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THE ROANOKE NEWS.
SATURDAY JULY 87,. 13T8.
FKOJl WKLOON.
Wki.dok, N. 0.. July 25th, 1878.
Mkssiis. Eiiitohs When nature hut been
bouuti'ul in its gifts to one ol our lellow.
men, and that win fails to exercise those
gifts, to apply those endowments to I lie
benefit of his tell iw-man anil to tlia ad-
vascctueot nl himscll, Ins friends ami so
ciety write him down as unworthy of both
ail ami tyiquithy. Dues Dot this ohserva
tioq hold nni hi to communities an well
at to iu dividual Here we have a town
possestiug in an eminent decree all t lie
natural advantages which are infinitely
superior to many of those of her sister
towns now numbering thousands ol in
habitants, and surpassed in several respects
by do place in the entire Smth. Do we
not as citiz-ns full in our duty to ourselves
and to the community in not utilizing to
the utmost nl our energies aud resources
those provisions of nature wh eh have lieen
to richly bestowed upon Wi-Urni ? Have
we not a fine water power as Can be de
ttired 1 Lowell M-is , ran claim no greitcr.
Within a mile up an I down tee Roanoke
river, at Weldon, then is water power
tulllt'.ient to turn thousands of spindlea,
and give cinployment to hundreds of hun t.
An Is this not the must natural anil
available location fr tlme c itton lac.loric-f
Here the raw material is grpwn in ample
abundance to to keep tlpi iKsnulac'urera at
constant wink Befuie the war wli.eti the
institution of tlavery existed, which by the
way, was a curse to the real inletesta
nl Virginia and North Carolina;
vi, the development ef tluir jnine.ial re
smirces and the utihzitinn of their water
power, while our people iu their luxuriance
and ease were satisfied to have their farm
pultiT itcd and draw their wealth Irom
r;ifltlcr cart)), it Was well enough perhaps
to leuye to our northern, lirethieu the inure
enertetic. task l inanubieturing our prj
du Hons lor our U'e. lint now great pt
litical and social chances have laketi place.
which if we would not remain huhind iu this
truly ptogre nive aye, uecca.-iUles a cor
.responding change in our habits and em
ployment. Our great water power anil
,miiicrls, these gnat ttore houses ol we-.l:h
roust be unbarred. We l))i):t have our
.cotton, our iron and our titq tier mauutuc
,tjii re I jr) our midst, It is a great fuUcy
tiiat our raw material should bear tlia tax
of tracspnrtatjon to northern factories and
back to .the consumers whun iu the heait
nl the finest producing section of North
Carolina and yirginis theie is water power
most aliuudanily piov.ded by the fails ol
the Roanoke aud otlier rivers. Lsbo
which can be win kid cheaper than any
otlier in the world; v z negro lattor and
which experience proves, nqui es only a
limited framing lit m ike the best fuctory
hands is plentiful.
Where is there a city twenty tirne9 the
lizs ol Weidini which cnjoyt as great RmIj
road facilities We are daily, within a
lew hotiig travil of Wilmington, R.ileigh.
Norlolk, Petersburg, Richmond and Bil
tiniara, These afford liberal m&ikets lor
millions of dollars woith ol uianulaptured
goods. At to climate we are situated most
lortunately. We have neitlur to contend
with the liigid sa t ns ol the north no:
tuller the inteusely parching draughts nl
the eitiemu south, "Medio t n (.iisi in pa ib)s."
Nature bus not been so prodigal of these
advantages as to bestow them prmicuoii8
y, bu1 only a few favored h critics have
been so blessid Then liappil; situated
as we are, possessing all these outural
lavorp, should we nut, can we uot lend our
rnerba nd abilities to the assistance, ol
i ahne and make Weldon I'l ui.iix like,
rise licin her ashes and sh..ke off the
lethargic influences which have enthralled
.her in the past I
purely having these resources at nur
ctmmand, it behoove us as men ol ?piit
energy and progress to grasp with willing
liar lis and unabated Wills the opportuni
tiea presented to us ni d make thetn fruit
lul ot wealth, end permanent prosperity
for with these, happiness and contentment
ore closely allied. Mapy will say, e know
pgr town is peculiarly favor -d as to s t
nation, but we are poor, and in our pover
ty how can we use th.se advantages to our
a tvini-em-nt ? Io this question I shall
address mysell in another communication
F.
Our lUngwood I.cttet.
Rinqwood, N. G . July 23rd, J878
Mbssms. Editors To-day was appointed
Inr the appearance of Sheriff Larkin,
O'llaia, and others to speak at this place
on the merits of the sheriffalty, but they
were non est, so the large crowd ol colored
brethren who gathered here to be e
liglifi'Sed returned as ignorant as they
Came.
Mrs. John J. Q irrelt died at the resi
dencu ol her uu'liand near this place on
Wednesday night last. Four children
lond bnshaod, and many relatives and
Irien li mourn the loss ot this estimable
lady. Another sad de ill) has thrown
gloom over many In the community, that
nl the drowning of younx Jiinmie Nichnl
in. yesterday, jo bis father's mill punt
Young Nicholsou hat recently graduated
with distinction at Chapel liiil.ot unexcep
.tional morals.aud bid I dr lor years ol uselu'i
ness and honor. This is a terrible blow to
the parents ol the young mag who have
before mourned the lost of three as uuhle
(ins as the State could boaBt. Rev, Mr
Raven of Eclield preached tho lunera
from 7th chapter, 37th vese ol Mark, "lie
bath done al) tilings well." Aud most ap'
proprjatfcly od patlielically nointel the
bereaved ttl; Bourne ut all consolation.
There is cor.si.latinn to those who mourn
jibe lota of loved ones, in the bcliel ol uu
fliortitlity and fnrthur recoaition, as tlie
;ruat poet William Culleu Bryant tliui
leelingly expresses it.
"Tie motber'o arms,
.Again are folded round the child she loves
Aud lost, old uorrnvy are forgotten now,
tUr bnl remembered to mark sweet the hour
'.That over pays them; wounded boaru thai,
bled,
(Or broke, are bealsd ferpvor."
O, R. M.
tm
rreat Devlin in Nngav Coffee
aud Meal,
L. A. Fakinholt's kktaii. Prick
CURRKNT.
iiulK ahoiilders, 63 per 100 lbs.
Hulk V. K, Hides, per 100 lbs, 7 o per lb.
Baoon BbouldBrs. 7 fl Dor 100 lbs
Pw.na 0. R. .Sides, 80 por luO lbs.
Potleo, good Uio, lfijo per lb.
Collno, prime Rio, 20 e per lb.
OofTea, LaOyiia, 25 0 por lb.
Sugirliright Brown, 0 per lb,
F.xtra C. Cotl'ee Sugar, 10 0 per II).
Standard " A." Suar, 12J 0 por lb.
Molasses (good), 35 c par gal.
P.right Syt up, 75c per gal.
Va. Family Flour, f8 50a?i per bhl.
Va. F.xtra Elour. 7 50a8 per bbl.
Va. Supor Flour, $tt OOaffl fltt par bbl,
Nails, (Old Dominion) 5o por lb., or f3 69
per Keg.
Cotton Warp, 1.09 per Block,
Wholo Stock Rrocans. 1.0'J Dor Didr,
A full lotol Furniturk always on hand.
The prices named will he atricklv adhered
1 to so long as they appear in the advorlisev
All fall and vlnter goods at and below
- ko hyy wbi)e the hud sbiDes.
Tim Editor of tills paper Is In no wav reapniisl
hle fur tin- views or statements of Correspond
ents. No riiinniunleatloiis of an anonvmoiia
character will tin published; the resl name of
the writer must accompany all romimmlcntloiis.
Anyone who may feel awrleveil at statement
niaile liy correspondents ran phtaiu the name
on application to the Kdltor.
Correspondents will please write only on one
side of the paper, ami to avoid Imvinff their
Communications thrown In the waste liasket.
will lurnlsli their names not necessarily for
publication hut as a ffiiarsnty nf Rood "fait h
yV will not notice anonymous correspondence.
Otm Aof.nti". -The following gnntlernon
will uot as ajrouts for tliu Roanoke
Nkws:
Captain A. B. Hill, Scotland Neck.
K. D, THcknna, Fmieetts.
Oeo. T, Simtnoog, llallfnx.
Major N. U. Jookiti", Lilttotou.
J.C. Hill, Palinyia.
Dr, F, M Uarratt, Kingwond.
Rv. C. M. (Jook, Warrenton.
F. Eugens Foster, Northaropton Co.
J. I). Bmne, Jackson. N. C.
K A. Ratnhelnr. Enfield, N. 0.
John II, P. Lflgh, Pelersburg, Va,
Don't neglect t- Hng'ster.
HncKt,tcnKitiims hold high,
Tiik hntness hss surrendere I at last.
Skno your Job Work to J. W, Sledge,
YrtU
ter.
Fisrt
week.
cannot vote utile you Regis-
frys have heeo Irrqr.ent this
On-i,t four mre days in which to Re g
ister. DKTTrtlt weather yesterday lor starched
clothes.
0. who wouldn't be do ir-keepcr nf an
ice heuse.
No Index-Appeal
o Tuaslay. What's
the matter ?
Tiik Methodist church at tisrysburg is
being impaired.
"C. O. D.," on a crate of curijjpbers,
nieanj "colic on delivery."
Lkt every D-mocrat go to the pMs, we
may eff et wonders by a little effort.
Cnopj have been greatly improved by
several fiio rains during the past week.
Tim Ridir.al party is split in every
county in tho District. Let us profit
thereby,
Otm Senior has Ukurj out an accident
polity, and it practicing far the Hurdle
tournament.
It is not dangerous to take a walk in
the country, notwithstanding the corn is
shooting.
Ouil church goinj, people got caught in
the rain on last Sunday night comjug
Irom chilli h,
In the morning is the best time tn take
Shriner's Indian Vermilugo. See direc
tions on the bottle.
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Wit return thank-' lor an invitation to a
picnic sin the -5 h at lhornhury, in
Northampton county.
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Wb acknowledge the receipt of an in
vitation te a picnio at Rinqwood oo the
25 h and regret our inability to attend.
Wk are sorry that (Jan. C'lngman should
injure himself so much by his unjust at
tacks on tl)u people's lavoiite, Cloy
Vance.
-a-?-
Wb regret uot having apace for a cm
m inicatmn received, giving the proceedings
of a meeting nf thn larmers aud others at
Perkin's Mill July 2? id.
Wk call attention to the advertisement
of R. J. Lewis, Clerk, giving uotiee ol a
meeting ol the Board ol Commissioners on
the first Mouluy iq August.
Lb everybody, bring soineth'rng to ngr
Fair in Uoteber. U mattura not, how
small, or ol what character, Premiums will
be awaided lur articles of worth.
Wk understand there will be an excur
sinn from this place to Petersburg an the
Sih ot Au?uat, lor the bsm fit ot 3t. Peter's
colored U iptjst church ot Weldno,
SfCtf-NtteJ prevented our attenlanca at
the Methodwt church on Wednesday
night, where icrvice was held the Rev. Mr
Mann Presiding Elder of this District,
Likk beautilul ju vels in bruzm settings
are handsame leatures upon a lace marred
by signs ol blood poisoning. The great
purifier of the blond i Dr. Ball's Blood
Mixture.
sJ.
Tiik Methodist auday Scl)1')! ' Hsli
lax gave a picnic at Eppe'a Giovs on
Thursday last. We frgret Dot pulling in
an appearance for we koow it would have
bein pleaoaiil.
A meeting of the Execmive C innnittee
ol the Roanoke am) Tar River Agricultural
Society will be held in Weldoq on the (jth
day of August. I, is desired that all
members be present,
Babt 6hows are the rago everywhete,
and we understand that the uuiversal
remedy used to keep the little ones q net
is Dr. Bull a Uabv avrup. it contains no
opiate. Prire 25 rents.
IUsk Ball The Jackson Club has
again beaten the Halifax Club at Jacjcsnn
on the 21 h. by a score of 59 to 4Q. Wot
don will try them again soon when they
will suffer another defcai.
Is reply to our correspondent T's.
enquiries about the rcmr.yal f the fallen
bridge ol the P. &. W. R. R.. we are re
qijester) by Mr. IJunq the effioient Road
Master of that corporation to say that the
entire structure lias beea removed and is
lying on the banks nf the river, where it
will remain until it is decided by the
authorities, whether or rot it shall be
replace!. Mr. Dunn islorms as, tho matter
will be settled at an ea'ly day.
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Wk had the pleasure of a visit on Thurs.
day from Mr. Jai. A. Gentry, (Truthful
Jeenia) of thn Richmond IiUpat.'h, we
spent a pleasant and profitable hour with
him, and hope to seo him io our olll .'o
again very kooii,
Wk kuow where there is a celt that is tn
beat the best time ever made by Tin
Rroeck, and would teil where he is to be
found, but his owner threatens to whip
any editor who puts his name in the
papers.
Wbj Imvfl been shown by our friend
Medium Potter, quite a nurlosity in tho
tomato lino. Mr. Potior oalls it the ponoh
loinat, which fruit they very much re
semble, heinc covered with a fine fuzz,
like that of a peaph, in tato, they are like
other ton.atoes,
Tim new buildings in course of con
struction in our town having received a
coating of paint, are heginlng to show
cniispicuoiislr and give one some idea nf
how handsome they will bo when com
pleted. In answer In many applioatious for
copies ol the News, coitsittinj thn ar
ticle abo.it the dry estate we wou'd guy.
That the edition has been entirely ex
hausted but that we will rc-pnhlish it next
Saturday.
a :-
That was a remarkable prayer which
Spurgeon mail.! when asked to sty umoe
at a banijuet, "0 L" l. we thank Thee
that we don't have such geid dinner as
this every day, Inr we theuld surely be
made ill."
W i loarn tbat poraonal dilnVulty arose
In tho lowur part of tho county, bntweeu
W. II. Kitohen and Tho?. I,. Nortleet. A
chailnngn pub-tod aud the fact coming to
the knowledge of a Justice of tho Pea,
Mr. Kitehou was arroatod and mado to
give build to keep tho penes.
. .
Wk were glad to learn from cvperieaccd
fanners In Northampton, that the erops
were about as good at they usually are at
this season, and an average yield is ex
pected. The acreige in cotton is greater
than last year, which will about make up
for the bad stand in some localities.
.
Many of our citix in have left for the
summer, and many more will leave in a
few days. When tho election is over our
town will he almost depopulate:!. There
is no reason for this ex tin on nccoiint of
health, lor the town is remarkably healthy
for the season.
Wic again lie r complaints, ol the G irys
hurg Povt 01ti.:e. We writu this article on
Tuesday and our lisqe of list Situtday
has not yet reached one ol out sub cribers.
This subject is unpleisant to us, hut jus
tice to oar patrorii denim Is this notice.
Wo rV'pe the evil will be reinetie with
out more ad.
Wk have the highest respect lor the
Richmond State and look upon it as
among the very best papers published but
we do think it displays bad taste in its
frtqient slurs on pnor old J.-fl. Diyis.
We cannot see why Virginia papers cannot
permit people ol other status to ixprcss
an opinion unmnleste!, even il t lie v should
honestly think talent and merit may rear
their heads elsewhere than in ihp ipother
com mo a wealih.
Joiin Jaspkr has one disciple in Wel
don. He insists or, it, that "the sun do
move. IIu ssys l,c will never believe
ntherwf-e until ho sees tin axis, on which
the earth revolves, an I can't see how the
world hangs nu nothing and turns round,
ton, every day. Fie also says he has bren up
many lim.s at 1!) o'ciuck at oijht and he
wasn't standing on his li-rad as he should
hate been il the world turns over. We
have written In li-nnutt to take him along
in search ol something satisfactory.
Guit friend Mr. E. h. Summcrel of North-
ampton tins j ist interfile I us of the death
of his celebrated horse Blake. Manv of
our readers will remember "Old Jjlaka" lor
his style and spesd. He was always on
exhibition at our Fairs &.nd was adjudged
one ol th finest horses ever own d in this
section. We were much attached to IVake
and regret hi death, lie lived, however,
to he twenty lour years old, and
was game to the last moment.
Wk are r q-iested to announce to the
r.itijt-nsol Halifax and Seaboard that the
Weldon Amateur Minsttel Troupe will
give an entertainment at Halifax en Weil.
desday 1 ight the Slst ol July, and at
Seaboard on Wednesday the 7th el
August. These concerts are given lor the
purpose of enab'ing the Reauoko Light
.Infantry to unilorm and iq iip themselves,
aud it is Imped the people will extend to
them the most liberal patronage.
1. nit Devil is calling I r ciiuy ami our
sanctum is tilled with girls. How can we
wr;te whjle there is one pretty girl in
speaking distauca ? an 1 when our 1 Hue is
lull we give ourselves up to unalloyed
happiness. We fear however this yisit i
not so much to us, anyway. Our Senior has
just received a sample ot twelve year old
wine, which he has just shawn them
through the window.', Wo're right they are
sampling now. We don't drink, but it
does sm II mighty nice. U nphl we k"uw
that wine is good.
Vfjt call life attention of capitalists tn
the cemtuuication o! our correspondent
"F'-' iu to-day's issue. It jp the beginniug
ofatorjej of timilar letter? which will
probably occupy space in our columns
lor several months. The coipmjfnity
should feel grateful to F. for entering upon
hub suoject, lor win 10 it it known among
ourselves, that Weldon possesses ad
vantages as a in inufacturing town second
to none, it is not known beyond our own
immediate neighborhood, where there are
no means to develops its resources. It is
our plan, to send North many
copies ol our paper weekly, and we call
npon our uitij-ins, to aid us tn doing
so.
Halifax, N. C, July ?4th. 1R78.
Dkah Kditors The last apnlenno ol tl)
allien 1 Hont you, to tho ''Stewards of
Halifax Circuit,1' read ''Oobai lty! charity!
bow inconsistent we are.'1 You make it
road in Saturday's Nnw, "Hon- Innocent
we are,'1 whicl) rather reverses the h-iiho.
l'leaso cirrout in next mhuo tiy caning
attenliou in (opal to tho mistake.
Yours, Ao.,
OEO, T. SIMMONS.
Wit have received the last issue of tho
Hentonville (Ark.) Weekly Advance, aud
this is what Pat Oman says nl our
Sen 0 :
Plum. R itchelor.nl the W'eldon (N. C.'l
News, n the sugar-Plum of Iho Tarheel
press, when he cimoies to be; and when
he den't, he's as bitter a little gajl aod
wormwoorl pill as his toiighcgt enemy
would care to tike.
Mil. W S. SKUttlll'iij reports a rooster
on his place that has censed to crow,
theiuh he used, to he one ill the earliest
and loudest on the place, and has taken
under his charge a brood nl little chickens.
I hey follow him as t lit-v would a hen, bo
doing tho oliKkiog nd scratching lor them,
aud at night, and in case nf ram in day
light, shelters tlieui under kit W104.--
MorgnQtnti Rlade,
We know mine married men hcreabouis
that have been iisie to imitate that
rooster.
Tint prerj.iu n list ol the U oanoku & Tar
River Ajrlcultuial Society in pamphlet
form has been received Irom the publishers
Messrs. John 11. foster &, C., Baltimore.
It is one ol the neatest jobs we ; tvo seen
lor a long time, the paper, type and
general style being IJrjt class. We think
we can discover the hand of our old sod
energetic. Iriend .Manning all through the
hook. CJentleincn we congratulate )ou,
and thu sopiety thanks yoi;, for sending
out so tatialautory a book, while me take
pleaur3 in rec.i'iimending you to all in
search ol thorough workmanship.
Wit lesred when Iho Steamer Haiuptou
was removud to utli- r waters, that the popu
lar excursions ol our eld Iriend Mr. T. J.
Jarratt would cease, but a moment's re
flection might have shown us, that when
his Irieqds were tn ke served or his church
benefitted, ho would never lick for re
s 'tirces. We sue frmn the Inde-ippval that
he will now tak-! to the Ril Road and
will chapuroue a party to Old Point and
the Capes on the 5th el August. We
assure all whe gv, if they will do as he
tellsjthein , they will return satisfied that
their time and money were well spent. We
have been uinier l,u charge many tunes
ut) always bad a good time.
Tut: ruins! re! prrlormanco on Tmfcday
night last was one ol the most crulitable
alfaiis of the kind we ever witnessed, and
was appreciated tu tha lilllest tX'cnt by
thelirgo audience, if we may judge by
tho rontinuois laughter and thundering
aopl nu 1 which greeted the purlurm oce
frani beginning to en I. Tne programme
was an excellent ana and was cirr ed out,
in the fi test muiim r. We havo been r
quests J, uot to give the namus ol the ac."
lots in our account f it, wa regret
this, as it would give ui
p'ea-u-e to rnsntinq several who
acfjiitiel tl).' m selves in the best s'yle.
The local liits were good, though in some
instances pretty severe, but our people are
ton (.lever to take nffxro at any thir.g
meant iu tun, Ii laet, we live principally
on j 'kes now, liming tliesn ilu'l buiiness
due. I; ivjug liltleulsu to grow fat on, than
laugbte. We hope the managers wiil
soon give Hi another eijtert dnmcnt,
Wk call attention to the advertisement
ef the Vine Hill Academy in this pape'
This Institution is located iu one ol the
most beautilul and healthful portions o!
Eastern I'aiolina, and In a community long
noted for iutelligence and for the hih
moral tone which pervades its sqciid aud
Io nestic life.
It is one ol the oldest Institution ol
learning In the Stile )t was iuporpor
ate I by act of the Legislatute liea.ly 1
linn ireU yea's ago. alii will) the excep-
:ion- ol tinel intervals it bus been iu suc
cesslul ooeiatiuu ever since. M ich ol that
time it lias been id charge nl some ol til
loreinost educators of the Stare.
The graul) is ein'iraae th'rty acres, and
ui rd ample lacilitjes lor a)f gchnel pur
poses.
lielore the opening q ll,o (all session the
huildiijg wi)l hifVb been repaired and re
lunii'l.d thrjiuglinut.
The school is now under the control of
L W. Iiaglcy, E-q , and his accomplished
w ife and we lake pleasure in recommend
ing it highly to the Iriends tif the Nkws
having children tnrdu.-atr.
Tnic eclipse nf the sun nn (he 39 h iq
stant yil) (;e partial al over f)i United
Slatrj, aud k.11 who contemplate "enjoying
thu occasion" should prep ire their smoked
glass early. At sotic piiuti it will he
total, but they are Uo distant fir any ol
us to reach iu time,, an I to we mint be
(Mutant to look at it clipped, like an old
shilling. The path ol totality begins at
about latittt le C) degrees north, In igitude
1G7 degrees 3 m nutes west of Greenwich.
At th 11 point, which ii in Altskt, the
maximum phase ql the eclipse tap;S placi
at 9:5$ A. M FjOio tljarg tip line nf
totality passes on through Alaska to
British America, wh.-re, 0:1 tin parilltd ol
sixty degrees north and in Iqngitudt) one
liundrud and thirty seven risgr-ej aid
three seconds west, the maxim nu phase
ccurs at 12:'6 r. H At tho east tide of
the Sibioe river, In Luisiana. close to
the Quit of Mexic the eclipse ii total,
with a maximum phase of 12. t digits, at
4:39 r. M. From the point jqst. described
the path ot totality CiOsses Gulf, sauth
ol Florida, to the western end ol Cuba,
affording at Havana, at 5:3(j p. M., mesn
time ol the pi ice, a total ccliwse, with
a magnitude of a littlo mor; than 12
digits.
This is the last total eclipto of the tun
which will take phce during the present
century an 1 no one shiuM lore tn op
(.nrt jnily ol'feeing it.
Amino the many attractive leatures 1 I
the next Agricultural Fair a,t this place,
are the Hurdle Tournament, and Pigeon
Shooting. Q lite a number hav entered
the tournament list.and judging Irom their
known horsemanship, we t,re to have some
nf the duett tilling seen unco tho chiyaliie
days ol old, The prist- is a splendid one
and who ever wir.8 the thoroughbred, will
have to clitplaj- wondcis in the equestrian
art. Thousands of eyes will be on the
gaily apparelled Knights, and thit al.me
will call lorth pvcry energy of our
gallant fillers, ami well may the happy
ij ieo be proud ol the crown, wen 111 such
a contest. The ides of using the sabre in
tte id of :he lance 11 another bright thought
nl the wide-awake managers, Everybody
had become tired of that old practice and
looked upon it at child's play, while a
sword in the hands ol our splendid looking
young men will be suggestiye of valorous
deeds and manly achievcniuutt. The prize
.'ftere 1 in Ihe thontinn nia'.ch will be a
Aist-cla't breech loader, ami will ht con
tended lor by such shots al Onrlt, Sully,
Rib lladly, Collins, the Wi'dia,ois',
Foots, and ether Una slin's. We
dnu't want Capt. llogardus ti) come
lor lit nilght lose hd laurels. Our boys
are willing that he sjioulj wear theip yet
a little while.
Mits Nora Davidson's concert csnst oil
on Thursday night and was ef ceurse a
perlect meres. The acting wa creditable
to a ilegreo not expected in children to
young, and evidence I a thorough knnw
1 olge of ttxgr art, on the part of the instruc
tor. In tact Ihe ingenuity displayed ty
Miss Davi-son in casting her characters and
developing tin h youthlul theatrical talent
is qiiite wntertil. The par's taken by
the older members ol the organizitlun
were all well acted and were kighly enter
taming, Wbila the whole performance
was good, we thiolf the '-Two tjisters" by
Misses. Turner and Vn Anken, "Aunt
Betsey's Beaux," and the "ilanritw Dutch
man" and song ami dance by II, Pannil,
ricseive sptcial mention. The grace and
beauty nl the two ynuns; la lies lent
ailililioiml charms to their part ol the
play, while among the juveniles, Master
llurvell and the very small liltle girl
(we didn't learn her name) did themselves
and teachers ureal credit. We under
stand the receipts were about 09 dollars
Alter the play, dancing wat kett up until
thn departure el the train at 3J o'clock,
We hope uur Petersburg Irien 'a enjoyed
b ir visit to Weldon aud wiil eoou repeat
it.
Ark tiik Coi.orki) PKopi.t: Dtinu
OtlTi A Barnwell, S. C, rorrespjtident
ol the Charleston News and Courier dis
rutses this questing as follows :
''There can be no doubt as to the mor
tality in the citfes. and the ijiestion is, do
the c ountiv negroes make uo for the losses
in the cities. I his is a dilbeult ques
tion yet to answer, and I can only
iive in v own experience on the subject.
I have be jo a planter from my early man
hood up to the pro-cut time, and my
plantation books have been regularly kept
1 vi rv year during tha' period-111 peace
and in wa-. Ar.jnng these hooka is one
containing a r.co.d ol the bulbs aud
deaths among my to gr.ies. and il shows
lb it previous to the year lStio the natural
ilecenniil increani averaged 21 p r cent.
On theS'h ol February, 18(15. the lederal
arm? arrived in my neighborhood, and
une brigade enzawpeti ), Ihe lields in the
vicinity of mv rjidenc-. Thu demnral xe
tion product d aming my negroes by the
doings ol the military, together with their
emancipation, plavel ha or. among tin in.
Vice, dissipation and disrasn caused great
oioitalitv, and they decreased rapilly.
There aie now living i)ii my lan'ls here
178. inlifding men. wo:nen and children
and liicir natural increase dunng the last
lecade, limn ISOti to the preseut time, is
21 per cent. From my own experience
and wba' I have learned in conversation
with other planters in Carolina and in
Georgia I am of the opinion that the
negroes ill the Somhern States are not
dying on', as some persons imagined, and
tbat the nut rensus vill sh iw a consider
able increase."
conn I'M IC1TKD.
Mkssrs. EnrroKa: Pasiiig through
your town last Tuesday I was so pioasaotly
oiirprjaiil and agreeably ntrrlained by
the Weldon Miii'-trola, tint I loel con
htraiiiml to return thorn my hearty thanks,
and oner a fow remark.
1 have witnotaej ipy rambloa, tijatiy
am i'eur performaneos, soti0 goo I, some
initllferHiit hilt to Vv'eldoii balonif tho
palm. Tho pilornjaneo would havi) mado
many professional troupes blush for tuem
solves. I wish 1 know tho names of lbs
gcntlom n ao (hat I could give credit
where, creilit Is duo but to them all, J can
otter my name-st congratulations. to several,
allowing decided talent. Tho irroprcasable
"Kph," was a trtio characior 01 tho old
anutborn negro, bis full appreciation of
tho pari he piaynd and the fund ol bub
lit I Lite good bo ii! or and ready wit n ade
him tjo"ially mark-id. Ilia botnn is on the
lkre. The parody on Lady of Lyons was
ti uly excellent and the young gnntlomen
Noomed to fully understand 'heir business.
.! tidgiutr from 1 bo maaoinir In ilea and old
Uugblr canted by ene:)e r,f thn joke
inure muat navn pnon ipauv local lilts, and
good ones, bqt as all took Ibom good na
luredlv, they all pnjoyed tliein. To Mr.
L uighlin, who seemed to bB 'b9 busy
loading spirit, much credit ie due as
be allowed talaut am) training tit tor a
more extended Held. Though aa aeonasion
to your town and the minstrel troupe., ho
could make a fortune on thn professional
boards, Thn foot light are no strangers
to him. A roro thoroughly conyulaed
am: IiikIiIv appreciative audience I nover
saw, and this alone should fully repay the
performers for their trouble. Icnuld say
much more, but more need not be said,
besides being a stranger, I must be modest
jn my expressions, oonoise in m v remarks.
Impel may soon have the pleasure of
u,iio-Hiiii auutiitir ptinurm&ii'je wj inese
gentlemen,
Come to Seaboard, gentlemen ve ahall
be (lad to seo you. In TrtANsiru.
Correspondence of News.
Cherry for Senator.
EatTORs Nkws -The Hon. J-sepI) R.
Cherry is a candidate for the Senate from
Northampton and. p-rtie. The Republi
cans are split and divided en two or three
candidates. Ii is h ipei) by many that the
best men of all paitus will unite on Mr.
Cherry Jle has much legislative expe
rience, and was the efficient chairman ol
the committee on internal improvements
fur several sessions. His election would be
a triumph, not of party, but ot the people,
io the reliction rf s good and wire 3en.
i tor.
1 .11 .1." "ff
FttOJI II E .1 D Kit O S V I L I.E.
nKltUKRSONVIM.lt. N C,
JulylUlh, 1S78-
Mil. EpproR: -But for the extreme heat
of the weather Irom Weldoo to Columbia,
I would have tried to have taken tome in
terest in the rounlry through which I was
traveling and would have written you a
letter teldiig you concerning it. However
my store ol Hems are mingled confused'?
together, and it would be very .Tiflioolt to
put them into an interesting thape. I
ipust slop helore 1 try to tp.ll vou ol ihe
beauty f the country, where I now am.
to express my thanks lor couitey and
good treatment te that one v,hom we all
call tho "Prince ol Conductors," Capt.
Browning, and well does lie deserve the
appellation. My rido was continuous Irom
Wrldon to Columbia, S. 0., but whiu I
reached that point,) was pleased to know
that I would be compelled to remain iu
the City (or sorno hoqr. Having tacn
advantage of the djilay, I looked over
3 iulh Carolina's onee beautiful Capital,
ami it was impossible to pte-ent ty
thoughts from going hack to the men who
had impoverished our brothers ol the
Palmetto State, audi wi'l be 1 ardoned
when I sav that I felt all the enthusiasm
that fills the bosmn ol a South Carolinian
wlieu the name r-f Iheir deliverer, Wade
HauiBton. pas-fd below my mind. The
town ot llendersonvil'e was my destina
tion and alt r a ride ol a day and a hal', I
reached that place dusty, loot tore, and
weary. But lor this 1 think I might
describe U you the scenery no the road
irom Spartanburg to Ilendersonville, how
ever, a lew words will till my fielings on
the subject. It was simply grand I had
been watching lor the mountains lor smne
time, i)i) d ai they began to come into view,
the coiup irison ol that which is sublime
and beautiful, swelling motions, made
known their existence in eve-y hoiom, and
I could not but think that hut talented
Authoress Christian R id, mot aptly said,
"The Land ol the Skv," Raisin your
eyes you Could behold the peakt rtanding
as stern seirinelt, while tudnw y 11 rould
hear the music ot some Ii lie mountain
rivulet as it would leap the sides ot tie
hills carrvinL' down to lertile vaiieyt its
tore ai pure cold water To one who
had never seen the mountains as was pit
condition, pleasurable in'erest was excited,
and I could stand and watch them lar
hours. At times their summits would be
covered w ith clouds, srd again they would
lift their heads and pierce the clear anil
beautilul sky. I do not think that the'e
is aiv country which wid compare with
urs. and on arc unit of ill rugged
grandeur, it could be fitly called the
Swiierland of Ames'c. From Ihe place
I was stopping, siiN peaks could be
counted, and they stood there to remind
poor, weak man ol the Almighty God who
had cpokeo them into rxistence.
In a lew dsvs my party will m t
Asheville and I will try te be more par
ticilar than general in mv n xt teller as
we have several points ol interest to visit
around tint civ. and I will tell vou of
such impressions as are created in my
mind.
Very truly.
Travki.lkr.
VROn HALIFAX.
IlAbicix, N. C , July 22ud, 1878.
Ens. Nitws I notice in Saturday'! itsue
of voiir piper the lollowing :
"We understand that on J-t of October
a daily mail route will be established be
twBcn llalilax and Peel Ian 1 Necli."
This is true. and. '1' people who are in
teresled In the now route are Indebted to
the Hon. A M Waddell, through whose
infiueiiC'i aod instrumentality it was oh
tained, tor this daily Diinl, to soon to go
into eperatiot). Halifax.
A 'ar.
A report Laving gono out (and
I belitvu deiguelly to) that I
have withdrawn an a candi late for
the sherirtalty, I take this method nf
contra dieting tie same; and sulicic the
support of my friends as a Demccratic
candidate.
B. B. Pl'I.LIlN.
As HisvoRiusi, l-'Ajji'. Kvery airont
who has been aloadily boiling tho Iui.
provol J20 llomostead Sewing Muelilne
for threo ypur-t, owns his dw ilmg house.
Has a giaod neunint in bank, ia ulnar of
doht, and bus money at interest ;be
natural ont)Miiqnmice of Hocuring a good
agency (or ijupnrior goods at iho lowest
prions. A good 15rsi.-eUss Hewing Ms
chino, ni oat useful--reliable ut all limes,
easy to iimlerfjland and control, tho same
size und doos the satno work a any ma
chino that soil ut Foiui Timks tho prico.
Thoro is t:o machitifl at any price better,
or that will do liner or 111010 work, and
certainly nonn so low in prico by tii.iuv
dollars. "Tho IIomustkap is widely known
and used iu ibousanih of families in the
Kasliiri) und Middhi S'atoft, Vnl dally bp.
coining popular it) Iho West. It will aavo
its cost several tiiiis over in 0110 season,
doing thn work of thn titoiily, or vill earn
four or five dollars 11 day for any man or
woman who kwh for a 'living.. It la the
elrongest mncl,i)ii mivlp, is ready at all
limns to do its work, makes Iho strongest
aud tin est stitch yet invented, and is lully
acknowledged as tho Standard family
Sowing Machine Price, 0011, piuto for do
mestic usK, $M, dolivo.ed at your door, no
matter how remote you may reside. Busi
ness pt-i iManeot and honorable, w ith more
certain ami r.tpid saloa, and Urger profit
than any other. Kuriwrdinarv liberal
ofl'ors mado to local or Iravoling agents
whro wo b- e none ostalilislied ; 01 if
thoro is no agnnt niur you, send votir
order direct to the factory. Address John
II. Keiid.il 1 it (.'(., 11 liroadwiy, New
York. Kpeclal , Q r a 1 1 .
Ip tluip of poa n propaio for wak,
While nil lit quint don't f irgol .to insure
VOU" property with R. V. Butlor, General
insurance Agent.
tiNK Sewing Machines, needles and
all attachments, lor sale ut White fc 8 1 a i n -
iacn tjoitoni Miife.
ion! IQl I I 101 1 I I. -One bundrod lbs.
of Flour just rejoivod and for sale cheap
lor casn.
WlIlTK STAINBACK OoOCH
Call and examine our large and new
selected stock of Crockery before purchas
ing.
Wiijtk. Staishaok, A Gnoocn.
If vou die kocii will your family be pro.
vided for? If mil be sure to insure your
uie )if .aRTiiOroTjiAN.
R. F. lIun.KU, ApnU
Two elegant business an I pleasure wag
oas lor one or two Ijorses tot sale cheap at
the Roanoke AgncultuiaJ vvgrs tfeldon
ti.
Winljold and Kmrv have to arrive 100
barrels or Hour ami ',Q0u pounds of baoon
which they wjll l1I at Ballimore prices.
wiinoiu auy ooargo tor ireigni tl.
Just received a lot of Milos Olobrated
Walkonphast aud Buttoned Shoes. Call
ud seo thorn, we guarantee satisfaction.
WHIB STAINBACK A (JOOCH.
Vou can find Boiled Linseed Oil, Raw
Unseed Uil, Machine Oil for Gins, ic
Sewing Machino Oil. Lard Oil, Tanpcn
Qil, atT. A. Clarks Drug Store. ' '
On and after Oolober ut all u-oods will
bo sold, atriolly Tor cab. RiFery thing
tlowu at lowest prlcos. Call and tee ut
before purchasing c'.jo where.
tf " WnrrtrLP & Eitns
Just to ha,nd one oar load Liverpool fine)
ml;, full weigbr, factory blind 1.C5. per
sack. Also at (iarysbiirg S toris s'aui
price. ' U P. Spikrs,
Bottom Store.
To thk LaD(R8. Wo have just received
a few peices of beautiful dress goods call,
early and get the first choice.
Whits Sainijac?,
B dtnm Store,,
Weldon !Markt4.
liliP.IIll'KD BT It. I'. Sl'lEUS.
WKI.DON. July 27, 1878.
Cotton -Lower, Middling Fair, lOfl,
Middling !; Low Middling 9j; Good
Ordinary tit: Stained 3-
Hnoo 1 bmoked, jdns 9c; smoked
Hlioulderx e; bulk sidea ty' ; bulk
aboildtrs (ijad.c! nvaauud haiua iic,
Corn 76 tier bushel.
Lard Win.
Flour-Family In barrels 8s8.0O; Extra
7.0ua7.7o; Super S.Otafl.Oy.
Sonar 'A' l'iio; 'K' Extra 'C Kfcl
C Yellow yo; Rrown sugar (Jc.
Coffee Rin l(iia20ej l.qguayra 22a"fie.
Nvrnos CniMinoii 35s 400; .-sugar b(iusa
60.i7.io per kiiIIoii.
Nuils S.JaaH.51 por keg.
Liverpool aalt 1 HA alVo per sack.
Xoriboru Apples, green, per bsrril,
S.riUafiOtl.
Noiitliorn Apples II ,'i(la4.ip.
Boeswax clour, l!,i ceiita; cptppion, j!Q,
onia.
Moal-80 conU pnr buithoi.
llav--lialod, Jl ifl oer liuiniied.
F"ddor--7 i -tsujl S5 ac;'i,rdirii; to quality
(oiudloa--Adauiantiuo, I01IS et is per lb.
Chui'ijO Wo. 120 eonta per pound : eum
inon No 2, loaKI eonta.
Hides -Flint. ,0ill eta.; aalted dry, ?alO,
ct. i green, .Sad ennta.
Sole Loitlior Nu 1, 3oi4fl cent . toad
damage I No 2, 2.r)ii:id eon la per pound.
1 u Hants tipt)i-",iO conts per pound.
Morring$l 5i)a$i 00 pur barrel,
I'nlioooH, tioal braoda from (i to 8 cts.
White c'otlia four quaiers heavy 8 pt.
Medium Jwide (il.
Whilo lioiiiga (1
Nisvy
AljVKltTlSKMKN'I.
ic i: .
N 0 T
I'h a Board nf countv CommisHionora for
Hali'ax cuintv will ii't 1 ii roe days com
mencing tho first Monday of AugiiHt next,
for the uui'pos'e ot revising tho tax list for
ia iintl listing thn taxes ol all who have
failed to list, and also to hoar all complaints
id' exeeasive valuation.
R. J. LEWIS,
July 27 3. Clerk.
I LSON COLLKii 1 ATK SICM IN ARY
WIIAO.V, .. i'.
(K 0 It IJ N ,1 i. A 1) I K 3 .)
TI.C Full Sos-sion Itoglna .Sept. Otl.
TKRMS PKR SISSIOK OF 20 WEEKS
Iiord and Litorarv Tqition $77. .10 to $00.00.
Music, v, it uaeot Piano lor practices 2.'.ob.
1'rtllllillg, 1ft Oil.
Pniwinir. lil.iKl,
Wax Work. lO.dO;
For Catalogue, or ioiforiiiiition, addresjt,
J. B. lillKWKR, '
Pi i 11 0 ; p u I.
Juno 29 m.
(1
It AH AM H Pill Sl'HpOL
U It A II 1 N rV. ('.
Always ope;)s tho lit Monday in All;
goal aod (.lo.M'a the last Friday in May
lullowitig : '
lio.ani, wa- bing, fii'd end lighU $8 to
('.1 per mouth according to tho dila"oo
walked, otlier uccoiiniiojatioiia furnished.
Tuition J:t.r0 to ( Ml per iiioptji.'
For uddiiionul inlotiuiitiou n ldriiss,
UKV. I). A. I.OSH,
P 1: I N I' I ! A I
Alamance Co, N, C.
.Inly 20 It.
RS. R. K. RIDIiICK'SSCHOiil
V. ti F I K II If W. .
.rs R. K. Hnhliek returns Lor sincere
thanks to her friends and p.c.on .or tijeir
eortlniied interest in bpr st'lnol, nnd liere
bv informs thorn and tho public that sbo
will reaiiuiu her action! duties on tho '.Ul ()f
Soptombnr next. HI10 will b aidod by an
eflioiont assistant, and promises t'om long
exporiwnce to dovote hoisolf untiringly to
tho adyaiu oinont hot 1 moral and mental
of llioso outi ustnd tobercire. She will
accommodate six or eight boudcM.
tL'haigns (run) entraneo unl il closo of ttirtii.
Oo ileductlon except from protracted sicfc-
lioss ol olio month.
!0 3t.
vroricK salic uf
PKOPKRTY.
On tho loth day of August, 1S78, I will
sell to ili lnglipst lilddor, iu the town of
Wold oi, ll vo valuable town lots twenty
six leot front. ii VVasbint-tou avenue. and
ohm h 11 n. 'red ft; sit (loop, it boiog a portion
01 mo lot on winch tho cut Malum house
now stands, on tho following easy terms
one ll)ird cash, ouu third on I ho first dny
ot January IK.!', ami ttie remaining third
liio llrat of Jai u -IV lSii). Title retained
until tho whole purehaso money is paid.
Uy order of Board of Cnmmi.ssinnerB,
K. I'.. Mowxoci:,
Town Constable.
July MM.
JOTil'K TO TAX PAVF.RS.
All persons who have Isilod tnnav tholr
properly tax must eoino forward ami set-
llo al once, or tliflir prope' ty will he ad
vertised, aod told as no longer it dulgHnoo
will be given. Poll-tax dclitKHiouta w il f
be adverti'Pd at nnco, il not paid.
liy ordor ol tno Hoard of Commission
ors.
R. V.. Moukcock,
Town CoiiKtablo.
July liltf.
U- V I! T L E ll,
Fjrp and f.its In"r?!tfO
Places risks of all kinds in first -clsss
Coi;ipanies a low aa salety will permit.
Call anil soe me bofore Insuring e'.sQ
where, at
BROWN'S DRUG STORK,
Weldon, S.'C.
July 13 1 y.
S"
TRONG'8 LAW SCHOOL,
The next regular session of Ibis loati-s
lu'ion will begin on Monday, the 2nd of
Septnmber next, and continue till toe
first day of June uUowlnjr : Applicants
will, lioweveu, ho received at any Urn a
and lectures will be delivered during;
vacatiQii to those remaining in tbe City
and wiping R-
Owaslonul loot n res will be delivered Io
the so'nool by diatiuguiabod members of
tho Raleigh Bar.
Tbe advantages which this city offers iu
the convenience of access to the best libra
ries, In opportupitiea 'for attending tbj)
i-oiris which aro In session more ll)n
hall the year,' and io meeting members of
the bar tnd 6tber prouiiunnt gentlemen,
surpasses those of any other locality ia
tbo State.
)'i;k One hundred dolltrs for which the
student oan attoud aa long as be ruay
pbonse.
Good board oau be bad tor $1( tq $18,
per month.
For further particulare, -Addretia
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