, 1899. lig
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NORFOLK. DEC. A


SdmnombaliSm aud Aarro,p Escape -
A gentleman lodging at the Exchange Ho-
tel, in the Bird story, rose from his bed on
Thursday night, while in profound sleep,
raised the sash of the window, and threw
himself out. He encountered a fall of
twenty three feet, and was pitched head
foremost upon fiigh, Of steps below. TIE
noise of the fall awakened some Of the SER
wants who went 10 his assistance and found
him insenslble; bat on conveying him TO
his room, he soon recovered, and appeared
to have received no other injury but the
loss Of q small lock of his hair with the skin
attached. To give an idea Of the force
with which he fell, the step which he first
struck (of plank l IA inch thick was
split entirely across and separated. Yet
we saw him the next morning walking
about as fresh as if nothing had happened.
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feres with the laws Of health, Then would
the hopes Of our country brighten, and indI.
viduals would enjoy an amount of comfort
which is now too willingly but blindly sacri.
feed 10 false TASTE Name Cuitirator.
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More Lyaching.-The Southern CMis

More Lyaching.-The Southern (Mis-
sissippi) sun Of the 18th ultimo says:
"Cook and Carter, who were confined in
the jail Of Scott county for murder, have
been taken BY force from prison BY some
Of the citizens Of that county and hung
1t will be recollectsd that they once made
their escape from that jail, and were re-
taken. They were brought to Rankin
county two or three weeks since for trial,
but renanded for want Of some testimony.
The people have taken the law into their
own hands, and executed them without Z
trial.
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Alabama Legisiature.-.0n Monday,
December I'd, this body assembled. John
.. Phelan, Of Tuscaloosa, was unanimous
ly chosen Speaker. Ia the Senate, Green
J. Rice was elected President without op-
position.
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COaclnnaking Business

10 ali It's yaf,out branches, at TIE Old Stsnd TheY
have in their employ Gre, rate hands. large and
sell seasoned lot of ta,ber, and with their owh
e1pcfienee 10 Tie Business, both having worked,
aud one Of the subscribers hlwag been ia The bus
mess iOr the llst Is Of 20 years al he North, Ne
believe van The 4dsAutagts &C have We can Man
aiactnre work equal u not Superior 10 any done
This section at couuiry and be cnabcd 10 sell il
lower. We solicit share ii pHhlc patronage.
n. \. All kinds Of REPAIRING Lune at The
shOItlGt notice.
CARTER CRtTTTNDEN,
JOSHUA TRDltER.
Charlotte. deg. 20, 1872 4GNf
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Deneaic SiR.-We have been shown
some specimens Of Domestic Silk, manu-.
featured in &c family Of Mr.. Coleman, Of
this Ciiy, which for eyenness of thread
and lustre Of appearance, are superior 10
any that we have seen. Mr.. G. is one Of
our most extensive Mulberry culturists,
and intends, We learn, 10 20 permanently
INTO the SIX business. If be does, be must
succeed, for every thing seems to prosper
under bis gdicious mana gemeat-KQL
Regiaer.
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SAFE Of Ial.oaa.-The Legislature Of
this State met on the I'd uitlmo. The
Hon. David Hills took the chair of the
Senate, and Charles II. Ycst was chosen
Secretary. In the House, after the call.
ing Of the roll, James 6. Read ". b.
was elected Speaker BY a majority Of five
votes, and Horatlo J. Harris was elected
principal clerk. The message Of Gov
Wallace is a PLAIN, straightforward, sen
sble document.
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100000 Of worms win make 1873 ID. Of sil
which at 50 is worth 5l99s.
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The Postmaster General being absent
from the Department in consequence OF IN
disposition, his powers and duties viii, for
the present, deyolve upon 5. X. Hobbie,
Esq, First Assistant Postmaster General.
Globe.
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GeleFred Articles.

STATE Of hentucky.-The Legislature Of
tins State me; on Monday, the I'd ulimo.
Samuel Hanson was, after several bal
lotngs, elected President Of the Senate.
In the House of Representatives, John
l.. Helm, of Hardin, Wing, Charles More
head of Franklin, Wing, and d. Meri-
weather, OF Jefferson, Locofoco, were NOM
mated for Speaker. After several hours
Of unsuccessful ballotngs, the House took
a recess for dinner. In the evening Mr..
Meriweather declined, and the vote was
taken between Messrs. Morehead and
Helm, which resulted IN the election Of the
last named geBteman-55 to 30.
The Message of the Governor &C. A.
Nickltfe) has come to hand in the Louis
vile papers, and is Of that sound and abb
character which might be expected from
the experience and talents Of It's author.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-01-09

Fruit Trees IN BlOom.-NVe were hand.
cd Yesterday, Wednesday, a branch from
a Pear Tree, On the premises Of a gen
tieman Of THIS city, containing young fruit
OF respectable size, and also cluster Of
blossoms. Our own garden contains an
Apple tree in bloom and, but a short
time since, we had Cherry Tree in like
oondition.--ChaG. Cou7ier.
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We are Informed By gentleman in
whom perfect confidence Can be placed,
that the Cotton crop Of General McDuffie
this year, viii average : bales to the hand.
His corn crop e also abundant. Much has
been said and very justly, Of the fertility
Of the lands in the South West. But we
ask, can many planters in that region
equal Gen. MeDufie His plantation is
IL AbbeEille District.-Eagefeld Adr.
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agricultural Pdper.-In conformity
with the recommendation of the late Agri-
cultural Convention, at Columbia, an Agri.
cultural paper to BE- called the Carolina
Planter, will be issued d, Columbia. early
IN January next. i is to be edited BY r.
w. Gibbes, NJ. D., and published by A.
s. Johnston, weekly, On an imperial sheet.
IN quarto shape, al s. 80 per aunuIn.
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THE BoB-A.LINK AGAIN.

The Claremont IN. HI Eagle has thus chro-
nicled the arrival Of the first of these comic
singers. His last years bulletin of the same
event will be remembered by many:
/" Oorio-toodylink, boblink, boblink, cheer,
cheer, toodilee, here am again--sky clear--up
and go, which is the tree, spring here--itch-i-
sky--been on a spree whiskee-oh here It's.
Oora---toodyl- -boblink-ink---s neezyomi-
neen
Halo! II there isn't our old friend Robert
Lincoln, Esq, alighting on the very apple tree
from which he saluted us last year. Welcome,
old fellow! Wearing the same black swallow
tail, the same yellow vest and airy breeches |!
By'r lady, but he's spruce little gentleman, and
from his gaudy epaulettes, must be the chief
musician Of the winged regiment There, he
whistles again" Oori--toodyl- boblink'-
(Hear, hear--from the honorable memberD He
no sooner alights than half dozen cats, with
faces as long as that Of cabinet minister, just
resigned, creep with stealthy pace TO the foot of
the tree. An old rooster on the fence claps his
wings. and at his first, s.cock-e-doodle-doo,' =
whiskers, and slick down their nine-tails. Bob
is undismayed. Hear him" Oorio-toodyl-ink
boblink, yer don't come it this time-so -so-chee-
cheerily -quick-quick--yer blown sky -high-hie
away-sweef, SWEET One Of the feline gen.
tlemen, more daring than the resi-, winks at him,
and away he chatters again" No you don't
link-boblink, boblink-quiz away--Old Tips-co-
ming in sky clear and away yer go-three
cheers-cheers, cheers-Old Tip--cider, here
sky clear--tooduree." After sundry sharp, abrupt,
gross-gnined and snappish ejaculations, which
can only be setto music thus Snzzkksbsbite-
yer-granny-h-ll fire" the discounted four-legged
treasurers aforesaid, on the look out for plunder
and hearing the barking of dog approaching.
take to their heels and care off," An old mare
hard by sends up a Harrison hurrah, and ven
lures two or three horse-laughs by way of in
viting the yeow-breech'd musician to proceed
"Oorioo tudil-ink-bobli boblink, Old Tips
orioo- Old Tip--three cheers--he'n sweep 'em
out-clean-clean--yes he will-bow 'em sky
high Van-and-A Benton-too-sky high
mercy-on m--cheer-cheer-Old Tip-o-hi-o-
clear the coast--sweet-sweet p and off he goes,
chanting his Harrison song, with flying colors
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made for the heat OF party feeling and the excitement
Of political controversy We must remember that tho
heroic achievements the unostentatious virtues and
the sefdenying patriotism Of General Hprnson con-
trass strongly with the Improbable services OF many
who have long enjoyed the public confidence Nor,
is Hsrrsons fortune in this respect singular one
History records that the arrival Of Washington. at
New York to take upon himself the Office OF Prcsi-
dent Of the United States was made the occasion OF
offensive carcssures and diaoya and profane illusions
Unenyiable such Expressions are public virtue IN
the end always corrects them There may be ehou
sands and tens Of thousands Of our fellow citizens
who viii not agree with you and me " promoting
General Harrison 10 the highest tsuse - ne hePn1-
lic but the candid judgments Of the American people
will declare that no man is worthy TO cast heemans
vote OF bear freemans arms, who would taxnam inc
fair fame of that distinguished citizen, Or tear lea
from the aurels that he has so modcssiy and 20
long
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THE GREAT DROWNED OUT

THE LANGUAGE OF PATMor.-Governor
Seward, in his reply to an invitation to attend
the recent celebration Of the BATTLE Of Fort
Meigs, in New York used the following elo-
qucnt and indignant language in regard to the
treatment which Harrison receives from the
serfs Of Van Burenism. The reader is remind
ed that at the late charter election in New Y rk,
the Federal Tories bore through the streets a
figure in petticoais, which they labelled VIM.
H. Harrison.
81 have observed with feelings Of shame for my
country that public indignity has been offered in
the city of New York, a recent occasion, 10 the
distinguished citizen whose chivarous conduct in the
battles Of the Thames and Fort Mega, won for him
public reception in that city in 1873 and the thanks Of
the Congress Of the United States Those who re-
member the trying events of the war Of 1879 will
agree with me, that if the indignity to which have
referred had been offered to General Harrison while
the enemy was upon our borders, the actors IN the
outrage would have been execrased as abeo o. ihva
sion and epemics Of the Commonwealth Menehange,
but principles never. Lapse Of time and tue long
continuance Of peace and national security have rem
dcred no less valuable the privileges Of civil liberty
nor ought thew to diminish the obligations Of national
or,t;,nde n we must become 20 degenerate a. 70
80 ho.e privileges undervAued or those obligations
Craoten could wish At least that the day might be
nossponsd until there ssmaiAsd no living survivor Of
ia. svsusfd Psvied fNswssss, hawsVu, uuss Be
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MORE INDIAN MURDERS.

We learn from passenger in the steamer
Gen. Clinch, Capt. Brooks, from Black Creek,
that on Saturday forenoon, between and 10
O'Clock, Mr.. Forbes Theatrical Company, with
some others, were on their way from Picolata
to ST. Augustine, and within or miles Of the
latter place, 1.-THE party occupying two wagons,
when the wagon in the rear was attacked by q
party Of Indians, and Mr.. G. Vase killed Two
Others are missing, supposed to be part Of Mr.
Forbes company. Mr. F., 1t seems, was in the
front wagon with the ladies Of the party, who
escaped, and reached St. Augustine in safety. 1
is supposed that the lndisns conceived III
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From The Cincinnati Gafeffs.
LET FAME PUT HER TRUMP.

From the Cinctnndh udfeffe.
LET FAME PUT HER TRUMP.
Let fame pu, her trump to the tip Of the morn,
And rouse up the slumbering day
On the wings Of the wind be the blast onward borne
Till il dies in the ather away;
But ON the broad hills let it lay,
And echo the green valley DER,
That chieftain exists who, though aged and gray
Shall his country's lost lustre restore
From the north to the south from the east to the west
q From the centre all round to the sea,
On the pinions of time, that are never at rest,
1t is borne to the Of the free;
Then tremble the tyrants that be-
For the moments of reckoning come,
More appalling than tempests that scourge the dark sea
Or the war notes oftrumpct and drum.
From the long dreary night Of msrule and dismay,
whole people awake to the light,
While the dark clouds of error are breaking away,
And the morning of truth dawning bright;
Again in her spendor and might,
Fair freedom unveils to the view,
And points to the. chief whose intcgrity's plight
Shall the stars Of her glory renew.
He was tried in the battle, and meier known 10 YIELD
Lang syne, in the days of our pride;
A sage in the senate, chief in the field,
On whom sages and warriors relied
They will rally again to his side
As they did when the VARIATIONS flew
And he'll lead them TO conquest and glory beside
As he led them at Tippecanoe.
At the sound Of the blast cheering onward amain.
Prosperity lifts her pale head,
And looks as her eye brightens up once again,
Like vestal arose from the dead;
Toward the chieftain her are outspread,
Who her beauty and strength shall restore,
And robe her anew in white, blue, and red,
That gracefully yelled her before.
Then pour libation, and bear it on high,
And let fame give the word Of command
While the eagle Of victory stoops from the sky,
And hovers above the green land;
Round the altar of freedom we stand
With the wounds Of our country in view
And accounted for battle pledge heart and pledge hant
Foa THE HERo OF TiPPEcANoE"
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Correspondence Of the ST. Louis Pennant
Cry OF CAIRO, May 10, 1910.
o. Il
On the roof the Cairo Hotel, }
Ten feet under water.

Dear Mr.. Ediior--"My sufferings is intole-
rable," and can refrain no longer. Here am /,
in this COMPOUNDED city Of Cairo, with the Whole
brook commonly called the Mississippi river,
running ten feet OF er my poor devoted head
Our hotel is perfect cold water establishment,
and the way there is plenty of the "pure cle-
ment" in these diggings, is with perfect rush.
The Cairo Bank, upon which we all built our
hopes and houses, after having been for some
time making daily deposites in the Mississippi
river, has at length fallen through, like all the
rest OF our Illinois speculations and left us poor
wretches, not exactly high and dry, (would that
we wereD but buried 'fu five fathoms Deep
and debarred from all intercourse, except with
the catfish, buffalo, and other such scaly cha
racters. beg you to sympathize with me, and
send us the Evening Gazette TO comfort us in
our misfortunes. Real estate in Cairo has en-
phatically faen-and so low that you couldn't
find it with twenty-foot pole. Oh dear, Mr..
Editor, although Pm very wet, yet I'm very dry
and if you could manage TO get my friend Of
the -- to send some Of his spirits to this
''nasty Deep" you will confer lasting oblga-
ton on yours, &c.
THE GREAT DROWNED OUT.
Cairo as most Of our readers know, is situa-
ted at tho j~.e.;e~ IS .s-~ oh;v sad mississippi
rivers, on the Illinois side The site is very
low, but the advantages of the position were
deemed in speculation times to be so great, that
an attempt was made, chiefly with English ca
pital, under the direction Of Mr.. Holbrook, 10 es
tablish a city there
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employed men, without responsibility 70 discharge
'hose duties and these having proved defaulters he
"in ms council, selected Rabbits Receivers Gene
raj who on the first alarm of his failure Of CON
unuance in power, all seampcred away, with all the
puenc treasure THE FRIEDMAN
Illinois, March 20, 1870
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JOB PRINTING AT THIS OFFICE.
We have been at some pains to annex to our n

We have been al some pains 10 annex to our New
ESTABLISHMENT,
q D0b Oflirc,
Composed of great variety of new neat and fsnci.
iul materials for the prompt execution of any Job in
the most tasteful and approved fashion g
Cards, Checks, Circulars, Concert Bills, Bills of
Lading Law and Justices Blanks, Auction Notice.,
Public Placards, Horse Bills, Speeches. and indeed
every thing, adorned or unadorned with cuts in the
printing line from book to the smallest card will be
style if''' "'N =. sAs t'sa'''
Office corner of nth street and Penn Avenue.
MAY, l640-tf
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GER mARREn-Live sobeny, be industrious,
engage IN nothing that will deteriorate from your
character as an honest man, = pure patriot, and
a kind husband; take our advice, and with all
your gettings,p GET MARRIED.
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and Lieut.. Whitney has been informed that he
is no longer regarded as an officer of the Marine
Corps.
am, very respectfully,
Your most ob't. servt,
(Signed) ]. X PAULDING.
Col. A. HENDERSON,
Cont. U. s. Marine Corps, HID. Quarters.
This led me very naturally as think, us do
not doubt il did all who read it, to suppose that
my son had been found guilty Of the charge and
all the specifications preferred againt him. No
other idea or belief was entertained BY me until
| visited Washington, and by personal appli-
cation at the Navy Department, obtained the
original proceedings of the Court Martial, and
copied therefrom the findings in the case. They
are as follows:
MARINE BARRACKS, Charestown, !
March 5, 1910.
The Court resumed the examination Of the
proceedings and evidence, and after having con-
sidered the same and fully deliberated thereon,
found that the facts set forth in the first specih
cation are proved, but that the said Lieut.. l.. +
Whitney did not fraudulently fail, neglect and
refuse 10 make the payments therein mention.
ed /; and that the facts set forth in the second
specification are proved, but that he did moi
falsely and fraudulently obtain the money there
in mentioned in that specification. That thu
facts set forth in the third specifications arr
proved, but that he did not falsely and fraudu
lently obtain the money therein mentioned from
said A. H. Pratt. That the facts set forth in thu
fourth specification and also those set forth il
the fifth specification are proved And there
! upon the Court adjudged the said Lieut., I. T