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VOL. II.
Index to New Advertisements
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1 Insurance. North Carolina State
National Hotel. C. I). Qborn.
-Col. Thus. M'. Holt was in the city
-t niay.
-The Lincolnton Xrir sprats kind
..f Julge Cox, who held Lincoln
t'Hiit la.t week.
Prof. Mclver, of the (ireensboro
Gra-led School, will be an instructor
:th Cniversity Normal School.
Our townsman, li. T. Gra, will
Jt-Iiver the address at Greensboro
I'i'inaie College commencement, May
8.uii.
The wife of Geo. B. Lipscomb, of
Taiboro, inomptly received a check
lor the 2,GUi) accuring to her as the
V ilov of a Knight of Honor.
-li-v. Dr. Marshall preached twice
ii Durham on Sunday, to good congre
gations. Rev. E. C. J?meedes tilled
' Ciuist church pulpit.
I I Col. V. II. Crow went to Halifax
jf-tenlay to pay some $'20,000 of lire-Io-'-s,
or insurance. Nice little sum
to have in one's pantaloon's pocket.
-The Jtiver Bill as it passed the House,
gheA the Cape Fear b5;0:.O; Neuse
.River. :0,oihj; Currituck Sound, $20,
(K:. A lady friend says "your corres-
j.oiuleiit, 3Iiss S. B. C, writes a 'capi
? tal letter and must have her "cap'
J,!U d with bright ideas."
I (Jen Robt. Vance has made a
fi et i h in Congress setting forth the
t'lvuiiiages ottered by North Carolina,
tn i other Southern States fr immi
grants. Judge Fowle was unable to accept
tlv invitation to ileliver the Memorial
yv.Mress at Charlotte cm the 10th,
having important business en
I ;tiriiuMits about that date.
4
I -Mr. A. S. He wet t of New York
fltn lan d publicly the other day, that
Jar liould. Cue Wall-street shark sent
Jt .i t m to Louisiana while the Elec
ral vote was being counted.
i -Wev. Mr. I)u Bose, of the !Presby-
t rian Mission to China, writes to re
f1 mm nd a highland rice, of easy
u!:,iie, prolific, and profitable, and
fAu-I'ent as an article of diet.
The students of the late Chief Jus
arson; on Monday, organized a
lVarson Monument Association,'
. itli .Tii.l. T.- , t 1
wiiv-ijv uy I1UI1X US X ICSiUflll, .1.1-
W. Haywood Treasurer, and R.
5'. (irey, Sec.
I Kobt. Crozier, of Granville, was
f-ntoiKvd, by Judge Seymour, to 00
C s in c, unity jail, for kissing another
pan's wife. Simpson Petty of Bun
f'mhe was sentenced by Judge Cloud
!' 2 vears in jail for whipping his wife.
I -Dr. C. K. Bagby, of the Atlantic
Jfu-v, Benufort, gave us a call on
liilaj. He has refitted, and im-
Jruv,.,! the well-known hotel, and en-
'"l Slater's band to make music for
prry fe t.
-Iaj. W. B. Gulick. leader of Christ
ll'irch choir, has been presented a
silver spoons, with his mono-
am engraved thereon, bv the Rector
aiun.lay School of the Church, in
Hiiieny of kindness and esteem. -Mondav.
Anril 1st. a meetinir
'" hi at Snow Hill, Greene county,
f.,ca 1 upon Congress for aid to open
channel of Moccasin river, from
lS foiflaence with the Neuse to the
Ulr0al bridge. '2 miW frnm tlio trtw-n
ffWikm
"Twiu-emarkabU cases of tempo-
frv
return to lif aft cr dp.itb. bav
rrrr& within the past month. In
"Stance, the father, after tak intra.
l!St farew'H of his child, went into
'1 a rv familiar foi Lis daiicrL-
;n u , 1- o-
- Bnroud entered the room,
? -etohiro climbed upon his knee,
1 5leep,
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Jeirerson Davis has been compli
mented with a grand military review
at the city of Mexico, where he once
went as colonel of the Mississippi
Ritles. He wore full uniform at the
review; there were 5,000 troops in
line.
We were shown some magnificent
heads of barlwy, with stalk two feet
'on pulled from a lot owned by Judge
Fowle, in this city. Dr. Hogg, and
Maj. Tucker, each, are making several
experiments with grains and cereals,
likely to be of interest when a little
further advanced.
Mr. Clifton Ward, Blackman'e
MilU, Sampson county, N. C, writes
to inquire the address of our corres
pondent "C. B. F." (C. B. FairchihB,
and desires a dozen or two sprouts of
the new variety of sweet potatoe
mentioned by him. Professor Fair
child's address is Raleigh, N. C.
Married April 23d., in Calvary
church, Tarboro, by Rev. Dr. Cheshire,
Mr. S. S. Nash and Miss Annie, daugh
ter of theofliciating minister. Bishop
Atkinson, Rev. J. B. Cheshire, and
Rev. Mr. Drane, were present within
the chancel; and the edifice was crowd
ed with friends. There were 20 at
tendants, and many gifts.
The Warrenton fire cost not less
than $25,000. It was the first fire in
the history of the town. The large hr
tel. the Masonic Lodge, Williams' law
oHice; the store of Hyman, (a colored
man) and Dr. King's stables were de
stroyed, The store of J. M. Waddell
suffered some damage, as did, also, the
Episcopal church. The hotel was in
sured tor $ 11.000
At a recent meeting of the Cum
berland County Agricultural Society
the following otlicers were elected:
President. Capt. J. A. McPherson;
Vice Presidents, Maj. K. M. C. Wil
liamson, John P. McLean, O. H.
Blocker, G. W. Lawrence and Thos.
V. Devane; Treasurer, A. A. Mc
Krthan, Jr.; Secretary, Wm. Alder
man; General Superintendent, A. A.
McKethan; Executive Committee,
Joseph A. Worth, Maj. Jno. Evans
and Col. C. W. Broadfoot.
Concord Sun: Mt. Pleasant Col
lege Commencement, May 24th. . . .40
clergyman attended Presbytery at
Bethpage; Rev. C. II. Robinson was
licensed; on Sunday the crowd was
so large that Revs. Winn and Wheary
preached in the church, and in the
grove at the same time; next meeting
at Statesville in September Mr.
Simpson Martin has a goat with four
long cork-screw horns on its head
Alfred Phifer, colored, was brought
back by the Sheriff of Forsythe.
Col. John C. Winder, and Presd't.
Robinson, started on Tuesday morn
ing for Henry's Station, the terminus
of the Western N. C R. R. Gov.
Vance, Treas. Worth, and several
other gentlemen, were invited guests.
Col. Robinson came from Norfolk on
special train, making, a very rapid
run; the aim being to se if a fast
train for summer travel could be put
on the route, It is purposed to ar
range a schedule from Norfolk to
Charlotte, in 14 hours; thence to
Statesville, thence to Henry s whirl
ing across two States in less than two
dozen hours.
The sudden death of Rev. Jacob
Doll of Orange Presbytery, in Newbern
on the 27th inst, during the session of
the Presbytery: caused much feeling
among the brethren. A memorial
service was
church which was appropriately drap
ed in mourning. A committee was ap
pointed to escort the remains to Salis
bury. It is somewhat singular that
shortly before leaving home. Mr. Doll
invited one of his elders to walk with
him to the cemetery, where he pointed
out a spot he had selected for his last
resting place. 44 1 charge you!" he
said "to see that I am laid here, and
not away from my home,"
RALEIGH, X. C, THURSDAY, MAY -2, IS 7
The placards of an excursion
from this city to Goldsboro, by colored
troop of the State Guard, are posted in
various places.
It has been decided to erect .ad
ditional light-houses in Chowan rirer,
and Currituck and Albemalre Sounds.
The Albemarle light will stand at
Laurel Point, and cost about $15,000.
The others will be beacon lights.
Raleigh, to a man "up-in-a bal
loon" must look like a big cob-web, as
the wires, and strings, of home-made
telephones" run iu every direction,
over house tops, from tree to tree,
from the Capitol to the Hotel, etc., etc.
Even the young ladies have their tell-of-fuu
strings stretched from house to
house so that Molly can sit by the win
dow, and vow eternal devotion to
Polly, whose brother is a nice young
man to "have about the house.' Un
fortunately the wires sometimes get
miced, or accidentally cross each other,
causing most unexpected results.
Imagine the horror of Miss Nancy
Jemmima Jane on hearing her adorer's
well known voice telephoning "Come i
over and pitch pennies for drinks ! "
IJneohtton Sews: The body of Mr.
Harrison Grice, who was drowned by
the capsizing of a boat in Clark's creek,
in the latter part of November last,
was recovered last evening, by Mr.
Solomon Tut hero w, who was fishing
in the South Fork river, near the tres
tle. The b dy was decomposed beyond
recogniti n, and was only identified
by some keys and other articles which
were found in his pocket. Coroner
Bral held an inquest over the remains,
and they were then buried in the
Methodist church grave yard The
Democratic convention for the Ninth
Judicial District, will be held in Hick
ory, May 2!Hh Died in Newton
April 20th, R. B. Bruce Houston Esq..
a well known citizen.
University Normal School.
The State Board of Education hai
just sent to the County B9ard of Educh
tioii, for distribution, circulars giving
the programme of the University Nor
mal School for 1878. The School begins
June 18th, and coutinues six weeks. It
will be held iu the University buildings
at Chapel Hill. Prof. Ladd is Superin
tendent. Prof. Mclver,aud six or se?n
other instructors will assist. Pecuniary
assistance will be ijiren to those teach
ers who are unable to pay their way.
Those desiring assistance should apply
to President Battle, at Chapel Hill, by
1st June next. He will lay the ap
plications oefore the Board. The Rail
roads will pass for half price. Females,
as well as males, are invited. This
school offers most valuable privileges
to teachers and those desiring to teach.
Wanted ! Wanted I ! Short, prac
tical articles suggesting methods of
making and keeping in' repair, our
North Carolina public roads. The
condition of the highways of any
country is the best test of its thrift
progress and prosperity. Fanning
will never pay where roads are bad.
Poor roads keep the farmers poor, be
cause after the crop is made the mar
gin of profit is small, and if it be still
further reduced by breaking down an
$80 wagon, or lameing a $125 herse,
the cash balance at the end of the
year will hardly pay for the children's
schooling. Many farmers take little
interest in the condition of the roads;
although they might as well throw
$50 or f 100 every year into the tire as
to leave the roads in bad order. It is
estimated that a farm having a good
road to market is worth from $5 to
10 more per acre, than one whose
outlet is hardly passable after a davs
rain. Northern men always take into
consideration the stato of the public
roads, when they are seeking Southern
farms. How long will our people re
main blind to these facts? We urge
our thinking men and practical work
ers, to give us their ideas on the sub
ject; out lining the best methods for
making a good road, and keejying it in
repair
Pantiiek Branch,
Wake Co., N. C. April 2:J. 17.
Capt.lt. A. Shottcell:
Deak Sir: There is one-fifth more
of small grain sown this year than in
'77, and it is looking well for the sea
son, and if there is no disaster, you
will see Hour cheaper tkan before,
since the war. The farmers are very
much interested in sheep raising ; if it
was not for dogs ; and if the Legisla
ture does not legislate on this subject
they will not please the people. Two
worthless curs got in among my goats
a few nights ago, and had two nearly
killed when I awoke. I merely men
tion this to show (in my opinion) that
the dogs will kill all the sheep, then
the goats, hogs and geese, if there is
nothing done to check them. I am
sorry to say it, but there is more dogs
down here than any other one thing ;
we have not had any eggs for break
fast in six months, and we have from
30 to 40 hens, too !
I must tell you something about the
meeting at Honeycuts's store on the
27th of April. There is one J. C. Par
rish, in this Township, who wa3 in
dicted for stealing hogs, sheep, &c, in
some six or eight bills. He was tried
in Wake Criminal Court some time
during last year, and found guilty,
when it was taken up to the Supreme
Court by his council, and some error
was found anl he was acquitted,
and turned out of jail. Since
then he has been in his old neigh
borhood, and had some difficulty
with Mr. Ransom Gulley his father-in-law
in regard to claiming his children.
He went to Gulley s house in his ab
sence, and carried off one of his chil
dren, after being ordered not to o to
Gul ley's, he was carried before a jus
tice of of the peace, but it was com
promised before it came to a hearing
Parrish agreeing to leave, but has not
left as yet. A Ogburn s mill and gin
was burned a few nights ago; Parrish
wa arrested upon suspicion, and tried
before a Magistrate wiicn his mother
came forward, and swore an alibi
when he was released. One of the old
est men in our township says he lives
in fear of his life, or property, every
hour or day, this old man, John Young
was one of the witnesses who testified
against Parrish when the case was
tried. Some of the people keep guards
at their mills every night. The whole
community is in great excitement.
1 will let you know next week, the
object of the proposed meeting at
Honeycutts.
Yours truly,
Panther Branch.
I communicated. J
Died at his residence with Typhoid
fever in Panther Branch Township,
Wake county, Tuesday 23 April. Mr.
Thomas Yergin in his 66th year. Jlr.
Yergin had recently moved from
Neuse Township where he was a jus
tice of the peace, and highly respected
by all who knew him, he was a mem
ber of the missionary Baptist church
at Bethere, also, a member of the Ma
sonic fraternity. He bore his atllic
tions with great christian fortitude,
and died in the full triumphs of faith,
and left a wife, and four children, to
hope their sad loss was his eternal
gain. Panther Branch.
Steam Power as an Aid to
the
Agriculturist.
Nothing has probably done more to
j advance the interests of the planters
than the introduction of steam en
gines for threshing, ginning, &c, and
the time is not far distant when every
farmerof intelligence and enterprise,
will supply himself with one of thee
indi-iensable adjuncts. Great care
should be taken to procure the best
and simplest machine of this kind,
and to buy from houses of established
reputation, especially those who are
doing what they can to build up the
resources of the South. Such a house
we believe will be found in the well
known firm of Wm. E. Tanner & Co.,
of Richmond, Va.
The machinery built by these gen
tlemen is largely used in this State
and gives universal satisfaction.
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Murder Trial.
The trial of the murderers of the
Worley family K-an at G.ldbiro ..n
Monday. Hon. W. T. Dortch opened
for the State, on Tuesday morning;
after which Jerry Cox., the " state'r.
evidence," was examined for six hour
or more. Yesterday the exumin iti n
of witnesses was proceeding. Noah
Cherry, Bob Thompson and Harris
Atkinson, are positively charged with
the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Worh v
and the outrages upon the latter. It
is an horrible tale, and for humauit '.-
sake, we wish it were untrue.
Greensboro and Fayettevillo.
At the stockholders meeting of the
Western Itailroad, on the 25th ult.,
the President was authorized to en
tertain and consider" any proposition
which may be made tor a consolida
tion with the Mt. Airy Railroad, with
a view to completing the through line
from Fayettevillo to Mt. Airy. At a
subsequent meeting of the Board of
Directors, the chief engineer was or
dered to build a bridge over Deep river
and prepare to extend the track to
"the Gulf," as soon as practicable.
Col. L. C. Jones was re-elected Pres
ident, with A. A. McKethan, John D.
William?,, E. J. Lilly, A. P. Hurt, and
Dr. J. A. McRea, directors on tin part
of the stockholders. Messrs. L. J.
Ilaughton, Dr. John M. W orth, C. P.
Mendenhall and D. F. Caldwell, were
appointed directors on the part of thf
State.
Big Trees.
Of course North Carolina will not
enter the lists with California, with
her redwood, (sequoia) o20 feet hih
and big in proportion otherway ; or
with Australia and her 4S0 feet euca
lypst ; but if any of the Atlantic or
Appalachian States desire to compare
notes, we can give them a "tight
race." A few instances : A sycamore
forest on Caney river, Yancey county,
at the Big Bottom, contains iiiiuienoub
tall, straight, symmetrical shaft, lrom
four to six feet in diameter,tvv o nearly,
and one, seven feet. The "Uig Poplar
(tulip) tree, growing just above Big
Tom Wilson's, on the base of Mitt hell's
High Peak, measured, last summer, b
feet ill diameter, and there were many
more around which fell but little short
of it. A chestnut, on Buck creek, in
McDowell county, measures full lo
feet. 1 found what 1 supposed to be a
big specimen of chinquepin, in Mitch
ell, last summer, about 20 inches, and
got a sample for the Museum 15 inches.
But happening to mention this to Mr.
P. E. Smith, hi Scotland Neck, he said
Halifax could beat it, and she did. 1
had to agree, when he took me to one
just three feet through. The bottom-,
of Roanoke grow some of the biggest
cypresses anywhere to be found; 1
should say, from a canoe view c!o
at hand, not less, wine of them, than
S or 9 feet. But in speaking of big
trees, the first place must be given to
a holly, on the Nottoway, unluckilv.
just over the Virginia'line. 'flu's mon
ster consists of seven boles rising from
a common stock, each one of which
(if my memory is not at fault, it is
teven or eight years since I measured
them,) is over three feet in diameter.
And as to altitude, some of the white
pins on French Broad are, (eve meas
urement) near 150 feet. And Edmund
Rulfin mentions specimens of slash
pine that were cut out of our Bertie
forests, for ship masts, that were 175
feet high ; and he gives the dimen
sions of a mast from this section
which was sold in New York for 60o,
that squared 36 inches at base, and &j
inches at the height of b) feet. This
specimen must have been two hundred
feet high, which is close on the heeU
of California. W.C. K.
(From the IRalelh News.)
Weldon, N. C, April 20, 1S7S.
There was quite a hail storm here
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'cWk. The
cloud was small, but more and larger
hail fell than I have seen ince the
reat storm of June 5th. lV). The
hail stones yesterday were from a half
to rive-eighths of an inch in diameter;
the ground was cot entirely covered,
but was pretty well strewn, and in
places where it gathered in heaps it
could have been measured by the bush-
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t. H.ippi! v, ;h M"U.i :ided rr
a very iun.tei ; .vr.-, ',u re w b-jt
httlv cotton up i-tr a u u;u:.
ILtiilav .---ii!i?i.s .it Umc ni
t u ii tiJu-en j: j?k. am.t.g
Jit- dt Uv ill u,)in, two f
ol Ifetn, !i.ie lV b i a iU,b Jhn-
U, eA .a.. so. ..t ;.i.tV tlShl
Ley broke t. j-ucon tuo Si n 5t.ru
Miiidott, and v;u the j u ... wrd
timmU the:r shax!-; th li.vfi pr -cvidoi
to bri..k ihuui.li a p4iU::.u ol
IcUr :nch t-.ik piaak. I -u be;a dus
Covcieti. auit Midcuit to oef M, V. v rv-
fu.M'U, ;.i SOHiU ii lia1 SilVa t l H.Hmile-"
s it. A siioii c.w.id of tatsi, a;incd
With deublv-barit li 1 eu:i j,viied with
buck snot, ii:r"undet t tie ,iivt
htri'.i! l.iikiu w.i M iit fo.. Vpoii ins
a:u.i! kccoiap.u.jed by . h!.cxtm!h
w.tii irons, se,eot tbcin utter Jy teluft
io be niauaolt d a.ii.t, a.. 1 tot a whth
ltiookid as ii s"Mi- 1. 1 tlie mutineer
would have to Ik t-U.,:. Hi.mM L.ir
k in, how er, b gict limine, couplei
With loi bearaiio-, wuii.ml having to
ICsilt to CXUe'iio !.:r -vn e, bp-tiht
IhellJ to Mihui:sMn, pill litem in Uot!,
and cotilincd ti.e w..r.-t ibat a tern iu
separate ceils. 1 l.e pHith -i are all ne
;ih's, ami 1; Jihu"n, the ur-ntde-
tjtc of the L.uU hum Rscli-
m.Hid. t .
n -on. Aj,i b -y, "T.
Les than thin v , t .r..i ;o this br rati,
fui and thriving t Mi v. ..s an iuir;ni5i
cant way station on t' V ii nrntoii
and Weidoii R-iiho:u!, in the count) of
Edgecombe, twentv-t'our miis North t'
Co.dsboro, and w.us tmn kuoMu a
Toivaot dtp t, ami contained nf;y in
habitants. Wils-m is the ewty e:u of WiUnti
county, the town, now uiuio.-t a city, n
laid oui in b'Oftu siueis, pittuiy pann
ed with trees, incu.at tbi.t, the io hess,
sea.;U ol the Year, makes the pia;e Very
attractive.
'I hecount: yuboiit WiUon ss nut ceiled
fir Us liiie la:f;e hums, aii nicely culti
vated, spicliill-i io.ds and Cap iat H s; -deuces.
In ihc town ui.mv : the iti
deuccs aie of the htest aichUcctnral de
mlii, very cohuii xii -us; a id they pte
8 ;nt .such a cornbrt.at; , homeiikeappe.tr -auoe,
Mil rounded as they ar- by bvauu
nii tiec. gieen law in and li 'M r in
endless vai iely.
Among the hauKoine residence
mutuy of hpcciai Meiit.on, fwoeanu'jt
na'ne aii in tins letter,; we notice the.
tio iith of A. lliaiji h, Lj.. a piommenL
merchant: Fiank S . Jkunen, PiiiisnL
1st National Bank of V us-ni : Capt. II.
i. Whitehead, .Mom s H ranti-'e, one of
the leading uk i h.i.l- m N or lb (. uro--liict:
Cait. John T. llaine, Ceo. J).
Tieen, h.-q., Wi'ey Daniel, h. Rosen
thal. (;i iovcly pia.e. ) J. T. ajduAr,
.lamer S. Woodaid, .Maj. W . M. '')',
M. Wan en, and V.. apt. llme, of
Blanch, Hadhy&Co. 'iheieaiu oth
ers w Inch sha'.l have our attrnti-m hr i c
after. THE i:i sINKsS.
Wilson i1? ne of the rocst thriving
commercial tuwi.s m Eastern North
Carolina. Dunng the pa'c sexson,
twenty thousand titles ot t'tton l;ae
been shipped Horn this point, I) say
nothing oi the heavy traie in cither pr o
ducts, c-icially Naval stores, trucking
fruits, io. i'neie are many decant
bu.-if.ess houses to w hich we shall ic!r
in the future.
roi'LLATION, ETC.
The population of Wb a m found
nu nbers reacaes V e cannor. na
to) much in b'jhail of tie- ctl. ni. A
more hospitable, r.iorai and fnc(..ti
eople do not live iu ourg'sl o.-l Nuith
State.
Ilomicido in Tyreil.
.'ui;F(I., A., April L'-, 1?.
In Trr 11 county. .North Carolina!
the day lie-fore :: day. .JaiiiC I.
tirades was it. s'afstly ki; e i by J. W
Rh ade-. f the sun.-ej'ity . It nt-ruu
that the two part'e-s fonnd a ntnall boat
adrift, with noown-r, a:d R ioade. ri
fustd to give (iraves an iti'o-rc.t in it,
whereupon thev c iurne:iced a dispute.
Word for word fo. lowed, until at la-t
Rhoades struck Craves ofi th- h -ad with
a c'ub that le had with him driving
down uet stakes, w hich instantly cau.l
death. Rhoades was ariest-.-d and
lodged in jxd to awa.t trial.
Ana'vsts of Ceorgia.ratu'e Dissolv
ed Boaes," rnaieby Dr. A. R. idoUx:
f cnt.
Contains Water &212- lTt 'JiJ
Volatile an'i organic matter 1 0.1-
Mineral matter and an, C7.bJ
V cent.
7. 1 -j
Sand.
Total pbop!:otio acid,
S.dubl
In dul.'.o
Rv.Mt-d.
Nitrnfn.
15.5
s 57
:;i
0.3-T
Nitrogen equivalent to AmmonfaO. 42
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