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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
Observation-Disclosures Candidate for
Clerk of Superior Court.

To THE VOTERS or MEcKLENBURG oUNTY:
At the earnest solicitation Of my many friends
hereby announce myself as an independent caI-
didate for Clerk Of the Superior Court Of M cklen
burg county. N G.
In submitting my claims to the wters of the
unity for the Office OF Clerk. do so ~ kepubi.
can, leaving 1t to be determin, by the people OF
the 7Ih day OF November, 1882. as other choice.
My record in the past must be guarantee i0r my
,urse in the future. While | entertain liberal
views on all party questions, do not as kepub-
lean deem Il advisable to abandon our party Or
ganizaIIon 10 crafty the whims Of a few Office
seekers
If the masses of the Liberal party (socalledD are
anxious for the defeat of the Bourbon Democrats
they will vote for Republicans:
Octl j. Y. CALLAHAN.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
THE SOLICITOR.

1t seems to US that no duty can
be clearer than that all Liberals and
Republicans should vote for William
G. Means for State Solicitor for this
District. His opponent, Frank 1.
Osborne, has some strong points in
his favor, but not one in which Mr..
Means is not his superior. But the
main difference between them is
this: Mr.. Osborne is bitterly against
us; all his labors, trainings and
surroundings forbid sympathy for
the negro. On the other hand, Mr..
Means has shown by his capacity
and conduct as the Mayor of Con,
cord, that he has a strong and most
intense sense of justice towards the
poor and humble. Then he is the
most practical of men. He says but
little, while his acts speak in trum-
pet tones. He has boldly cast his
lot with the Liberal Independent
movement and he never "advances
backwards" n
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
BIG DAY AT WATTS STORE.
Vance, Dowd and Minus.

Last Saturday was to be grand
rallying day at Watts Store, some
where in the neighborhood of Mat
thews Station. Large posters were
stuck up throughout the county
and United States Senator Vance
was expected to draw an immense
crowd. But 10, the people of that
section loaded their wagons with
cotton and came on to town just as
if they had not heard the news. We
are told by number of gentlemen
who went out from the city that it
was the 1attest thing of the season.
The people are not at all enthused
over Vance. They say not word
of applause escaped lip as he as
cended the stand, and as some ladies
were present and he could not tell
vulgar jokes, it seemed that a wet
blanket hung over the entire little
crowd. After the Senator got
through Hon. G. Dowd GRATED a lit.
tie, after which Mr.. Frank Osborne
was called for, sought after and
waited for, but he was non est. They
say he took to the woods. One
gentleman tells us that he counted
them and there were just one hun
dred and fifty, men, women and
children, and about two-thirds of
them were from Charlotte.
General apathy seems to be too
much for Senator Vance in this
county, for they say one old Liberal
down there had crowd off to one
side and had more fun and applause
than Senator Vance had. The Lib
erals and Republicans are to have
grand rally in the same section to-
day. Watts Store itself seems to
be divided. Put Mecklenburg down
for 500 majority for the Liberals.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07

Many Republicans distrust the
Liberal movement. 1t is natural
that true Republicans should like
saved the Union, freed the slave,
and now lifts up and elevates the
poor. But after all, when and how
did the Republican party here in
the South ever secure to the colored
man peaceful ballot? Without
the aid of respectable nun Der of
white men at the polls, acting with
the colored voters, the latter can
never get justice.
Up to last year the colored voter
never had a safe showing at the
ballot box here in Charlotte. But
last yearl how "Jim Sims" "Char-
ley Walker" and others carried us
through in theprohibition campaign
of 1881 Let every colored man in
North Carolina remember this and
get all the whites we can on our
side.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
FRKTERNAL RELATIONS.

We do not remember having ever
read anything more incomprehensi-
BILE than a late notice in the Journal
of this city, purporting to be re-
port of the action Of Mecklenburg
Presbytery on the subject of the
Northern and Southern branches of
the Presbyterian churches exchang-
ing Fraternal Relations. This is
the one subject that the average
Southern Presbyterian can hardly
grasp, and we would not disturb
the profound mystery surrounding
it. The Mills of The gods grind
slowly, &c.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
A NEGRO CATS PAW.

The Messenger, a paper published
at Charlotte by one W. G. Smita,
seems to have the holy horrors. 1t
does not like the BANNER because we
deal in plain talk. We will advise
The Messenger that this district is
cursed with the most unprincipled
and corrupt set of trading politi-
cions that infest the earth, and that
THE BANNER is obliged to call the
roll at times to keep them before
the public. We intend however, to
deal with facts, and The BANNER
does not put anything into type
that is not well supported by evil
dence. We do not give credence to
mere rumors, but when we get at
the bottom facts, we publish them
and let "the chips fall where they
may" The Messenger should keep
its mouth out of our pie. We haven't
room to fight the whole "patent
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
W. ]. BEST AND HIS CHARLOTTE
FRIENDS.

We notice that the Democratic
papers of this city are very fond of
publishing the fraudulent accounts
of w. J. Best as the receiver of one
of the public institutions of New
York. Have they forgotten that
said W. ]. Best was, at very re-
cent date, the client and protege OF
two of our most prominent public
men-Gov. Vance and Hon. G.
Dowd? SwEPsoN.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07

outside" press of the State on the
color line.
The best evidence that The BAN
NER meets with popular approval, is
in the fact that our large edition is
quickly taken up and the demand is
always in excess of the supply. We
edit our own paper, and we are
both black and gray-headed, and
we can give these nickel-plate cross
Observation-Disclosures points right
along-don't be throwing peas at
your old daddy, or he will lay aside
his pipe and wear you out with q
hickory.-Newbern Banner.
The Banner here makes an ad-
mission which should sink it into
infamy. He declares that he is an
old gray-headed black man and says
meaner and dirtier things about his
own race than q white mans paper
would if the white man took the
credit to himself. We do not blame
the Banner for dealing in facts, but
we do blame him for opposing the
regular nominee of his own party /;
and for saying SO many things
against every man who supports
O'Hara. Of course the MESSENGER
believes Manix, Hancock, or some
other white men do his writing.
From the tenor of the Banner we
think he is right when he says his
district is cursed with the most un-
principled and corrupt set oftrading
politicians that infest the earth. 7"
We believe the Banner to be one of
them, the colored mems names that
head the paper are only used as
cats paws for some more corrupt
white politician. Not white
mems money alone but their pens
also run the Banner. Why should l
hold my peace? We are all North
Carolinians, and your pie is my pie ::
Sworn to no palty, Of no sect ami,
can't be silent hut will not lie.
Who does the Banner refer to as
"nickel-plate cross-road school
teacher?" We are no teacher; we
belong at the case neither do we
fight on the color-line, but should
we be driven to do so, we should
act different from the Banner and
take sides with our own race, re-
CARELESS of any mans money. We
believe O'Hara got the nomination,
and we want to see him elected for
| tbot reason,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
RED SHIRTS AND MOUNTED MEN.

The Southern DE- -locrats have re-
sumed their old methods of intimi
dation. They are sending out COM
panies of needless young men as a
last resort to excite and stir up the
people. Already several conflicts
have occurred with fatal results and
more are sure to follow. Wise and
prudent men will stop at once these
"Red Shirt" and "Mounted Men,
movements.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
THE LANCASTER RIOT.
Fight Men Murdered.

We failed to say anything of the
rot at Lancaster last week, as we
wanted to get something more like
the truth of it. We have learned
from man who was in the crowd
fred upon, that four men were
killed outright as was first reported.
He gave an account of the sad af-
fair in about this way:
There was political speaking
there that day, and great many
men in the town, white and black.
A good deal of whiskey was used,
and there was some slight disturb
ance and the speaking broken up.
A great many colored men had got
ten about out of town in a body
on horseback and some walking.
About this time another alarm was
given that fighting was going on up
street, and these colored men in a
great body were going back up town,
when all of a sudden they were
fred upon, unawares, by the whites
who had barracaded themselves in
stores and houses and shot these
co1ored mon down from the win
dows. This, in short, is the way it
is given by one of the fortunates
who escaped unhurt.
We regret that we are forced to
mention such an occurrence. We
leave the subject for the reader to
make his own comment. If this be
true, it looks like cowardice on the
part of the whites, and we regret to
see some papers almost justifying
the act.
Eight colored men were killed,
(foar died since) and about thirty
wounded, and not a white man
hurt. We hope this is the last
Southern massacre.
LATER.-A private letter from
Lancaster confirms the above, but
others say that is greatly exag.
gerated. The following is taken
from the journal Of Wednesday:
The names of those killed on the
spot. William Crockett, Thomas
birmingham and Nathan Gureton,
and Mack Mobley died the next day
no... Lie ---annAs The following
were fearfully but not fatally in
jured. Ransom Brown, Joseph
Foster and William Cureton. About
eight or ten were slightly wounded
The wounds of the whites were
very slight. There were two OF
three mules killed outright and sew.
eial slightly wounded.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07

r Why should we not vote for
Frank Osborne Because he is the
regular nominee of the Democratic
party-he is on the wrong side,
hence we can't.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
MeckIenburg County Ticket.

For the Senate-Wm. r. Myers.
For the House-L. C. Morton, r,
B. Funte~, J. A. Pope.
For Sheriff.. r. Ray.
For Clerk S. C.-Chas. 7. Walker.
For Register of Deeds-James J.
Sims.
Tor Treasurer-S. E. Belk.
Tor Surveyor-M. D. L. Biggers.
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Kirk
patrick.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
Ohio votes next Tuesday.

The election in Georgia went
Democratic as usual.
There were about 200 voters out
to the club meeting Thursday night.
Let us abuse no one. Let us
have peace. Register and vote.
The editor has been sick all week,
and expect to attend fair next
week.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07

IL M week in your own town. IS outfit
VpIUs free. No risk Everything new tapi-
Xh1 tai not required. We will furni- you
everything. Many are making for
VUIUUN tunes. Ladies make as muchas men,
u wv and boys and girls great pay. Reader,
II you want business at which you Cali make
gaeat pay all the time you work, write for par
ticulars to Ii. HALLETT g. Co., Portland. Maine.
8-j-ly
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
TRAIN No. 2 GONG EAST.

Each Of the above trains connect with the r,
4 A. Airline for Raleigh. No trains leave thar.
iotte, for Wilmington, on Saturday nor Whining.
ton, on Sunday.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07

Raleigh News and Observer; Raj
eigh people have developed great taste
for blooded cattle and all the fine breeds
are to be found here.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07

Short CORES nondence of inter est to
the general pd ,lic is solicited, but don't
be disaDpo; tied if you fail to see your
production in our columns. We are not
responsible Tor the views OF cores
pondence. ANONYMOUS cOmmunlca-
lions 60 to the waste basket.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
WANTED

A good and active young man to
canvass this city for the MESSENGER.
Persons having business with the
MESSENGER, during the fair, will
please call on Mr.. A. W. Calvin.
Why should we vote for W. G..
Means ? Because he is opposed to the
present system Of county govern
ment and favors free vote and a
fair count; hence we should.
William G.. Means, is our choice
for Solicitor because he is an able
lawyer, an honest man and is indie
pendent and free from all parties.
why should we support a man
who opposes county government :
Because it is that which we are
fighting against in this campaign.
Because we all oppose the present
system of county government and
the Democrats favor it. Then sup.
port Means, he opposes it.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
COALITION NOMINATIONS.
Congressional Ticket.

Congressional Ticket.
FOR CoNGREss-sTATE-AT
OLIVER H. DOCKERY,
of Richmond.
Judicial District.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
GEORGE N. FOLK,
of Caldwell.
For Judges o. the Superior Court:
FIRST DISTRICT:
CHARLES C. POOLE,
of Pasquotank.
SECOND DISTRICT:
JOHN A. MOORE,
of Halifax.
THIRD DISTRICT:
FRANK FL. DARBY,
of New Hanover.
FOURTH DISTRICT:
WILLIAM A. GUTHRIE,
of Cumberland.
SIXTH DISTRICT:
LEWIS F. CHURCHILL,
of Rutherford.
For Solicitors:
Sixth DISTRICT:
VIC. MEANS,
OF Cabarrus.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07

If you don't get your paper at the
proper Tine please tell us at once.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
SATURDAY, OCT. Z, 1882.

All money must be sent by registered
letter or money order.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07

"An ignorant
Rdn 70 a slave
aR" Prov@b.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07

A good and active young man to
canvass this city for the MESSENGER.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
cOALITION.-A CERTAIN REMEDY.

movements.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-12-13
NapoIeon's Weird Sister,
(From Galignani's (Paris) Messenger.


One day when Prince Louis Napoleon
was president of the French republic,
an elderly sewing woman, one Angelique
Beltoise, homely, unlettered, silent and
solitary in her habits, and with appar-
emily no thought beyond her daily
drudgery, presented herself before her
employers, her face glowing as if it had
been TRANSPORTED. During the night,
she said, she had been visited by being
radiant with light and beauty, which had
imperiously hidden her rise and write
certain verses from it's dictation. 81
obeyed, and here they are!'' she said,
showing four pages of paper. on which.
in hand infinitely superior to her own
scrawl, but yet resembling it, were writ
ten verses, not up to Hugo's standard,
perhaps, but far beyond her capacity
and education. Her friends endeavored
to ridicule or soothe her out of her be-
lief, but in vain, and she insisted on sell
ing what few possessions she had In Or
der to have her verses copied and richly
bound. After having presented herself
at the Elysee several times, being re-
fused admission, she sent the volume to
the prince-president through the mail.
s'When Louis has read it" she said con-
fidently, che will send for me-" Sure
enough, after some time, came meesen
ger desiring her attendance at the Ely
see. Thither she went and was received
by Mocquard, who questioned her, and
taking her for crazy woman, declined
TO let her see the prince, but offered her
money. This she declined, only pro-
Tossing her anxiety to be informed that
the verses had really reached Louis
Napoleon. This assurance being given,
she said, with satisfaction, every we'll!
Then he knows his future-I can die!
Nor did she long survive the event: The
verses contained prediction that Napo-
leon would become emperor and marry
foreigner, by whom he would have one
son, and added that the immense power
to which he was to attain would crumble
in catastrophe as great, which he and
his son were not long to survive.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-12-13
A Double Game.

: The newest parlor game at Laramie,
Wyoming Territory, where woman's
suffrage has been established, was in
vented by the ladies of that region. The
girls sit lin one room in row, with a
chair in front of each, one. The young
men are. stationed N another room and
are brought in one by one. When he
comes in the youth chooses his chair
and the young lady behind him blinds
his eyes with e handkerchief Then the
black cook, comes, in, kisses him, and
disappears. Hhe young man is released
feeling much refreshed and, elated, and
promptly retires to the Other. end Of the
room. His feelings Fhen the next young
han comes III and is treatedi to this novel
entertainment can be'imagined; but they
are mitigated by the pleasure OF seeing
The OF her fellows undergoing the expert
ment..' AZ "a winter evenings amtise.
tnent it liz 0nefo the tmoett popular in
wyoming. 'Edi ::aain@unEr"b jh4'Ia %so';5
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-12-13

The recommendation is renewed for granting
pensions to persons disabled while engaged in
enforcing the law and to widows and orphans
OF officers killed in the discharge of their duty,
Recommendation is also made that law be
passed fixing the term of Office for collectors of
internal revenue at four years and that collec-
tors will be
SUBJECT TO REMOVAL
except for such cases rs are designated in the
law. A repeal is asked of the law which pro-
hibits redemption of stamps unless presented
within three years after purchase from the
government. The recommendation is renewed
for the passage Of a law prohibiting the manu-.
facture of vinegar by the alcoholic vaporizing
process or subjecting vinegar factories using
the government storekeeper, and to other safe
guards, as in the case Of distillers of spirits.
Should it be deemed best to continue the pres
ent system under suitable safeguards, it mig ht
be we'll to make such additional provisions rs
will permit the manufacturer to fully avail HIM
without the waste of material incident to the
present process. The compensation of store
keeper, if provided, should be reimbursed to
the government by the manufacturer.
THE EXPENSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE
service for the fiscal year ending June go 1885,
are estimated at SIS. 274, 100. The recommends
tons for salaries of collectors for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1883, are based upon an
estimate Of their probable collections, and
range from salary of $4,000 for the collee-
ton Of $25,0OO revenue or less, to $4,000 sal
ary for the collection of SITS, 900 revenue.
The total amount of collections from tobacco
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1882, was
$47, 1891, 1888. This amount includes the col
lections of internal revenue taxes imposed
upon imported manufactured tobacco, snuff
and cigars I'm addition to customs duties,
taxes imposed on domestic manufactured to-
bacco, snuff and cigars, special taxes paid by
manufacturers of tobacco, snuff and cigars,
special taxes paid by dealers in leaf and deal
ers in manufactured tobacco, special taxes
paid by peddlers of manufactured tobacco.
and it also includs the receipts of money fol-
export stamps sold exporters Of tobacco. The
condition of the service is all that can be de.
sired. Reports of inspecting officers show ad
! mirable esprit de corps actuates every off Gel
| in the performance of his Duties
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-12-13
The Attorney Generals Report.

WASHINGTON, December 4.-The report of
the attorney general was submitted to con-
gress to-day. he calls attention to the neces
sity for speedy legislation in the direction of
affording effectual relief from the delays
which now obstruct the administration Of JUS
tice in the supreme court and to some extent
the circuit and district courts of the United
States. The entire number of suits pending
in the court of claims against the United
States is 718, claiming $27, 1891 .756.
During the fiscal year 1873 civil suits and
TITS criminal prosecutions were terminated.
In the civil suits 999 cases terminated
favorably to the United States and 974
we're either nolle pressed, dismissed or discon-
tinued. For the expenses of the courts of the
United States for the last fiscal year 1921, 091
we're paid, and the amount asked to pay ex-
penses for the next fiscal year is $3,260, 900.
This estimate is made up with the view of
avoiding future deficiencies and more promptly
paying public creditors. The attorney general
recommends the revision of the present mar
shais fee bill, the increase of the appropriation
enabling the attorney general properly to in
vestigate the accounts of the district attorneys
marshals, clerks and other officials, and
the re-enactment Of a section provid-
appoint substitute attorneys to the duties of
the office when they cannot attend to them
themselves. Other recommendations are as
follows: "That additional legislation be had to
protect executive civil officers of the govern
ment in their duties and also against outrages
committed upon them because they have faith
fully performed them There is no United
States punishment for the murder of one of the
officers while engaged in discharg1ng his
duties, Or because he has discharged
them. This is matter which should
not be left to the administration of justice in
state courts. A proper regard for the safety
of an officer requires that the legislation should
be ample to cover all outrages, but especially
the highest outrage, murder" The building Of
United States penitentiaries in either Arizona
or New Mexico is advocated. The attorney
general calls attention to the refusal of the
legislature of the territory of Utah to appro-
pirate funds for the execution of terri
torial laws under the congressional legislation
and says eff this legislation is to be main
tanned special appropriations must therefore be
made annually to meet the demands of justice.
The legislature has been persistent for several
years IN this particular and thus has escaped
the charge borne by all other territories. This
amounts to about $526, 900 annually" The re-
naming topics referred to in the report pertain
to matters of interest only to RESIDENT of the
District Of Columbia.