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THE COMMONWEALTH Ttandar. 13 1883 GEO. M. CARR, - Editor. ENTEKE1 AT THE POST 0l ax c VECK. C, AS SECOND-CLASS A MAlf MATTER. WE UES1KE A CORRESPONDENT IN EVERY SECTION OF OUR COUNTY, vi) WE WOULD HE GLAD TO RECEIVE items OF INTEREST FROM ANY hT " ' ONE DISPOSED TO FAVOR US. very corn Crop reports from Mississippi are nnfnvnrable as to cotton and In the absence of Gov. Jarvis, who is in attendance at the Boston Expo bition. noting Governor Robinson has ordered an election to bfc held in the first district on the 27th day of No vember to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Congressman Walter F 1'r.ole. Now to work, Democrats. A malignant type of "Yellow Jack" exists at the Navy Yard iii Pensaco la, Fla., and is growing worse daily. T'ae Board of Health have decided that all mail leaving that point mast be fumigated before its departure, and the department at Washington has ordered the regulations of the Board of Health to be complied with. Walter Pool's Successor. Of the many distinguished gentle- i . . j i men wuo uuvt? ueen menuoneu iu connection wUh the nominations to fill the vacancy caused by Poole's death, over in the first district, we think that Hon. James Edwin Moore of Martin, stands the best showing on the Democratic side. After tak ing a very hurried survey of the field we believe him to be the most availa ble aspirant,and that he would sweep the district like a whirlwind. His nomination would be looked upon with special favor by the young men of our party, in whom the energy and life of the party exist to a large de gree. On the Republican side the chances for nomination are largely in favor of Judge C. C. Poole. Now Poole is a strong man and it will take a good man and hard work to beat him ; for that reason our strongest man must be nominated. There is a Democratic majority in the counties comprising the revised first district of only about 300. It will be very difficult to get all the Democrats to the polls, while the negroes invariably poll their full strength. "Work! Work!!" must be the Democratic watchword or Walter F.Poole's successor will sure ly be a Republican. The right Hon (?) Pat Winston, now of the little city of Winston, but originally from eastern Carolina has made a clear breast of it and joined 4 1 r Dnlititlo lit-- n 1 J f 4-1 " im a n didn't take the roundabout way through the Liberal sham, as Leach and others did, but boldly stepped into the enemy's ranks. "Good rid dance of bad rubbish." A GLIMPSE OF BALTIMORE and the CAPITOL: Our vacation being almost ended, North Carolina surely leads the van in holding fairs. Every hid ustry almost has its association and fair. The Fruit Growers have held,theirs ; the Cattle and Wheat raisers theirs; the Tobacconists will hold theirs, and the last thing upon the tapis is a fish fair to be held at Beaufort or New Berne. What the people of these States now need most, is a relief from the heavy weight of taxation with which they re encumbered. They want choap food and cheap clothing. They want protection against the powerful and unscrupulous monopolies who are protected by the infamous, so call ed "Protective Tariff and who are wringing out of the poor laboring man such excessive and exorbitant r:tl-.s for every necessary commodity and convenience. Of tiie many high sounding and truthful praises written about the Old North State and her resourses, i-lunate, soil and people we very sel dom much extolling Eastern Car olina, where so many thousand bar rels of corn and bales of cotton arfc reared. Most of it is about the 'Mag nificent, Mountain scenery' q Wes tern North Carolina. Noc- we are as . i p i""'"1 Ji our wester scenery and grandeur as anybody, but we would just like taee the attractions of the iv?-t resented also. We uuike- this as a suggestion worthy C merely to our , , kj i ill IV it mu v mv nmiyrai s ..m agent. The Western end of Coney Island ai present is nc thing but one gigan tic gambling hell. At least thirty games are running, and the whole thing is conducted so publicly that it fairly dazes the average New Yorker. Notwithstanding the hue and crv raised last winter all the gambling houses in New York will reopen for business on the first of October. The matter is not kept secret at all, but the word is passed around at the ho tels in as natural and self evident a manner as if the opening of the sioting season or the oyster season were announced. And all this in the North, where civilization is so high(?) r is a courtesy, at least, which one vspaper man owes to another to e proper credit when clipping from exchange. In the last number of izabeth City Falcon' we find an torial of ours headed, Fall Elec- , copied word for word and no t whatever. Now we don't that much editorial ability is ayed in the article referred to, t takes some time to get up such tide successfully ; at any rate if worthy of coppying, if, should be erlv credited. We don't accuse ln-other of plagiarism, for it no t is .las to the carelessness of eompositor. But comDositors and proof readers are getting entire ly too careless. Only this week we notice an article of ours credited to the -Roanoke News' in an exchange. "Give honor to whom honor is due." bu an it i tl and the time for entering again upon the duties of our pedagogic work, we felt like some days of travel would help refresh us for our work. At the request of the editor we consented to visit Norfolk and Baltimore in the interest of the Commonwealth. On the 22nd ult. we left for those cities,and after rattling along through the dust of an August ride on a rail road car, we stepped off at Ports mouth, and a few moments later we were in Norfolk, soon to be refreshed by the good things found at the Pur cell House. The monotony of the ride from Weldon to Portsmouth was pleasant ly relieved by falling in with some of Raleigh's cleverest merchants who were going on to lay in their usual fall supplies. Mr. Pool, of the firm of Pool & Mooring, Mr. Dobbins, of the firm of R. S. Tucker & Co., to-o-ot.hor with the two energetic and O""" ' o enterprising young men, Messers Carter & Norris, who are just enter ing business together, said many pleasant things, and greatly addd to our pleasure as we enjoyed the ride over the easy S. &. R. Railroad The Commonwealth is indebted to the business men of Norfolk for fa vors shown us there. They always treat us well. We simply refer our readers to our advertisements from Norfolk.and then ask them to patron ize our advertisers. Luther Sheldon is the man to 'uelp you build a nice house. He 'will supply jou with sash, blinds &c. S. A. Stevens is the man to give you the furniture you need After your house is furnished with other things, he will supply you -with all the pianos, organs &c. yoii want. W. Allen & Co., Savage, Son & Co., and, in fact, all our Novfolk adver tisers will treat you as cleverly as you wish when'you go. We would give some detail of each house, but as we visited many, our article would grow too longr. See our advertise ment of Walker & Williams. They have not advertised with us before but they are worthy the patronage of any and all our readers. Having only a few days we had to hurry from Norfolk to Baltimore to get round. in time. It was calm on the bay, and to be on deck in the moonlight was simply Jdelightf ul. The , Virginia" took us up the bay, and watching the dashing waters in her wake, we. more and more desired to spend much time in 'ploughing the mighty deeo." And then the supper on that boat ! We arrived in Baltimore on the morning o. tne Z4tn ana soon lound ourself 'highly' quartered in the Eu taw House we were near the top. Many of Carolina's merchants, and nearly all from Scotland Neck, stop ped at the Eutaw. Mr. Wood, the Proprietor, knows what they want and he supplies them. We wish very much to. be able to notice in detail every one of Baltimore's business men who showed courtesies to the Commonwealth, but the want of time forbids. See our dozen or more new advertisements and you will then see how we can appreciate our visit to this great city. Baltimore has five hundred thousand inhabit ants and is as full of business as any one could desire to see. and move around much. We liad time t.n visit only a few places of interest. 'Monument Square' we found very beautiful. A drive in 'Druid Hill Park' in the evening was delightful men ui me jrarii is uu acres, and we imagine that we saw its beau ies in their best display, as we saw them in the late afternoon, stayed till the sun sank away, and lingered still in the fading twilight, to be remind ed that beauties also brighten as they take their flight. We attended church on Sunday at Immanuel's Chapel. Rev. A. C. Dixon, one of North Car olina's brightest sons, is the pastor. He was away, and Dr. T. J. Jones, of Norfolk, ably filled his pulpit. Mr. Dixon s is a new church, but he is doing wonderful work for the Bap tists there. The most interesting place was the manufactory of St. Jacob's Oil. It is too immense to attempt a description. Tuesday morning an express train on the Bal timore & Ohio Railroad snatched us over to Washington and returned us at 4 o'clock at the rate of 4o miles in 35 minutes It is no trivial affair to have the pleasure of visiting the metropolis of such a country as our own commonwealth. We quickly wended our way to the Capitol and hastened to get a view, from the top, of Pensylyania' Avenue. We were much interested in looking through the "different departments. The Smithsonian Institute, the National Museum, the Navy department, are all places of great interest. The mineature town of Zuni is one of the most interesting things we saw. It is a fac simile of the town of Zuni, in the extreme western part of New Mexico, on a knoll on the banks of the Zuni river. The town is inhab ited by the Pueblo Indians, and the perfect representation of their town is much more interesting than can be described. It was interesting to note that in the entrance to the Na vy Library there is a statue from Pompeii. Many other curiosities claimed our attention, but we were especially struck with the beautiful grounds around the Agricultural department. home had tlement. Finally one day he went to the house of his former friend and told him he had come for a settlement and that he did not intend to take his leave until he had had one ; when the man drew a pistol and, saying "Here goes for a settlement for all time to come," he discharged the weapon twice in rapid succession, mortally wounding Mr. Mclntire, and then fled. A brother of the deceased had the body in charge and conveyed it to Moss Neck. Star. GENERAL NEWS. vestigation of the wonders and curi ositiesof the various departments, very many of which have never before been seen in a traveling exhibition. It is said that there is a seating ca pacity of ten thousand in the amphi theatre, notwithstanding which there was barely standing room last night for the immense multitude." Our time for returning arrived and though we had taken in all the places of interest, we had to turn away and hope for the oppor tunity of visiting that beautiful city again. Arriving at Baltimore we shared the pleasures of our friend Pool, of Raleigh, spent another pleas ant nigbt on the bay (and we did not get sick either) left friend Poole at Weldon, and in due time we were home again, having enjoyed to the fullest extent a week of travel if not one of rest. Ttie ablest address on the all im portant subject of education that we have had the pleasure of perusing for some time, was delivered by Dr. S. S. Satchwell, of Pender county, be fore the Academy at Point Caswell and published by request in the Golsboro Messenger of recent date. More such addresses will do much to foster and encourage the cause of of education in our State. In his address the doctor says : No true and thoughtful citizen who loves North Carolina, and is devoted to the befjt interests of her people, can view, without sorrow and alarm, the painful fact that, in popular edu cation she stands the lowest in the scale of all the States. If any of us can partake of the enjoyments of life by day, or enjoy the sweet repose of aleep by night, without being disturb ed by this melancholy truth, we are either wanting in patriotic devotion, or have not given proper considera tion to the significant fact, in the science of government, that educa tion Of the masses is the corner stone and-life blood of free institutions. No free government, State or national, can prosper or stand unless its citi zens have integrity and intelligence without these qualifications no peo ple can govern themselves. Unless the masses have sufficient intelligence to understand the principles of gov ernment, and to direct its adminis tration, its foundation is shaky, and they become the willing dupes and victims of the various grades of char latans, demagogues, and imposters, that infest every community of our ignorant stricken State. Not only therefore does a republican govern ment demand a higher grade of intel ligence than any other form, but ed ucation is essential to the very life and progress of civilization. This fact is recognized in the operations of despotic governments of the old world, as well as in our own free gov ernment. . The Wheat and Csttle fair at Win ston was a grand success, so say the papers. A Cincinnati newsboy has laid aside $22,000 in 13 years. He is now 22 years of age, ....Vennor for September: The fol low' are Vennor's weather predic tions for the month of September ; First week, entry cloudy, to coo'.and showery generally pleasant and fa vorable weather, with cool evenings and nights ; rains diminishing. Sec ond week, very siuilar weather; warmer, wflB occasional showers,heat again. Third week, warm to hot and favorable weather. Cooler about the 20th or 21st, occasional rains, with foggy weather on lakes and Gulf St. Lawrence ; still fair and fa vorable in the majority of sections. ....Clinton Caucasslanz We are pained to announce the death of Mr. John Britt, son of the late Hardy Britt, which occurred at his home last Saturday morning On Saturday, the 20th ult., Rev. J. E. Thompson closed an eight days' meeting at Goshen. Forty-four persons were re ceived into the church, and others will join. .....One night last week some miscreant stabbed a valuable mule belonging to Richard Turling ton A mammoth apple is on ex hibition at the store of Mr. A. F. Johnson. It is 13 inches in circum ference and weighs 15J ounces. It is of the Buckingham variety, and was grown by Mr. Abner Robinson. Some days ago our friend John H. Tyler, Esq., while riding horse back was painfully but not seaiously hurt by his horse stumbling and fall ing on him. ....Greensboro Workman : A wo man and her husband, living near Black Mountain, N. C, went out one afternoon in search of berries, but, soon becoming tired, he stretched himself in the shade of the bushes and fell asleep. His wife, continuing the fruitpicking, was soon attracted by a large piece of mica lying on the ground beside her. Waking her sleep ing lordr she told him she believed she had found a mica mine ; but he only laughed at her and turned over to take another nap. The next day the woman took a pick and shovel, and, returning to the spot, succeeded in uncovering a fine vein of mica, from which they realized $20,000. The woman tormerly dug ginseng in order to furnish her husband with money to buy tobacco. The Frank James Trial Much Indigna tion at the verdict. fBy Telegraph to the Morning Star. A North Carolinian Murdered in Geor gia- A Wilmingtonian, coming home from a Western visit; says in passing through. Charlotte, a few nights since, he saw a corpse being transferred from some other tram to the Carolina Central, and, upon inquiry, learned that the body was that of a young man by the name oi Mclntire, a son of Mr. D. C. Mclntire, of Moss Neck Robeson county, "well known to al our business men. Further inquiry elicited the inform atiod that young Mclntire had been in the turpentine business in Southern Georgia ; that ne naa a partner, also a North Caro linian, and that they had finally con ciuaea to dissolve, tne understands being that the other man should with" draw and Mclntire continue the bus iness. When the transfer was made it was found that the other man ow ed Mclntire some two or three thous and dollars, and had a difficulty in getting his partner to come to a set- Kansas City, Sept. 7. A special rom Gallatin, says that upon the an nounoement ol the verdict acquitting I? rank James, applause came from cer!' "n quarters of the court room. The Court, however, quickly frowned it down, and singling out a young man who had made a movement to throw up his hat, called him to the bar and administered a severe repri mand. The youth proved to be Lu- ther James, of Kansas City, a cousin of the defendant. A question as to the disposition of the remaining in dictments against Frank 'James for conspiracy in the killing of Westfall at the Winston robbery and the mur der of Sheeb, at the Gallatin bank robbery in 1868, was then considered and the cases were continued until October, the defendant being reman ded to await further trial. It is an nounced that he will not attempt to furmsu ban, but will remain m jail until next terra. The prisoner re ceived the verdict with perfect com posure;as did also his wife.' But Mrs. Samuels, his mother was much affected. In order to guard against any disturbance which might follow- the only saloon of the place was clos ed. It can be truthfully said that the verdict was a genuine surprise to the community; and much indigna tion is expressed at its nature. The Bis Show. The following from the St. Pau Pioneer Press' will be of interest to show going people : "We believe this is the eleventh annual perigrmation of the Sells Brothers, and it is but just to state that, like a rolling snow ball, their exhibition has increased with every succeeding year, until, at the present time, it has assumed a proportion which may be truly stated as colos sal. The street parade yesterday was magnificent, nor did the -bills overestimate its grand and imposing effect. The attendance, both after noon and night, was simply immense and the exhibition throughout was o such superior character as to insure equal crowds during the remainder ot the week. The riding, gymnastic acrobatic and ring performances were the best we have witnessed, and there was not a mediocre act in the perform ance, while the menagerie is chuck full of the rarest animals of creation, gathered from every part of the hab itable globe, and the. finest and choicest specimens. The time be tween the opening of the doors and the performances in the arena, can be interestingly employed in an in- BROWN'S IRON BITTERS will cure dyspeptU.heartbum, mftl ria, kidney disease, liver eomplunt, nI other wasting diseases. DR. F. A. WALKE J. N. WILLIAMS. 9 lyr DEALERS IN CORNER WATEK ST. & ROANOKE SQR. NORFOLK, YA. BROWN'S IRON BITTERS winches the blood and purifUs tb tystem; cures weakness, lack ef nergy, etc. Try a bottl. 1 BROWN'S IRON BITTERS U the only Iron preparation that does not color the teeth, and will not cause headache or constipation, as ether Iron preparations wUL Kl. L. T. DAVIS Cc CO., WHO ESALE O-ROCERS, South East Corner Water and Commercial Streets, Norfolk, Va. Always on hand a large Stock of MEATS, FLOUR, FISH and SALT, as well as BROWN'S IRON BITTERS Ladiaa and all sufferers from BM ralgia, hysteria, and kindred com plaints, -will find it without an qvi. Spring and Summer GOODS CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP, AT N. B. J0SEY & CO'S. "We have iust receired our stock of Spring and bummer Goods. i Black Buntings, Black Nuns Veilms', Black French Buntings, Black Cashmeres, ; bilk buitings, Andjall colors of nice t Dress Goods. Our stock of White (roods is unusually large. Vve oner great bargains m White Dress Linens, Linen Lawns, Piques, Dotted Swissf Nansook, Jaconets, Vic tor, Lawns, Lons dales, &c &c. Laces, Laces, Hamburgs, Insert ings, &c. Ve propose to suit all in this cepartment. Neck Wear, Ribbots, Kid Gloves a snecia.'tv. Keep Cool Fans ! Fans ! ! and Parasols. UOKbJETS AT A2i x JTU1UJ!;. We offer you Dt Warner's HEALTH NURSING CORSET i f Ladies, Children and, Men's Summer Vest?. We offer great bargains in READY-MADEi CLOTHING and Gents' Furnfching Goods. A complete line of SSHOEAND MEN'S 'STRAW II ATS. M.L, T, DAVIS. ESTABLISHED 1863. B. D, THOMAS. A General G-rocery Stock. LUTHER SHELDON, SASHES, DOORS AND BLINDS, Mouldings, Brackets Stair Rails, Newels, j BUILDERS' HARDWARE, Paints, Ods, Glass, Putty and Building Material of every Description, Nos. 16 W, Side Market Sqr. & 49 Roanoke Ave., NORFOLK, Va. mar22 29 ly 1 SAVAGE SON & CO., 0OTTON FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. I 77 Water Street, NORFOLK, Va. Commission House for the sale ol Strictly a Liberal KEEP A advances on Consignments on hand. Froduce neia suDjeci to oraer oi snippers. FULL SUPPLY OF BAGGING and TIES, PEANUT and GRAIN BAGS. Orde rs for Standard Fertilizers and Chemicals filled on itost favorable terms. Weekly papers with market report mailed to our patrons. CORRESPONDENCE AND PATRONAGE SOLICITED. J. T. BORUM. CO., w. $ ALLEN. 17 F ALLEN Cc V WHOLESALE GROCERS, i 99 "Water St. & 18, 22, 26 & 30 Rothery's Lane f NORFOLK, VA. I FLOUR AND MEATS A SPECIALTY M0DG, SMITH & CO., FL O UE, GBAIJV & Fit OD UCM COMMISSION MERCHANTS NO. 53 SOUTH ST., BALTIMORE. 91m. W. M. C R U M P ! We are elad to say tlat Mrs. Perkins. of Baltimore, is with ug again this Spring, with a large stock et MILLINERY Latest Stjles of HATS, BONNTS AND FANCY GOODS- Orders received by a ail or otherwise romptly filled, P f icei lower than ever eiore. THOMAS. C CRAIT, AGENT WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALER IN BDB1TD1& BEDDING, Window Shades, Oil Cloth, &c, ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED. No. 20 South Front Street. 9-13-3m WILMINGTON, N. C. . Main Street, Scotland Neck, N. C. m-Tw a r"T,Tm:it OF OPEN AMD TOP B U G C IE S All of the Latest Styles with T mk DEXTER'S OUWj PHftJOW UhH rBh Wjf SWh the Ji.ll WOrK HriilllLCli as ni)ivovu.v. Repairing Done at Short 'otic State. Satisfaction Guaranteed. PATKOXGE SOLICITED. f ' - Xt i 01 .Vt'TTi ted: onlr the fcert eent out S.tE.o - Pic. onlv 10ct.Ar,7rual Catalogue and met iut for ALL CLI-JFk X JOHN E. BELL. CECIL C. BTJCKMAN. J.E.BELL to CO AND WHOLESALE ; FItlJIX & PRODUCE DEALERS Nos. 4 6 Bowlrfs Wliarf, BALTIMORE, MB. Special attention given to the sale of Southern Fruit and Vegetables, and Orders solicited for SEED PO TATOES, Apples, Potatoes, Onions, Oranges, Lemons &c. 9 6m SIELEY'S SEEDS Planting, etc. oniy iwifc.rfSS HIRAM SIBLEY & CO. and beet methods I ree of P30B SEEDS. Rochester, N.Y. Chicago, II!. NORFOLK COLLEGE FOR YOUNQ LADIK Art. Ancient and Modern Lnguge; c?nver?? JeJ JdvteVlr? considered. For catalogue con- 1MD And Morphine Habit can bo cured In from 1 to 30 days no pay tiU cared. Established 10 veara. 1.000 cured. Refer to patients in au efUNOountzy. Ir. r.as. l para Quincy.BIicu. TwT tms wmiii au u a