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THE ROANOKE NEWS. SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1878. I p e e I a I Local. Black cashmerei Irom 50 cen't per yard to $1.50, at Wuite & Stainbeck't Bottom. Sture. Binokr Sewing Machines, needles tifi all attachments, fur tale at White & Stain hack's Bottom Store. tOO ick of Liverpool salt 239 Ibi., at 1.25. Alio 50 btrreln herrings. Winulo 4 Emry. IV) I 10)!! 101 1 1 l.-On. hundred lb, of Finer Just meivod and for am cheap for cash. Whitb Stainback fc Qoocn, Lambs Furs at c ist at Whit & Stainb ck'i "Bottom Si are. .Call and eta. nine nur larr m l selects 1 stock of Crockery before purchas- WUITK, STAISBIOX, t Oil IOOK. WlniluM and Enry have to arrive 100 barrels of fl ur and 25,030 pvinda of bacon , which they will sell at Bililniirs prices, without any otiargo for freight, tf. Just reoal vols, lot of Mile Celebrated Walkonphast and Buttoned Shoes. Call and ae them, ne guarantee satisfaction. Whie STAIKBACK AHloCrt. Two elegant business an I pleasure wag. qbi fr ne or two horses fui tale cheap' at th Roinok Agricultural works vVeldon. tf. Frina this da'.e t wlli anil a lot of heavy elthing,sucb as overooata and bouts at New Yorkow. Also a lot of bs I quilts and blanketa at cist. P. P. Spiers, Bittoin (Store. Yau can Ail B tiled Lina -e 1 Oil, Raw Linseed Oil, Midline 0 1 lor Cltra, Sewing Mvhino Oil, Lird O l, T.inncrs Oil, at f. A. CUrksDrug Store. O.v and after (MoT) 1st all gilds will bea-thl, stnotly for Tjidi. Hirerv t'lin dawn at lowest prices, Ctll an I sea us before purebasiii j else whare. tf Wi.ifirlb A Kvtr Plrasb remember that your little ac counts are past due and we respcctliillv ask a ictileuieiit the name. Whith & StaInbvcx, Bottom Store. PARTiusndebted to to Runokk News . ), 't lib ofSapt'inber 1S77 will please sett l the aatia with W. H. ('apell, at the Weldo'i li tol or with Uiy it Bateh. lor at tlte Nkwm oflice. set 9 tf T. L. Ruhr, Firrr psr o nt nve I by Rei'nv's tent B-iver. Uliimicys m ril with the build ing. Juba talccu at all points. T. J. Rkavt, f Wtldoo, N. C. Juat to hai l ne car load Liverpool fine alt, full weight, factory tilled 1.65 per aack. Also at (Jarysburg S tore same price. K. P. Spikrs, Bjttoia Store. Thb Bbt isthb CriBAPEsT Therof-iro you should call and 4hi tlie prices of For. tilir.sra for which we are ageuu before buying elsewhere. Whitb Jl Staisb vcic, ii ittom Store. I am now selliiij at retail, pretty coffeo 'liars, at lOot. per p Mini, shoulder meat 1, sides 8 its , a No 1 article nf a) fee at 2ijts., inelunn quality at 19 its. R. P. Spiers, Bottom Store. Are Yon Tssuhrd !--0ae aigo of a t;ood butiorss mn i. he kepi all hit iaiurahle prooertv insured ingood roinpa ( n'i. OtioU F. Butler and gt-t Itim to pl io your risks in reliaie, lirjt claii com panics, lunb as he represent!. Fabmrrs aave m-ney by using the Home Keitilii'r, nisde at boine by t'te Korin ila of B lykin, Carmr Co., which baa given audi (etieral satisfaction where triad. Tlie cbH'nicals can bn bad pure of .T. A. Clark Weld n N. U. Agmt lor Boy kin Cartner A Co. A Wis Mas mtkea provision far hi family. "He who provides not lor those his bnuehld is worie than an infidel." lea-ire fo ir lire then in the "Metrepoli saa'1 Life lUiiuaiioe Ljinoany. tlulkr li taca;eDt. tf P.ue Apole Ci ler Vinegit can be lound at Z illic ifhr's Drug Store. Also a lull line ol glasf ware, inclu i i nr Isoips, lamp iitures, &J. Al' a nice a'sirtment nl Jawelrf. ail of which they offer low fur price. LatksT Nbws. 20 barrels nl Dmnswick Family Fleur just received at White & tainbsck'i "B lltona 8'ore." Weca inot reolace thit with an? as met. C.ll eatlj od bar bfire it i all shM. WntTB 4 Stainbu-k, If "Bottom Store." 'n provide fir the fiiturv., 't 'he part of s-ljn! Hi ye, thai, therefore wise, mrl against' e tniinginnes and insure oui iir. ar..! pnport with V7. A. Dauiid who represHiits only first nlnss No. 1 'nripini"s. llosn be found eitli'T at his oih or , nlicoflur'a linn at ire, Wei aa. tf. Juir receive I al Z llicnf)-r's Drug S'ere eh Iron thn No'th, Ihf hi est assortment French I plain candies, nuts, fruits, e . e!V, lo he loun I io We.don. I.sdii-s, eii'lnnen, and (he public generally aia at i to I t call and n inline tin ir atuck lie are DOrrhssiag elsewhere. , Jfe w binks just to hand and and for sale. Dickens conplete books a volumes illtia rai"S'. Prire it dollars or 12ft aingln rolume. Sctt complete w rv, Waverly atovela li Tniumns, illuatrnied at t-ll or .?s aingle copy. Also iiompipte line of cbool books, McaufTiss, Hnrners and (stional Reiders. Grammars, (leogra hies, Ariihinetics and all kind of school itterial. Hymn bonks and bibles a ecialiiy. Complete line of stationary, . amber one article of letter papr at li oti per quire, less by the vrhnleaale, R. P. Spiers Bottom Store. Skwin Machisrs I lake orders for t billowing i-inL' maciiinei: Wheeler rt Wllaon, Domc-t'c, ll.mie Slntttl', orence. Wed. an I American. Thne in int nf a tiH'luw wi I do v.cll to correa nd wilh or tic mc as I can tell them about hall the pnc.a 'oin nonlf paid lor :n. I also k Ti needle. I ir the tame chines, price 5 c- ni each or 50 cents d ot-n. ia every instsnce persons order ae'-dl s lusl enclose th- a'puunt n' aej per mail a d a B miae stamp and I sen I aaj amber 're n one needle to U P. Ptniis, R i t m Siore, Woldoa, N. C. Trta KJItor nf this paper la In no way responsi ble for the vlcwa or statements if correspond ents. No communication of an anonyraoua character will be published; the resl name of the writer roust accompany ali communications. Anyone who may feel airgrlaved at statements made hy eorrcsiotidcnts can obtain the name on application to the Editor. Correspondents will picas write only on one aide of the paper, and to avoid having their commnnlcatlnna thrown In the waate baskot, will turnlah their iiaineanot necessarily for publication hut as a guaranty of rood faith. W will not notice anonymous correspondence. Jj o O .V I. Onrt AOKMTS.-Tho following gentleman will ant as amenta for the KoaNoKB News: Captain A. II. Hill, Scotland Neok. K. D. Dickens, Faucelli. Goo. T. Ulmtnens, Halifax. Major N. K. Jenkins, Littleton. J. C, Hill, Paloiyia. Dr. F. M. Garrett, Ringweod. Rev C M. Cook, Warrtnloa. F. Eugene Foster, Nortlfsntptos Co. J I). Bma, Jackson, N. O. E A. Batchelnr. Enfield. N.' C. Totli I'eople of llalllax fount-. Upon conaultatlnn w ith influential mem bers of llie dr m erallc part' , I hereby oll upon Die membeti ol I lie Dt mncralio Ex ecutive Committee ol I lie ennnly to meet me In the town of Hall ax ou Kaiurday the 23rd of March, and at once prrreed to have Ave repiesnntativea from their re spective townships chosen to meet with tie at lha i-a rue time and place to conault together on maliera of pieat Importance lo the parly. A prompt and full attend ance la earnestly and respectfully re quested. K. A. Thorns, Chairman Deal. Ex. Com., Halifax County. Tub river ia pretty full again. A sweet thing in combs -honor. 8kk Law Card of CI irk dt Clark. Send vour Job work to f. W. Sledge, I) oi beat ilcntists -eeth. they insert natural Som ic more I ettera on the Fence law hi e in order. Let's linye one- just ono more roading at tho Hall- Thk Seahjanl brbige ia rapldlv ap proaching coiupletinn. Tnn Thursday night prayer meetings still have full attendance. 'Si'MMKRCoaLs and straw hats rr.ade their first appearance Wednesday. Go to Z lllicoff irs Drug Store for Soda Water. Its nice, we've been 'bore. Pr. J. L Shacki.kford las decided not to keep up his visits to Knflelt'. TnK colored p-o'e bat a candy stew at Jot Ward's last Wednesday nilit. Xo feare are now entsrtaiiicd of any further oases nf scarlatina in Enfield. Tn rise in the river has cause 1 work to be stopped on the Petersburg bridge. The weather is a,-aiu beautiful. Trees have budded and aoon the birds w ill begin to sing. Si'Nator Mkkiiimon li ii inirolunel a bill to teguUtu the counting nl electoral vutee. New Tamp hi iir ha i an election Tues day and went Republican by a ilecreaied in j rity . Thk Virginia Legislature adj urned Tnursdav. N.-t rnuit of their labors Nothing. Tn young man who a'ways wea'l s finder ring will alwaji have souu-thing on hand. C'oi,, I). 0. Potts, we are pleased toay. has In en cenfi'med as potlinaatcr at Petcisburg. Tn a; Inx hunters have bcn Inking advan age rl the moon light to give Rey nard a parting tnrn. A cock fiihl is to come off in Charlotte on the '.),h of April between Nerth Caroli na and Goorgia chickens. Ilopg Secri t is to lie tried at Rurke Superi' r Court this week lor the murder el his wi: and s'ep child. St. Patrick's day, the I7lh Inst., will be observed in Weldon by a general clos ing of the business houses. Tbte doctrine that it is mora blessed to giro than to receive, applies equally to kicks, medicine and advice. W learn ihat two s'sbles nf race horses will re teinly come out Irnm Baltimore to lake part in our spring rscts. Jon W. Ni.Rnnse, is snthori red by na to oollect and receipt lor all bills due thn Koanokk News, and such receipts will be duly recognized by us, Otig ol Ihe eiiilji- it up and running all alrnut the s lie country alter locals. The o her is still in led. Hume enmfort help a man K slay sick wnleifullj. TRKC.tvnf Poteraburg has bought 265 shares of the common and 3.2M abarei of the , relored or guaranteed stock of the Petersburg Railroa I Company. Darling, you look very bad. And I fear you've nsughl a nnld; But Papa say you'll so. n l glad. After vou have once lieen told To take Dr. Bull' Cough Syrup. We learn thnt a parij ( Weldaniti will go over to Petersburg lo oe Raymnn I play thu Gilded Age n xt M mdiy night. Tickets lor the run4 trip have been put down to $1 50 A rnloied g'il, daughter of Ilenn Dmiel Ml down the steps leading Jp the railroal emhstikmenl just tlii- side ol the bridge. Atie was badly hiut-ed bat not Seriously injll'ed Doks a father love his children T Not muib when he knows that worms. are destroying tuein, and bi fills to make the small expenditure ol tv-enty five cents lor one bottle Shriner'a Indian Vermifuge, which woald reliey" 'be whore family. Cakpkntkii) are busily ei gaged work ing on the residence of our townsman, Mr, R. P Spier, which, when finished, will be one ol the handsomest buildings ia town. Wb notice that new palings are being put around the Iota ol Mrs Eva Davis and Mrs. Ida Wilkin, which, wheu finished, will add much to the appearance nl both pl-cet. The trains on the Petersburg road hive be arriving late for the past few days. The cause of thn delay Is (ha burning ef a ridge on Ihe line of the Pennsylvania Rallruad. Tiixrk was a hop at Whitaker'a Tues day night Circumstances over which e hsil no c mlrol prevented our attendance. We hope that the boys and gills enjoyed tliemstlvei. Dr. A. L, Stith, a prominent phyelclsn lormerly a cltiam or tills plans, and large ly conm ctad In Halifax oobty died in Da vidson county on the 23rd nf laat month, at a very great age. fluo,' . Piiti.i.ips, E q . nl Mcllensvi'le, New York, has been in Wel.lon lor lie put lew dayi looking after h i prcptriy in this section, lie is acenmpanie I hy hit nephew, Mr. Harden. - Dangerously III. We ere painrd lo learn Ibat Mr. Ciay Phillips a most es teemed citizen of this place, ia lying dan gerously ill. Much sympathy is felt for him in his severe affliction. A Parmkr in Ca-rll county had a ner vous attack llie oihtr d ij under the in. Il iroce, ol which lie imagiaed himself a woman. Now that he hat lecovered kt wi-hes he was uis or tiead. Conorkss has passed the bill giving the Benncil Polar expedition thr rihl l carry the American fl ig. and by the time the campaign is over, the North Pole will be put as a fli suffun the Hera 1st build io. Notes or TBt W KATntcit for rot PAST F'lDR DATS Highest Tempeisture W Lswest " 40 Mem " 64" Prevailing Wind Westerly, Wb think we have, five or sit thonsard times, seeu something en i I about winter's inhering IB the lap ol spring, a highly improper proceeding by I lies way, but t hi yea' the thing is reversed. Spring has set d )wn all over winter. A hig snow storm in the West list blockd up a'l the railroads and kill il lari;e numbers ol sheep and cattle. 0 e a'oi'kman near Sherman in Wyoming ler tit. iry lost 10 010 sheep. Several persons were fn z n to death. Wanted A lew 'housand men, women and children to sing, shout sh'iek or whis tle the "Sweit R? snd-By." Those who have strong lungs and good voices cm oh tain steady employment at good wages hy applying to this i ffi. e. Cm. S. T. Cabriw, lie U. S. Mirshal lo' North Carolina, has opened a hotel in Washington, N. C. We get this item Irom tho Tarboro Southerner ol the llih. O ir impression is Ilia Col Canow opened the hotel early in Jinn iry. Wh desire to return trunks le the C- DlleTi-a who so kindly lent us their assistance in getting out uur ls-t issue, but wint intges our lite s our dsn is, I hat we are alraid peeple will want US to be lick and put them to weik atain, Wg apeat aa hour very pltaaiitly Qaston last Wednesday. We were uasWIi tn gather any neea items hoartver, prnhs bly I'nna the fee1 tha' we apeat th whole time laughing at th inimitable jokes nl nor Iriends Jes Carter and D. CUn.monr Am orator recently In wimllng up nte of bis flights of eloquence used the quo tation from Pope: "An honest man's tha noblest work ol God." An old man on tbe outside ol the crowd finished the mat ter by adding : "Yea and the siaoest. Carried by a large m 'J rity . Capt. E. A. Th ir, having finished up bis surveying business io this neighbor hood has returned hmo rear Littleton He hopes now to be aliotstd time to look alter his la'm. hut il any ol our rtaders are compelled to have surveying done they esn wrie t ('apt. Tsirn sod be promptly attended tn. A man has been a-roted near Rattle' horn, giving hia name as Jesse Horopter, J. H. T uoinas and I nomas Hurgesa. He had in his possession a large dsik red nx suppose. t o hsve Useii stolen. Tne man c laims to be wall known In this seel ion but gives conflicting accounts of himself. rsmnel It. Hilllard of Raltleboro, wanta inforrr.ailon in regard tn him. Jons IInsMNOitR is running a brsn new engine built out and o n at the idiopi the Wilmington an I Weldon Railroad Company Under hia management he will gain lam for speed. John was en gineer on ihe tisin that ran Imin IV minyton to Wei Inn 185 mile ic three hour and lolly-two nun litis. Wg loarn fro-R the Tarboro Southerner of the Hill lost., Ilia: Senator Ransom has Introduced resolutions fir the improve inentnfthe life saving service and that Col. Mi-Dauiel'a alahlo has been buined un. It la true thai the Roaiokb NiAa printed Senator Ransom's resolutions in fnil ab i it a inoiith since and told nl Col. McDtniel's inlafortuoe the da? after it happened In January, hut then it t plo't sni to see that our oo-tsmporary hss at Isst found thain out and It loads au to hope that before very long now those of our f.llow e titena who depend on tbo South erner for their Information will And out that P.oa IX Is deal and possibly by tba limn the next Cent) rjulal opena they may bu Informed that Cardinal rcnl baa boon elected pontiff under tbe name of Leo XIII. Tbem le nothing like bavins al' I the ow even il dos com lit'.lo late. A bright and beautiful child show In Its very expression that its Babyhood waa not associated with Opium, cordials, rto. fer the continued use of Opium la antago oiatip tn health. The valuable and highly recommended Remedy for the disorder of Babyhood, Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup, la absolutely free from Morphia and all other dange'oua agents, aid can be sa'ely em ployed at al! times. Only 25 cent per bottle. Tag reiidence ol Mr. Wright Hayes. n old and respectable cli'isvn ol Enfield, time very near being destroyed by fli Monday night. The fire it supposed In have been caused by the carelesi thrnwing nl a lighted cigar in a pi's el dry timber. Rut lor the dampnns of everything maty dwelling hnuiri would have probable been burnt. Thk handsome sad usually urbane Treasurer al Halilax cuntv says that he ceuld stand the spelling nf hit name Mcl.oog in the Turl Field anil Farm ; hut he wan'ls it unders'ood that if any local editor any where or under any circum stances ever again says l is nsme is L. M Kenney Long he intends Is murder that local il ha has to join Bennett's PoLr i-xpedilino to get to him. Tbb members of Ihe lloanuke L'terary Society are again ilUciissini .llm question nf selling their present property, and with the proceeds of the ssle, building a large brick hall nn thu corner ef the lot now owned by it. It would ceitainlv be a great heneftl tn the town to hsve the va cant lots nn the Literary property built up, B'kI we are inclined to believe that the sale would enure to tba benefit of the Society, Col. L L I'oLlt, our indefatigable Corarnmisioner of Agnt.uliure paced iliroiigh Weldon Wedneslsy on his way to Washington. In the latter city he rxpedl to meet Ihe heads of thu Agricultural He psrtmcois ol Virgii ia and Maryland, and the United Siatei Fish. Commissioner, ard he hopes ti make airangemetits with these ofn-jials to establish a conpe a'ive fl h hatcheiy at the head of Albcnisrle sound Il this p'sn succeeds ihe prnpn-td fish ha'ching establishment will be the largest in Ihe woiU and Irom it the youug fry will be disliihuted lo the stales mentioned aad to seve'al others. Last Thursday a Wei Ion man whe il marka!ly well vi rsed in ancient history. was lelliug to a duliohted circle of auditors the story ol on R Frank'in wl-.o made his sppcarsncc in Philadelphia one morn ing with a roll el light bread under his ru and another io bis mouth, and how a girl laugh-id at him, and ti ow he married lur. The tea It Irjm Ihe instruction contained in Ihe story was not wasted Yeslerdai as Ihe time drev near lor the airival ot Ihe S.s'oiarl tnii, about half a ilmm of the the boys were isbseivei walking about mder Ihe shed wilh a card uf rolls under his arm from which he would occasionally takuo one and throat it gloomily into hit mouth. Finally the tiam came the young ladies did not come and thu boys were thoroughly laughed at. Conbndiilu-, -A patiy ol geolleuien were engtited in a-king each other conun drums a diuM or iwj since, and tains ol the original q u-iiet were u-ally very good Ono especially whereby on of I ha genlles men was likened to a siJc show, because he was an t locate I hog while rather per sonal wai highly anplsude:'., an I another "Why is th Ihwh ol Weldon lik ihe city nl D iinacus," was also regarded as good. At last it wss rcslved to fit up a conun drum for publication in the Niws lor the best anseer to ehich a reward hould be nBsioil The first canun.ltuin proposed was : "Why la the editor ol the Nsw like a glas ol soda water; but aud old conun drum guiser oli) eta I at once on Ihe ground that it would be guessed too easy and every una would give the same an swer becsuie its more gai ill in tujthiag el e. How Thkt im ir. B irly ii November when theocian telegraph first brought the intelligence ol the final illniss nf Pope Pius the ninth, a certain editor sat bun down and io Ihe best style knnnn to thu guild, wtnle sn t liloiial giving s resume nf Ins public llie Tins editeiial ihe cditer tow I away tn b published when intelli gence ol ill expected demise ol his hoel ness should be received. Time rolled on, one day the Ppe was betnr the nrxt stwise, uulll al l.s-itli Ihe patUi.c ol llist editor wss worn nut and he took and tore in strips, his ch- ri.lied editorial an Die Pope. II- did this one nilit and the nrxt moning brought the nowi of a vacancy in tho pontificate. Then did that editor twear, ut now that hia mad hss worn off he aits down so l lets the puMic si how erudite siticlet a s written on Ihe pur ol the nsomoot. Liitbu.'s Livino Aon. -The numbers is' Lot. Il.s LtsiKg Age lor the e k ending M ircl. 9 h and 10 h, resixciivelv have the following noieworlby articles fir Schbe insnn's Kiuloration ol Miceite EdinLurr R. view ; Charles Bmnmer, Westminstei Review; Constantino .do a Lector ! ivered in Aberdeen, J muary 3 I. 1878. by Janus IlrtC", Mi nnllan's Ma.azne; A Ride lo Life. BUcktiod; Enca, a serial lory translate'l lor The Living Age from the German nl Frau von Ingersleben ; The F.d 'Catir ef Gl'ls. -their Adniissiiiilny in Universities, Wcsminiter Retiea; Al" vs the Clou Is; s Reverie on tht! B-l Alp, Blackwood; L'qiff ctton ot Oxygen Nature; with tbe usual choir pne'ry etc. The bai k nuiubers containing the first in fa isent nl Enr. a I a story by Mas Tbaeks y. are still tent gratis to new sub scribers lot 188. For fifty-two numbers, el sixtf lour large pages e.eb (ar more than 3000 pag-s a year. th subscription i rinc (8) it lew ; or lor $10.50 any one ol th American ti monthlies or weeklies it ( . "' I.tvinis Ave lor a tear.. LUtell tv ' COMM!tDADLROgBROsITr.-Weprorii lsed Mr. Ohio, the Superintendent of tbe of the 8. dt R. R. R-. that wo wouldn't put bin) Id tbe papera, aud we have hereto fore kept our promise, bat some of bis doings ome to our Oars a day or two since that we liitsnd to make publlo If we die fir it. As the readers of the Hfcws have reason to know, an effort hae been made to have some rselng at Weldon this eprlnr. Among other Mr. Oliln -as opprnacbed on the subject and with u 'mpt liberality he not only promised tq , intrlbnte per sonally toward making up tht purses but aaid that his road would give .'0.00 for tbe same purpose. Nor waa this all. When certain race borae men from Baltlmoie wrote to know what freight arrangements ooiild be made in case they de-lred toaend certain of their borae down, Mr. Ojlo rr plied that so far as hie road waa con cerned th borsea would be brought for nothing aud returned at the same price. This le not tbo first instance of generos ity to tbe pea- lo by whom hia road ia eur tained of which Mr. Ohio has been guilty. It waa through hie kinduoss In a great degree that three of the churches In Wel don woie built and while Mr. Cihlo has at all times guarded alrlotly the Interest of his company, he has at the same time shown every disposition to be generous lo tbe people. cniKt jisj rit e sniTH. Dear News : - !Is it never oci ured tn yeu that Clnel Justice Smith deseriel his S ale in her tuna nf sorest, oeeilt When North Carolina was a prey to the worn o cormorants he soiikhl a home inVitginli and it wa mil when there wai a ptosiecl nl her redemption, by these who we e tiue to their mother thrnughaut, that he returned. I wss surprised at the unsiiisoi. ty with which the prria and people ap proved Oov. Vance's appn n linen' lor Cniel Justice when so in iny must have known thai Mr. smith, though an anle lawyir and p.iliahi-il gustlenisn, was not, by any rule of justice, entitled to Ihe place. I n ui 'tkrsl this lci at the tune but did tint ineutiun it, but ymir editerial ol the 13th auggr9!d to m llie prnp'iely ef re lairing t ' it. Dumvchat. M.rch 12 h. 18T8 COXDKNSEU TKLKOK4WJI. TUB WKsTKRM STORU. CltETANNR, March 14. All Ihe reads are open rxeept the Ueslrsl Colorado, which still hss eight miles ot hard parked snow. The loss ef li'e il considerable. Four nl a hunting party of rive were lound dead, and tha other is missing. THE FillVT PILVKR DOLLAR. New Yorb Maich 14. The fi st silver dollar made its appearance in Wall sl'eet this motuing, being limited amount. The supply was soon axhaustsd. Ihe de-ire to obtained th-m as tokens bring general ami buyers paung abaction above par in gold. k NEW WOODI'.N BHtSOB AC 110 .S TUS RARl TAN. New RROHswirg, N. J., March 14 The new wooden bridge across the Rsrila river wns complete I last night. It is 9D0 leet long sod was put up by 5H0 ssert iu littla over lour day. A NRORO f.TilCKKD IN Fl.aRIDA. Pk-sjach.a. March 14.--A negro vie laied ihe uerson of a five-year-old child her recently, and the child subsqiently died. The ne ro wss Itnchrd by a mob last night. The sheriff and posse fired nn the mab. killing one and wounding live dangerously. WASIIIIXUTO LETTER. Washington, D C, 3.1 March 14th, 18 Mrl. Representative Willit hss been called the bandaora.st society lady here this winter; and sue I r ally beauulul to look al, but the it only as a wax doll it beautilul tier leeth are white, her lace is lair, her leitures regular aud her color good; but her face lacks expression, and she is very cjhsc.ioui nl admiration. One ol her attractions lo me is the simpli iiy nf the styli of hair-dressing she adopts her own hair in plain braided loops with with liont waves. Speaking ot this re minds me ef some statisiic.t I saw Istely regarding false hair. Paris alone "coo siimes'' more than all ot ike available cipillary crop ol France, and Marseilles deals with Spain, the Orient, and the two Sicilitt lor 40 tons ol da'k hsir annually, from which 53 000 chignons sre made a p. France makes up 350 009 "pines" evtry year, England being her best customer, hut America almost as g 'O I. MikIi more "dead hair" it ued in these lhn "live." but the term so use I (I tea n it alwan tt nily coming Irom the gray; theugh ia citiri many pauper corpses are despoiled ol their hair bet. ire butial, and besides as il is a well-kuosn lact that Immaa hair Inquently grows to great length alter doalU coffins te r fl I lor tins ghoatly giuwth. But "dead hair" inclu lea also combing, ilippingsol barker shops, wora out curls, laded twiichi-, 4:. Th rag pickers ol every city, both at home sod ahro.id. value nothing short of a gol I rii g or silver spoon, to much as clo.s nl comb ings, however snarla I an I dirty, lor they al sj li.ll leadily. They rs n.il.wd a ill, orao and gotash, carded, silted, classed aortrd and Colored, and made intn thr cheap "irouts." curls, puffi aad chignou lhat abound io the uiaik. t. These are all es'alilished larts and a'en'i they enough to in ke our ladies, II thry only knew tbem. discard all hair ssve whs grows on their own ilevo'e I pales I Society people ate heaitilv glad tha' Lent his a-rued and ibeir season of rest began alter the Islljueing whirl uf gyt) in which they hav pas-d Ihe past o O ith- I laar the season nl lasting anil prayer will hatrlly be pas-ed in worship by them Tht? are too tiled and worn out to nevote tht me' vet in rvertlhmg Aa th doties impssed U(.oi Cathniica and Episcopalians during ihe Lenten season are com par live ly little noder.inel nuts de ot I ho., chmchet. I l v th rules lor its ob erv- ance. in substance, at published for g -oil Ca'k -lics hy Ihe Aichhishop lor the archdiocese nl Baltimore : "AH th lailhial, who hsve completed their 21 t year, sie, unless hgitinistelv aia pe se I, i e in.l to nhserr th I .at ol Lent I'ney are to mike only oae meal a day, rx cep ing Bunder, The meal allewed on fast ilsys is not tn be taken until about noon. Fiesh meat and fish are net to be use I at Hie -emu meal duriof Lent. A A small refreshment, commonly railed c I lalmn ii allowed in ih sveuing, not to xceed th lennh Bart nf aa o.dinary meal. It ii re milted to use h eal, but ter, cheese, eggs, all kinds ,. traits, asla ' vegelsblta, fish at the 'ntioa. General usage hat made it lawtul ry the morning to take tome warm lJ I'd. aV l ' ' -delate mad witr ' bnad. Nece Inttead nf butter lu preparing permitted f id. Tbe f.illowiog penooi ar exempted Irom tho obligation nl IsttlDg. rersoos ne'er SI yei rt ol sir, th sick, nuning women, thos whn a'e ubliged to do harn lahoi; all who through weakness canno' last without great pfrjudice to llicir health. Br dispensation tbe use of Desk m at will be allowed at all meals on Sun day and noes a day nn Mondays. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturds;, with ihe ex c-ptlun ol Holy Thurtlsy tnd the second Bad last Saturdays ot Lent. The f iithlil are reminded that besides the obligation i tasting I m Dosed by the chinch, tin holy teason ol L nt h u d b io an ei p ri manner a lime o escncsi prayer, nl sorrow far ru. ol seclusion ( on the world and lit amusements, and ol geuernus alms giving, lb holy season ol L-nt is a very proper tim, alto, for children logo to Hieir first ron'ejsion, which they nutht to do genera ly when about seven y'trt nl age. Office Boahb C i. Coi!nis-i-iNBt, Rt, I 8- ( Much Meeting 1878. The lo'Uwing li a li.t ol Jurors drawn for Ihe April Trm Inferior Court, 1878 to wit : 1 K. J Das. 0. II White, 18 9 J. VT. Powell, Nit Dunn, 17 8 J. R. Cullntn. Johs I) Shaw, 18 4 Crusoe Dmiel, lliluard Tony, 19 S John R R.nd.ilnh, Thos Unckell, 20 6 John Mays, J. II MeGee, 21 7 Jsmes Williamt, Jjhn II. W, e i, 'ii g, Epbrasa Mills, Ben Short, 2D 9 A II. Dtvis. Thomas Cullon, 24 10 John Bryant, Sterling Lewis. 21 11 Mont Whitehead. Wm, Ruber's, 2fl 13 R B I'ry, Stephen Hesdspeih. 27 13 Mc. L. Mabry, Sliacerick Long, 28 14 H.J Hervev, Siewaid Hardy, 29 18 C. C. B.ker! Peter Rrench. 80 R J. LEVVI-a. CLgng, How Watches arm Made. It will be apparent to any one. who will examin solid gold wsicli, thataaide from the nea easary thickness for engraving and polish ing, toe large proportion ol tne precious metal used, ia usndod onlv to stiffen and bold tbe engraved portions In place, ard supply tbe necessary solidity and strength. 1'be surplus gold I aotually needless, so far aa utility and beautv are nonoerned. In James Boas' Patent Stiffened gold watch caaea, this waste of precious metal is overoome, and the same solidity aud strength produced at from one-third to one-Lalf of the usual o at of solid case , This process is of th most simple oaturo as follows I A plate of composition metal sped illy adapted to tbe purpnso, has two p. ales of solid gold soldered one on each side. The three are then passed bstweeo polished steel ro'lsrs, and the result It a strip of heavily plated composition, front which tbe cases, books, ventres, berels, etc, are out and ehaped by auitable dl and formers. I'he gold in these cases ia aufUoienlly thick 1 1 admit of all kinds nf chaxing, engraving and enamelling; and engraved caaea have been carried nntll worn perfectly smooth bv title and use without removing the gold. These cases are for aaie by all jewelers, aud are gjsr antsed by special certificate to wear for 20 yours If your Jeweler does not keep them, send tn Hair-to s A Thorpe, Ledger Building Philadelphia, for illustrated catalogue. An Historical Fact. Kvei.r agent whn has been eleadiljr selling the Im prove! $20 Homestead Sewing Machine for three years, owns hie dwi lllng house, has a good account In bank, ia dear of dnbt, and baa money at Interest '.he natural conseqnenoe nf securing a good agency tor superior goods at tbo loaest prices. A good Orel-class Sewing Ma- ohlne, most useful reliable ot all times, easy to understand aud control, tha same site and does the same work as any ma chines that sell at Four Times the price. There is to machine at any price better, or that will do finer or inme work, and certainly none so low in price by many dollars. 'Thn Homestead ia wldnly known and used In thousands of families In the Fastern and Middle States, and dally be ooining popular in the West. It will save ila oust several times over in one season, doing the work of the family, or will earn ronr or nre doners a dav for any mau or wnuasn who sews for a living. It is the strongest machine made, ia ready al all tuno.s to do Its work, makes tbe strongest and finest atitch yet invented, and ia lolly acknowledged as the Standard Family Hewing Machine. Price, com plot for do mestic use, 1-0, delivered at your door, no matter how remote vou may reside. Muri nes permsnsut and honorable, with more certain and rapid aalos, and larger profits than any other. Extraordinary liberal oflors made to local or traveling sgents wliare we have none established ; 1 1 if there is no agaul near you, seed vour order direct to tne factory. Add roan Jotrn H. Kodoau r ;-., 41 Broadway, ,ew York. "Gernaaa a vrap." No other medicine In tbo world has ver given such a teal of lie curative qualities as BoacBBK's German Srncr In three years two million four hundred tbU"snd small bottles nt tbi medicine was di-tribuled free of obarirn by Drug gists in this country lo those afflicted wiin tonsil mptton, Asthma, croup, severe coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of th throat and longs, giving Mia American people nndoniable prnoi that German Syrup wi'l cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and village in tbe Coiled States are recommending it to their customer. Go to vour Druggist, and ak what he knows shout it. Sample Bottles 10 coot. Regu lar alxe li cent. Three dose will relieve anv caa. For ssle by R W. Brown. Weldon, N. , Brnwa A Carraway. Halilax, N. C , and Pet way B tl. Enfield. N. C. Great Decline In Nasrar. Caffee aad Meal. L. A. Farikholt' Retail Prick Cr RRKNT. Bum shoulders, gj per 100 Iba hulk C it. Minos, per IU0 lbs, 7 o per u H son n shoulders, 7 o per 100 lbs. rtsoon C, R. Sides, Coffee, good Hio, go per lis) Iba, K.i per lb. Cofleo, prime Kio, & 0 per lit. CofTos, L'iHA, Sugir Bright Brown, Rxlra C. Co flee Sugar, Standard "A'langar, Molasses (good), Itright Syiup, a. Kouilly flotir, X per lh ot o per lb. lo per Ih, 124 e per Ih. Sb e par gal 7M per gel. II 5lla9 per bbl. Vs. Ksira Flour, 17 Mats per bbl. Va. Roper Flour. 88 80a 6 80 per bbl Nails, (Old Dominion ) A per lb., oi 13 50 per a eg. Cotton Warp. 1. 00 per Block. Wbola RtMk Brogans, 1 00 per pair, A full lotol KURNtTt'RB always on bsnd The price nsoud will tie striukly adhered to so long aa tuey appear in the anvertue moot. All fall and winter goods al and below 0Jt. "Make bay while lb sun shines. Ei iVTrifei What a heantlfui world we live In ! N turs gives ns grapdeurof mourta na, glens and cKieana, and thousands rf nseona for oiijoymen. We can desire no better when In pertoot health; hut hw often do th niaiority of people feel like giving It ap disheartened, discouraged and worried nut with disease, when there la no occasion for hia feeling, aa every sufferer ran oasl ly obtain satisfactory praf that Green's Aujusl Flower will make tbem at fee from disease as wben born. Pyspepaia and Liver Complaint ia the direct esaoe cf eventv-flve per cent of auch maladies Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick Headscha, Uottiveneaa, Nervoas Prjetratlon,. Iliiti noes of the Head. Palpitation of tha Heart and it bar dlatressing symptoies. Three dose ef August Fli ill prnv Its srful eU-- tilea, 10 centa. TVetdon,. Kv - 'lfti . Ho-sva Welstea HarkaU. KRFr.TBB IT ft. t. aPlgB's Wcxmn. March 18. ICt. . Cotton - Lower, Middling Fair, lu. , Middling Ric; Low Middling ei Ooe i Ordinary i: Stained i. baco -Smoked aisles less r smoked houlders 9 c; bulk (idea or atrine 8e I Lain shoulders S Cativaooed bams )Q. Corn 70 nee bushel. Lard I212tc. Flour-Faintly In barrels I SOsO.ot): Cttra 1.00; Family Is aacka i.60, Extra la sacks B'UU. Hugar-'A' l?j; 'B' 12oj Ixtra V l C Tllowoi Brown erncer as. Coffee-Rio 20s25o Iauayrn ztaltxv Svrupo Common t5a40O; Sugar aoues. evarsi )rr Raiion. NallaS.2&a3.&0 per kew. Liverpool salt-1 Hi a!76 per Nik, nurwsrs jsppiss- groeo, per. A J Southern Applet 8 604.fJ. Boeowax clear, 2 coau; omiiov 4 cents, . Meal-90 centssfl 9 Hav-baled, l o per hundred. Fodder -75nsa81 2J aooordtng to ernallij'. Candles-. Adseiantlne, I5al8 ota per lb Cheese No, 1-20 uenta per pound j ow n- mon Iao 2. 15al(J cents, 1 Hides -Fliist. .Oil eta, ; aallad dry, talo eta. green, Sal cents. Sole Leather-No t. I5a40 eaata . food , damaged Nn 2, 2ja85 cents pel pound. Hus-eta upoer-fiO cents per pouud. Herring-H faal5 00 ner barrel. ChIIoosm, best brand from to tnte. svhfe c'otba fonr auarers heavy at. Tedium iwid 8. Wbitt liuinga 5 NEW ADTERTISEMENTn. WALTIS CLAHX, Kainigh, N.C. I. T. ClABI, Halifax, N. C. CLARK, c LARK fc ATTOK.XCYl AT LAW, HALIFAX, N.C. Wilt practice In the Courts of Esllf -.. - lliiln.Aiinllu J IIU IS J". .-UUH-, Maroh 18 QOOUS AT AM bKLUW COof L. A. FAHINHOLT' The lollowing arlioloa and prioea ar given as a apecimon of lb large quantity of goods on band lo be sold, out ibe very low prices they are offered at, la order to make room for my Spring Stock. CLOTHING. Overcoats worth 115 00 sell at 110 W, Overcoats worth 88 00 sell at 14 00. Striped Casslaiero suits worth f 18 08 aotl 8: oi iu ou. li . KuicKeroncKorauiia worm 115 sell at 1: flaid caaidmere auita worm Kii sell at tl Light Casslmer ulls worth fi8 tell i . sis an. . Plaid S'osalmero Bulla srnrth 813 &n bai, 19 00. H Plata Krtr iultn worth 10sl kt tKA Qta-liul k araov tanit sss-'la l ss s "'U ' v -s osw w a,v .a -ssvs was oao fPsu U...ln Ilvaaa tf mmamm I .u. ..al U sir V USIIIIII a ei(i sag aa.l asjj . (Waws 1W VI IU fBtj at la 15. Sheep' Ury CoaU worth 84 tell at PANT (aUODH. Fredorlokst urg Oisslsnarw worth l sol 80 cent Diagonal Kersey (wool) worth 88 o sen at 40 0. All Wool Casslmer worth tl 25 sell at All Wool Caaaimora, suit pallorua, work I za per y ara aeu si i a oeni par ja All Wool Cassirr.ei,tuit patterns, woitA i ou per yarn eeu at i eu per ye-. V. Wool Kersey worth AS etnls sail at 15 Of- Herring B ne Wool Keraey worth 80 aA ' aell at 40 cants, U.a C...ln.r. St ..11 .llfF Sheep's Uroy ( Wool) worth 75 0 aell st 45V S. .Striped Fancy Cassitners worth 1 00 set at 75 coats. Dark Herring Bone Kersey worth 80 atst VII Ml WW UVllleS. j BOOTS AMD inotl. L Heavy rtoola, long legs, worth 14 aell aV Utavy Hooto, long legs, worth IS 801 Bit? A. Heavy Boots, long logs, worth S 25 si - w- I M ' Boys Boots, long legs, worth i 50 ssf X.UJ. I Roy Boole, long legs, worth l 00 s.' r l.ou, l vs Uis-b Cut Plow Shoes worth 12 80 SsW 1 7a. H'gn Cut Plow Shoe wor k f 08 sell i I Ml. ALL WOOL SlIArlLI Worth S 00 aell at 2 75. All Wool Shawls worth 8 00 aell si I 78.1 Plaid Wool Shaw la worth 2 00 aell st 1 04 Merino Black f.hawla worth 13 toll st 1.71 , UKU1 4OOIM. ( A piece Blacsr 'Jaaaimere worth 60 00 ri eell at 38 cents. V Beautilul Plaid Wuratad worth 25 to 78 4 se I st 15 o 25 cento. - V Striped Worsted worth 25 e sell st 18 e. Black A I psoas worth 50 a aell al 40 o. Black A Ipacas wnrih 40 o aell st 85 e. Black Alpacas worth 75 a aell at 60s. Blanx Alpacas worth I sail al74 c. The Iwst brands of Calico sold 81 c Good. Calioao st 8 C. White Blankets worth 8 White Blanket worth 8 50 sell si 8 I White Blankets worth 8 00 sell i Whits Blankets w irth 2 80 sell Bed Spreads worth 2 00 sell st I Figured (gii'its worth 8 50 tat 7-4 Red Flsanef worth 25 o sell at 1 V" 3-4 Ked Flannel worm 21 a "i ivf; I.Slluiiilsflillilt, iV-'l' 7-8 Red Flannal worth 60 8-4 Whits Flannal worth S 4 While Flannel worth 7-8 White Flsonel worth 4- 4 White Flonnel worth. 7-8 White Twilled Fland Bt8'H. A- m: Canton riaunel worth 12 oV wiiiio ! lannei. vJouersnirw ewpt at 64 T - Whit Klaunet (all wool) XT si sell at 1 75. - While Fisnoel shlrU wJ Knj HATS AND VsT?i'J . Black F't Hat worth 4 00 sell st Black Felt Hal worth I 60 sell at 2' Black Kelt Hals worth 8 UO sail SI il Blac k Felt Hots, wlds brim, werti tso.ll st g 50. - ' Bla-k Wool Hata worth 3 00 sell st t Black Wool Hsu wirih 1 50 sell st 1 will dow Bai 00 aell I 80. , i. MM litltl . 1 I ' A I ShM 4 " 'us if S at S Mtsqgj irjitir ti l,sdie Furs world 5 00 sell el 8 09. f La .ies Furs worth 8 fa) sell at 2 0". . ' v slARXEIS. Bngsrw Rsrness worth 12 00 sell t8 80. Buery RTarnes worth IS so sell at II aa. BuKirs Haraoos annJi li 00 a-ll at 15 na. One I.lcht Hot donMe Wasyos Hsra-JW worth .'0.no sell at lj.00. BrOOL THKEAft. cis stnool Ootton TBeentsrwir doren. Stewarts and O. k D. Bono! a cents r- r tea Toes goods tonst ana snail o a ml rtolx must be reduced. ' eU7.ur TALUABLK propkhtt. v . ( Aaalgsi) I o . (' -j On Saturday th 18 b dav of alaroS I shall aell at public suonon for a ..I the town of Ps'lfax, N. O., tba Prop. v j lb saute of K. L. Cohen Co., 1 1 f rupto, oonslsting ef Dry ajtx da, OrocoAj. Boots and eibosM. Hits and Caps, rartalasj linpleiaent. Hardware, Crockery ane Olaaswara-' A kt of 8t Liquors, in, 1878, I will aell at pnbtlo snotln, fr-, J , In tba town oi" Wsldon, V. sg-at,.', larste lot of the same kind of ruA V lunging totb eautoof thoeskK sesk I A. MUL7 n.lw7sIKT,sV a, Xj, j, V''f d S" t .v i I 3 ' -2 af i i n .d, 33 t . ; .
Roanoke News (Weldon, N.C.)
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