C Milttttl ftue to Gor), fo ijoui- ouilri, w$ fo your Sqii?." CHARIjOTTEI, 1ST. C, SEPTEMBER SO, 18S9, VOLiUME S. t THOMAS J . HOLTON, Editor & Proprietor. TKUMS: The North. ("urnlina Whig willbcairorded touh. scribor at TWO DOI.I.AKS in advance i TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY t'KNTS if payment be ! delayed lor three month; una TIIKKK DOlXAKS J at the end of the year. Nopnper will b tticou i tinned until nil arrearages are paid, except ut tlie j npti n ol I lie Kditor. Advertisement inserted a I One Pol la r per square (16 line nr les, tliia aited type) fur the lira I inter. tion,nnd 25 cent for eaeh continuance. Court ud. vertiacmcntn :ind Sheriff" 'e Sale chargeu 5 per cent higher ; and a deduction of 33$ per cent, will be made, from the regular prices, for advertisers by , the year. Advertisement inserted monthly or .-biwrterlv, at f I per i)?jBt-ns "Perton when tending in their advertisement most nirk the number f insertion deir;d or g tliry will be iuacrlcd until forbid and charged ac. cordingly. 0"Potmter arcauthorir.i t! to act a igcnti T. II. HI. EM & CO., !!OI.IAI.i: A It KTAll. I)F. AI.F.ItS IN ERITIFH FRENCH & AMERICAN Dl! V GOODS, r..i:ii:T, bi it, m.oi, AND iivi;i)vv!ji:. T. II. Ham, IE 4 ltl.O I 1 1:, vc. J. A. Sam.., Jr., T. Lafavk-itk At.KXANPnt. Cm r Cur 'IVlIrr Si :ilil .Ira... ft V.IIE subscriber i inannf.icrurii.g and keep M. constantly on hand. Soap for Teller, Sen I d Head or Ringworm, and pood to wath with fur any oilier akin ditenae. It will also like tlaim out of any kind ol limbing. If any p. rton oe aire to tiHVo it to s II again, it can he h..d at a rc. dueed pneo. The Soap ha been tried by rcspoii. tible person aiid is aaid t be n certain curi-. The Soap call he hid at Ir. K. N. Iluteiii.on &. ( o.'a I'rug Store nnd from the subscriber. CFIAS. T. EDKRIIARD. May 31. 1S..9. Hit PICKLE DEPOT, ii o i; t . aV in r i: le -m m AVE on hand and for s..le. Pickles. Pre. I I serves. Jam, Jellies, Syrups, if., low lor CASH 1 Door Kast of the Court II.. use. HOUSTON & HUNTER. ( Orl. i!C. ItsaS. iiKlaTs: m.irs! l'roiii ill.' I5Io.i lteii ,.iiiii ii)-, At M-inuJaclurtu' I'tittt t ami run i:s : inch .... l-'i . per f'KJt. 4 ply. .n-2 IT -SEAMLESS BELTS manufactured to order at short notice. CONM.cri.y( IWSEnf all .lie., for wi nr .team presaurc, urdttti iluul Jtrmth Ma fitrturert. ALSO l. Kl l of all .icacriplioii 5 cent ber pound. J. R. F. ROONK. lutf May 31, I'-.'W. Heinoval. fBVHE subscriber inform hit frieniis and the A public generally, that he Ii .a removed hi Suop to the old stand of Moore V Byerly. under L. S. Williams' Store, on Trade treet. where he ia prepared to attend to all order in In line. He ha still a few articles on hand such a Golden Cook, Goldep Star.Flanter's and Premium COOK .STOVIaJS nd a rarit-ty of rAiciaOi: srovr.s. Also, a jond asnrtmcnt of Tin :iimI laolliiM.M :u-r, t'. All of which I will sell eh. up for CASH or Conn try Produce. D. II. RYERLY. Jaii.ll. IPjR. FJlllOSKot my friend . w ho arc indebled to ine by Note or Account, will please observe that I nave retired from tlie urug nu-ineas, at tins place, and immrdialt tcltUmrnti i abtnlutely re qnirtd. My Book are in the hand, of Mr. J. P. Smith, on whom person can cal1, during my absence, and settle. II. M. I'RITCH ARD. l Aoriolls.Otl S6, 33tf SiNEWFIUM. ri'HK undersigned having entered into Coparl JL ncrslup for the purpose of carrying on the Confectionary, Bakery, Fruit, AND Retail Grocery Business, Teg leave to call the attention of tlie citizulia of, harlotia and surrounding country to their New Stand on Trade Street, between llrem' and Frank, j eiithnirs, at .Spr.it V Uanief old htauu, wncre they would be pleased to see all their friendt ana aeniiiiinfinets. MOODY Si MS RET. frkruary 2, I .'.8. 4H-tf IIAWKS'S History of North-Carolina. fpvlIK 2nd volume is now published. It ern. JL bracet tho r.od of the I'roprietary .,. errtrneut, from IbL.t lo lltf. It forms a hanilaoine Hvo. volume cf 5fll pagea. The sobsciiption prire was half t cent a p'.ge ; but the price of this volume is less, a iy t'J 7.i in cloth binding, II in I.ihrary abeep, and t'l 'Uj in half c ilf. I r will tt aoi.u oni r roa ( aau. Owing to the dillieuity of aecuring Agentt in niany parta of the Slate, we will forward it by m nl or otherwise free nf petlagr, on receipt of the priee ; or both volume for It elolh, 14 50 ahcep. or $5 half calf. A litieral oiacmint made to Agents, or others, who buy to sell again. E. J. HALE Si RON. f'airllezilU. An. Ih'.H 3,'itf-r EXECUTIONS for the 8. Court for talc. -h .... : l: l- s-s-rta Piano and Music Store, 'HIE Subscriber keep continually, on hand . at. nam. made hy Mcinway . I n., Nunn at Clark and other makers, of Ntw York. Which he will sell at the lowest rates for ASI,ar good pa. per. Also, the laical Music on hand, at No. It. I) Main street between the Exchange Bunk and the American Hotel, Colon. bin, S. (". r TAifKizttwmxirn : 1 f, lOlA lPSS. If L. KKKRISOV, 11KB.MA.N L. I.l!ini0. KFUIMSON & I.FIDIM.'. IMI'OKTERS Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, WIK'I.F.SAl.K AiNMIiKTAIL, HASH. BTRr.TT, O.VR Doi t IIOS UNO, II t IILI.MO.M, .'. .rii2ri, 7-1 T i Ii 1 1 tlnlu.-il I'iit I lis. ill', iitti c Ciiiii;iii . jjKHIS COMPANY continues to take un.-t liw.1 by lire (jOIHJ PlO- i.uee, iVc, at 'ji.ii.,1 r ites. , 1 I Otliee at the Drug Store of. K. Ny II Lit! Ill- aim &. Co. OFKK'EIIS. A. V. STEELE. J'retident. COVER M A N , Yire 1 -rrtidt tit. j E. NYK HUTCHISON, ; y. ej- Trttar MKEI TCKiS. A. C. STEELE, J. L. liKOWN, M. 15. TAYLOR, S. T. WRISTON, C. OVERM AN. F. CARR, WM. JOHNSTON. .It. UN L liRfiWM, F. Si'akh and S. 1 Wbictci.n, Eirrutire Committee. Jnit 26, Ib.'i!!. 7tf $300,000 io. 1 Fruit Trees' roif sii.i:. I WESTBKCKS & PIEKDENALL, Yropiirtors o the U'ttl Uiriu jSururiet a-md U ardent, tetrr Greetubofo, S. C, 1 Ol'l.D very respeettiilly call the attention W V of the citizens of the Southern Slate their very laige stock of native and acclimated Fruit Trees, tor the Fall and W inter Trade. This large and h-. ml some a.eortiiii tit haa been prop. gated fioui thrifty heating treis, and work. ed upon the liest seedling lf k, which a sure guarantee of fruitlnllief a and longevity, prouil. . nent charaiaerietiea iii orcharding which should nol be overlooked l,y persons wirliing lo plant or chards emier lor inarkeling ur launiy use. The stuck consist i.f II. a (utlnwing Ireea : , linOdtl AP I. Irrn J HlO.tlliU Peaeb tree ; 10. 000 r'e.r ma; n,na a....; no i neii ; 12 0IU Plum i .'.'0 Ntci.nu; H.iiO Almond; mill Hii.ci4 1 Urape Vine. i llestnes a v. ry fine a. .nrtm.pt of Currants Stm berries, K..lo rnes, tiooseberries, etc., all of which will i sold on very reasonable terms for c sh or approved paper, i All p.ckagi put up in superior s'jle, and : complelc invoice sent to ei,eh patron, and so sr. ranged that the invoice will be the register otllie orrrd , ,hc ,rrr, .re iransp ti d. it lt. J are transplanted as e. ch one appears ou the hat. Mr. T. J. Ilull-.n will art as agent for the tu'. mulling of the piople of M, cklenl.urg and neigh. I ta ring counties vi'll lOe above rruit I rees and ' will take pleasure in forwarding urdi r lor the anie. Oct. tifi IKiH. :t.nf. Dr. II. M. I'ritchanl 'IKI..INilo.hcso wJ? A ny irieoos, re.pet olieitationol ecllully ann ce his oeit rmiiirttioii to resiiine tfi I'riK'l ! l .Tl.'.li.'iii.'. onsultid at his i fliee. If The poor prescribed fur without charge. i4?Hf 31, lrV,h. i.'itf tiii: ijvi:ic J A VI (J0 RAT0R! Pf.Ki Hs:ii hv na s4NruKi. ( onipomidt d eiitiroly from .OIS ik Tin: iiKsr PfRutTivK ami i.ivkr as. I. ls. wiia l.lvee . m Tl.. Hems rs.n.... II. ..,.lra ii.t,l,l, ... il. In.. i-lln Us ...e, pill ! ft'loc Hie hl.Mi lllllnna nlfneks li.ll.r ,o,l..l. I.l.sr liivl(iinlnr "l"", li.. l"'.l 'fr .1..., ... i.k.i, Ul ,J'u','. ''''"r'Tl II... d'X .... slisr r'" ! ' tic I raifnclie. . i,i.i V i,, horn nil what la .Ii... lb. nsat ,...,. Ml.l at ll.a bow.l. t.r. I.yapepsta i liuleria mil aT lb all sal - .". Tl. -':' k...r,s i, II.H, r t hrmtle Iflnr I llel i rt,d"-, isw is.toai u.m llropay, tr firiiln laa .i.vs a., l-evrr nl Airar, i lilll ..'ever, 'I Kevers llll-' Ions Tl pe. It ..isrs'. '.'rl"'"iM.i,'1'',''''"'''''i if i"" '"" "'" who ttse 1. are nlvli.g llielr n.ai.linoiia nr lo Ma 1. Sit Wilrr In llie moot!, vslfh the Invl I4e. and as allot htilli lellier. THK LIVKR IN VIGOR ATOIt i ii.Mirie viniii vi. tiisr n i:ki. ., a i. am. .rklnr . slm-sM i .. -u-.l .J l.lvee l . Ils. ....I l.lver.' -is'm.. MS l'.'.awsjr. iVt sale A;e,ili ,s T W Mv .tr S..ss : II II II. v I . . ... ,t. ..... I II. .,.,.. I F. St'ARR Si CO., Charlotte, y C. A LARt.E FCPPLY OF ('onst.'ihU? Wnrrmiis JUST PRINTED. FKF.SII A li RIVAL OF com:cTomiES. 1 1 r s to ; A7 1 1 1 ) nt i 1 1 nAS just received t fresh aupply of CAN. OIKS, of all kinds, also Oifrun, Currsnta, Kaiaina, Kig, and a variety of Nuts. Call at HOUSTON Si HUNTER'S, I J'xr K.astnfthe Court House. Charlotte, Oct. at). S;,8. 33tf A Great Battle to ktelit! f HHE subscribers inform the citir.cn of t'ht.r JL lotte and vicimly, that tliey have on hand and are cnuataiilly reeeimug, a auperb atsortment of Elegant FURNITURE, supirior to any thing that haa ever bi in this stetton. Their stock consn't the tol lowing articles: tifl'en purl Sofas, Tete Tetis and Iiv;its, Cane lioUon. liec king I hairs, Muhegimy ai d (-a ii S al Parlor I haira and liui.li lltittom Clniirs, Mahogany and Cane Itotlotii Kockllig 1 hairs, Wardiohta and llureaus. Marble ami W ood Top C. nl n: Table. Marble Wash Stands Mil! Sinks, Card and W ork Tables, Lihogkny and Walrut .!xinsi(n Tablet, M.'iln gany, French nnrl r.liziiheih lit nateuiis, W hat Ni la and P.irlor De,ks. LookiiB (liasses from 4 to a Pair. Sell. Kncking Craillrs and iieeliliing ( hairs, Tuekir's P.tetil Spring liollom lirdslrads. Canopies with I.ser Netting, and M.iriUcfo liars, Cultiige Flirnltcre bv the set. In, no I'll Wood II .t Kick., Gilt Moulding of all sizes lor making Ol and picture I rallies.. AI.FO Ever? kind of n lenals for sale generullv u hy ( al.i'n, I Makers, aueh i:J l.lur. Iieks Klin Hinges. Walnut, MjIoimiv, &c, A.C. And last, thuiigh not le...l, we keep alwajt hand a supply ot m Fisk'si Metallic Uurial Cases, J. l. SANI'ERS &. CO. karloltt, Mty 3i, Ibj9. I lit Great Sacrifice at MorroivV TUIJN-OUT. VIIE 3iib.r ber respectfully inform the pen. surrounding country, that they e price of their stuck, constat. pie of the have reduced tl ll.g ul ry (J ooii tls It(ud)-.tii(p ( lulliin, notrr, sinu s, wit., great varemy or otutr v.nvca, arHtwn wall W old regardlea to cost. COUNTRY PROl'UCK taken in exchange. Kobe I)re..e worth .'. (XI at J M Shawls worth 4 (Ml , 2 00 Mantillas worth ft I'll at 2 .'Ml 11. n i.e's worth M mi t :t .".l I Hoop Skirls worth II ill it I L'.'i Fast col'd Pru ts worth I i at 10 ri'i d and lll.Dlcai bed 1 rstiesal New York I'nc , und nil GuotJi lion U ti-e above pri fiit in Stort proi-r- HAM MER.SLAG Si MKNDALLS Ji,y5, l6. I7tf 'lli' Olil Aim Hi l.'ilr, I'nrni r. f(MK IIF.RI:, HIIr.MiS, and fellow ciiu. ns. J will von I. hv the u. hler-TA'I I.OF MUC1 II t AI.'dl.lNA ubseribe to sen. I to tlie sni seri tw rs, o lliel ouniy Agent, to i this New, .-mil tin;, ii iii ii'li I Tl;i. I. .11: And you will grl the whole Stale, with her Itivera, K.iilroads, (ioiil, t'oppci. I.cnfl, Iron and Coal Mi. o a. and all the t itles. Towns anil V l.obli Mo nil tains and Su Mowera. nU her Kit-id and Ii you want th.s f;)I.M:N I'RIZK. row the time. Map,ven teet by live. Unrder vie ol the Slate House, Insane Asvllim.t In. pel Hill, Male and l. ll.s r ( ol .g. s. A r , ir., one of the rlimymt and titKt M;.ps . r ptitilislo d I'KARCE k HK.ST. Ililboro', N. C. At. KS'lx N A.N Till lor .verv rountv in the Stale. Jlu Ttrn.iberal. Apply shove. I ft Cm Meekk ire; Cor.ds. m:vi; i r ni fl'IIKSK I.ONHS are u M r n ii i. ii in. ii uhteilly the safi st stu.ent that cn t.e ini.t:e,anU art really nreleriible lo any Slate linnil. The county cnnol n pu.liale. They bear eren per cent mlcrcat payable femi. aiinuiiily, wtin I outsons tor tlie same They are of tie deuonuna tiou of $100, tihieh wilt make Ihem more current and useful for do. lueslic purposes. The coupons will prove a convenient medium for paying county taxes. ,., I he citizens nt the couuly should and they are now oHered tu llieui. I I. it at i ither Hunk in ( hurlolte or w ith I apiain Jol Walker will r. ceivc prompt attention. II. W. (.lION. It. W . C. tj H. H. H. Co. Srrt.w, if;sj. -j'.hi riiiirs,s.,ini Miiii.nv j, nun vs.. M. dissolved on the 1st of January, hy mutual consent. JAS. I. II K.S PKIIsuN, will tiereuiier carry on the busin. as on hi own account. All nl Hue coir if (or ward Uk nt once, as unetiiatv-ly . UHinrr-v (nunt m rlonicj up HENDERSON k AH I! ENS Jfinunry IH.jU. I! A VIM S'-lti rti rut ire intfrmt in llie firm nf HKMH-ili.ON Sl AIIKKNS Iu Mr. J.F. IIKN. IM li.n.N, ulilt m jm rt o r rnitiri ft r Mme time jet ftt the itore and ImiII bv Imppj In ml on my (nt-utiu nnd cupti.mrr. pur lu ulurl y rn ihnrti who would f'jrk ovi r ti e little rlmrige, due ine und Ihc concern. F. W. AHRENS. January lft'.9. 41-tf VTTOKNKV and I i unsellor at I.tw, basta km an i thee, joiutiy wilh J. A. I'i.i, Kso upstair niat dia.r lo the Court House, where he w.ll be constantly present to sttii.it to., II calls on profes-ional business made f-.r hihiaelf, or for Mr. Kox, when he i absent. unrv4, 18-'J. 4VT Wanted, B.O(M) .Wuy31,lP.'H. riKDs OK TAN. MA If Iv, for which the cash will he paid. M. R. TAYLOR. I'j'.f Tho Thundortorm. r. the black cloud rtj'S bigh, Now it sprrada See ! tht quiverinr I igltttnga fly j lljrk I Itrw (1iunderwt. Yet will 1 not sbrfr.W wOiitj, . Soon the ttonii be o'er. 'Mid the summer' sultry day, When the hot winds round us piny, W'e should sink, the fever' prey, And revive no more. Hut the dark cloud till" the skies. And the vivid light. rng flis: Win n the conhng winds arire, And our pains are o'er. When the black cloud rises high, W'hru it spreads along the skv, W hen the forked lightnings fly, And the thunders roar Never will I feel alarm, wd can shield me from all harm; In lb- auiishine or the storm, Him will I adore. The Chatter Box. Sonic fols. do what e'er you mill. They won't let their tnnguia lie still. Click, cl.ek, chi k.cluek. clit k, clack, click, clack. Thus they still keep on, Pmg, dong, ding, dong, ding, doiig, ding, dnng, iiulh tight and morning. Hut, iho' friend lii. not tire thin Click, clack, !.u hie among, nit your tonsil KMin they'll wish you go Uiug, iho.g, & c. Then take this warning Whe vice you give or take, (ore you silencr break, wice, Unec, twice, Ac. id then yuu'll speak, llirire, twire, thrice, Ait the better. Tlnok, i Twie. Is Ihrici isccllanrmts. from an tacking. Till: SACK I Fit i:. "Tliera, Mary now don't you think I deserve to be called a pretty good bu-l.and !" laughed the young man he dropped down in the lady'a palm a half a dcieu gold piccea. Ye, yo arw, Wttwtrrf, the very best husband io the world,'' and she lifted up ber sweet face beaming with smiles, a a June day with sunshine. inai a jou, ui.ii, n you, tor tne very fluttering word. And now my dear, I want you to have the cloak by nut Christmas, I in atiiious lo e how you look in it." "Rut Edward," gigitig seriously at the How Janel'e heart leaped at tie blessed shining piece in her rosy ealin, " jou know words ! '1 bat very morning she had an io we are not rich people, and it reallv irrmi terview with her brother' employer. They a piece of extravagance for me to give tbir- had heeu careless, but not intentionally un ty dollar for a velvet cloak." kind, and the girl story enlisted their )tn- " No, it i not, either. You deserve the pathies. cloak, Mary, and I have set my mind In a day or two, George was removed to upon your having it. 'II. en, It'll a-t you a quiet, comfortable pttvnte home, and bis so mauy years, that it will be more eenDomi sister installed herself by Ins couch, hi cal in the end than a Its. expensive aiticle." nurse aud comforter. It was evident the lady was predisposed 1 to conviction. She made ao further attumpt i Three years have passed. The shadows to refu her busLandi arguments, aud her small fingers closed over Ibea'old pieces, she rose up, saying, " Well, dear, the sup- per has been wailing half an hour, and I rhytuiiic move meut. fcometime the would i been denied better markets, and often forced weights and aixea, some proving more effi '" know you must bu hungry." i pause suddenly and adjust the snewy blank- to ship to an inferior one, to their loss, or cient and controllable than other. There Kdrd and Mary Clark were llie ha- band and wife cf a year. He waa a book- keeper in a large establishment, with a, salary of fifteen hundred dollara. His fair youtig wife made a little earthly paradise of his cottage home in the suburb of tha city, for within its walls dwelt two lives that were set like music to poetry, kuepitig tiiao to each other. And here dwelt, also, that 1 the word in an undertone, placiag a small Mate by it rcspon.tiblo hireling, and claim- pounds heavier than those which were hurl peaco which God givetb to tbo.-a who love I packet in Lar lap. , ing tLe exclusive patent right to carry thro ed with such execution by tho French in him. Mr. Clatk came into the sitting-room uddenlT, and the girl lifted her head, and i),,,, turnfd it away quickly, but not until the first glance told the lady that the fair face was .wollcu and stained with liars. Janit Hill was a young seamstress whom Mr Clark had occasionally employed for tlie ,a" r motiths. ,lio was always attract- t" ''J "t 'oug bnghl lace, Ler modest jet dignified manner, and now the lady saw at onco that eomo great sorrow liid smitten the girl. Obeying the prompting of a warm, itn pulaivt. heart, she went to hrr and laid her hand on her arm, saying, softly, " Won't jou tell me what is troubling you, Janet?" " j u" j ."u "cip, an- swere.l ll.c trying still lo avert her face, while tho tears swelled in her r yet from tu0 effort she made to speak. " liut perhaps I can. At any rate you know, it dor us good sottictitiics to confide our sorrows to a friend, and I need not as sure you that I sincerely grieve because of your distress." And ao with kind word and half cares, ing movement of the little hand, laid cn the caiiietr'a arm, Mn. C. diew fmui her lip her d ttory. She w an orphan, supporting herself by her daily labors, and the had ouo brother, just sixteen, three year her junior. He had been for some time a kind of under clerk, in a large wholesale establishment, where there was every prospect of hi promotion; but he bad seriously injured himrclf in the tunimrr by lifting some heavy bales of good, and at last a dangerous fever set in, which had finally left him in to exhausted a state that the Doctor despaired of hi recovery. " And to think I shall never see him more, Mr. Clark," cried the poor girl, with a fresh burst of tear. " To think he mutt die away there, among stranger, in tha hospital, with no loving face to bend over him in Lis last hours, or brush away the damp curl from the iorhcad which mamma used to b ao proud of. O George my darling brigl.t-f.ced little brother George,". and bere the poor girl broke down in a atorm of tears. i " J'oor child, poor child," murmured Mr. Clark, ber sweet eye winuning with tears, " How much would it cost for jou to goto jug stranj-e." Since the North Carolina b a Dfl-writing of Col. Tarleton of the Brit jour brother nd rrtuiD !"be kkU at last. Road bag been opened to Coldsboro', con- : j0h Jgion, an officer, at the mention of " About tlnrtj oollart. I Darcu i so niuon monej in the world, loutee.it near- j y fonr hundred niilca off; but I oould mau- age to support mvaclf after I jot there." A thought passed quickly throii(!h jlrs. . Clark's mind. She atood still a few moments, : ber blue eye Oxod in deep meditation. At . last she aaid kindly. " Well, my child, try' ' and bear up brM.ljiaui a TtiW l betj eeanntress. j Bittket, id a uiore extensive snipping in- i The lady went up Blair and took ibe tcrott, have caused our merchants and farm pieces eut of ber ivory port nionnaie. There i Cr much lose on produce and goods by dc- was a brief sharp struggle in her mind. ' Uy, damajjea, &c. " Somehow I've set my heart on thta velvet j . have been disposed to tear even an rloak," she thought, " and Edward will be tl,ro if we could see a correr-poudiug (Tort dihSj poinlcd. I wat going to aelret the vel J OD the part of Wilmington to accommodate yet thit very afternoon. Rut thru, there' , our interest. Thi w regret to say, haa nol that dying boy lying there with strange been show n, and tbc fact Oiut tpeak for fares all abost him, and longing, a the slow i thrnischea. hour go by, for a fight of a sister that Middle and Western North Carolina feel lovcn him, and would not the thought haunt pride ai d interest in the N. C. Rail Road me every (line I put cn my new cloak! and its Sucre!. We have labored and been After all, my old broadcloth ia not so bad, i taxed to sustain it. Wilmington controls if it'a only turned. And, I'm aure, I can j the Wilmington and Wnldon and Wilming briug Edward over to my way of thinking. ' ton and Manchester Railroad, which we also No, vou mut go without a cloak thia time, aided iu building by our taxes. Through and have the ploasuro of knowing you've smoothed the path going down to the valley of tbc shadow ef death, Mury Clark.'' And jrhe closed the port ruontiaie rescluttly and j went down stairs. " Janet, pat up your work this niomont there is no time lo be lost. Here is the money. Take it and go to your brother." j The giil lifted up her eyes a moment, al- Imost i'j lewildvrnicnt, to lb lady, and then, as she coint.rehnnled the truth, a cry of such joy broke from her lips, that its memory I New York and New Orleans. Now, if we '.. .i e .L l .ii -i.l, , . . . .i v.. .i. i';i never faded from the heart through all the j after yenrs of Mrs. Clark'a life. " George I George !" The word leaped I from her lip, as the sister sprang forward to the low bed where the youth lay, bit I whitf, sharpened face, gleaming death like from amidst bit thick hair. I He cpen.d his large eye suddenly a flo.-h passed over his pallid face, lie i stretched out his thin anna : "O Janet! : I have prayed God for the sight of you I once more before I die.'' I " pulse is stronger tb.a it has been for two weeks, and bi face haa a better hue," said tho Ih.ctor, a few hours later, at he oiade hit morning visit through the wards of the hospital. " His sister cam yesterday. and watched with him," answered itir aundnr, gltnc- ing at the young girl, who bung breathless over the slipping invalid. I " Ah, that explains it. 1 in not certain out iuv n.e jnung man ua recuperative power enough left to recover, if he could have the care and tenderness for the next two month, which love alone c.a furnish." of the night were dropping already around. I Mr. Clark sat in her chamber, humming a nursery tunc, to w hicb the cradle kept a tort of , ets around the faoe of the little lumberer, 1 shining out fn.ui browu cutis as red applesi thine out amid fading leave iu October . orchard. " !h sh,'' said the young moth-,' er, a she lifted her finder with a aoiilit.g warinng, a tier liiisbaiid entered. " ' hern something for you, Mary. T came bv exDress this afternoon :" ha said The lady opened the packet with eye" travel. their recent battles in Italy. A large and filled with woudrr, while her husband lean-) Wilmington should recollecithat the West most formidable Woking iron gun, made ap ed over her shoulder aud wa'ched ber : has other and better maikcta for her pro- parently of tho best material, has been cast movements. j ducts, with at least equal facilities, in every at the navy yard and is nov? ready for ri- A white box disclosed itself, and remov- ' respect, for shipping, and cease her wanton fl i hit. h will throw a fiftv-Dound shell, anil ing the cover, .Mrs. Clark decried a email ielegant rhascd watch. 8he lifted it with j I , cry f d. lighted surprise, and touchingl ; tl, s.,inT the ca.e (!.. haob .,.J nt, ! in. Hj,, w, cngrarcd these word's: " In Mrs. NIim Cfaik. Jn taken of the life iif siivd." " O, Edward, it must have come from George and Janet H ill," exclaimed the lady, and the quick tears leaped into her eyet " You know the' bei ti ith him ever eince thut time, and she wrote me last Spring, that ha d obtained an excellent situation a head clerk in the linn. What an exquisite gift, and how I ihall value it. Not simply for itself, either." " Well, Mary, you were io the right then, though I'm orry to say, I wa half vexed with you, for giving up your velvet elouk, and you've not had one yet " " No, l ie not had one, but I've never re gretted it. She said the word with her eye fastened adtuitingly on the beautiful l;ift. "Nor I, Mary, for I cannot doubt that your sacrifice bought the young man life." "O.say those words again, Kdward. Illessed be God for them," added tho lady, fervently. The husband drew hi arm around the wife and murmured reverently, " I'losed be God, Mary, who put it into your heart to do this good deed." A crusty old bachelor gays : " Tell me, thou mighty deep, with wave to blue aud e'ear, it there " a good lime coming " mnn, when hoop will disappear? some foreign, rock bound hore some island far away where these tremendous street-balloon shall all be flowed away ! The highly deep wa. rippled by a siiuall, and answered alow and adly, 1 nary place at all.' " ''" S.Ii.bury W.tcl.n.an. To Hie Editor of the Watchman i Keeling noma interest in our Rail Roads ;n florth Carolina, I cannot help but re- pret some event now trauf piring an p uectttip: the Veutern portion oi me with WilmiD(.'toti, there Uaa uceo mucn uia- position ou (he part of our people to draw niorc olotely the commercial and aocial re lations bettreen the LaHt ano tne n eat. Wo rrgret to say, however, that our effort i in creating profitable commercial relations in ihii ditectiou. have not availed ua Buy tbinpr. f TiiperieDC of onr shipper, to t these agents of hers, she has kept up an in ce.'tnt war upon the North Carolina Fail Road from the day it advertised, in connec tion with other roads, to carry " through travel." This war, I tm informed she still Carrie on in the face of atl agrrtnient to dimiics all soliciting agents advertising the line aa a " oue horse route ,! with " danger ous curves," " running at desperate speed, nd many t"'ilse and slanderous reports cir culated bv irre-ponsible agent between bad no interest iu the North Carolina Rail Road, we have too much pride aa Norlh Carolinians, to ace thit warfare carried eu with indifference. No priucipU of aelfde ft tice can juMify this aggretsiva policy ou our right and interests. Wilmington once occupied the position of identity of iulerest in the North Carolina Rail Road. 'J hi she seem to have lot, and has become wedded to her pet, the Wilmington. Charlotte and Rutherford Rail Road, and tjpecti soon to get her greatest traile by this channel in acuance ot changed 1 o be allowt d I iovimous as good State Roads. She appears, at least, to have L, ;rjiish soldiers. lost her interest in the policy of the State aj yj All Militia Soldier lo Le permitted to to her syaliui of Rail Roads, and has deter-. returu to their habitation upou Parole, mined to set up for herself. The Senator' 4,n .j ,rUlSi Artillery, Ammunition, from New Hanover and President of one of yiore. provi-iorns. Waggons, Horses, Ac , to ber Road, with the ntir Wilmington dele- fyubfully delivered. gallon, wf all opposed M oar1a"t I.rgl- j 6tlj A,; ufilc(,r t0 he towefi ,i,cir lr;r lature, to extending further aid to the e.-t-j T,te n,,,,, sllr) Hal.M,( aliJ to have their ern Extension beyond .Morganlon. Indeed, ,jj Br r,..urea. ! opposition to the Western Extension and the auvtll conneetion, were said to i e llie j leading motives iu sending the President, in the capacity of Senator, lo the last Lcgia- lure. And he defeated these yery measure ,nr Fr"1 pra.iuc.noi. o. ..utrngtu ., .m serious detriment and injury of Middle and Western North Caroliua. 'Ibe time may come when these tbin2s will be remember-j ed with b.tternes. Wilmington haa been favored by the North Carolina Rail Road in olher respect.. Allthedtteriniiiiatioiiaiiithetanrroffiieglita have been in her favor, and against all oth- rr connecting roads, until the Atlantic Road was com, le It d, nd now the is permitted to enjoy this monopoply with that a Slnta Road. The farmer of the West and Stocahold era have, by these discrimination in freight waou t'.eir produce elsewhere. 1 There sacrifice have been submitted to by the Weat, preventing the development of our oounlry and towns, and resulting in fa- vor of Wi.iniiigtoti. And how have we been rt rjuited for all this T ly opposing our best interests iu the Legislature, aud denouncing and misrepresenting our road out of tho and aggretsive policy on our interest aud right. Wilmington ha received mora of the liberal Leuihlation of the State than everv other interest. Tho N. Carolina Road haa favored her more than any other locality. The Legislature aided her, year ince. to theexteutof 7 or S"(II,(UH, to complete her rail roads, and moro receutly, loaned her credit to the extent of nearly S'-',ilti),ii(UI, for the Wilmington, Chartotte and Rutherford- ton R Road. She should recollect that there ! are other interests iu North Carolina, which! have some claim upon the bounty and1 liberality of the State, and not oppote every thing that did not go through or terminate ' at ilmitigtoB. MoRG ANTON, j i The" RitRaps." A letter to the N. Y. " Time " ay of this old fort : ' The work of constructing Fort Calhoun, knowu a the Rip Raps, which b beca discontinued for a number of year iu consequence of the improper motive in his convicliou, acknow'i uncertain foundation, ha been resumed. .j, the justice of 1 1 it ir act of dircipliuc, i no suasiucaio oi mo ii.t.u us in mination in 1')7, w hen the weight of stone was removed and tho wall again commen ced under the superintendence of Col. Do Russy, oue of the most distinguished en gineer of this or any other country, assis ted bv an able corps of subordinates, among whom 1 beg to notice Francis Mahoney, (formerly of Richmond) a civil engineer who has worked hi way up until hu occu pies the highest rank among mathematicians. Fort Calhoun, wheu completed, will bean imposing structure, City foot above the wa ter, with throe tier of guns of tho largest calibre. The stoue now being used i a su perier article of granite front the Rich moud quarries. The Alabama and Tennessee River Rail road is at length completed to Talladega. From the Colunibue Timet. A IlKLIG OF THE REV(JLUT1()N COL. TARLTON'S LETTEK. Terms of Capitulation. We bae befor uh letter, rlaicd MT 26lh, 1780. in th wboe name lue winga Ol varriina iremuieu. jt WM banded to us by Mr. Ilobert l. ror Lyth, of Columbua, a grandaon of Col. Meigs of the Revolution, and a son of tba late John Forsytb, Secretary of State, on- dcr Gen. Jackson. It contain tha terms of :-. capitulation offered by Tnrleton to Col, 13u- v" ford, we presume, just before tbe defeat of il.s I nsir ll.s Wiitia Settlement " Army from Virginia, to asist tUwhtr in . - defence of Charleston. Reaching Camden, he ascertained that Charleston had fallen, ami beat a retreat. Tarlton was dispatch ed by Earl Cortiwalli to meet Ruford with, seven hundred men. Coming up with him. Col. Tarleton addressed Col. Ruford the fol lowing letter, which not being responded to, the former gave battle to the latter, routing bia vi bole force, showing his men no quarter, cutting do ii the American flag with bia ('I arltou'f) own aword, and playing sad havoc with the American aoldicr. This U tter ia aritlcn on a piece of foolscap twelve inehea by right, and in a long bold bad. It reads thus : May 2!Hh, 1780. Sir : Resistance beiugiu vaiu, to prevent the Effusion of Hlood, 1 make offers which never cm be repeated. You are now almost enouipassed by a Corps consisting of Artillery and Seven hundred Light Troops ou horse-back ; half of which number are Cavalry, and Earl Corn ailis is within a abort inarch with some Rattulions of Rritisb. I warn jou of the Termerity of further inimical proceedings, especially, when I hold out the following conditions, which are nearly the same adopted by Charles Town, Rut if any person of any denomination attempts to leae your army after this Flag is waived, rest aasurvd, that ho the fugitives of any rank or Dignity, they shall expe rience bostilu treatment. 1st. Art. Al'.tfficers to be Prisoner of War, but admitted to l'arolc and allowed to return to their habitations 'till exchanged. 2d Art. All Continental Soldiers to go to Lsn.priirV I'oiut or any neighboring Post and remain there Prisoners ol War 'till ex- I expect an atiawcr to these propositions jn )alf tn ,our ; if they are excepted .ouy,j; order every Person under your ' commmrjJ t0 pile his rms in one hour if you do no, reC(.jve Terms, i00,i b. heJlj i Lgve ,,(. 10Dor lo t)e Sir) Wi(h pro.,er Hc,pec.( y0Mr ob t iSet v.i.l. RN. TARLT'ON (j ,',., Cl)U1j , ,yit L .0 Tii, remarkablc document haa never, perLps been published before, Rll'I.I Ca.n.no.n. Experimental trials con tinue to be regularly made ut tho Washington navy yard ou this interesting branch of oro- jectiles. The guns tried aro of various was a trial yesterday morning, for instance, herein fire classe of caution were tested by actual firino Of these No. 7 and 8 which were from a boat gun throwing a ten pound shell, wero delivered at distauce very close to each other, via. 3,430 and 3,1 10 yrds,-each of them just short of two miles. These shells, we believe, are two must prove terribly destructive. It remains tj be seen what the range will be, but threa and a half lo four miles we should hardly deem to ho sitravurrant From the appearance of things in tho or- dmuueo shops it it plain that a keen iutelli- gonce and watchful viuor Preside over their operations, leaving it manifest that no country will be allowed to bo in advauce of (hi ia whatever appertain to effoctiva weapons of war. JW Intel. Restoration or Risnop Onderdonk. A movement ia in progress for t he remission of the sentence of auspension by the Housa of Rishops, passed upon Rithop Oudcrdonk, formerly Rishop of thi diocese, a number of years since. A petition to the House of Rishops is in circulation in the diocese. To a memorial prepsred in accordance with the petition, Rishop Onderdonk has affixed hi ignature. Alter acq nting In brethren of lI)(i prolcsMii2 his sincere sorrow and pcutance, bn ask that hi sentence may be remitted. Thi petition and memorial will doubtless be pre-entcd at the next General Convention of lb Protestant Episcopal Church which assemble at Richmond, Va, on the oth of next mouth. We understand that names representing all shade of opin ion in llie Church are attached to thi pe tition. A. J". Coin. Adr. Gkkat Mketinu at Rai.timork. At Raltimore.ou Thursday, an immense law and order meeting took placo. Resolution were) adopted to break down club rule and restore the purity of the ballot-box. An attempt to create discord was made by rowdies, but was promptly suppressed and fifteen of tha ring leader arrested.

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