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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-31

PersOnals.-
Mrs Mamie Gotten and daughters have
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs Noah Biggs returned home
from Panaces Springs last Friday.
Mrs L. w. Bagley arrived Tuesday, and
was warmly welcomed by her friends in
this town.
Miss Sallie Mcdowell, who has been
visiting friends in MurfreesbOro, returned
home Tuesday last.
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Dissolution Notice.

THE copartnership heretofore existing
Il between James Gotten and s. P.
BrinkleY, under the firm name of James
Gotten 4 Co., is this day dissolved by
mutual consent.
j. r. Herring having purchased the
interest of s. P. Brinkley; the said
Herring and James Gotten will do bust
ness under the firm name of Herring &
Gotten, and the new firm assumes all
liabilities of and collects all debts due
the old firm. S. p. BRINKLEY,
JAMES GOTTEN.
Aug. 4. 1882.
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NOTICE.

We have this day formed copartner-
ship for dong general mercantile bust.
ness. j. r. Herring having purchased
the interest of s. P. Brinkley in the firm
of James Gotten & Co.. the new firm
will be Herring & Gotten, and said new
firm assume all liabilities of and cole ct
all debts due the old firm.
j. r. HERRING,
JAMES GOTTEN.
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ROLL OF HONOR The following pu-
plis in Greenwood School, have recited
'hlrty perfect lessons during the week
ending August 10Th. 1882, Miss Speed,
principal. Eva Allsbrook, Eta Allsbrook,
JAKE Whitehead. Pattie Dunn, Arlington
A'.chn, Paul Kitchin Matheas Cook, Sam
ael Vaughan, Rosa Lee AIlsbrQok,.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-31
Administrators Notice.

HAVING quail lied as administrator OF
IL the estate of j. Alb ert White, decd,
l hereby notify all person. havins CLAIMS
against said estate to preA 'ent the same
for payment on or before tn e Sth Gay .,
BENZ. II. HARRELL. a i'm Is;
by X. II. Smith, ~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-31
NOTICE.

WE have one hundred town lots for
w sale in this town. Some of them
are very desirable. This is rapidly
growing town, and persons wishing to
secure good places for residences and bus
mess stands. and to make good invest
ments, will do well to call on us.
49, KlrCHlN 4 DUNN.
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The SHOOTING MATCH.-There was a
shooting match in this town last Thurs
day for fine buggy and horse. The
entrance fee was $40 each, and twenty
four chances were taken. The shooting
was the best we have ever witnessed and
at the close Of the tenth round there
were ten ties, Wis E B Englehard, s;
DR. Clark, 8; j j Robertson, l.; ] G
Shields, I. These gentlemen then pro-
ceeded to shoot off the tie, but when the
shells had oil been exhausted and the
shades of evening fell around them, there
were nine ties. Seeing that 1t was i'm
possible to decide, the gentlemen sold
their chances to Mr. Hassard-Short, he
paying them twenty dollars for each
chance. We would publish the score,
but our columns are crowded this week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-08-31

Carraway's Live Pills will cure Bill
liousness Constipation and all diseases OF
the Liver.
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NOAH BIGGS. R.C. JOSEY.
EstAbllsho1 1857.
-:O:-
"R have been before the public for
w fifteen years, and have always en-
deavored to give satisfaction both as to
goods and prices, and can say now that
enlarged facilities enable US to do more
in both respects than ever before.
Returning thanks for past patronage.
we wish to say that we will self goods for
cash as low as they can be bought else
where, or we will quit the market.
To all RESPONSIBLE parties, and those
who will make us secure. who wish to
buy on time We will sell goods Is low Is
any house IN North Carolina will on tho
same terms.
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Country Merchants will find it to their
interest to call and examine goods and
prices before buying elsewhere.
Physicians Prescriptions accurately
compounded at all hours, day or night.
and orders answered with care and dis
patch.
~ Stock kept complete by frequent
arrivals.
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cRIMEs AND cAsVALrIEs.


ST. LOUIs, January l6.-A PoSi.D Dispdiclt
special from Kansas City says: This NOM
ing an atrocious murder was brought 10
light by hackman going into the store Of
Frank Simons, 4lO West Fifth street, TO Z
make purchase. The proprietor was found
on the floor near stool with two terrible
gashes in the back OF the head. An axe
was lying near with the butt end colored
with blood. Simons had considerable
money, and the receipts, or notes found on
his desk show that he was probably in the
act OF making loan when killed. His
pockets were inside out and empty. Sus-
picion has been attached to Jack Fitzmaur-
ice alias Willie Jack. Between him and
the murdered man there has been trouble.
Fitzmaurice was lately appointed City
Pawn keeper andhad seized simons house.
DETROIT, MICIr., January Hugh Peo-
pies, late plaintiff in libel suit, was ar
raigned in the police court this afternoon.
charged with the murder OF girl named
Martha Whitla. In spite OF remonstrancts
OF the defendants attorneys the case was
adjourned till February 10Th, and Peoples
remanded to jail without bail. The prose-
Cution claimed that two or three murder
trials were pending and they could NOT
possibly attend to. this case inside Of
month.
CHICAGO, January 18.-Saturday morn
ing, according TO mail advices from In.
crosse, Wis, freight train on the AIilwau-
kee & st. Paul Railroad, while ON he
bridge across the Mississippi, was run into
by wild freight, when the second span Of
the bridge way, precipitating five loaded
cans into the river with lumber, coal and
iron, the freight all belonging to the rail-
road. Nobody killed. Damage 10 trains
and bridge, $4,000.
DETROIT, MICH, January 18.-samueI
Redersdooph and Henry Goodman eot into
quarrel ten miles south OF Greenyille. ON
Friday night. In the afTray Redersdooph
had his nose bitten Off and Goodman was
stabbed in the abdomen so that he has
since died. The former has disappeared.
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Coz. lIoGENNS, who represented the
State Of West Virginia in the contest at
Charleston with the securities Of the Mer-
chants Bank, recommends to the State to
accept the offer OF compromise on the part
Of said securities on the following grounds:
Because three Of the securities are insol-
yent-vir James NJ. Laidley, John P. An.
deron and Nicholas Fitzhugh, and there
fore nothing can be made out Of themi and
the Others-viz-James II. Brown, N. B.
Cabell, Thomas B. Swami and W. Mollo-
han hate their property in that condition that
the State may not be able to reach it; GER
tainly not except after long and desperate
litigation. The only surety out Of whose
estate anything Can certainly be made is
James l.. Carr, now deceased, and the
amount that can be realized under the best
Of circumstances from that source will be
much less than the amount offered in set
tlement."
This is a nice showing on behalf Of the
Kanawha securities Of the Merchants
Bank. Asa job lot they are offered to the
State at fifty cents on the dollar. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. n. B. Cabell, one
Of these securitico, was prominent witness
at the time Of the Impeachment Of Burdett
x Bennett, and that he, as cashier OF said
Merchants Bank, acknowledged that
he, acting on behalf Of said bank,
agreed to pay Burdett q bonus Of
$1,000 il he would keep on hands $4,000
oiSIate deposits in that bank. 1t came out
on the trial that Burdett kept $4,000 on
deposit in pursuance of this agreement.
The bank hired him to do it at the expense
OiOther banks, and Cabell testified that the
hiring acted as a great promoter Of deposits
in his bank. This was the way in which
the Merchants Bank got such d large
deposit, and the way in which it finally
came to owe the State such a large amount
Of money.
Alter having got this large amount of
money, and after the stockholders and Off
Gers named had become security for its re-
payment, it now seems that the most they
are willing to pay is fifty cents on the dol
lar. They were willing to gobble up all
the money they could get from the State,
by hiring Burdett to keep an extraordinary
deposit in their bank, but when pay day
comes as securities they resist payment and
otTer fifty cents on the dollar as compro,
mise. How does this look to the Legisla,
turnp
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cent the previous week. In the Eastern
cities, Boston shows slight decrease Of 40
per cent against per cent last week. The
merchandise markets in this citywere, gen.
orally speaking not satisfactory, the
volume OF business being less than ex-
pected this year. Philadelphia shows q
gain OF 0.3 per cent against a loss Of 100
per cent last week and gain Of 1872 per
cent the previous week. Baltimore shows
gain ot l0.9 per cent against q decrease Of
S.4 per cent last week and increase Of ILL.,
per cent the previous week.
The manufacturing cities very generally
show percentages OF gain, thus Indicating
that the industries OF the country are IN a
healthful and growing condition. New
Orleans, where the cotton shipments Of late
have fallen off somewhat, and where trade
Is reported rather dull, shows decrease Of
l0,2 per cent, against gain OF S0.4 per cent
last week. Some Of the Western cities
show very large gains, Kansas City still
heads the list, with gain OF $40 per cent,
against 52.2 per cent last week. Chicago
shows large gain OF POS per cent,
against 250 per cent last week. Gin,
cinnati, 246 per cent, against III per cent
last week; St Louis PIG per cent,
against IA per cent; Louisville 200 per
cent, against 1.6 per cent; Milwaukee S2.6
per cent, against 1910 per cent; Indianapo-
lis % per cent, against a decrease Of Q per
cent, and Cleveland a gain OF 25.1 per cent
against 24.l per cent last week. In Mem
phis the aggregate clearings were 81 ,S07, 200,
against 81 ,070060 last week; Columbus
y, ,l62, ,S07, against 81, ,205, ,154, and Peoria
81, lSg,477, against Sl,0S6,2l0 last week.
san Francisco shows the largest gain, 2S.3
per cent, against decrease Of l4.6 per cent
Iast week and 25.4 per cent the previous
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Cremation of Redeemed ObIirntions.

sT. Paul. MINI, January l6.-The pay.
ment Of the Minnesota Railroad bonded
debt having been completed by the issue
oil new bonds provided for by the adjust
ment act Of last session, the old
bonds were bureed at the Capitol
io-asy III the presence Of Governor Hub
baru, Ex-Governor Pillsbury, and other
persons identified with the public history
ol Me State. Out Of 2,275 old bonds, 2,l52
arc redeemedby the issue OF SIS new bonds
and tho payment Of 100000 cash. The
Whole amount Of bonds and money paid
out IN the redemption Of old bonds, the
settlement Of claims against tho railroad
anu 16S the cash payment Of coupons Is ST.
IWQOO. The State has invested in new
bonds Sl,l54,000. This aggregate coyers
onc-half Of the old bonds With intere,t fol
twenty.three wears, 'S'
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Nen RnIIrond ProIe.t.

CHICAGO, ILk, January 16.-A St. Paul
special says: Six prominent capitalists Of
st. Paul and Minneapolis, including sena-
tor Window, ]. D. Gilfllan, Of Minneapo-
lis; Z. II. Ely, Of Bismarck, and Mr.. Ho-
bart, OF the Northern Pacific, have agreed
with the Northern Pacific to build mil
road Of standard gauge from point on the
Northern Pacific nearest the park to Gey-
sers and National Yellowstone Park, or, Ia
speak more definitely, forty miles Of road
outside the Government park reservation
and forty miles within it, the cost to be
so, 900 per mile and allowing for conin'
gencies nearly 100000. Sixty thousand
dollars Is to be put up. by the six as an
earnest Of good faith, and the Northern
Pacific will then furnish the money t
build and equip the road, taking mort
gage as security. The six men will builC
| q large hotel, being assured by the Govern
Iment Of monopoly there In the large in
hux Of summer visitors,
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RAILWAY AFFAIRs.
Charges Against tho Rio Grande Rerut.
ed-Gould's Singular AetIona.

ed-Gould's Singular Actions
NEw YORK, January 16,-General Wm.
]. Palmer, President Of the Denver & Rio
.Grande railway company, has returned
from Europe, and says in regard to the
various charges circulated to the injury Of
the road during his absence, that the finan-
ces Of the company was always kept en-
tirely distinct from those OF the Mexican
company's, No money owing those com.
panies and none due from them. The un-
funded liabilities are $9,294Ol5 against
which the company holds cash or its equiv
alent s., ,229,S ,SS4 besides above the cash
and equivalent. The company Inns other re-
sources, amounting to $685. 145, appli0a-
BILE to the completion OF its lines, and OF
which sum it is estimated only Sl,927, 800
will be required to complete the Utah con-
neCtion. 1t owes no money to bank
wherever situated, except Si50,000 to a
New York bank, which bears per cent
interest, and due in April. The same bank
has on deposit nearly four-fold that amount
10 the credit Of the company.
Gould will not return until Friday. His
following are exercised and uneasy. They
say that Gould keeps himself unusually
well informed in regard to what is going on
in New York, but withholds his advice.
Some OF his intimates say he is waiting to
sec whether the public will come in on the
support which the Vanderbilt party is Civ.
ing to the market. II they do he will an.
nounce himself as bull, otherwise not.
The presidents Of the trunk lines met
here this morning and it is thonght the
difficulties are in a fair way for adjust
ment.
An English company is making arrange
ments for building iron works, among the
largest in the world, on the Chesapeake &
Ohio road.
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DIFFgRgNTIAL RATES.
An Expression ON the subject by ii
Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce.

An Expression ON the Subject by the
Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce.
CNcISxArI, January l6-The rccolutions
adopted by the Chamber Of Commerce
unanimously to-day and given in char. Q
Of the delegates from that body to the
National Board OF Trade, are sweeping in
their demands in favor Of the right claim.
ed by the Pennsylvania and Baltimore &
Ohio 10 carry grain and other freights at n
difference ol rates based on their shorter
lines. After quoting from a pamphlet is
sued by Commissioner Fink in 1873 to
show that the average difference of rates
between New York and Cincinnati, and
Baltimore and Cincinnati, based on dis.
lance alone would be III cents, the
agreed difference is only 81 cents.
The resolutions declare that In the judg.
ment OF the Chamber Of Commerce Of Gin.
cinnati, the difference between rates OF
transportation from Cincinnati to Balti-
more and Philadelphia, and from Gin
cinnad to New York, as heretofore fixed
by the trunk lines, is founded on the cor
rect principles Of Transportation, and has
been justified by actual experience during
the years that such diferential rates have
been in force. They also declare that II Is
OF vital importance that there be competing
seaports for Western commerce, as each
has certain advantages. Its unwise ioI
railroad companies TO attempt to break
down all competitions in favor Of New
York, which, from It's advantages ir
the harbor, must in any event secure q lar
ger share Of the Western trade,
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WAsIIINGT0N NOTES.
Brief Paragraphs OF News of National
and General Interest.

ahu NoheFhl AutVreAts
WASHINGTON, january l6.-Thc friends
of ex-Congressman Stone, OF Michigan, are
feeling quite confident of his early appoint
ment us Commissioner Of Patents to sue.
ceed Marble. The President expressed his
appreciation Of Stones ability and capac-
ity, and has intimated an intention to ap-
point him.
Some Of tho Republican Senators are
censuring Messrs. Ingallsand Blair for hay-
ing delayed action on the bill to grant Mrs.
Lincoln IN increase of pension. Senator
Farley informed the Republicans that the
Democrats had no objection to offer, and
that they would unite in putting the bill
Through. Senator ingalls, very emphatically
disclaimed any idea Of opposing the reso-
luton. Indeed lie expressed hearty ap.
proval of it. He thought that the bill did
not allow enough, and that as the Pension
Committee had the subject under con-
sideration it had better 90 over. Mr..
Blair also suggested that as the matter was
before a committee it would be better to
wait. Senators who were urging the action
say that Mrs. Lincoln's needs are pressing,
and that delay will Inconvenience her
very much, and some indignation has been
expressed by them at being defeated in
their purpose by objections from the Re
publican side OF the Senate.
The House Committee on Appropriations
has agreed TO make an appropriation OF
5000 TO aid in the propagation Of white
1gh
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case, and there was nothing whatever in
the transaction TO his (Guiteau's) disCredit
The prisoner tried once or twice and
finally succeeded In making himself heard.
He said In relation TO this incident; u
want to say Just here, the reason /. had 30
much trouble in getting English out oi
Jail was that he was n fraud and Winston
and the Mutual Life were dead against
him and did not want him to get out oi
jail ! had all the money Of the Mutual
Life 10 work against in the Sheriff7s office,
and l never would have gotten him out II
/ hadn't hung to the case like dog TO a
piece Of meat. That's the way do when
/ start on anything"
SCoville continued-'The counsel parade
here debts owed by the prisoner and at-
tempt TO make much OF them in this chain
they are weaving"
Guiteau-"I owe about 81 900 and sup
pose that ought 10 hang q man. II these
people will send in their bills now, I will
give them checks for them and get them
out Of the way. l suppose I've got some
money now. I'll get rid Of these people
and then ! won'towe anybody"
Scoville then alluded, to the incident
sworn to by Shaw OF Guiteau's pawning q
worthless watch for $25.
"Guiteau shouted, "oh, you had better
stop on Shaw. Pshaw, ! mean, and that
was meant for pun, but they don't seem
to see it."
scoyille denounced the witness Shaw.
He believed be had deliberately perjured
himself in this case, as also had the 'con-
temptible little Jew clerk who came down
here to help Shaw out"
Guiteau screamed out: "This whole tes-
timony Of Shaw Is false, and no decent man
would believe II fol. m instant"
As the court was about to adjourn Gui.
eau called out: u desire Your Honor 10
read my speech tonight, so can discussit
with you tomorrow"
Adjourned until tomorrow.
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Outside OF New Yor; sos
The exhibitor this year is decidedly
unsatisfactory compared with the cores
ponding week Of last year. The total foot
ing, SI,215, ,lS3,Gl0, compares somew hat
unfavoRbly with the footing at the end Of
last week when the figures stood at 81 ,S32,-
l72,Ss7. The figures as compared with
the corresponding week OF last
year show decrease Of II per cent,
against one OF 1873 per cent. last week. The
exchange for the second week Of January
last year showed an increase OF per cent
age over the corresponding week OF 1870 OF
Ill per cent. The falling Off OF the per-
centage this year was owing in the main
TO the great decrease in New York.
Then, too, trade throughout the entire
country Is unusually dull for this season Of
the year, though the indications in many
quarters are more assuring for the early
opening Of brisk spring trade. In New
York the percentage Of decrease is 2l.3
per cent, againsta decrease Of III per cent
last week and an increase Of 11!9 per cent
the previous week. In this connection IL
must be borne in mind that in the week in
1881 with which this comparison is insti
tuted one OF the largest speculative move
ments ever known in that large city was
being carried on, the sales OF stocks for thGt
week alone amounting to $3.50, ,019 shares
The general trade in New York is re
ported 10 be fairly large. The speculative
influences contributed to the depression O
the export trade in produce and merchan
disc from the portof New York. Outside
Of New York the clearings show q gain II
the per centage Of increase as compsrei
with last year, Il being l0.3 per cent thi
week against 80 per cent last and AZ pc
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FOREIGN NOTES.


The Mark Lane Express in its review az
the British grain trade for the past week.
sayE3 Trade was Slugglsh; farmers deliveries
diminishing. Prices will likely continue re.
latively good for sound samples. The mild
ness oil the season restricts the demand.
Flourifrm, The provision market toned
down, and trade everywhere was quiet.
In the Chamber Of Deputies Yesterday
the Government presented a bill pregcrib.
ing regulations for the admittance Of foreign
pork In France. II excludes uncooked
chopped meat, such as sausages. a.
The three days pigeon shooting match
at 1000 birds between DR.. Carver and MI.
Bingham begunat London yesterday. Yes
terday's scores were, Carver 100 and BinP-
ham l23 birds.
The recent land slips in Switzerland are
ascribed to slight shocks Of earthquake. Nd
less than twenty-one shocks have been oh
served since December.
A Berlin correspondent saws that an,
association Is being formed there for the
promotion Of bi.metallic currency IA Ger.
lmany,