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THURSDAY, December 2.

In THE SENATE, the judiciary committee
reported favorably on concurrent resolution
appointing commission to inquire into the
necessity of calling Constitutional Conven.
ton, and for other matters, and to report to
the next session of the General Assembly.
The resolution, with various amendments,
was agreed to and ordered to be sent to the
House of Representatives for its concurrence.
In THE HOUSE, bill was introduced to
authorize the Governor, comptroller general
and State treasurer, TO borrow money to pay
interest on the public debt when necessary.
A bill in relation to dover was introduced.
This bill seeks to provide that the wife shall
not be entitled to dover on lands except such
as was owned by the husband at his death, or
which were sold during their marriage at
sheriff's sale.
A bill was introduced to require all per.
sons to obtain marriage license from the
clerk of court before marrying, and to pro.
vide for the recording of the same.
A bill, introduced by DR.. j. G. Black,
seeking to cut down the salary Of the adju.
tant and inspector.general to $500 a year,
and to reduce the salaries of the clerks of
certain officers, was reported on unfavorably
by the ways and means committee, and placed
on the calendar.
The committee on education reported ia.
vorably on a bill to reduce the salary OF
school commissioner.
The judiciary committee reported favora'
bly, on bill to amend the law so as to COM
pei executors to give bonds.
The bill to regulate the sule of intoxicating
liquors, so as to prohibit their sale, outside OF
cities and towns, was taken up for second
reading After discussion, participated in by
several members, the bill was recommitted to
the ways and means committee, for the rea.
son that there was another bill before the
House having the same object in view.
The enacting clause was stricken out of the
bill to pay to persons wounded in the late
war and injured to an extent equivalent to
the loss of leg or arm, the amount of mon
ey which is paid for leg or arm.
The enacting clause was stricken out OF the
bill to prevent the paying or receiving OF any
compensation for weighing cotton in bales ex-
cept by legally appointed weigher.
The bill to provide for a revision OF the
statute laws received its third reading.
The bill to incorporate the Rock Hill Cot.
ton Factory Company, and the bill to repeal
the power of the Town Council Of Chester to
issue bonds, were read second time.
The bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton
in quantities less than two hundred and fifty
pounds, was rejected. 4
FRIDAY, December 8.
r., nuD Cpu.nr tho Enllowinu hills were
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in relation to the making of contracts by
school trustees in excess of funds; bill to pro-
vide for the annual assessment of real estate |;
bill to utilize the labor Of prisoners under SEN
tence in county jails.
The following were reported upon unfavor'
ably and placed on the calendar: Bill to re-
duce the costs of dieting prisoners in county
jails; bill to repeal the len law bill to reg
ulate the costs and fees of certain officers.
The committee of ways and means report.
ed bill to extend the time for funding the
bills Of the Bank of the State. This bill ex-
tends the provisions of the Act of last session,
and allows bills of the Bank of the State to
be funded for consolidated bonds at fifty cents
on the dollar of their face value, until the 1st
Of July next.
The bill ratfying the constitutional amend
ment relative to the Homestead, passed its
third reading by vote of 113 to l. The fol-
lowing is the amendment which was adopted
at the recent election, and which has now
been ratified by the House:
The General Assembly shall enact such laws as
will exempt from attachment and sale under any
mesne or final process issued from any Court, to
the head of any family residing in this State
homestead in lands, whether held in fee or any
lesser estate, not to exceed in value one thousand
dollars. with the yearly products thereof; and
every head of a family residing in this State,
whether entitled to a homestead exemption in
lands or not personal property not to exceed In
value the sum of five hundred dollars: Provided,
That in case any woman having Il separate
estate shall be married to the head of family
who has not Of his own sufficient property to
constitute homestead as herenbefore provided,
said married woman shall be entitled to like
exemption as provided for the head OF family :
Provided further, That there shall not be an
allowance Of more than one thousand dollars
worth Of real estate and more than five hundred
dollars worth of personal property to the hus-
band and wife jointly: Provided. That no prop
erty shall he exempt from attachment, levy Or
sale for taxes or for payment of obligations con-
tracted for the purchase of said homestead or the
erection of improvements thereon; Provided
further, That the yearly products of said home
stead shall not be exempt from attachment, levy
or sale for the payment of obligations contracted
in the production of the same. 1t shall he the
duty of the General Assembly at their ii rst seS-
sion to enforce the provision of this section 10y
suitable legislation.
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SAl,ES.DAY.

On Monday last, sales. day for December
the following property was sold by the Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas:
In the case of Watson vs.. McCarter, for
foreclosure and sale-462 acres land on
Fishing creek Bought by R. W. Shaw, al
$7.45 per acre.
G. P. Sandifer, surviving administrator
VS.. Violet |. McIlwain and others-l99 acres
on the waters of Toole's Fork. Bought by
Mrs. Violet l. McIlwain at 1925 per acre.
G. P. Saudifer, surviving administrators, vs.
William Adkins under decree to pay
purchase money-l03 acres on Toole's Fork
Bid off by w. B. Wilson at $3.50 per acre
John S. Miller VS.. Elva +. Boyce and
John Boyce, under decree for sale and to call
in creditors-l46 acres, bid off by S. B. Gun
ningham at $3.50 per acre.
B. Wilson, Jr., vs.. Susan, B. Ross and
Robert B. Shaw, decree in partition-l329
acres on Four mile creek. Bid off by Julius
Fredheim for s605.
Minerva A. Henkle vs. Joseph H. Henkle
and others-under judgment and order fol-
sale, tract of 1872 acres in Catawba town
ship. Bid off by j. M. Williford at 1927.
In the case of John Nichols VS.. VIM. A,
Wilson, decree and order of sale under mort
gage arrangements we're made satisfactory
to the creditor without the sale Of the land
By an order from Judge Mackey, the Sher'
iff was enjoined from selling, by virtue OF
writ of f. ta, the lands of j. N. McElwee,
,Jr., at the suit of j. N. McElwee, Sr.
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RAILROAD PROSPECTS.

The Gastonia Gazette of Saturday has the
following paragraph relative to the compile
tion of the bridge of the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad across South Fork, and recent
meeting of the President and Directors of the
road in Dallas:
The President and Directors Of the Chester
and Lenoir Railroad met in Dallas Thursday
evening. The object was to consider the ways
and means for extending the track to New
ton. They have ample means and the work
will be pushed as fast as possible. They have
enough iron and cross ties already purchased
to Law the track within four and one half
miles of Lincolnton At 10 o'clock, and after
adjournment, the President, Directors and
several of the Dallas citizens went out to the
river with one of the locomotives and pas
senger coach, and crossed over the bridge for
the first time The citizens shouted when the
train halted on the opposite side. The bridge
is completed the Directors have received it
and are highly pleased with the work.
The Lincolnton Progress of Saturday has
the following further particulars of the d.
rectors' meeting:
Our people will be grati6ed to know that
the Directors, at their meeting in Dallas
Thursday night, passed the following resolu-
tions:
WHEREAS There have been many rumors
current that the Chester and Lenolr Narrow
Gauge Railroad Company would ask the next
General Assembly Of North Carolina for change
of the charter of said company, and by such
change it was expected to change the route Of the
road so as tC avoid the town of Lincolnton and
whereas said rumors are untounded, in fact, and
are calculated to inure the material interests OF
the corporation it is therefore
ResOIUed That it is the intention OF the said
railroad company to complete the said road ac-
cordng to the provisions Of their present char
ter, passing through the small towns nominated
therein, to the western terminus at Lenoir, in
Caldwell caunty.
Resoiccd further, That copy of these resolu..
tions be furnished to the several Senators and
Representatives along the line Of said road, rs
memorial against any such change as the one
above Indicated
We are also delighted to know that the
bridge over the South Fork has been compile
ted and trains now pass over it. The condi-
tion of the road financially is excellent and
satisfactory to everybody interested in the
road They have enough iron bought and
paid for to reach within six miles Of Lincoln
ton and there is enough money in the treas.
ury to pay for the bridge and the new engine,
and then there remains enough unsold bonds
to bring the road to this place The trestes
will doubtless be given to Mr.. Geo. Deter,
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WEDNESDAY, December /,

In THE SENATE, bill was introduced to
abolish the office of Jury Commissioner.
A communication was received from the
House, announcing the concurrence of that
body in the proposition to appoint a joint
committee to investigate the acts aud doings
of Hon. j. G. Colt, special commissioner, in
connection with the funding Of the bills of
the Bank of the State.
The bill to provide for the revision and
codi6cation of the statute laws of the State
of South Carolina, came up for consideration
the question pending thereon being the motion
of the Senator from Edge6eld t" strike out
the enac,ing clause. Senator Wylie took the
floor and spoke at length in favor of the
passage of the BILL. He called attention to
the provisions of the Constitution on the
subject, and said that it was the duty of the
Legislature to comply with the mandatory
requirements of the Constitution in reference
thereto. After further debate, participated in
by Senators Callison, Maxwell, Mcqueen
and Wylie, the motion to strike out the en-.
acting clause was decided in the negative.
The bill then, with various amendments, re
ceived its second reading and was ordered to
be engrossed for third reading. Notices
we're given of amendments on its third read.
ing The bill, as passed, provides for appoint.
ment, by a convention Of the Judges OF the
Supreme and Circuit Courts, of three com
missoners to digest the laws, said commission.
ers to be paid $4,000 each and have $500 for
clerical and other expenses. .,
In THE HOUSE, joint resolution was in.
troduced to provide for commission to sug
gest amendments to the election law, so as to
prevent frauds and irregularities and to sug-
gest amendments to the Constitution.
Mr. John G. Black introduced joint res.
olution to direct the comptroller-general to
dispose of certain stock, and pay proceeds to
the treasurer Of York county for school
purposes. . ..... .. 5..... ... '.,... .n...,
The following bills were reported upon
favorably: Bill to amend the fence law, so
as to give trial justices jurisdiction in prosecu-
tions Hereunder bill to make it misde-
meanor to entice or persuade laborers to vic.
late their contracts, or to employ a laborer
under contract with another {; bill to amend
an Act to prohibit person from living to-
gether in adultery.
1ne iolloWinS Wis "o'e IeJeCteu. LII Y"
afford relief to insovent debts; bill to ap
portion taxes to be paid as between vendor
and vendee.
The military committee recommended the
adoption of a concurrent resolution carry
ing into effect the recommendation of the
Governor relative to presenting the King 8
Mountain Military School with the flag
used by the State at the Kings Mountain
Centennial
A bill was introduced to impose further
duties on county commissioners as to repair.
ing roads and bridges This bill seeks to d.
vide the roads and bridges of each county in
the State into three districts, each to be pre-
sided over by one of the county commission
ers. 1t also provides for a board Of surveyors
to supervise and inspect the work.
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FRIDAY, December 8.
In THE SENATE, the following bills were
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leased. He afterwards took part in the war
between the United States and Mexico, and
was with the army when it entered the CAPT
tai Of the latter country. He served the
Confederate army as a brigade commander
throughout the war.
- The Southern papers are unable to ascer-
tain anything about the celored exodus
movement, which, it appears, was based on
information furnished by Philadel phian,
who claimed to have just returned from Ala
bama and Louisiana. The Alabama papers
do not seem to know anything Of the kind 60.
ing on ia that State. and the New Orleans
Democrat says: "If there is any basis for
the statement as far as it concerns Louisiana,
it is not visible to the naked eye. The color
ed people who went to Kansas eighteen
months ago. have reported their experiences to
their friends at home, and there is little like.
lihood of another movement of the kind, even
ifit was less pleasant and profitable to live
here than it il"
"A Richmond dispatch Of Friday says the
failure of the Piedmont and Arlington Life
Insurance Company, of Richmond, was an
nounced that morning. An assignment of
all its personal and real property has been
made to Angus r. Blakey, trustee, for the ben.
eft of policy holders. The company has been
embarrassed for some time, but the immediate
cause of the suspension was the extraordinary
mortality among its policy holders this year,
and the pressure on the courts by holders of
these claims for judgment against the com.
pany. No exact estimate of the liabilities
can be made until the actuary has examined
each policy and reported. An estimate of as
sets is now being made, but will not be compile
ted for several days. The trustee will issuein
u few days circular to policy holders giving
them full and accurate information as to the
condition of the company, and will soon
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-13

Consisting of Hats Fancy Goods, Toweng, Collars,
Comforters, Embroderes, Flowers, Ribbons,
Handkerchiefs, silk, linen and embroidered, Fcath-
and Tips slipper Patterns, Cardboard Zephyrs,
Combs, jet Ornaments. Rusching, Necklaces Veil
ing in all colors Java Canvas Patterns Lace Capes,
Grape Pellisses, Babies Knit Stockings, Ladies'
Hose in all colors and styles, Dolls, Children's
coors, Bracelets, Pocket Books, Notices, Birds and
Feathers, Shawls, Jewery, Ladies' and Gentle
mems
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A Word With My
CuStOrne eTS.

Two years ago, when | came
among you stranger, you kind
ly extended to me a generous
patronage, and our relations have
been of the most cordial and |
trust mutually beneficial charac-
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shown me that you were friends
indeed, and | have striven to
merit your confidence and pat
ronage, and now being about to
return to my old home, not be-
cause :. [ love Ceaser less, but
Rome more," | desire to give
you all some evidence of my APP
preciation of your friendship, and
have decided to offer my entire
stock of fGENTLEMEN'S FUR
NISHING GOODS, WINTER
SUITINGS, &C, at greatly re-
duced prices during the remain
der of my stay in Towanda.
The goods will be disposed of
at a sacrifie in order to close out
stock. Hoping to see all my old
customers and many who have
never visited my store, remain
Faithfully Yours, :.
J. DOUTRICK.
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The News Condensed.


Mayor Powderly of Scranton has been
renominated by the Greenback Labor men,
Fifty laborers are wanted in Bingham
ton to work upon the d. L. & w. railroad.
They have snow out OH the plains any
where from ten to twenty-five feet deep.
President Lamson, of the Maine Senate,
has assumed the duties of Governor.
A tornado left ninety-foot belt of de-
vastation through Taylorsvile, o., Satur-
day.
Parties cone erned in Sawyerman's cleo
trio lamp are to dispute Edison's right to
patent
The Harrisburg (Pa) car works have
increased wages from ID to 20 cents per
day.
A strike of large and threatening pro-
portions among the miners and drivers of
Plttsburg began yesterday.
The plan of the Fusionists in Maine,
it is said, is to arrest Republican members
and thus secure quorum.
Mr.. Woods 1-2 per cent refunding
bill will be introduced in the House to-
day.
The National Board Of Health has pre-
pared it's report, with recommendations
to Congress.
The assessed valuation of real estate in
;u >
au increase of $2S, 1913, 900 over last year.
Algernon Sartoris, son-in-law of Gener-
al Grant arrived in New York from Euro
pc yesterday in the steamship Britannica.
The new railroad lines projected for
1880 will reach nearly 5000 miles, as
against 3, 100 miles of new road opened
the past year.
One and a half million pounds of Tobacco
were received by the Lancaster packers
on Saturday, an amount unprecedent in
the history of the county.
A great snow storm has ragged for forty
eight hours in the Sierra Nevada noun
tains, along the line of the Central Paci-
tic railroad.
A demand for an interference with Edi-
sons electric light patent application has
been filed at Washington by persons in
terested in the Sawyer Man lamp.
portion of the earth over the wash
out chambers of Oxford mine at Hyde
Park, has caved in, damaging several
houses.
Captain G. l.. Pierce young lawyer of
Erie, was choked to death at dinner Sun
day while trying to swallow large
mouthful of meat.
A Stroudsburg, Pa, man loaded a car
rage hub with powder and missiles for
mischievous boys. He was fatally hoist
with his own petard.
The Showers iron works of Gore, Ohio
have increased the wages of employees
about 1912 per cent, within the space of
few months.
The steamship Aragon, which left
Bristol December 10Th, and which was
rumored to have been lost, arrived at
New York yesterday morning.
Decker Coykendall a farmer of Deck
ertown N. j., unearthed q den of snakes
recently, and took from it in torpid con-
dition seventy-six black snakes and twelve
milk snakes. Some of the black snakes
measured over six feet in length and
weighed three or four pounds.
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