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the Comptrofer's Reports of the 20lh
Dsc lsi2.
Before diaw your attention to that re.
mort, | will premise-that in the fall oi
ISL, the contractors upon the tributaries
10 Pungo, and those upon All gator Canal,
had comp etod their coniracts-and desir.
ed final settlement with the Board. The
tributaries to Alligator were 20 be lei out,
and the public lands were advertised TO be
sold As so many important transactions
we're crowded together at the same time.
il was agreed that the whole Board should
attend the sales at the Swamps. Accord.
,ngly conveyance for all The Board
was engaged, and Mr.. Gales a mem.
Der Of the Board, and myself, set out
BY Smthfeld, where Mr.. Manly, anoth.
or member, was TO have joined US, be
bring at that place. lie declined going.
aud Governor Dudley, The other member.
was to have joined US at Goldsboro,' but
on our arrival there, we received letter
from him informing us Of his inability TO
attend. This threw the transaction Of the
whole business upon Mr.. G. and sell, and
il was upon that trip this charge OF S20j is
. edieated. Nov invite your attention TO
the Comptfollcr's report, from which the
Treasurer pretends he mace tho extract,
aad give il IN sstcnso.
Cash paid expenses incurred by Lite.
Tary Board, on its visit TO sell the Swamp
lands, in Nov. and Deer. Isil, $3.50.
EXPENSES as loIiows:
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OBITUARY,

Died, IN Meeklcnburg county, on Saturday tho
2sth december, lSiI, in the 92d year of his aCe
MaJ. THOMAS ALEXANDER The dece,s,
cd was soldier Of the Revolution, who, by his
nigh character, his great age, and dEnifed man
ners connected the existing generation with tia,
race OF patriots, who lived in times of trial unG
OF danger in the county of Mecklenburg. II,
was by blood allied to the two most distinguished
families Of that period, The Folks and Aex.n.
acrs, and IN his own person blended many of the
Qualities peculiar 10 each. lie was remarkable
for the htshest courage and the greatest modes,y
for marked dignity of personal department and
disposition the most cheerful and a heart over.
loving with kindness. lie crowned all his yir.
taes ny simple unostentatious and humble piety
ana concluded life pfotracled to period exton.
Ding long beyond that allotted TO mankind with.
out blot and wlthon, reprnach and with the res.
nect, the aiiection aud Vencraton Of all who knew
him. Recurring as we do with the deepest in
terest TO the carly history Of our ceuAtrv we can.
not but weep over the death of one " ho is almost
the sole survivor of this glorious brotherhood tho
no has been gathered to them as "sheaf rpo
for the harvest y Communicated.
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AFRAID OF THE PEOPLE.

The Bill, introduced by Mr.. Boy den, to
provide for tho election Of Lieutenant
Governor by the people, in the same way,
aud at the same lime, that the Governor
IS now elected, was rejected JUS, before the
Session closed. Euery Loco Foco Senator
rofed against titus declaring, in so ma.
ny words, that tho people are incapable of
exercising proper discretion in the selec.
ton Of their officers, or are their own
worst enemies, and that they (the Loco 70.
cos) must interfere 10 save them from
themselves Oh how Democracy loves
the people = Rdlcigh Register.
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GOOD FORTUNE.

a young yankee, named Coleman, VII,
used TO play on tie accordan IN some o
our cities for a subsistence, and who paten
ted some improvements on that ins,ru
mcni, has suddenly sprung into afllu
enee and fame. In New York, 500, OO0
has been agreed 10 be paid him for his i'm.
! prosement Of the piano; and in London,
where no IS now, he has become the lion OF
The day, aud II Is said that he will recover
nan million Of dollars for his patent there,
besides being pcited by the nobility Of
Great Brnain.-[ Philadelphia paper.
We happen TO know, and we are happy
to say, that tins "young Yankee " do.
serves all the success he Is likely 10 re.
celye, abundant and overwhelming as il is.
It's Improvement on the piano, for which
he IS now receiving such high reward
and distinction, Is Of most striking char
actcr, and cannot fail to be universally a.
dopted. II consists IN what he, call, the
Eolian attachment and convert. the
piaro instantly aud al viii, into the softest
aud sweetest toned organ VIC ever heard Of.
The principle Of the invention is IN the in.
PRODUCTION Of air to the string Of The piano,
50 that the sound is prolonged indefinitely.
II makes tro Instruments out Of one-lbe
piano remaining single until the perform.
er chooses 10 convert II into the organ,
which Is done by touching pedal.
One of the Instruments was exhibited al
the Scientific Convention held at Wash
lnsian some months since under the patron.
aye OF the National Institute and il excited
The kecncst curiosity, and the most marked
delight OF all who heard It. Ii has never
been publicly exhibited n this city, though
a few have been pat up IN private parIors.
The aplIan attachment may be an.
pied to any piano, Al Il cost Of about 500;
new ones made with reference TO this
improvement, viii cost about $50 addi-
ioual.
Mr.. Coleman i native of Nantucket
! genuine Yankee, and full to the brm
Il mechanical and musical genius. When
mere child be was perpetualIy astonish-
ny his townsmen with some new centri.
iance." This great invention, which ulI
i've HIN fame and fortune 10 his hearts !
content, was the amusement Of sick d
.hambcr--to which he was confined for b
ONE months. lie has others in peffo.
which, We predict, will give the world u
ause for establishment. His parents re. !,
lido IN Saratoga, He is now in England. D
We heartily rejoice in his extraordinary il
uccess.- Courier aud Enquirer. 7
Wo had the pleasure Willie in Columbia few !,
Tvs ago, of hearing aplano with this improve :
tent, We can therefore say that the statement a. :
owe is not exaggerated I'm, JouRNAL. :,
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MURDER WILL OFT.


Mr.. Waddcll, from the Select Commit.
tee, TO whom was referred the Communi.
cation Of Governor Morehead, den, mo the
correctness of the statement made hy ].
II. v hccIer, Public Treasurer touching
the pay received by him as n member Of
the Two Boards, made a scorcllng Report
on "Wednesday last. Il shows conclusive.
Iy, as asserted by the Governor, that The
Treasurer statement is inaccurate thro'
out, aud the Committee state that II is de-
agncdIy SO, no mistake. There was also
a minority Report, IN which the faIslty of
the lrcasnfer's statement is fully admitted,
but the opinion Is expressed that the nac.
cufacics must have arisen from careless.
hess, mud not design. The House seemed
10 think otherwise, for the conclusions of
the Report were allirmaiiycly sustained Nv
a strong vote. Beng just on the hcf, Of
the Session, the Report was not ordered 10
be printed, for want Of time, but il is too
able aud conclusive document to be lost,
and sc shall endcavor 10 obtain copy for
publication. -Rqirigh Register.
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THE pARrlIIAy ARROW

A Resolution was introduced ia the Sen
ate, only two days before the adjournment
md after Gov Morchcad had lelt the CIV
directing the Attorney General 10 com
mence an action against the Governor for
the recovery Of 1913, the sun received by
hum during the four years Of his Admins.
iration, rs a member OF the Literary oa /
Internal Improvement Boards. Thls au3o
pIttul suggestion Of malice sprung, ~
doubt lrnm the fact, that both branches OF
the Legislature had directed suit against
John II. Wheeler for the recovery OF ssh
missing trom the Treasury. Ii was pro.
badly coucoctcd some time ago, and kept
until twas supposed Wing mcmbersenough
had gone home to ensure IFS passage. But
somehow or other, the Wings got wind of
II, and ANXIOUS as lhcy wero to leave, SO.
lemnly resolved never TO quit the grit, IN.
I'll the bitter mallanity Of Loco Focoism
was rendered inpolent by extinction. And
they stuck by like true friends, until the
ianes OF the viper were extracted.
Governor Morchead has gone out OF of.
tice, but the Locos seem to dread him rs
much as ever. Like FalstaG, over the
dead body Of Percy, We hear them think
" A plague upon this Percy, fear him,
tho he be dead. Raleigh Register.
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SURGERY AND MAGNETISM.

a marvellous story Of n surgical opera
tldn, performed 10 the case oil. magnets
ed person, IS related 10 the Cleveland Plan
Dealer. The editor states thu, be wines
cod on the 25lh Of last month a most dth
cult operation, performed BY Professor Acll,
ley, assisted by Professors DeIamater.
kirkland, and others, before a class of stu,
dents at the Cleveland Medical College,
The patient was II DIR. Shrleycr, from Co.
lumbtana county, Ohio, quite an elderly
man. 1t was an operation for tumor, stu.
ated under the lower jaw and partly in the
neck, near the right ear. Ia reference 10
the proceedings Of the operation the Plain
Dealer has The following statements
I've happened in Just ns the professor
was putting knife to his skin. He made
two or three trighllul sashcs, seemingly
cutting the throat, and not muscle Of the
old man was observed To move. We were
ustonshcd, aud we thiuk the whole mcdi.
cal class were not less so than ourself.-
The secret was, the patient was in mag.
nelic sleep. This fact Of course was known
W Wv l''SiecH'toI bhh wv w INC spectators
generally. There stood by the bleeding
patient (not suiltrer) the magnetizer, who,
with the magic Of Mesmer, had thrown his
subject into pleasant dreams, and now,
while the knife of the bold surgeon was
dashIng away at his yials, and dripping
with gore at his throat, he could say to the
trembling nerves :" be STILL" aud all was
quiet
" hat triumph of mind over matter
was there The will Of the magnetiZcr
striking dumb even tile living being, and
making even his body the inSensiblc SUBJ
lect of discussion No agonizing eroans
were heard, as is usual from the conscious
patient, to alarm and terrty the operator
but he went quietly ON, without haste and
with better effect. II lasted
some fifteen minutes, during which time
there were freqeunt consultations among
the professors, us il proved TO be malignant
case. 1t caused frightul wound and a
profusion of blood. The patient was re.
moved TO another room, still unconscious
Of pain and the operation; and when we
left he was assuring the magnetizer that
he felt quite happy"
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MAR RIED

In this county on the 9th instant, nv the Rev
Jas. b Watts, Mr. ALEXANDER GREER tc
Mrs. MARY WILSON.
What is there in this yale Of life,
Half so delightful as wife,
When friendship, love and peace combino,
10 stamp the marriage bond divine"
Thanks to the happy couple for out Fee
Also on the 9th. BY the Rev H. n Cunninc
ham. Mr. WILLIAM SOMERVILLE to Mrs
MARTHA AcCORD, all Of Paw Crock.
Also, IN the 9Th instant, by the Rev fohn NJ
". Caldsell. Mr.. ROBERT b. HUNTER 10
Miss REBECCA JONES.
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s25e 0n

1 Thus it will be seen that after deduct.
,ag he s5i paid Mr.. Gales, from the
500, tt leaves the S20j, uith which the
Treasurer charges me, and then saws
have received At ior services. The war.
pant upon ahich the money was drawn
was moi IA nay favor, aud the sum | receiv.
inr services was sj4 only thus making
2acrrnr OF si5i IN this single item. There
sfe various other Inaccuracies which will
sesn upou exttn,aatlon.
The statement II. alone, contains sever.
4 papable Inaccuracies, which is evident
] on the Conp,rolIef's report, which tic
had before hun.
| am unwilling to charge ono Who has
J. III olkciai eaaucx,un With me, althoa "a
\ Of very intimate or confidential char.
clef, wlth Intentional errors or misstate.
enfs bat so many errors IN So few items
al.t tax ones charity much to induce tho
sele they grew out Ut lnadvcrtcncc. And
III these errors had not tendency /,
bseII the amount Of my receipts, instead 81
iumillsh,ug them, and TO show large pay
[srthi'e service, there might be more hope
[tilhcy did not proceed from design but
4e,c errors are all on one eide.
fbc call made by the Senate, was for
ae amount ! had received Tor per dicm
Compensation as President, cx.oilicio,n OF
y Literary and Internal Improvement
ards. The Treasurer in making lis
power 20 the call, adds ia the amount
~ receieed, nay own travelling expenses,
he travelling expenses Of an1iher member
TIE Board, hack hire engaged FOR tie
|sHoe Board, printers bills, aucl,oncers
FfIt lsc., &c., until he gets the sun Of one
,usand two hundred aud thirty eight dol.
Pr ttud 10 show haw careful he has
ca % hc accurate, .tc adds Il conls, as
We had got tac sum true 10 bali cent.
lie C0mp'reiler's report 10 the las,
Loose d Commons, 10 which the Treas
fef refers, aud the statement | had the .
7saf 70 submit 10 the Senate with M
et1ge Of the 18Th inst, shows tho am.
ihi thus received, aud believe is correct.
! ne infmer Is printed and TO bc found "a
le Legislative documents Of last session
&c latter was seat 10 the Senate on the
''h inst., as above stated, and | presume
nm printed and upon the table OF Sena.
,gts beiate the call was made upon the
| ieasurer; md when The Senate made the
~ upon The Treasurer, that they might
+ stll further assured Of the corree tness
4 these statements, II beloved him to be
scnrole and correct ia his reply. He has
~ been either accurate or correct, aud It
respectfully submitted whether IL IS not
le 70 the Treasurer as well as myself,
'at committee should be raised to md
20 " ascertaIuing the true amount have
9t|ed Tor my services as President ex
aco Of the Literary and Internal I'm.
|''emeht Boards and further TO give I
r reasurer an opportunity TO show, il
can, That the very inaccurate lntorma.
p which he gave the Senate, was not
Ven BY design.
Very respectfully,
Your obedent servant, /
j. NJ. MOREilEAD,
Executive Office, December 30lh, 1911.
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GDafIntxR3
FRIDAY. JANUARY II, 1915.
Baiitmore Patriot.

Va We are authorized TO announce Col.
WILLIAM II. NEEL, candidate for
Brigadier General Of The / llh Brigade Of
North Carolina Mllitia.
tive are auti orized TO announce Maj Ro
BERT $. YOUNG, as candidate for lie Of
fee Of Brgadier General.
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information Wanted.

y there is now living any officer or soldier of
IL the Revolution, or any relative or friend of
JOHN ROSS, lormerty of Meats. Carolina, who
can give any information respecting the service
or discharge Of The said holm Ress in .ae Reyolp-y
ton, they will be generously rewarded by commY
nicatiag such fnetsas rasy be within their knoY
edge 10 n, J, Thomas, Eost Master, EfGn, hsA-
cock county, Maine where they may Lear sue
thing perhaps to their advantage,
John Rcss enlisted in Capt, Williams fompa-
ny. ith Regiment, in l77f, for nndduinglhs war,
h. LA lSII u
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Ole MILLS LOVE ADVENTURE.

'ae C1ufier DIES Elais Unts publishes q
. t'nahtic story of young lady Of h h
'gee'ah'i,ty ia Boston, who followed DC
'. on to New York, and had herself con
'eo 10 his room, coatessiug herself vii.
10 be bus Save and that the violinst
s'oQcd with her on the impropricty Of her
4''a,t, and conducted her TO the steam
Z qod Fnnt her hack. sorrowIng, TO her
e0fs Tile sunday Atlaa eays:--We
~ .AeFrd another version Of tho story
Y l8ay did not, as 80 learn, follow The
s'H'sl 10 New tork. but visited him at
: H0'n' IN l}ostop, The result ia much
N a'no as thai published in the French
,r,, Ola liuiI was an honorable man /;
:" 'ae lady, We grieye 10 record, is, We
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HF We invite attention TO The repor, on
the first page relative to the Emmett forgery
also, Coy. Morehead's message to the
Legislature relative TO his receiving nav
as President Of the Literary aud Internal
Improvement Buaids.
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MANSION HOUSE,
NOTICE.

ENllE undersigned having been duly qualified
-, us Executor Of the last will and testament
of Joseph Byers, decd All persons having claims
against the estate are heceby notified 10 present
thcm duly authenticated within the time prescrib-
cd by law, or tins notice will be plead in bar os
their recovery. And all persons indebtad to ,Aa
estate are requested to make immediate payment.
&c. SIMONTON, Esee'n
frefeH CgnHty, Dec. IS, 1874, aws.
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aIDomeslic affection has disqualified
US from giving ou' usual attention to our
editorial department.
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:. NJ. IL. TAYLOR

~ GENE A. SAUNtER about l6
years old, small OF his age, red com
plexion. rcd hair and ncarsighed, aud wore away
pair of spceks which he may leave off. He had
on dark blue jeans coat and glasgow jeans pan.
ialoons--and cloth cap--beiore he left lac bought
new pair OF boots on my credit and new ov1r-
coat which he paid 7 made OF grey cloth com
posed of cotton and wooi-much too atye for him
| supposed he had no intentlon of runIngaway, hut
being discovered in apr rJprlaling some Of my mo.
ney TO his own use, and having purchased al sew.
Cral Of the Stores at which | had accounts or
clcs without my knowledge, he supposed that he
would receive what be justly ceserved-and SO
took time by the ilrelock. This is not tbs first
time he has been guilty of taking whet did not be-
long to him for lie caught with such large
amount Of money about him about year ago,
which, when the matter examined into he
confessed he had stolen and the circumstances
were such that had he been prosecuted he would
have been imprisoned for several years, but upon
promise of reformation the matter was dropped.
As he has relations in South Carolina. and near
Raymond aud in Ncksburg, Mississippi he may
endeavor to 90 10 them We therefore caution all
persons against trusting him us there is no de,
pendenco 10 be pnt in his honesty. f.rewarn all
per ons from harbering or employing the said a p
prentice the law will be rig idly enforced against
them il they do ANY one taking up said ap.
prentice and delivering hin TO me shall receive q
reward OF two cents.
THO. J. H0LTON. !
Charlotte, jan i6, iSi5
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eee The Legislature adjourned on the
9th instant. lis. Of the captions will be
gwen next week.
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A STARTLING DISCLOSURE.

From developments which have just
TRANSFERRED at New York, ii appears that
several blacks in that City, (most probably
Runaways) have conspircd with large
number Of slaves in Princess Ann County,
Virginia, for the purpose OF numbering
the whites, aud all such negroes as would
not join them in the conspiracy.
II would further appear, that man BY
the name of Morse has already informed
the people Of the County, who have caus.
cd the arrest Of Hodges, who had gone
there from New York 10 aid in the insur'
rcetion.
Morse, fearing for his own safety, caused
10 be arrested in New York, those who
we're participators. and therefore as there
arc 80 many circumstances 10 give it the
appearance Of truth, we cannot doubt OF
lis correctness. Raleigh Register.
--~-ee Sea-
ANMRXATION.~TilE FIRST MOVE.
Ga Cd instant the House Of Represen.
tatiycs d, the United States went into
Committee Of tho whole, Mr., Hopkins,
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Strong Language.-1he Boston Atlas
IN commenting upon the prospect of Annex.
alton, holds the following language.
we must be ready TO AcT-promptIy,
ieariessly, DISQUALIFICATION the lime
comes 1t come II ever does. MAssAcuu.
SETS tANNor-suE afusr NOT, SIZE VIII
Not-sCbAIr TO rHE ANIMATION n.
LSAs 10 THESE UNITED STATES. Lei
'H's idea be impressed firmly indoibly
upon Ne public mind. This Ua,on IS h
Partnership If twenty .,ix States. NJ
new state Can be admitted, without the con.
sent oil all The States. MASSACHUSETTS is
satisfied with The Union as il stands. She
Intends TO abide by, adhere TO and UNFOLD.
The grand galaxy, of the twen,y.six Stars
- sufficiently efihlgeni TO light her on. in
the path OF glory, aud honor and happiness.
She desires not a ray from the e Lone
Star but IS willing to lo, that Star shine
alone.
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near 10 laastic asylum. The strength
OF her passion oyercame her teasnn and
she was suffering under the dresl Of ealan
i''es' madness, when she visited him.
Baltimore Patrio
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OF virginia, in the Chair, and took up The
JOINT Resolution, introduced by c. J. In
gersolI, for the annexation of Texas 10 the
ohlon' hr. Iagersoli, who had the floor,
addressed tine Committee at length in sup.
port OF The measure, and wns followed bv
ar Befser, who supported annexation on
The terms o! HE Resolution proposed By
hImselI.-RaIeigh R,Riatcr.
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Organ Piano Forte.

ESOR Sale SPLENDID ROsEwoon ap
n "AN rlAAo FORTE. with all the late
improvements, with the Organ attached. IL en-
be played On a Piano, or an Organ, separsteIy
o. blh together. Ii is one Of the finest Iu.tru
heh's ever brought TO this market.
-AISO-
IliKEE sPENDID PIANO FORTEs-two
hoSf.No)D, and one MAHOGANY. with the
GRAND ACTION laos FRAME and Tree They are
very superior lnslruineuts, from VI, s,rs. NUNS.
CLARh 20 New York and can bo seen one
door below Dr.. Sl's Drug store.
N u. Persons IN the vicinity Of Charlotte des ir
ons OF purchasing first rate instruments can have
an Opportunity Of examining the qualify by call.
my oh hlf. i. J. Hoton. who has one in his Dos.
session.
SAM'L GARDNER.
Coi"mLia, Jan l. 1916. IS,f