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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

Rapid progress is making in the Hoo
sac Tunnel work 1; the headings ap.
proach each other at the rate of ten feet
per day, and only TWO hundred and
fifty fee. remain to be drilled.
Among tie relics Of olden days dis.
covered in this State, to be added to the
Centennial museum, are plough made
entirely, of wood, and composing stick
used in Frauklin's printing Office.
A match at chess for $4,000 a side
has been made between Dick Pearce and
Mr.. Gallagher, of Austin, New. Five
thousand dollars side forfeit has beeu
put up and the match will came off siz
weeks before next Christmas.
A Utica boy who attempted to ampu-
tate a cats tail, found that the absence
of the old lady who owns the cat is nee
essary to the perfect success of such an
experiment. His face looks as though
Buffalo Bill had settled an old grudge
against him.
The New England journals deny the
report that the manufacturers have com
bined to close their mills in order tc
force Congress to adopt measures to re-
neve business from the present embar
rassment.
Mr.. W. D. Wilson, Of Odell, ILL.,, ha'
perform the feat of writing l,l7O word
"a large part of the Gospe ] OF st
Mathew-onoue side of a postal card
1t is sold to bsa very fns piece of pen
msnshiP,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

HoME-TALENT CoNcERT-Our good
people will please keep in mind tina
about weeks hence they will be treated
to some grand entertainments at the
.schoollhuilding. The proceeds will be
used for purchasing an organ of which
the school is very mpch 10 need. AL
must agree that an organ will be q
worthy addition to our educational furni
.ture, tor its value is manifold. Prof
Goursen has sole charge Of the musica
part of this entertainment and he brings
to his aid tie best talent Of our village
The other part, that of theatricals, dec,
;lamations, tableaax, &C., is under the
control of the teachers of the school,
The regular course Of school duties is
pot being disturbed; these efforts are ex-
ira. OF oouIse everybody will patron.
ize home-talent will go to hear their owp
children and will encourage to the last
home institutions. We bespeak eminent
success.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23
THE LEGISLATURE.

WE are at last enabled to publish a
complete list of the members Of the Leg
iela,u-e elected on the l4th Of October.
1t is made up from the official returns
received at the Office of the Secretary Of
State, in Harrisburg, and.is, therefore,
reliable:
SENATE.
Philadelphis-James 3 Alexander,
r; Il w Davis, Il; *John Lamou, r;
A X Mcclure, Lib Rep.
Chester apd Delaware--*Thomas V
Cooper, r.
Montgomery--*W A Yeakle, r.
Bucks aud NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Yerkes, D.
Berks-*Danisl Ermentrout, y.
Laneaster-John b Warfet, K.
Schuylkill-*OliveriP Beobtle, D.
LehiSh and Carbon--*Edwin AL
bright, d.
Dauphin and Lebanon---Jacob G
Heilms, II.
Luxefne, Monroe and I'ike--Frsncis
D Collins, d; George H Rowland, d.
bradford, Nc-Lafayette Fitch, Il.
Columbia, kc-Thos Chsltant, D.
Cameron, 4c--Butler B Strong. r.
Snyder, &c-*Andrew II. Dill, D.
probable.
Clsar6eld, DOWN A Wallace, d.
Cumberlaiu, &c--James NJ Weakley,
r.
Adams and York--Wifiam M'Sherry
D..
Bedford, Blair, &e-John A Lemon,
r.
Centre, Juniata, &c-*Jos s Ware
am, D.
Allegheny-James D Graham, X;
Miles s Humphreys, r; *Georgo H An
derson,R
Indiana-Hsrry White. r.
Fayette and Greene-W Il Playford,
D.
Beaver, &o-Jamos s Rutan, r.
Clarion, &c-David Eaclay, R.
Sawrence, &c c-Samuel Mckinley, R.
Crawford-*George X Andersop, r.
Erie and Warren--George II Cutler,
r.
Republicans, 20; Democrats, II; Lib
eral Republican, l. Republican major
ity,7.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

IrINO TIE CITIZENS OF PENNSYL-
1 VANIA.-Your attention is specially
invited to the fact that the National Banks
are now prcpar I'd to receive subscriptions
10 the Capital Stock of the Centennial
| Eoard of Finance. The funds realized from
tkis source are to be employed in the erec-
tioa of the buildings for the International
Exhibition, and the expenses connected
with the same. II IS confidently believed
that the Keystone Ststo will be represented
by the name of every citizen alive to patri-
olic commenlorstion of the one hundredth
birth day of the nation. Tie shares of
stock are offered for $40 each, and sub.
scrjbers will receive handsome engraved
Certificate Of Stock, suitable for framing
and preservation as 4 national memorial.
Interest at the rate of sig per cent. per
anaum will be paid on all payments of Cen
tennisl Stock from date of payment to
January |, 1876.
Subscribers who are not near National
Bank can remit a check or post office order
to the undersigned.
FRED'K fRALEY, Treasurer,
904 Walnut ST., Philadelphia.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

4 DDITIONAL JURY LIST for the
II November Term.
Fox.-John Mann.
Jay.-Charles Webb.
JoDes.-Michael Weidert.
Ridgway.-S.. jackson, Robert Col,
lumu.
St. Mary's.-Leonard Cook, George
Decker.
Spring Creek.-L. F. Powers, James
G.. George, Thos. Jefferson.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

TIE New LUNATIc AsYLUM.--The
Commissioners to choose site for the
lnsw Lunatio Asylum in the Northwest
have decided;in favor::ot Warren. Three
farms near that town-the Eldred,
Amarm aud Berry containing
329.aeres, costing s3s, 900, were chosen.
The Cirsrd peoplesare very mad, be-
cause hat place was not chosen, and pro,
posetto defaat all appropriations next
winter Tor the new institution.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

History repeats itself in this quotation
from newspaper printed one hundred
years ago: at is computed thst no less
than one hundred and twenty considera-
BILE merchants. bankers and traders have
been absolutely ruined since June 1772,
owing to speculation, made bills and
every deceittul credit"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

"Men are what Women make Them, u
Es tn, singular title Of new book. II
man be true, but some Dreadful speci.
,mens Of the manufactured article Iefecl
BADLY either on the material or the. ma
ker.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

NOTICE is hereby given that tie fol-
lowing accounts have been filed in my
office, and will be presented at the
Orphau's Court Of Elk County for con.
firmation, on the first Monday Of No
vember next, being the third day:
1st. The final account of George
Nolf, Sr., late of Horton township Elk
County. deceased.
I'd. The first partial account of Bern
hard Eckl, executor of the last will and
testament of Herman Koch, late Of
Bensinger Township, Elk County de-
ceased.
FRED. SCHENING, Register.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

THANKSGIVING occurs this year or
Tuesday, November 27.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23
*New Senators.
HOUSE or gEgaEsk NTATIvss.


Adsms-William S Hildebrand, D.
Alegheuy-H H Mccormick, R; s
j Wainwright, R; j G Newmyer, r;
A Is Young, R; A G Hays, r; B G
Christy, R; Henry Gerwig, R.
Armstrong-Robsrt Thompson, R.
Beaver. Butler and WashiDgton--S j
Cross, r; j Allison, R; A L Campbell,
R; David M'Kec, r.
Bedford and Fulton N Reynolds,
D.
Berks--Michael Mccullough, D; Ben.
E Dry, Il; Or Smith, D.
Blair-S r M'Cune. R.
Bradford-E R Myer, R; james Il
Webb, r.
Bucks-G E HagemaR, D; J NJ
Janinson, d.
Cambria-Ssmuel Henry, R.
Cameron, Elk and Jefferson D P
Baird, D
Barbon and Monroe E G Dimmick,
Centre John Fl Orvis D
Chester E " Bailey RI .Peter G
Caroy Il
Olearfeld DR. j W Potter Indepen-
dent Dem
Clinton, Lycoming and Sullivan Rich
ard Bedford D; H w Petrikin, D
Columbia Chas B .Brockway D
Crawford NJ W Oliver, r L Bates
Cumberland VIM B Butler d
Dauphin and Perry j E Allen 4.
A Fortenbaugh R; John H Sheibley, K
Delaware VIM G Talley D
Erie E Ii Wilcox R; Henry Butter
field r
Fayette Thompson R
Franklin Geo w Welsh, d
Greene T H Laidley D
Huntingdon w X Burchinell E
Indiana Daniel Ramey r
Jnniata and Miffliu II P Taylor d
Lancaster II A Mylin r II Fl
Tshady, J L Shuman R
Lawrence E s N Morgan r
Lebanon W NJ Kaufman B
Lehigh Robert Steekol, D; James
Kimmei D
Luzerne B II Throop R; Michael
Crogau D; Thos waddel R; 7 " Lotus
D
Mercer Jsmes A Stranahan D
Montgomery Thos G Butler D;
Joseph b Yerkes d
Northampton R G Pyle D; G NJ
Stier D
Forthuberlaud and Mouteur A T
Dewitt d; jesse Amerman ID
Philadelphia G. Handy Smith h !;
] E Kennedy D; Sammel Josephs Ind
Dem Harry O'Neill Il; Jsmes A o.
Brien r; Chas A Porter X; Jno Nc
Cullough r. John e Reyburn R; VIM
FL Vogdes R; Albert Crawford D i;
Washington NJ Worrall R; Joseph r
Ash R; John n Wood R; VIM j Ro-
ney r.; Robert Gillespie r.; J VIM
Jones r.; Charles b Salter r.; james
Newell Il
Pike and Wayne W H Dimmick r
Potter aud Mexican. !. Charles l. Jones
Schuykill Thos Egan D; Fred l.
Foster D; John W Morgan Il
Snyder and Union Charles s Wolf
Somerset ] r M'Mullen r;
Susquehanna and Wyoming FL M
Jones Il Robert S Little ID
Tioga John ] Mitchell e
Venango r d McCrsary e
Warren George w Allen Il
Westmorland H B Piper D; J L
Toner d
York George W Hetghes D: D NJ
Loucks ID
Republicans, SO; Democra ts, 40; In
dependent Democrats, 2 Republican
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

THE night express on the P. & &. r.
r., issts be Withdrawn. New schedule
next week.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

WIN. A. BALDWIN, General Supt.
Pa E. r. r., ha4sremoved his oace
from Erie to Williamsport.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

DoN'T pnd ov till mex. week wot you
Good do to-day, excepd id wos to buy a
loddery dicket.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23
JOB PRINTING.

Cards, Billheads, Letterheads, Note.
hedd, Tags, Envelopes, etc., neatly
printed at the ADVOCATE office,
Cour' Heous, Ridgwa ya, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

u B, WILL please.accept our.thanks
for favors, in the shape Of Cincinnati
and Covington papers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23
NoTioS IS hereby gwen to jurors to
be puuctual in attendance on court, on
Monday morning, November 3rd.
FRED. SoHoENING, CLERK.

Mark Twain modestly denies that he
is the man alluded tc ip the line, "Mark
the perfect ran"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

NtDERt CIDER !!--Delivered at the
p L. E R R Depot at Ridgway, for
s4.0O per barrel of 80 gallons. :aEnquire
at this Office.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

Observation-Disclosures will be..subnit-
tri to vote of the people on the third
Tuesday of December, being the 10th
d,v,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

You cannot make a success Of your
SELF without hard work any more than
you can put up stove without wishing
thai wearing was not sinful.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

IT has now become question as to
whether phrenologist can tell what q
barrels contains by examining its head.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

In the District Court Of the United
States. Western District of Pennsylvania.
In the matter of
Bankrupt.
Given that upon application Of D. C. oys.
ter, assignee Of the estate of Jesse Clsypool,
Bankrupt, to it is ordered that q second
general meeting of said Bankrupt be held
at Ridgway inssaid District, on the 26 day
of November, A. d. 1873 at 8 o'clock M,
at the Office Of s. Z. Woodruff, one of the
Registers in Bankruptcy in said District
for the purpose named in the tventy'seventh
section of the Bankrupt act Of March End,
1867.
s. G. McCANDLEss,
n33-tw Clerk.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

BIRDS ov a fedder go by derself, iy
somdlng else don'd 90 long nit dem.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

THE Oyster Hotel at HELEN, this
county burned thas week Loss 10000,
Insurance $4,000.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

TIE civil list for November term o
Court is adjourned.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23
New Advertisements.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES,
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
JESSE CLAYP DOL, of Spring Creek, a
Bankrupt under the Act Of Congress Of
March ID, 1867, having applied for q Dis
charge from all depts, and other claims
provable under said.,A By order Of the
Court, NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, to
all Creditors who haye proved their debts,
and other persons interested, to appear on
the 26th day of November 1873 at 9 o'clock
a. m, before ). Z. Woodruff Esq. Register
in Bankruptcy, at his Office, in Ridgwsy,
Pa, TO show cause, if any they have, why a
Discharge should not be granted to the said
Bankrupt.
s. G. McCANDLBss,
Clerk Of U. s. District C ourt for said
District. n332w.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

Refer (by permission) to
Hon, J. s, BLACK, Washington, ID. C.
wEIsER, SoS & CARL, Bankers, York, Pa.
2-6Pv.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

Car Time at EsidKscnu.
ELK LODGE. A. 7. N.

ELK LODGE, A. Y. N.
The stated meetirgs OF Elk 10 iss, No.
879, are held at their hall, corner Of Main
and Depot streets, on the,second and fourth
Tuesdays Of each month
d. B. DAY, Sec'y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23
A SSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

4 sSIGNEE's NOTICE.
In the Dist. Court of the United States,
Western District of Penna.
The undersigned hereby gives notice
OF his appointment as assignee of L. G.
Horton and E. j. Miller, late doing
business as partners under the firm name
of Horton 4 Miller, at Ridgway, in the
county of Elk and State of Pennsyl-
vania, within said district, who have
been adjudged bankrupts, upon their
own petition, by the District Court OF
said district.
T. II. M'CAULEY, Assignee.
Ridgway, Elk County Pa.
October 9, '73--3t.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

Court next week.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD.
Philadelphia & Erie r. r. Division.
WINTER TIME TABLE.

ON and after SUNDAY, JULY 20 1878,
" the trains on the Philadelphia 81
Erie Railroad willrun as follows:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-10-23

WINTER has come.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-29

THE HOlStOn Methodist (Morristown), of
Saturday has column communication in
opposition to the Central Methodist Uni
versity for the South, signed FLETCHER"
The burden of this TRADE is that the move
ment is one in opposition to the M. +.
Church South. The writer makes a furious
onslaught on Bishop Haven, who has no
more to do with the University than any
other member or minister of the NJ. E.
Church. The spirit of the communication
is contemplate No Christian would write
in such spirit. We would just as soon ex-
pect to find Christianity or any correct
idea of civilization in Hotentot as in
the author OF such stuff. The idea that
the establishment of a leading educational
institution anywhere is in opposition to
the NJ. f. Church, South, is preposterous,
and to say so is a SANDER on that large and
respectable body of Christians.
For our part we rejoice at seeing colleges
and universities built up in the South, no
matter by whom. We rejoice that
through the munifcent donation of Mr..
Vanderbilt and the liberality of their own
people, the Southern Methodists are to
have magnificent University in the
South. Would that we could have it at
Knoxville.
We hate exclusiveness especially in the
matter of education and educational insti-
tutions. We have no sort of respect for
| the man whose mind is so narrow that he
opposes everything which does not con-
| fine itself within bounds to be compre-
hended by his little soul.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-29
THE HANGING OF FOSTER.

In spite of the strong influences brought
to bear upon the Governor of New York
by the friends of Foster, who murdered
Avery d. Putnam with car hook about
two years ago, the extreme penalty of the
law was enforced and Foster was hung
The example was sorely needed and its
effect must be beneficial. There are now
some twenty murderers in the Tombs in
New York city, awaiting their trial.
The fearful disregard for the value of life
that has characterized the conduct of crieze
inaTs in that city has alarmed its people
and summary vengeance was threatened
such offenders unless the law was allowed
to take its course. Foster had wealthy
relatives and influential friends and his
execution would seem to indicate that
hereafter murderers may expect proper
punishment for their crimes.
Are not few such executions as Fosters
needed in Tennessee ? How frequent are
the cold-blooded murders we record
Surely speedier trials and a more certain
punishment for criminals is.one of the
needs of our State.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-29
ouR posrA1 SERVICE

There is no part of our civil service in
which there has been greater improvement
than in the postal service The transporta-
ton of the mails is much more rapid than
at any former time in the history of the
Government. There has never been time
from 1176 down to the present, in which
there was SO little ground for complaint of
irregularities in the mail service. There
has never been time when valuable mail
matter could be sent with so little risk of
loss. 1t is so in the North, East, South
and West. The money ordersystem is grow
ing in popularity every year, and has become
a source through which a very large pro-
portion of the commercial business of the
country is transacted. 1t has become al
most absolutely impossible to lose money
sent in this way. Persons sending small
amounts find that it costs less and is just
as safe to transmit money in this way as
through the banks. AS they find out more
about this system they admire it more. The
system of registration is more perfect now
than ever before. The Postofiice Depart
ment is ever on the alert through numer-
Gus agents, watching depredations on the
mails and robberof the mail must be an
adept at covering his tracks ifhe is not over
taken and punished for his rascality.
1t is gratifying to know that while these
improvements in the service are going
rapidly on, the rates of postage are being
decreased. Only short time ago, the
rates on transient newspapers were reduced
One-half, and now the question of reduc-
ing letter postage to two cents is being agi-
tated. Further reductions will follow,
whenever they are justifiable.
While the mails are rapidly transmitted,
and loss avoided, and while there are
thousand and one intricate details to look
after in the management of the department,
a rigid economy is practiced, and the mails
cost the country less in proper
ton than at any former period. There is
nothing that shows in more striking
manner the increasing greatness of our
country than the increase of mail matter,
and there is nothing that gives more hope
for the success of the future than the eff
cient management of postal affairs at pre-
sent.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-29
FOR ALL OF US.

The most populous and prosperous cities
are not always those enjoying the greatest
natural advantages. Public spirit enter
prise and capital will overcome serious nat
ural obstacles and build cities and States
when nature never favored their location.
Cities of hundred thousand population
have been built in ten years in places af-
fording not one tenth the advantages
Knoxville possesses. Men in East Ten
nessee have grown grey, talking eloquent
~ and beautifully about our 'cloud cap
ped mountains" crystal streams"
" genial climate " and undevel-
oped resources their section all the
while either actually retrograding or
standing still, while a more enterprising,
active, energetic population have dotted,
barren plains and sterile valleys, with
prosperous cities through their untiring
efforts and indomitable purpose. 1t Is
time we were learning that we can not
make a city here, by talk alone. We have
the capital and talents in our population to
make Knoxville, as busy with the hum of
industry and as thriving with substan-
tial, every .day growth, as Pittsburgh
or Cleveland. We can not do this
however, by buncombe. We need action
rather than talk. We need TO give money
rather than speeches, if we expect to sue
w
times before, but we intend to keep on agi-
tating until practical results follow. Men
who have money and are miserly with it
must be made to feel that the public prop
erly estimate them. Men who hold
property at extortionate prices to cripple
the growth of the city are as mean and
dangerous as those who lay siege
to the public treasury and plumber the
people of their taxes Those who have
profted by trade and speculation owe it to
the public from whom they derive their
wealth to give that public some return by
literally aiding legitimate enterprises cal
culated to promote the public good. The
citizen who never thus aids the public is
a miser and an migrate.
Knoxville is now deeply interested in
securing the location of the proposed
Southern Methodist University. II il
useless to dwell upon the advantages we
could derive from it. 1t will pay back
hundred fold every dollar we
give it. If we lose this University we
throw away a great opportunity. Local
pride, public spirit, keen appreciation of
q bargain, a desire to promote the great
educational and moral interests of the
commonwealth, all, should urge our citi-
zens to subscribe literally to this cause
We hope to be able to report such success
in the efforts of the Finance Committee, as
will at once secure US great financial and
educational advantages and advertise our
city abroad as the growing, enterprising
and successful city of the South.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-29

A NASHVILLE correspondent gives the
following outline of the new school law
passed by our legislature which will eX-
plain the sources of revenue for the MAIN
tainance of schools:
The law Is the same recommended to be
passed by the State Teachers Association
the substance of which was contained in
the bill introduced by Senator Jones, of
this county. 1t provides for State and
county superintendent and district boards,
whose duties are those customarily devolv-
ing on such officials. Provision is made
for the payment OF the interest on the &C
cumulated school fund OF the State, for a
poll tax OF one dollar, and tax OF one mill
on the dollor on all taxable property in the
State, for school purposes. This will,
think, furnish enough money to inaugu-
rate the system OH a safe and substantial
basis. Credit is due To many Democrats,
as well as to the solid Republican column,
for the passage of this great and beneficial
measure. Let the right man be selected
for the Office of State Superintendent, an
honest, intelligent and energetic man,
whose heart will be in his great work, and
Tennessee will soon have free school privi-
leges equal to almost any of the States.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-03-29
The MeeLIe.burw Centennial.

We notice that the papers in this and
resolutions introduced in the Legislature
by Mr.. johnson, of Buncombe, providing
for the holding of. centennial ex-
hibition at Charlotte, on the Goth of May,
1875, in honor of the Mecklenburg Declare
ton. The Virginia and New York papers
have commended the proposition as hon
orable to our State, and as appropriate to
an event in history which is in the high
est degree worthy of observance and COM
memoration,
We trust that the State press will keep
this subject before their readers, until a
general interest is enlisted in the patriotic
enterprise, which is destined to be grand
occasion for North Carolina.-RdIeigh
IN. C. NelUS.