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THIS OHJTMIB JENIEE.
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Southerner.
TARBORO': NOVEMBER 7.
Puhlic Documents.
We tender our thanks to Hon. Thos.
Huffin for a bound copy of the Smith
sonian Report for 185G.
State Elections.
On Wednesday last, the election was
held in Maryland, and the returns leave
but little doubt that the Know Nothings j
have carried the State. In Baltimore,
the election passed off mere quietly
than was anticipated, although there
was much disorder, and some blood
shed. The Proclamation of Gov. Lig
on, ordering out two Regiments of the
militia, although countermanded before
the election, doubtless had a happy ef
fect. The Know Nothings have doubtless
carried Massachusetts; but the Democra
cy claim New York and New Jersey,
elections having been held this week in
all those States.
A Meteor.
A beautiful meteor appeared in
northerly direction on Thursday night
last, about 7 o'clock. It was of a daz
zling brightness, conical form in a ho
rizontal position, apparently two or
three feet in length. In a few seconds
it exploded, with a noise similar to a
dap of thunder.
Dentistry.
It will be seen by an advertisement,
(hat Dr. Bason contemplates shortly
visiting thi$ place again.
Curiosities.
We have received ffom Mr. R. A.
Savage, a huge pumpkin, weighing 70
pounds; which is "some punkins," al
though not so large as others we have
seen.
Also, from Mr. Jas. M. Brewer, a
Shanghai egg of large dimensions.
Kerosene Oil.
This article (coal oil,) appears to be
attracting considerable attention. It
has been recently introduce! into this
town by Messrs WcJdell & Hart, who
have it for sale, and has given entire
satisfaction, so far as it has been tested.
An interesting article in relation to
it will be founi on our first page.
North-Carolina State Fair.
We extract the following sketch from
an article on the recent State Fair, fur
nished by the Reporter for the Raleigh
Standard : '
MR. BRIDGERS' ADDRESS.
At 12 o'clock, on Thursday, the An
nual Address was delivered at the Fair
Grounds, by Jno. L. Bridgers, Esq.
Our long familiarity with large bodies
of people, loads us to the belief that
eight thousand s persons were on the
grounds that day. There is but one
opinion expressed of Mr. Bridgers Ad
dress that it was in every respect the
very thing required. It was delivered
by a practical man, was highly practical
in its scope and tendency, and was
talked understandingly to the audience.
No attempt was made at fine writing or
rhetoric. Mr. Bridgers understood his
subject, knew how to handle it, and he
treated it as it ought to have been
-.treated, and in a manner the he,arers
liked. It occupied in its delivery about
'an hour. The following is a bare syn
opsis: ,
He commenced by alluding to the
great scope of agriculture, beginning
with the simplest laws of nature and
steadily progresing till it became lost in
the unknown. But the day of talking
and complaining, he said, was past, the
time had arrived for action quick ac
" finn ukilful action. If talking had the
. mvM w - -
power to raise
the agriculturist to his
proper elevation
he would
long ajo
Lave been
there. The agriculturist
Ao not sufficiently appreciate his posi
tion. He looks at himself only lrom a
practical point of view. But he should
think of the dignity of his, position, a
the recorder ol tbo laws of agriculture,
The
as the interpreter of nature. Practice
called into use only the physical man;
but the laws of naturer which control
and expound the practical, gave play
to the highest scope of his power. The
agriculturist must rely on himself, he
must think. Fairs, agricultural papers
and addresses are all useless without
thought. But these - matters must be
brought home to man as personal to
himself. An enlightened self interest
must be created; patriotism must come
to our aid; we must move for North -Carolina
as well as ourself. Alluding
to the capacity of North-Carolina, he
said she hid the best climate on this
continent; for she produces to the great
est perfection the following important
staples: corn, wheat and rice. She pro
duces the greatest variety of animal
life. The northern and southern faunas,
to a great extent, are contained within
her limits. The census proves that
within her borders there is a greater ra
tio ot persons who arrive at extreme old
age than in any other State in the Uni-
. . .1 i l
on. As to tne mineral anu manuiac-
turing capabilities of the State, the
speaker referred, he said, with pride
and pleasure to the valuable labors of
Dr. Emmons. His work had extended
the reputation of the State and added
to its material value.
But, continued Mr. Bridgers, practi
cal matters must occupy our time. He
then proceeded to speak, first of the
clearing aud draining of land. Drain
the land, then dead. Decomposition of
the growth takes place and fertilizes the
land. The fens when deadened, be
tween the loth of June and Alienist.
are destroyed by the same bug which i
destroys the fens in the native forest;
by this means we turn those elements
which nature ordinarily uses for de
struction to our own profit. We must
study nature. Draining is admitted by
all, but few persons practice it fully.
Ditches must be sunk sufficient to carry
off the water. The surface must be
protected from an excess of water by
means of a vast number of surface
drains. He then spoke of quick sands
in detail, and suggested a method of
CO
controlling them, often entirely success
ful, sometimes only partially.
He next aliud to manuring. He
spoke of .ho almost unlimii-J supply of
, . , o ., . ... I
in iK'ri.ii fi(ni n nfi ciirvsmi urn iu
mr.m m v W " w - (
main elements to be used. These must
be heated with some one ingredient of
fertility, as cotton-seed, stable manure,
and ashes; fermentation, or some pro
cess which developes heat, and a change
takes place in the mass which he is un-
able to account for. He supposed it
.... . rr I
was either by nitrogen in some combin
ation, or the silicate or soda or potash,
perhaps both. The matter might be
best illustrated by considering only a
small per cent, of the fertility of any
soil in a condition to be used. He ask
ed his hearers to bear in mind whit a
revolution 190 lbs. of guano produces
on an acre. That land might be culti-
vated thousands of years and still be
fertile. It prepared the earth to yield '
up that fertility which would have ta-,
ken the plow aud atmosphere perhaps a
century to have rendered fit for use.
All fertility is not productive witness
! the undrained swamps, &c. The com-1
post develops the fertility of the soil the faithful officer and honest mau, and
aud subsoil. Nature has provided some as raro as it is exalted. It is seldom
means.of rendering the land more fer- indeed that party rancor and party par
tile; otherwise, as mau increased in j tiality is so effectually disarmed and
numbers he would eventually perish. j brought to bow willingly to the de-
Thj speaker then alluded to the use: mauds of merit,
of ashes. In burning ashes, he said, ! He di id not of disease. The machi
foliow nature. Ashes are the residuum nei7 f WQ ran dowu the vital princi
of imperfect combustion, beyond the pl wa3 gradually exhausted, and he
condition of charcoal. Ashes well or! breathed his last without a struggle
properly burnt will burn again. Illus-' without the movement of a muscle. In
trate this, said he, by your candle. Al-! our ncxt we hope to be able to lay be
low the candle to burn out and you will fre our readers a short biography of
have no ashes. Blow it out and let! ls long and useful career,
the fire gradually expire and you will The funeral took place at the Meth
obtain ashes. By repeating this pro- j 0iist Episcjpal Church, to-day (Friday)
cess often you will obtaiu more ashes; at XI o'clock, and was numerously at-
from your candle than would be suppo
sed. That taught that most ashes were
made by small fires and by their being
allowed almost to expire. By deaden
ing all the lands to be cleared and all
the useless wood m the swamps, the
supply would be abundant. As to lim
ing and marliug, he would refer to the
essay on calcareous manures without
adding any comments.
Mr. Bridgers regarded the pea as val
uable as a crop for stock and as a ferti
lizer. It is an extensive feeder upon
the atmosphere, and its own decomposi
tion seems to have some influence upon
the soil aud vegetable matter as a com
posting agent. He then remarked up
on the mechanical or chemical change
produced on soils by cultivation.
In conclusion he alluded to the sci
ence of agriculture. Science, said he,
only means interpreting nature a dis
covery of those laws which nature uses.
We expect too much from science. The
man of science has promised more than
he can give, and the agriculturist has
expected more than the man of science
promised. Study nature; furnish facts;
make experiments, and collect materi
als for science; and then science and
agriculture will be fully blended, and
then who can tell the result? What
may not be expected when every intel-
lisrent
agriculturist
becomes a man of
science! Let the agriculturist do his
duty, and that day may not be far dis
tant. A Mistake.
The Tarboro' Southerner, last week,
placed a short notice of ours, compli
mentary of Jno. L. Bridgers, Esq., to
the credit of the Goldsboro' Telegraph
It was a mere lapsus ttpal, we suppose,
but then when every body is compli
menting Jno. L.- Bridgers, Esq., for
his shilling, exemplary qualities of head
and heart, as well as for his eminently
practical speeeh, delivered at the Ute
State Fair, the Tribune wishes to re
cord its sentiments. Mr. Bridgers is
none of your brawling politicians or
hlu'tering orators, but we take it as im
possible, that hi? innate, retiring mod
esty should succeed, much longer t in
concealing his mental, social, moral and
political worth from his admiring fellow
citizens. We have a word to say of the
private and public worth of Jno. L.
Bridgers, Esq., at the proper time We
see that his name is mentioned in con
nection with that of Holden, Ellis and
others as a suitable candidate for Gov.
ernor. Goldsbord Tribune.
For the Southerner.
1S5G vs. IS 57.
Continued.
Mr. Editor: The record for the two
years, from Sept. 24th to Oct. 24th
staQ(is tuus:
1856.
Average of Thermou. at 12 m. 69Q.
Number of rainy days 4.
Second froitof the season on 2nd of
Oct.
1857.
Average of Thcrmoiu. at 12 in. 65.
Number of rainy days 10.
First frost of the season on 1st of Oct.
0;i Wednesday, the 2 1st of Oct.
1857, we hud ice thick as a dollar.
Yeget.tion has began at length, to
show sigus of the tVotit'a acton. A
good deal of the cotton in this section
was caught by it; but the yield ii toler
"IS ' ie spnng.
Potatoes are coming in finely better
than I?- Year, we thiuk; though we
kept uo retard of enables last yjar,
being on the sick hal a greater ot
the Fall aud Wiutcr.
As regards monetary affairs at our
"commercial city" here, we have to re-
corl the suspension of specie payments
I r .....I.. l- i-
by Yours, truly. Vidian.
Euphorbia, Rocky Mount.
Death of (he Secretary of State.
It becomes our painful duty to an
nounce the death of William Hill, Esq ,
Secretary ef State. He died at his res-
idenee, in this City, at 3 o'clock, on
Thursday morning last (26th inst.)
Mr. Hill was in his 85th year, and
had held the office of Secretary of State
46 years, being first elected in 1811.
For many years past, no matter what
party was in pwer, he was again aud
again unauimously re-elected by the
Legislature. This is a high tribute to
tended. In respect to the memory of
the deceased, the principal stores of the
city were closed for a time.
Raleigh Standard.
-Wfiorrnirmftla
Council of State.
We learn that Gov. Brag has noti
fied the council of State to meet at the
Capitol on Tuesday next, the 10th inst.
for the purpose of appointing a succes
sor to the late Secretary of State. ib.
Foreign;
Late news from Europe.
Halifax, Nov. 4. The steamship
Canada arriving this morning, brings
81,000,000 in specie, and Liverpool
dates to the 24th ult.
Nothing later from India.
Money matters in London were more
satisfactory. The pressure had consid
erably abated.
Cotton declined. Breadstuff's dull
declining tendency.
Clarke ts.
Tarboro', Market, Nov. 6.
Turpentine -Dip, S2 00 to 10.
Scrape, 35 to 40 cts: per 100 lbs.
Tar, $1 00 to 1 1Q:
Corn, S3 50 ,t U 00 per bbl.
Cotton, 9 to 10 cts.
Bacon, 16 to 18 els.
Lard, 14 to 15 cts.
Washington Market , Nov. 3.
We have heard of no change in any
articles of produce, and renew our quo
tationsviz: DipTurpt. Tar $1,
no sales of Spirits Turpt. or Rosin.
Corn, C5 to 75c. per bushel.
Wheat, SI to 105 per bushel,
and White.
Bacon, hog round, 12 J cents.
Lard, 13 to 19 cents.
Cotton, 12 to 13 cents.
Red
Wilmington Market Nov. 4.
Turpentine. The receipts continue
very liht, owing to which yellow, dip
and hard have advanced 10 cts. per bbl.
since our last review. Yellow Dip, 02,-
50, hard 1,50 per bbl. of 280 lbs.
Bacon. The market is e&tirly bare
of N. C. cured, and we note the re
ceipt since our last of only 1,000 lbs.
hams, which ch anged hands at 20 ct.
per pound.
Corn -there have been no receipts
since our last, and the supply in deal
ers' hands have become somewhat re
duced, though fully sufficient for the
existing demand SO a 85 cts.
Lard. There b bat a very light
supply on market, with a gocxJ demand
existiug, and we quote at 17 a 18 cts.
per lb. for N. C. and 16 a 17 cts.
for Western.
Petersburg Market, Nov. 3
Carefully corrected weekly by N. M.
Martin, Bro. & Co., Grocers and
Commission Merchants, No.
129 Sycamore street.
Wheat. Is in better demand, both
from Millers and Shippers, and the of
ferings are only limited. We quote
prime Red 1,25; do. White $1,&7$;
Fair to good 1,20 a $1,80$ Inferior
grades $1,10 a $1,15.
Cotton. During the past few days
the demand for this article has improv
ed considerably. Business men offer
12 cents freely for prime grades, and
the s apply now in the morfcet is une
qual to the demand Receipts and
stock unusually light for the season-.
Pnrn .Is Fi rp?itu liiirln r
Is 5 cents hiuht r, with a socd
enquiry, and sales at 75 cents. Re
ceipts very light.
Exchange oa New York 10 to 11 per
Guano. $Go per otl.
Bacon. The market is vCty kftf and
owing to the scarcity aud the heavy
demand, prices are well sustained. C
quote Western Shoulders at 151a 15c.
and sides at 17 a 17 c, Va. hog round
17 a ISc. Virginia Hams 19 a 21c.
Lard. But little in market. Ya.
in kegs 19 a 21 cents.
For the Southerner.
OBITUARY.
The mournful intelligence of tbeJcatb
of John Lcc Williams, reached this
place by the mail of Thursday evening,
the 20th. Ho breathed his last in the
City of Philadelphia about 1 o'clock on
Monday, the 26th Oct., in the 25th
year of his age. A disconsolate mother
I and brother had been telegraphed of his
! critical condition and were hastening
to his presence, to act as ministering
angels around his dying couch; but ere
they reached his bed side, the sauds of
life had run out and the spirit had ta-
; ken its flight from its tenement of clay.
A few short weeks ago and he was with
US
apparently in fair health. Nor
friends nor associates for a moment sus
pected that his career on earth was soon
to be cut short. Repairiug to Phila
delphia for medical treatment, the "in
satiate archer" there marked him for
his own and with Christian humility
and fortitude, he met the dread sum
mons.
Thus has been stricken down in the
bloom of early manhood, one who was
idolized by his family and love I by a
large circle of associates. Of an amia
ble temperament, of impulses generous
and noble, frank, cordial and sincere to
friends, those who knew him best ad
mired him most.
Could it avail anything to stay the
poignancy of their grief, the condolence
and sympathy of this entire community,
would be freely oifered to his heart
stricken family. To that beaeficeut
Being, who "tempereth the wind to the
shorn iamb," who "ohasteneth whom
ho loveth," we commend them for re
lief, ii this their hour of heaviest sorrow.
Let evergreens deck his ..newly made
grave as symbols of the enduring love
of his friends. Let the cypress and
yew weep over hi a remains, " nurtured
and watered by the tears of affection.
Let the wild flowers spring on the turf,
that covers his ashesv exhaling their
sweet incense to the breath of heaven,
as pure and unsullied as -tho spirit oi
him, who lies beneath "the cold sod q!
the valley."
A friend who knew him well in life
and admired his noble traits of charac
1
ter, cannot with-hold this feeble tribute
of his own heart's homage, to his mem
ory in 3cath.
Tarboro, Oct. 21st, 1S .
- .For the Southerner
I. O. 0. F.
. HMgecombe Lodye, No. 50. -Tarboro',
Oct 3rd, 1857.
Whereas. By the decree of an all-
wise beneficent power, our beloved bro
ther John L- Williams, has been taken
from among us, and although we most
humbly submit to the mandates of Him
whose ways are always just and cbant
able to his creatures, yet we do regret
with weeping and bleeding hearts, that
we have been separated from a brother
so worthy, and from a friend so good
and true.
Therefore, be it unanimously resolv-
J e(j tj1jg Lwlge,
. brother Williams,
that in the death of
we have lost a most
estimable member, and a friend who
has never been found wanting when du
ty called.
Resolved, that we tender our most
sincere and heartfelt sympathies to the
mother and other relatives of our de
ceased brother, mingling our tears with
theirs upon one common altar, and as
suring them, that their deceased rela
tion died without an enemy, and with
no unkind feelings towards any.
Resolved, that for the respect we
bave for our deceased brother, we will
wear the usual badge of mourning for
the space of thirty days.
Further resolved, that
tions be published in
"Southerner."
these resolu
the Tarboro'
IF! A. Jones,
J. II. Baker.
Committee.
L. D. Pender.
2AaSIB3.
At Weldon, on Monday last, by Rev,
Mr. Glares, Mr. Spencer Lc Hart, of
this county, to Miss Unity 1 Andrews,
ef Fraakliu county.
Important Sale.
&
HAVING &ctermnnecl to remove South, I
sfcaH, on Tuesday the first clay of December-
i next' offer for sale the Plantation on which
I now reside known as
Prospect Hill,
Containing one thousand acves situated
in tbe- rapper part of
Halifax County, No. Carolina,
Four miles north of Brinkleyville and nine
miles sowtb of Littletdn oa the Raleigh- &
d-j, ston Rail Kod, Twfrfittndred acres of
the Laud I' immediately cm anevar failing
stream of water, the balance being in up
land virgin forest a2d cleared land. The
Land is well adapted to tnC growth of cot
ton, corn, wheat and tobacco.
Two miles south of the Dwelling and ad
joining the tract is situated a good Flour
and Grist Mill, also four miles north, a
Grain Mill at which the producer can dis
pose of his grain at fair'prices. The Dwell
ing House, two stories high containing 9
large rooms, is one of the best finished
houses (located in the country) in the State,
the construction of which cost ten thousand
dollars. Some 12 or 15 out houses in sight
afford every convenience. Nature never
furnished a more beautiful scenery than
surrounds the buildings. At the same time
and place I will sell two tracts of Land ad
joining the aVove mentioned, the one con
taining 40Or the other S00 acres, the land
divided in arable soil and original forest.
The three will be sold separately affording
to one wishing to purchase the advantage
of one, two or three tracts in one body.
The neighborhood in which these lands are
situated are proverbial for the morality, in
telligence and wealth of its citizens, also
for its healthy ncss. No neighborhood can
boast of better society.
I SHALL ALSO OFFER FOR SALE 8
fine Mules, two- splendid harness Horses, a.
few stock, crop of Corn, Fodder, Tobacco,
implement of Husbandry and things per
taining to a Farm generally. The real es
tate and perishable property is- offered for
sale privately until December fiast, at which
time if not disposed of will.be offered at
Public Auction without reserve. Terms
made known on day of sale.
JOHN D. THORN K.
October 29, 1857.
State of North Carolina,
EDGECOMBE COUNTY.
Court of Equity Fall Term, A. D. 1857.
John Wilkinson,
TS.
William W.
Felts and William A. Jones,
Clerk, &c.
Original Bill.
IN this cause, it appearing to the Cou
that William W. Felts, one of the defen
dants, is a resident of another State, or
county:. It is ordered,, that publication be
made for six -week in. the Southerner, a ga
zett3 printed in the town of Tarborough,
notifying the said defendant that the Said
John Wilkinson, the plaintiff, has filed his
bill of complaint against him in the said
Court, and that if he be and appear not at
the next term of the said. Court," W b.C hold,
at the Court Uoue in f arhorough or the
SeoQa.d Monday of Mareh, A. D. . 18a8, and
then and there answer, demur, or plead to
the said bill, a decree pro confesso. will be
rendered against him.
W. It. JOHNSTON, C, 3J. E.:
Dental Notice.
SSSS5C
Dr.J3ASON, Dcnti,
THANKFUL for the repeated liberal
the citizens of 1 J
Tarboro' and vicinity.
Would respectfully make lnown il
especta to be in Tarboro' before W
would be pleased to atten.l ti . an''
and all who think proper to favor hi
Communications through friends
fice will be attended the first onnn!
Office
after his arrival.
OXFORD
Female Collet.
THE
FOURTEENTH spcriv .
;ti
commence on the First Monday in jan
1358. The Teachers employed are oh?'
first order of ability. The cotes 0f
struction is unusually thorough a&d exte
sive
EXPENSES.
Tuition in Elementary Branches
College Classes,
" Music,
Drawing,
44 Painting,
: Embroider v,
Board and Washing, per Month.
No extra charges will be made.
$15
20
2i)
la
20
10
For particulars apply to
J- II. MILLS,
Nov. i, 18-37. Oxford, X. c.
For Sale.
9-
THE subscriber will sell at Public Sale
in the town of Tarboro', on Tuesday, the
17th inst., a quantity of
Large tl'indow Glass,
In boxes also, vials, medicines, apotheca
; ry shop furniture, &c. Terms for a Jl sums
f $5- a-nd" under, Cast above tbat sum,
ainety days credit, bond and approved se
curity. G. B. L1PSC0MBE,
Nov. 5r 18a7. For B. A. Richardson,
70 OWNERS OF
Steam Engines & Jhrhlnay
of every description.
THE subscriber having served: a regular
apprenticeship as a machinist,
Has-located in Tarboro
And offers his services to the rublic to
cueot Stca.m Engines and repair all kimfc
of machinery, from tLe simplest machine
to a Steam Engine. Iiis shop is sisuateJ.
next to Mr. I. B. ralamouu.tsiin's smith
shop. If his friends will give Lim a trial,
he will try. his best to give sxtbfiu-tion.
JNO. M. BOXD, Machinist.
Tarboro', October '2d, 1857. 44
Office Wft. A Willi. R.Co.
Wilmington, 23d Oct. 18-37.
THE Directors of the Wilmington & Wel
don R vilroad Company have declared a div
idend of 31 per cent, from the profits of the
last six months, payable to the stockhold
ers on find after the 12th November next.
Books for transfer of dtock will be closci
on, 1st November. By order.
JAS. S. GREEX, Sec'y.
Wilmington, Oct. 24, 1807.
Bank of Wilmington
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
holders of this Bank will be held at the
Bnk on tire 10th of November next.
0;t. S. JEW BIT, Cash'r.
TlfET. ANNUAL MEETING of StoeHj
der in the Wilmington and Weldon
ttoad Company, will be held oftTliurs'.'
tha- 13th. November ncxt,
James S. Green,
.... ...i Treasurer.
secretary uuu
Oct 19th, 1857.
A valuaJjjc Far hi oF
1 1400 rfcrewi Edzrzombfi Count!)
TOGETHER WITS
Some 40 or 50 .Vegroc
1 All
And Crop, Stock and V-W V"KMi ' J
he purchased on acconmoih'tinj
can
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North Carolina Almanac
For 1858,
For sale by t.Uo