Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17

The Racket store is having big run
from eur people. They are all we'll
pleased with the bargains. Go and see it.
Tickets for the excursion to Gaston1a
are on sale at A. W. Calvin's, ]. w.
Gordan, W. r. Hinton and ]. M. Goodies.
Go early before all are sold.
Among the visitors in the city wednes
day were Rev. Geo. W. Bryant, of Sails
bury, Rev. L. D. Irvine, of Lexington.
John 3. Leary, of Fayetteville, w. C.
Coleman, of Concord, and NJ. A. Holland,
of Dallas.
The excursion for Wilmington will
leave here next Monday night. A pleas
ant time is anticipated in the city by the
sea,
The excursion by the Hornets Nest
Rifemen to Wilmington left here with
large crowd last Tuesday night.
The Democratic convention of Cabarrus
county is held to-day. A lively time is
anticipated.
Sheriff W. F. Griffith has announced
himself a candidate for reelection as
Sheriff of this county.
The severe storm and rain on Wednes.
day night caused washout on the Air
line road.
Rev. II. S. Rives preached at Zion
church on Wednesday night The rain
prevented many from going.
The MESSENGER acknowledges the re-
ceipt of a handsome bouquet from
nursery of the Palmetto State.
Mr.. A. W. Calvin is candidate for
the House of Representatives from Meek
lenburg county in the approaching cleo
ton.
1t is said that Esquire McNinch and
constables are making handsome living.
We have no objection to any person
doing we'll, but do our colored friends
think how much better they would get
on if they would keep peace among them
selves?
The Knights of Labor already number
well up in the hundreds in this city, we
are informed, and is still growing rapidly.
The colored outnumber the whites by
several hundred.
The District Grand Lodge of G. U. o.
of o. F. of South Carolina will convene
IN Chester. S. c., on the Sd of August.
The Neptune Fire Company will visi
Winnsboro, S. c., on the 9th inst, and
engage the firemen there in reel race.
Rev. D. W. Montgomery, of the Dallas
Light House. was in the city this week.
We failed to learn anything of the paper
to be known as the Vinder, though we
suppose 1T must be working its way.
The electric light company are distrib-
uting poles over the city preparatory to
erecting the wires for the lights through
out the ''gas section"
Scotia Seminary has lost two of its
teachers and one of the last graduates
since the close of the last session. They
are not dead, but married.
= : An excursion will be run from this city
to 'Gastonia on the Esd by Zion Church
and Sunday School. The Sunday School
convention will be in session at that time
and the young people will have picnic
in the beautiful grove. They will be
Joined by an excursion party from Chester
and one from Lincolnton.
Mr.. Green II. Henderson will go down
to Gastonia on the excursion, and from
there he will respond to special invita-
tions to visit Yorkville, S. c., and other
points South. He will spend several
days pleasure seeking in the Palmetto
State. After his return home he will
probably return North.
The "chain gang" of county convicts
are marched through our streets almost
daily, chained together like so many
horses. This should serve as sad
warning to law-breakers- especially those
who commit small crimes For fighting
or stealing a chicken, colored men gene
rally have the stripes put on them; for
stealing from house and one or two
other crimes they are hung. Take warn
ing from what you hear, see and know.
Your sins will find you out and you will
surely be punished for them.
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