The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-10-19
n. G. News.

~ A shipment of Eve hundred pounds
of silk was made by the Wadesboro silk
factory one day last week.
RALEIGH, Oct. ll.-All the talk this
morning was about Cross fresh move.
ment against Messrs Stamps and Prim-
rose. It is believed to be the desperate
effort of q ruined man 10 drag other peo
pie into the mud. That is the current
comment. 1t is believed that q. s. Com.
missioner Purnell will dismiss the case.
az Homesteads would not stand for
much against decision OF the United
States Supreme Court affirming the
validity of the special tax bonds. Re-
member that this special tax bonds matter
is legacy OF corruption and disgrace left
by the Republican party.
REV. P. r. LAw.-We learn from the
Lumberton Robesonian that the Prssby.
terian church Of Lumberton has extended
a unanimous call to Rev. T. r. Law to
become the pastor of that church. Dur
ing his stay in Monroe Mr. Law made
many warm friends who will be glad 10
learn that he ia back in the ranks of the
regular ministry. The church at Lum.
berton is to be congratulated upon secur-
ing the services of such an able minister.
Monroe Enquirer.
DEATH OF AN AGED LADY.-Miss
Elizabe A. DeRosset, one of the oldest
residents of this city, died here last even.
ing, at 5 O'Clock, at the residence OF her
brother, Dr. A. j. DeRossets in the S7th
year of her age. She was native OF
Wilmington and had passed all of her
long life here. She is a sister to Mrs G.
G. Kennedy, and a daughter of DR.. A. J.
DeRosset, the elder, who died some years
previous to. the war and who was, we
think, 90 years old Wilmington Revieso
~ Gov. Scales has consented to allow
an exchange of courts whereby Judge
Shepherd will hold the February term oil
Onslow, Jones and Carteret Courts, and
Judge MerrimoD will hold the February
term of Moore.
az Here is an item about mountains
that will interest: "There are 903 noun.
tain peaks in the United States more than
lO, 900 feet in height. The highest noun.
tain east of the Mississippi is Mount Bal.
sam Cone, in the Black Mountains oil
North Carolina; that is 6,67l feet high"
W One of the many curious features
which characterize CleveIaud's admins.
tration, is the fact that since he was in.
augursted in March 1885, not q single
case of violent death has resulted from
the execution of the internal revenue laws
in this district. There has not been a
single murder case tried in the Federal
Court at this place, or 1t Statesville,
Charlotte or Greensboro.-AshevtIe Csti.
zen.
H Mr. Joe Alexander had his barn
burnt down one night last week, together
with considerable roughness. Mr. Alex
ander went to the barn to separate some
stock which were fighting. He carried a
torch with him and this was aecidently
held too near some dry forage, which
caught and burnt SO rapidly as to make ii
impossible to ex,inguish the blaze.-Lin
colnton Courier.
TERRIBLE Acc1DENr.--Mrs Mary Wat
kins, wife of Mr. N. T. Watkins, wen,
from her residence in West Winston to q
neig ghbor's house about 200 yards away
On her return the wind blew down 8
large tree, which struck her on the head
and carried her under it to the ground
She was killed instantly and her body
was much bruised and maugled.- WIN
sto,a Sentinel.
az Col. Hollis many friends were de
| lighted to see that he was we'll enough tt
take ride yesterday morning. He il
gradually improving and it is earnestly
hoped that his improvement may con
tinue.-Ralei0h Observer, 18th.