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Year: 1874

CHICAGO Oct. ga month has now elapsed
since the Citizens Association began their negotiations
with the Board OF Police and Fire Commissioners to
place the Fire Department In the hands Of Gen. shaer
Of New-York OF late there have been many differ
ent stories about the state OF the affair that CORE
spondent called to-day upon Mr.. Franklin Mac Veagh
President Of the Citizens Association and Of the
leaders the movement to bring Gen. shaler here for
the purpose Of asceranng the exact truth. The state
ment that the Citizens Association were unwilling or
unable to pay Gen. 6haler the $4,000 year that was
necessary Mr.. Mac Veagh denies The Association is
eager to incur that expense The only obstacle is
legal objection interposed by the Board Of Police and
Fire Commissioners that Gen. shaler's nOn.otiieDshp
incapacitates him from serving the city. The
Board have twice promised the Association that
they would formally invite HIM TO enter
their employ TO reorganize and discipline the
Fire Department the Advisor General Of the Board
but have failed to do 30 on the legal ground gwen Az
conference held to-day between the City Attorney and
ton Counsel the superintendent OF the Br1dewe ana
the Public Librarian have been employed by the city
although they not citizens there Is legal bar 70
the employment OF Gen. ehaer, the more 20 since the
salary s paid by private association The City Attor-
ney has promised TO draft that will satisfy
the legal scrupes OF the Board and IL will doubtless be
acted upontto morrow. The Citizens Association are
acting with al possible energy Gen. shaer
presence ne soon a. possible since many insurance com
the underwriting Of which the business Of the city
70 much need.
Year: 1874


The Indian Office has just received dis
match confirming the report of the capture Of Mana
sahih He will be tried Immediately at the place where
he was captured.


The London newspapers unite in demanding that
exemplary vengeance be visited upon Nanasahib.
Year: 1874

DISCOVERY OF REGISTRATION FRAUDS


NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 23.-Registration frauds nave
already been discovered and the investigation con
tnues. The location of residence given by ten per
sons was found to be waste lot. One colored man
had registered fourteen times.
Year: 1874

The Fair opens in Charlotte the Sd of NOvem-
Der and will continue five days Gov. Vance will
deliver the Address, and President Grant if he
should be present, will speak Immediately after
wards and tell the people what he knows about
race and trotting horses. All the Railroads have
agreed to Carry passengers both ways for one
fare


The Premium List, in pamphlet form, is now
ready for distribution. We make the following
extracts from the Rules and Regulations:


The Exhibition will commence precisely at 10
O'Clock, A. NJ. each day. No disorderly conduct of
any kind will be permitted. police force will be
on the grounds sufficient to prevent the same and
to see that all rules observed. By special Act
of the Legislature the society has the power,
through All organized police, to remove by force
ali disorderly persons from the grounds, without
writ, warrant or notice Drunkenness, quarrclling,
loud talking swearing, obscene language and the
like the offences for which cjcctmcnt is en-
forced summarily.


To insure examination and competition for
premiums, articles must be the Fair Grounds on
Tuesday, Nov 3D.. In order to get articles eX-
hibitiOn, exhibitors must invariably first report at
the Sccrttarys office there the article will be reg
iScrcd in its class and sent to its division depart
ment, with card on it, with owners name rendered
and the class and section to which it belongs The
owner or exhibitor will be furnished with the
duplicate of this card which is the Societys receipt
for it. 1t will be necessary for the exhibitor to
show this card to the Superintendent, with the
Sccretarys cancel or stamp on it, before he can re-
move any article from the building. II that card
should be lost, notice should be given to the Super
intendcnt of the Department as soon as possible,
lest the article should be delivered to the finder
Premiums will be paid on Saturday, the last


day of the Fair, by the Treasurer, in Floral Hall.
TO protect the press and this Association from
imposition, the members of the press who are not
known will be required to be introduced by some
member of the local press of Charlotte to some Off
Ger of the Society, who will obtain for them com
plimentary tickets of admission marked "edtorial.
PRICES OF ADMIssION.-FOr the privilege OF
passing in and out during the Fair with vehicles
and horses:
Year: 1874

The NEW York Liberal CONVENTION.
The State Liberal Convention resolved to
make no nominations, but recommended
to the Liberal Republicans and indepen-
dents to support only honest men, and who
most ftly represent the principles enun-
ciated at the organization OF the party at
Cincinnati and subsequently reatfirmed at
the State Conventions, and who also stand
committed against the third Presidential
term and Capitalization of power ut the
seat of the Federal Government.
Year: 1874

In the course of the present week we will remove
to our new and spacious Store erected expressly Tor
US and our increasing trade.
We prepared to show to wholesale ana
Retail buyers not only


THE Largest and Finest Store
In the State of North Carolina but stock OF
General Merchandise that cannot be excelled Tor
quantity, quality or Cheapness


Facts are Stubborn Things.
The Store and Stock will speak for themselves,
and an examination of both will prove that We are
not blowing. An inspection of our beautiful store
is respectfully solicited.


ELIAS, COHEN s. ROESSLER,
Oct ), 1874 Masonic Temple Building.
Year: 1874

We respectfully but earnestly request
those indebted to the Democrat Ohice,
either for subscription or advertising, tp
call and settle or send the amount by mail.
We need money, Many ofopr subscribers,
whom we know to be good and can pay
any day, are in arrears, and they Will oo-
lise US by paying during the present
month.
Year: 1874

will be al my office in the Court House during
the month of October for the purpose of receiving
Taxes due or unpaid Those due me for last year
need not look for longer indulgence than the Goth
day of October, as that is my advertising day for
in good faith, and do hope delinquents will come
forward and settle before | am compelled by law
TO use mere stringent measures.


NJ L. ALEXANDER
Oct. ; 1874 2w Sheriff.
Year: 1874

G85~ Every day we see notices of Dwellings i'll
the country being robbed of valuable papers and
money. We suggest that it is imprudent for our
country friends to KEEP money in their houses or
even very valuable papers. We have no interest
in the matter any way more than to give word Of
warning. Here in the city no business man ever
thinks of carrying money about his person or keep
inr his valuable papers outside of Il Bank vault.
Year: 1874

TIE AIR LINE RA1LwAY.-The Atlanta
Constitution, speaking Of this great enter
prise and of Col. A. 5. Buford in connec-
lion with it, says that he is working hard
and faithfully to save the stock from being
utterly wiped out. Instead of being i'll
league with the bondhoders, he is endeav-
orng to effect arrangements that will per-
NIT the road to attain its full capacity for
revenue, and thus save all interests intact.
The company was unable to pay the interest
due last January on the first mortgage
bonds. This amount is still in default, and
President Bul0rd is now. with the endorse
ment Of the stockholders and of his aSso-
ciatcs in the management, negotiating with
the bondholders with the view Of prevent
in" "A fore closure of the first mortgage. Ii
he succeeds, it is believed that the stock
will ultimately be saved. An adequate in
crease of rolling stock would double the
present revenue of the company, and make
the road profitable to all who havepu their
money in it.
Year: 1874

Having doubled the size of our store-room, and
increased stock to fill it, and being the only ex-
elusive CLOTHING HOUSE in the city with a
fresh stock we invite our friends and the public
call and examine It, with full confidence that every
one can be suited.
Year: 1874

Is The Piedmont Press objects to locating the
Episcopal College at Statesville account of the
unhealthncss of the place. We thought the idea
of healthy and unhealthy places had died out.
One place is healthy as another if the people
practice healthy habits But our friend of the
Press should recommend Charlotte if good health
is an object. The Superintendent of our Cemetery
has had almost nothing to do for the past year,
and the Grave Yard is more used pleasure re-
sort on Sundays than for burying dead people.
The coffin business is poor one here.


G95 A communication in the Raleigh Era, de-
claring that large majority of the people of Cald-
well county are opposed to u county subscription
to the Chester & Lcnoir Narrow Guage Railroad,
speaking of the action of Judge Anderson Mitchell
in the matter, truthfully says


"Thc venerable age and high character Of Judge
Mitchell for candor and integrity the writer cheer
fully cOnccdcs but it is quite evident to the Judges
Judgment and memory which the arduOus and re-
sponsiblc position he occupies demands"


Although Judge Mitchell is Conservative, we
do not hesitate to say that he is incapable either
from age or health, to properly discharge the du-
ties Of Judge of the Superior Court. We speak
from experience and we mean exactly what we
say but do not mean to impugn or doubt Judge
Mitchells honesty or good Intentions
Year: 1874

WTTHDRAwN.--Our friend Johnstone Jones,
Esq, has withdrawn from the Editorial chair of
the Observer He is good Editor and good
man in every respect. We hope he may meet with
success in whatever business he undertakes
Year: 1874

The escape OF the four burglars who attempted
10 rob the National Bank of ID ,awarr,on the even
ing OF the 1th of November, from the county Jail
at New Cistle, last night, and the aulacious
means used TO aid ami eiTsct their escape by gang
from the outside, will be found fully reported in
our local columns. We may see in this second
triumph, perhaps, OF the men who "shutiie aronnd
tue base OF the statue OF Washington, III front OF
tAe State House, in Philadelphia; the first being
the election of Stoklcy, and the complete triumph
OF the ring of desperadocs in TINT city.


That their escape and the manner in which it
was effected, viii awaken feeling of indignation
and alarm througho the country there can be
but little room to doubt 1t will confirm tie gen.
orally advanced opinion that these four men are
only pat Of large number OF desperate charac-
ters who arc leagued together for the purpose OF
carrying on high handed system OF robbery
Whenever and wherever an opportunity is PIE
sentrl tor securing large booty by the operation.


We do not presume they Will come to Delaware
again. But would not he surprised it they did,
Jds to show their cutire disregard for all law and
tor the iisLt punishment Inflicted.


Such desperadoes should be marked the old
law OF cropping applied freely to such characters
would net /" OF .iicu2ble in tinl5 hike the pres
Year: 1874

TEE National House of Representatives
spent most of the session Yesterday in discuss.
Jug the bill 10 restore in part the frapkiDg
privilege. The prevailing sentiment of the
speakers seemed to be opposed.
Year: 1874

For the Newsdealer.
GOLDEN WISHES.
ask not for you life
or honor,-as many have done;
But that the cold world bring you
Glad triumph when victory's won.
l ask not for you life
All earthly,-a queen of love;
But that from worldly contact here
You are made to shine truer above.
ask not for you life
All radiant,-as others have done;
But that there ma, be shadows enough
To temper the rays of the sun.
ask not for you life
Unsaddened, AS many would do;
But that life-trials and labors
Shall gladden. the life of you.
ask not for you a life
All holy,-as others may say;
But that Gods discipline bring you
A hallowed life every day.
ask not for you a life
That reaches just into the grave;
But rather ttc life that forever
Shall brighten at home with the saved.


BRIGHAM.
Year: 1874

Afterg o'clock last Monday night the
Sheriff made prOclamat on that Col COlyar
would make a speech at The court house:
We understand Lbat he had small crowd
of Radicals and q i-w Gghers that were al
tracted thnher out OF curiosity 10 listen 10
What he might have to say. The burtherh
Of his speech was taNai on and twenty
cents. Nobody knew that Colyar was m
tO1n until il was announced a. late hour
that be would speak. Why be preferred
darkness to light is a debatable question,
and it is the opinion Of all bat the Radicals
that It was because his deeds were evil.
He is certainly working in the interest .
none but that party.
Year: 1874

For the benefit of our cotton mer-
chants we give in another column
a short article from one of the
Augusta d2ilies on the subject of the
approaching convention Of cotton ex-
changes. The citizens of Augusta have
made liberal preparations for the enter
tainment of the delegates, who are ex-
pected in large numbers. One of the
special objects of the meeting will be
tie adoption of uniform
rule of classification of the
staple. If the Convention accom-
phshes this and nothing more, the
cotton trade would be amply repaid for
the time and expense of the meeting.
The greatest defect in the manner of
dealing in cotton here is the want of a
proper graduation of samples. 1t is a
fault which partly neutralizes the value
of the daily quotations, and it is Ger.
tainly fault which retards the growth
of ourTrade.
Year: 1874

The amendments proposed by the Sen
ate Appropriation Committee to the post
Office appropriation bill, provide that post
age on all mailable matter shall, hereafter,
be prepaid at the time Of mailing; to re-
strict the free delivery system to cities
having population of not less than $4,000,
instead of 10000, as fixed by the House,
and to strike out House provision that the
Department of Agriculture reports shall
pass free through the mails.
Year: 1874

after the sentence had been carried
out, and It was believed that his IN
iuries were Of a serious character, ne
called the Judge to his side, intimat-
ing that be had a terrible secret TO
reveal. As be could only speak in a
whisper the Judge placed his ear to
the lips CT the fainting man, when the
latter seized It with bis teeth and in
his agony bit it completely or


In Persia the loss Of and ear, no
matter under what circumstances, is
considered lasting disgrace, and she
Judge so felt it. lie at once gave
orders to have the prisoner carefully
cared for. assuring the physicians that
if they did not save his life their own
should pay the penalty, and they sue
eeeded.


When the prisoner had fully reeOv-
cred be was sentenced to have his
teeth pulled out one by one in presence
Of the mob, and this frightful sentence
was carried cut. two days being
exhausted in the work No pains
were taken with the horrible JOB, and
the Jaws were broken and crushed
and the whole lower part ofthe mans
face was mangled mass, and his suf-
fering was so great that many Of the
men tainted in Witnessing the opera
ton. Two days after the little life
in the man was beaten out ofthe s0les
Of his feet, and the Judge, having full
" satisfied his thirst for vengeance.
committed suicide
Year: 1874

Mrs. Shoddy SAYS her growth N
prosperity is Ike tha. Of tree, only
it is marked by the seize Of the trunk
and the great spread she able to make
when she branches on, as well as ey
the number Of her rings
Year: 1874




The Cincinnati Commercial, which has
the largest circulation of any American
journal outside of New York and PhiIadcl-
phia, says to the Enquirer of the same
city, which is the daily assailant of Sena-
tor Thurman and Gov. Seymour


Where is your evidence that the sena-
tIr has lost the confidence OF his party in
Ohio What test has there been showing
that he lacked power in his party? If you
refer to the jabber of the infationists, we
assure you that it may be very easily over
estimated, The truth of the matter is
that spectators and jobbers are malicious
toward Thurman because he is an honest
man. He has not consented to lend his
name to the proposition that an increase of
paper would make the coun-
try prosperous. He simply knows that the
twaddle of the infationists is foolishness or
Ialsehood, or both Is that sign of weak
ness pn
Year: 1874

FROM the St. LONls Kepnbcan.


There is more joy in the cabinet over one
Independent journal that has returned
than over the ninety and nine that went
not estray. Postmaster Jewell has given
the government advertising to the Chicago
Tribune, right out of the pocket of the
Inter Ocean, Senator Logan is as mad as
his health will permit, and thinks Mr..
Jewell will have nice time getting con
frmed, if he lives to take his seat in the
Senate
Year: 1874

From tie EdInUursa Scotsman.


During the recent ga.es the schooner
Eagiet lay in To5ermory harbor In furl:ng
the mainsail, cat belonging to the vessel,
without the knowledge OF the sailors, got
rolled up, and while the sal continued furled
it could not escape from its confinement.
For twenty-three days the sail lay un-
touched, and during that time poor puss
was close prisoner. Without food or drink,
and with only small quantity of air.
When the sail was unfurled the Cat dropped
out in such II weakly state that it could not
stand. The sailors nursed their favorite so
carefully that in day or two it was skip
ping about the vessel as if nothIug bad hap
pened.
Year: 1874

As wish to close up the Sewing Ma
chine business, will sell what | have On
hand ut cost prices. Those IL need of
machine will do well to call at the store Of


Sll-tf F. W. BoRCHEHDr.
Year: 1874

Therefore, because the fine has been i'm
posed by court of the United States, for
an cffense triable by jury without the same
being submitted to-a jury and because the
court assumed to itself the right to enter q
verdict without submitting the case to the
jury, and, in order that the judgment of the
House of Representatives, it it concur with
the Judgment Of the committee. may, in
the most signal and impressive form mark
its determination to sustain in its integrity
the common law right of trial by jury, your
Committee, recomm end that the rayer of
the pe.ioner be granted.
Year: 1874

LAVE PROVED, FROM THE MOST AMPLE
" experience, an entire success Simple, prompt,
efficient and reliable. They the only medicines
perfectly adapted to popular use-so simple that
mistakes cannot be made in using them; so harm
less as to be free from danger; and efficient as
TO be always reliable. They have the highest com
mendation from ALL and will always render salts
Year: 1874

the weeds and grasses begin to grow
with rank luxuriance, put on strong
team and subsoil your field, with the
full assurance that you will be reward
ed with an abundant harvest of corn,
beans or potatoes; or that your young
trees will grow strong and vigorous all
Summer long without further thought
or care. 1t may be objected that this
is too much plowing. 1t is less culti-
vation than is required where the un-
healthful Summer irrigation is prac-
tical, and far less work than is required
in those parts Of the country where
Summer rains continually produce a
formidable crop of weeds. On the
other hand, as is well known to intel
Hgent farmers in this part of the State,
the late deep plowing here recon-
mended is all the cultivation the land
requires, and weeds never start and no
hoeing or other work is needed. By
this inexpensive and simple means
many thousands of acres in this region
can be brought to the highest state of
cultivation and Summer crops or trees
raised without a struggle with perfect
success, while no malaria will ever be
produced by following nature in her
beneticent effort to fill the soil with an
abundant supply of the needed
moisture
Year: 1874

One OF the gravest problems of
Southern California is the develop
ment of large areas of fertile lands
which are generally regarded as not
sufficiently moist to carry a crop
through the dry Summer months
without resorting to artificial irriga-
tion. Is nature so much at fault as
most of US are accustomed to suppose :?
Probably not, as few suggestions
will help to demonstrate. Nature ir-
rigates in the Winter, if the real
Spring-time Of this part of the world
may be called Winter. Our farmers
irrigate in the Summer. We always
do well to follow the methods of ma
ture, in dealing with the productions
of the soil. Some of our more
thoughtful farmers have acted on this
theory. The result of their expert
ments could not be more satisfactory.
Their methods are as simple as they
are successful, while no device could
be more economical. With the first





rainfall, as soon as the plow can be
made to turn furrow, the dryest
land on the farm is thrown into ridges
by running furrows two or three feet
apart across the field, so as to collect
the water in the furrows and retain it
there until it sinks into the ground.
BY this cheap device, but very little
of the early rains will escape, but will
be compelled to penetrate far down
into the Summer-parched earth.
When the grasses begin to grow it
will be an easy matter between the
rains to turn back the furrows and
level the ground once more. This
second rough plowing will destroy the
grass and fertilize the soil, while it
still remains for weeks in loose and
porous condition, best adapted to retain
and absorb the rain. BY mid-win-
ter the field will be in perfect
order for deep plowing, which will
prepare the ground for absorbing the


rains like a sponge. Finally,


rains have fallen and
Year: 1874

1t is with pleasure and no little
pride that we again refer to the i'm
creased circulation, the individual
and public Communication and general
prosperity of the HERALD. Its use
fulness is becoming more and more
manifest, and is acknowledged east
and west The testimony of visitors
calling almost daily, is universal that
the HERALD or HERALD pamphlet
carried to them in their Eastern homes
the pleasing information, the glad
news, the certain proofs that South
ern California possesses advantages
and conyeniences far above our Allan
tic nelghbors or those in the Missis-
sippi Valley, and they have come to
see for themselves, and many Of them
to look out homes for their families.
We know that there are still thous-
ands of good and true men in the
States whose eyes are turned west
ward, reaching these Pacific shores,
anxious to learn more of this land Of
promise, and we want the HERALD to
reach them, freighted with the glad
tidings of our prosperity and happi-
ness, conveying to them and the
world the news of the general pros
perity at the present time of our
Golden State. Our bountiful hafvests,
our immense present and prospective
fruit yield, our prosperous mining and
grazing Interests, the very healthy
condition of our financial, CONNER
cial and business interests and the
general health of our people, based up
on our unrivaled invigorating and
health-inspiring climate; especially
can we report thus of Southern Cali
fornia. Never were brighter pros
poets before US. We feel like again
reminding our business houses and all
tradesmen of the great advantages of
advertising in the HERALD. and aid
ing it's circlation. There is no better
medium of advertising in Southern
California. - si54 lHa N#ele
Year: 1874

A short time ago, mulatto office
holder, in speech delivered at the
Vicksburg Court house, declared that
If he were only bachelor he could
marry some of the leading white ladies
of Vicksi,urg, and advised his hearers
that a colored man wishing to marry
a white lady, if he was opposed by pa
rental interference-the speaker TAX
ing it fer granted that the lady would
be favorably disposed to such u matri-
monial arrangement-would be justi-
fed in making q demand for the lady's
hand at the point of the pistol. OF
course such declarations as these in a
city where race prejudices are so
strong as they are in Vicksburg, cre-
ated great feeling, and rendered the
situation more periious than ever
IN. Y. Sun. Ef