c Mm THE nOANOXE NE'S. Tni'!:3''AY, 5!A!'C!I 13, lP. m -i i n ' " 1 " Tijk proposition ehich l!:e Legisla ture bas niaio to the boml-b driers Ins Mt,e thuds been Jtt ncei pled. Tlie Cr coiriri)in!ics tUo dnt c- ntracttd fcefere I81U t 4) pr-r ci..t. i.f the pr'm s!pU, sed dtbt contracted bcUotu l.-lC'r and SP8 at 25 per cent. R Midi i;scrd ilCB le IVd accrued iv.ciest at 15 perteiit , the r.ew bonds are ts bear percent, intend, ard tr.rcc-fii'Jilhs of the coiip'as a- i.wivable for taxes The coupes of i!ie tlJ bonds aro net allowed at nil, ad the s-ecial tax bonds art i.ot reccgniie J. It ii said that or.c motive which ac tuated Mr. Hayes ia cn'iifsg an ex'ra session of C 'l'p-1'-':. em tbe M:ss:bii; fif elictiag a lUpuU.ciu aUr. Tt.crt ii a vacancy by tbe death or Mr. HjUic cher, of Texas; R-pre.ei.t itins tta Fton. liv, Jiiand a:.d AJr, ali IVni ucrats arc said to be t.o ill to nttct.d i n extra scsii mi if Culled at na early day, and Attorney-tie ticral I 'jvcds is work'n-p; p indlclnicts nyaiut-t five other Peniocratlc numbers. I!y the absence of tbeio ten Democratic votes tbe Repullicans hone to ur-jan'M the rext bouse favorably to themselves. Tbis is tbe rcasaii tie cx'.ra session was called so early. Ii fct, Mr. Haye proclamation was written before tbe lift Cenjress adj-uiracd. - Tin; following is tbe preseut status of tbe d fTiirent Presidential caiidiJates as given by tba l3ailImorc Sun of iLc I0.ii jQ,t. Pespite tbe fact that tlie lime C.r tic assembling of the i cxt iia'.ioh.'.l Kb. Crate convention f. r t lit. iiominatieu nT a presidential c mdidate is nt least fil lers ronaths ( fl", Fpecu'oti a ns to its probable BCtl'B is already bciuj in dulged ia. The St. Luuis Glnbc-I.'fr.o-crat of a recent date, in a lengthy nr ticle, labored to prove Cat I'.v' l-jvcrnor TdJeo would pi into the cnnvoiiti.sii with much the tjreatesl strength, imbed lacking but a few vote; (r a mt'j'iity ner all. la this estimate Mr. Tilden as given all of tlie Kr.'ern nr.. I M tl d ! e willi a str U'j t . -II wirp in the Soi.t'iem Slates. Uut the New Villi ll-val.l, as as the case of must uf the si itc--na!iina ntwspapcrs in ls7ii, figures Mr. Tddeis ibanccs out to be vry slim in tbe a; fiteackiig coi-.venti ', taking the ix prtssi irii of members of the last C in gress as a guide. That paper i f Sa'.sr day prints an intcrt'n-w "i'.h 127 tnc : bcrsoftbo Forty fifth Cn uss on the candidates for lsS'J. O;" these f.rty tno declined t indicate teir iluice. O: those itho were nut afraid t 5j)f.ik fi:'ty were for Tbarman fiift, uivl i tletcn e'.htr-i bn was acceptable; Hen dricks was the firs', c'a ceol twelve, ui. was acceptable t) tweaty-eight more; Tii: loiter of ' O'J North c' ate" i will thej do tbs;r duty tt tic r.cat cs- spt --akes snxo f laia trutl.s, cod wc trust "! Congress? We iill spc. our Senators nnj Keprrsantativcs in C'jngrcsj will 1 )ok l" tbe matter and do s imrihijg if possible to aid the in h'.nd imitation. It is a matter highly ini;ioi'.atit to both, Virinin and North Car. ! nn, tl'.at this preat work ikould bj completed at as early a day and ou as cheap a plan as p is ible. . C OM II I XIC l'I'KI. IIsme, March Sib, 1S7D. l!i!T0i:s Ni:ws: My articli!, nn the the "Wnter J,;.;o bct.vcen Virgii.ia and North Carsl na," seems not m hare fouid fafur with either tbe politicians and rings at Washii.gtue arid Noifolk nr the rdit'irs ia Noilli Carolina and Viriuin. I was not disappointed, be cause, I wns fully prepared to cat "a cold lunch" for being sj inconsiderate as to prnposo to dt a )uod practical tlii,'j. in a pl iin and i'icx;ircssive man lier, f. t tl.o btnefu of Nottb Carolina and the domestic shipping of the Allan t c Coast. iiid I proposed somo siily and in prubablu theory for ascertaining tbe distance the moon was from Like I'ru inuntl when "all night long with her fire fly lamp, ll.e maidea paddled her liyht caiioe," anef every paper in Kustoro North Carolina n;d 'iroiiiii would haie copied it and taken pai .s to demonstrate and prove the author either a fool or a gi-niiis, but nlas iu this nge ho thit writes iciss and practically portrays bnvr great rrsn'ts may be attained by simple ways finds few readers and fewer followers. I do m t c'aim either su perior wisdom or substantial practical knowledge ab tut many of the intricitc suv jfds peitainieig t political ecoonmy 'but 1 fed cmfid'.'iit that my i d ? u s nrd judgment, ns to the tccfksi'ies if IJ'iS'.crn North Caroliin, are qii'e en rect, and, wbelbnr they r.:e en r adopted nr not, time will vindicate winy of the Ckmvs, I have expressed, orally aud is print, as to nbtt must be done be fore that section of our dear old Slate can ever hope ti bccoiio the "Garden spot." (iod unquestionably intended it should be, A complete and thorough "Water Line between North Carolina and Vir ginia," is as great a necessity, progres sively speiltinj:, to Kistern North Car ulir.a, as the opening of "Hell Gate," was to the commercial necessity of New Yolk and the roan of iillaenco who fails t exert bis utmost in securing its early and peroa ninest opening is un worthy :f his people and unfit to ci jiy tiiclr confilence and su(pirt berca'ter. It will n .t d i fir him t say ''It could not be done" er "I iiid all I o uld" or "ihe State of North Caralina was inter ested in the A. & C , and hence 1 coa'd not uri: the opeaing of the 1. S. c nal." Tbe people who are crying fi r help aid a nay out of their trouble must so m learn what excuses of ibis kind are worth, f . r they s;nifily iriean " must fptirsuo the course that is ibe most popu lar with the nonied men i f these in stitutions as my future success might be depen li'i.t on t'neir uid I can dineite aid !iO"CVuik the voting br.cliwoodsmcn, hut I cannot "p ill the w-)ol over the Bayard was the choice of ten, nrul nc- tM t, cf l.icsa bio .ted lingiters, j ib ceptable l. hiietecn others d TiiJeu , U(IS( (,j bond-'iol ier,." Alas I Uow was preferied by ihlrt en, r.n.l was the j ,lsy it js tl,ij day nr.d generation ti aecond clmce of rnly i.ine, ui.d fi'ty ,!(1;;,.i,e ntld hoodwink the average voter aeven declared t'.innsihes decidi .Jly I T ),,, ej,cl tepresentatives to our L'gis against b s rr-noujiiiatioii tit nny piicf. a;Ve bjJicH. A poor article of rlo The Western and sou'.her.i n.ea goner- ,,u,.lCC a few b'a-id s-m'dus, a profusion ally think Mr. Tilde woiiii be a weak ! . ,q-,:r;fg af er familL-s-alarue i u n- ber of promises (never to be fu. filled) aid occasiona'ly that aid tone Sta'e b n l; , and one ii in the path that Itids to p'ditical preferment, Ji.it I have d pressed unit must rtura to the "Water Lie." Listcrn North Cirolna is a prcson', under the heel of !yra ical aid ii crciUs moaop jiie". IK-r railruads nre ran 1 nly to e.nic'd t'.c a in-res'.il.i.l baiollioider, while her water com cuoi rii'.'eos are hampered by u Canal man age iient that never has an 1 w 11 never biing her easy a id cheap, connection with the outside w nil unless a miracle is wrought in our favor, or the Repre sentatives of the State demand and se cine j isiicn for h'.'r people. We d i not v.ai.l tiie tmirnn c.it to give us a emit w nr.W wart i'. I.) a d us in a manner t.h..'. n il be sa'V, and secure for i', am!, () N. k TATK. 3"5.-a ADVKItrlSKMKNrS. A liliT THE KICST. ...nt.,,i .; irr?in. v' '. '.' W EC5TE P.'o UNA D 11 1 DG ED. 3o(10 KngravinK; 1410 i'a4 Q iarto, lonr Vagcn ColKreil I'lules. rublinlied by O. tt ('. Murriain, Spring Mold, Mans. Warmly Iii'Jorsrrl by nunrroft, T'lCseott, Motley, tJooij;o f. Marsh, l-'im-iiioon Hallock John (i. Wlultifr, N. I. Wiliii, .). 11 li. Max, K'itiH Iturri.t, Oanbl Wnli-ler, Hufiis Ciioato, V. I). H iwo'.N, Smart, Muraee Mann, Kara Abtot, William 'f. Uarriss, More than fifty Cnl!i.'n I'rosidents, And tlin l.ft Ainoiican and Kuippoan si h":irs. U'KIt l icit is the Tii.-tion.irv ined in th 1). ivor 11 iiion t l'rin'inx 'lli. o, A 11;.' 77. lery Si-lmol anJ I'.i'ii il.v i-lionlJ l::ru it f-ir ronsiint iminti l 1 olci encc. IJn-,t Isinlly lo-lp In tiaiiroir rlilldron to become iiitplligtwit limn ami wonidii. Scverul years httnr, and hm 0110 fil'ili rnoro iiialtor, tuan any other lama Di itionary. Tim anthorir"J ri'itlmrily in Courts of Jlislicn, for th mcn'iinjc of wonlf. Klyinotoies and ilolinllioin far in nd- vmico of any oth.-r Di -tioriary. Kiii-oiiniiKiided by US Chief Jnsiicn Waito "the highest authority lor doliuilions," THE !VAVI)tltl), I'or StIio )ln,rpcoiii'ii!ii(i9 I liv SiamSupt'a o(31 Nt.itf", and liy fiU (.'ollcgo frrs'tn. AVioiit 3i,0t).) lmvo boon pinro 1 in Public Sclioolu In- law or by Sihool tdll'iers. CnntHinM 3 UK Iilustraiioni, nearly llireo times a many as any other Dietiounry. Three pit: u.-es uf 11 sliip, on patf) 17.il, il lustrate meaning of mure than ion woril.s Sain f Webster's i 2: lunv as groat as that of any o'.lior s;rios of !iotionaiios. It Is nnt rightly claimed that Wi-bdor is TUIJ UAl'lON' AL srANUAKI). fub :otf B KAV rit'UL I'l.OWI'.lts', Cnorri; .Ski.ih, Ac. Uy Mail, Tor f 1 01) ivo will liiail postpaid, ei:l;"r of follow inr; CoilO'-ti- n-, all elioiee varieties. L'O VerbniiuH, or H Heliotropes, S (icran lOMis or 0 I-'uchsias, S Colons ur (i KosfH, 4 Ivins, or H ChrysanlliiMiiiiiii", or )o as s.irtml lirren House I'luils. S (i!.idi-ilils, r S lioubie Tulmroie, or l-.'o , or 1 Id; pkl8 O.irden Sends, or packets i-hoico l-'lowor -tds. Circular, wnh additional t'oilec-tioiis nailed ronpnlioarita. KW"! J. KVA.NS ,t CO. Lii-il asorits wanted. York, Pa, Jan Iiij2t. ADYKilTL-illMENTS. gTATK 01" NOKTH CAltOLlNA, IlaliTax County, Superior Conri, Spring Terux '7ft. K. T. Branch, and Samuol Pope, trading under the lirm naino "t llrancliA Pope, Plaiutills, Against John E. Hurst, LitUeton, R. Purnell, Al tie 1 Maddux, I.loyd L. Jackson and W. V.. Clark, trading under the linn name of Hurst, Purnell A Co. Dofoudants. Notice is heroby Riven to the defendants abova named that the plaintiffs above named have instituted an action in this court, returnabl to tbe Torm thereof, be giniiiB on tho 3d, Monday in March 1879,to recover of aaid defendants the an id of four hundred and lifty dollars for dauiRes in failing t-i snip to the plaintiffs for tiio space of ten days, (roods wares and mori-handine piirohiuod of them in September last by said plaintiffs, as they bad promised and nt;reod 10 do; ami that if id dofandauH fail to be and npptai ut f-aid Term of Raid p. iu rt to be I10I1I at tho tiiu"? aforesaid at tho court house In Halifax town within lha time proscribed by law, and answer or doinur to the eoinplain therein which is de pnsitod tho oflico uf iheClork of said county tlin pla'iiliU's will apply to the (!oun lor the rebel demanded 111 said complaint. 1 he d-'looiiants aro further noli liod that a warrant of atUclniient has this day been lHiied heroin mraiiiHt their property to the Shorift of Halifax county, returnable to Kaid Term of said Superior court to bo bel-l at the time aforesaid, Witness, John T flreory, Clerk of said Court, in said Halifax low-n, this tbet!7ib day of Jauuarv A. I). 1S79. JOHN T. U K KOOKY, Clerk .Superior Court, Halifax County N. C. Mullen A Moore.Day Uall, arid Whit aker Attyu for Plaintiff. jau 30 6w. NEW A"VKKTISEMESTS. SEA F 0 ADVERTISEMENTS. EW FIRM. W L GUANO "mL' ; - t ssS.ifr s t . ic.iaw xnt . , , i-s- t .s--. . . - Jg.Vt-1 JAS.I,.BASS, B. L. BAKITt irT eiaon, N. C. Uarysburg, NC' a-,daoivII0PPl!n(1 fif8t cl888 Re8taur.'n ana Uyster (silicon, nen. w a Brown's, on Water Street, nre "i .1 serve tbeir frionds with anytblnB in thulr line. They have a anlendld 1'ivo.r rnnt who will serve the delioions biyalvas In., any style. Oyslertt by tbe quantity to tbelJ country enstomers. They will aUo kW on band a good Biipply of Family Grocer, , v.uijim;uoiiurie, louacco ana the beat 5 cent Cigars iu town. JAM. L. B4SS, A C. Oct 1912m. Water Street.' . "" C3r-!iatWIAf 1? ilOR SALE, Thn fnllnnrlnry wolnakV A.a.i. . L ---""6 '"lunwio I tjttl en into jTinw roar Tillery's Mill In Halifax county about nice miles from from the town if' yf- - la i 1"4 ) .i irM -T-r .,na lfi?,3SrjrZri!S4P' AND BlUDLEI'S PA T E N T N V!EK PI50MM8ATK, OF LINE. the ED Sea Fowl Guano was first introduced to tho ac- . 1 "1. '...-t -.....,..n. DnrinL' this time, it has rapidly gained In popularity wherever Valuabl used For COTTON, CORN, TOBACCO, IV H 1.A V and other Crop it Is alike suited. Neck, where M. Ilcftman now liyea. Halifax. About 360 acres including atitam - aawr mill and fixtures, gin, glo bouse at J 1 ""Jsiiuiug tua resilience cl J, H. Tlllery. Mike Wilkina, that containg about vf aci-es. , Fope place containing about 150 acres. ' 1 'ntorest In Wade II. Tiller tr.ni .k. whole containing about 37 acres. ' Apply to T. N. HILL, A 1 1 r 11 e y. nalifax W. C. Dee21tf 6 A L li. Valuable residence In town ef Seotlaad THOS. N. HILL. Halifax, IT. C. r O T I C E . As Admluistrator of Isaac N. Faulron deceasod, I will hell lor cash, on tho pr( m ies to the highest bidder, 011 Mo'lday ton I'.h day of February, l.7!, all the stock of borsus. cattlo, hogs, dc, all (arming im 1 loments, all corn, fodder, hliucks, ootton, bonsiiold and kitohon furniture, be Ionising to said lni! N. I'Valcon, Til is ill Jan. KH79. H. JOHNSTOJT, Adnir. Isaac N. Fatilcoii diooased. Jan 30 if 1857 ESTABLISHED 1857 NOTI c i-:. caadidate ia their districts nil uccnunt f his fiunncial opinions. Hancock was mentioned by a tunber, uui uUays fnotahly. . THE CAVIL. This sil-: t is a inatte;- of crrat i"J- pertance l-i WcHoa and its citizens; and too muc'i cantiot be said abaut it. No toa bas ever growu ta be uf any a'xe supported ulone by iis 1 ical trade. Ne place bas ever bi c mic a c'ty with- ot the hcl, of lliilr-als Tjrfikcs, . canals A ., all these are laccijiry ts . ie impetus to trade, and commerce , 1J giving enijj'nyii.ekt (j the people; td in thrse dsys rf tbrouglt freight! on tba 1' ailma Is ard t'.roub Tho iindorsline'l hivins th's day qunli fied a AdiiiiiiistriU-ir niib tho will an nexed of Isnac .N. l-'aiilcoii, la's of Halifax county, decyascd, Imforo tlia Jul(,:o of Piubato for sud county, hereby notifies all persons indebted to said est.i1 " to mako iiiiincdiato iftltleiiii nt anil a.i persons hohjinj claims bj liost said estate to pre sent tli 'iii to tho un lei-sUno !, or his Ally. W. II. I'av, duly authenticated within the tin. e presented by law, or this 11 ai-.-e will be plea.li1 1 in bar uf r-.c ivei y. This aj. Jan. '79. R. JOHNS! OX, Adiiiiiii-'itatir. ft' H Day ally. J.iu ) O v. 2TATE Ol-'iNORl'n CAROLINA, ut the simp tirn.1, e'liab'e ts to progress, traian, all s-nailer points tbe adtai.-1 rayioly, so ive hi ay better aid it i 1 sas tige and become mere wav M tit .i s. I l-'-niug posui-n. amo g lb. na'.io is .1. . -,i .1".. 1,1 of the rar'.h. Vii!i this water I'm cor- I reclly and perm vicntiv opencj Ur 11 a -ltii'.ruals for tho re is .11 met.ti m. d j ,.,.; hy day anJ R ifw , above, arc or very little u Iraotae com- WU'J be giren t our seclion, and wil t pared te tbe reMi'ts which would fullow such rew life wo woul I be prepared to tH opening of tho canal ai d bull Ibf. "',,P I a" 1,10 bi,!l,"ce 1,1 llie laid . ., ,,,, ., ,- , , ,. i and 1'icrehy be B'cuniul ill ii wealth, and Ibe turnpike. I hen tkc lieiehl wauld , .1.1 " . 1 0 I s'renta to uid our ceuu.ry men ad attaup here and transfer miulJ be ne- j m ,y be r(lj.lir(.j. ifw0 re ,,criuillea ceisiry, corsti it ent l 'vnieal woul, I be ' to rcnani iii we bv nre ulinnst crushed given in a Urge outuber if pc pie wl.njby the kannk Ige "f our helpl ssncss - .11 1 1 . , n . i-i'l ,'v'l t'l 'f fl.o. i- )U would Uavo to i.vc 10:1 , r.n 1 1. -etruv 1 1- 1 , " ; ", ., , ,. r . , ' . 1 h .i.r 1 f daiieer, wj c mid not bib 11 lii rre.se ll.e p -pul ef a-:e. ! ; our c,lll!rybor ((U,s,lvf , (!j i,, . is wry -Vf Ut no j.l .ce Chi Increase , . j a,,..-..jl!!i t,, u,, 50, i ,y U,t clu,r la !ie enlfss it i r. c t e-" c its populi'.bt, j 1 :! vr I !,) eiT it w n.! I be to epca d tbe only way 1 1 di thit, is t-i make ; hi-i import ant lino of coiimu-iicition it me true interests 01 commerce Halifax County, Superior CoiirJ, Spr.uj; Term '7!. K. T. Uraneh and Samuol Pop", 1 ra linn iniiler Ihe lirui nu 1 eul l.rancn A 1 npu, Plaintiir, At.".inst Sol, Frank and Ciiirhs Adlor, trading niuler tho linn uaiuu ut Frank A Adier, J)(i!cloUnls. N'-Mi-o is hereby given to llio def' ndnnts atiuvo iiauio l that the pi lintill's above mined have instituted 1111 acti-n in litis Court, rouirnablo to ihe Term tliMreof,beniiiuiiiK i 11 lhe.'!l .'Icind iy in March l'.i, to recover 0!' Hai l defend. ants tbo iliui 01' f.mr hiindn ! .1 d litiv dollars lor ilamagea in failing l fchi? to tha pi itnlius 1 ir the paco ottui ilnvn lionds wares and merchandise p.irebase-.l 111 iii'-m l:i sjepttoiiiier I st liv nail p inn tiffs, as they I11I promised and iirecj to do, that if said deleii.lanls tail to lie and appear al said Term nl s .i I Cm; I to l o held at the tiir.o aforesaid at ll.e Court bouse in Halifax tewn within t.mj pro scribed by law and answer or einur tn the eoniiilaiiit ben in wtiich is dep. up.. id in the otU 'o uf tlie Clerk ol said Court, Ih plaintiffs will apply to tlio Cuort for the renel lieniandi d In nti,l coiupliiiit. li e ilefeudaiits aro tnr'.bi r notitie.l that a warrant of a lachm "nt was issio-J herein on this dv against llii ir p. pi rty to the Sh rill'of Halitsx cjunty, and is returna ble befi re l lie. Jud.-o of ino So peri r Com I for kaid county al the C mrt li-mse in Hal ilax liiwu. N. '., on . t 3J, Monday in March A 1) 1S7'J. Witness, Jnhii T. tirepnrv, C.e:k of F.i'd Court, 111 llHtitax t iwii, tin-tho il'.i day of Jauuary lsTn. JOHN T. C.I5KHOUY, Clerk Superior Court, Halifax Ci-unty N. C. Mullen A Moore, liuv A Hall, WhllaUer Attys fur PUT. ' I in :uul w. January It, IH57. RUFE J'. DANIEL, Ila has on bai.d Appolliimriis, "srHzer. (.crninu, iironiuai iTiiiurui tiuiert, P1CKLCS, JELLIES, BJ5ANDY-PEACHES. His stock of Liquors aud Orcories em brace lu part FltSNCU, APPLE, BLACK SITURY AND M ILD CnERRl' BlUNDY, WHISKIES," PORT AND SHERRY, MADEIRA. AND CHAMPAGNE WINE "jRri, Khcoii, Flonr, Jlolnsiid, Lursl, i tner, I'oppcr iice, AppleM, C'onicr tiunericts. Aud uiany (ithorarticlni too numerous to nioutioii. R. W. DANIEL 10 Wash. Avenue, AVoldon, N.C. tiarclih Otf. t it profitable fur pe iple Ut live here. We cannot il nibl but thai mot cy in vested iu reopening the canal wauld pay handsome d'ml'iiJs i i n sin it time. Ye arc m ue positive than ever, a'tace we base boon ii l'orii.ed that since . Ulil ' lyiostiou bss been a; tiled, the Railroads have cut dmn frrijhH frnsi Gaston to l'ctcrsburg from fty to tivcn tj cesti per bundred, and tl.o ferriage t Jtl Oastao is reduced frjrn twet tj fi.c to three ceots per hendred. The 'ereit advantages claimed for the Sea Fowl whuu first introduced, oyer Peruvian Toruie liberal. T?Vf'. ,!fV-!lr .iimnlaiinc and dots not fire ti e tendor roots of plants like the Pern- Dee 14 Sm. 1.. .1 Tt nnrmansntlv aiiils fertility to the soil, and tlltimatnlv reatnren tho land to It oriaiiiBl prodectivenosa. These points wore claimed for it by scientific EY E RYBOOY READ THI8! men when Cist Iutrouu'jea, ana riwin-uce u wj I'm u i Be.ence. JAMES T, GOOCH Vt'ELDON, N. C. March (i tf. ' i"i .. . mmmmmt M. E. KULL SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO. MANUFACTURED BY THE PACIFIC CUANO COMPANY- Ts pronounced bi the Inadini planters in NORTH CAROLINA aa EQUAL if faol SUPERIOR to any Fertilizer sllered iu tbe Stato. JOHN S. REESE, & CO , Cknuual Acknts, Baltimore, Md. SOLD BY JAMKS T. GOOCH, Welslon, N. 1'. Feb 27-2 m PRESCOTT & GOOOH DEALERS IN CENERAL MERCHANDISE ANNOUNCE THAT TIIBT IIAYE 0 P K K B D THI OF DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SnOEP, US Syeamore Street, PETrnSBURC, TA. MANUFACTURER OP BUPSRIOR READY -MADK CLOTDINS, at wholesale and retail at New Yerk prices, also a full stock of DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS at New York Prices. Clothing mannfae-- tured to order In the best manner, at ahortsst notice and the lowest prices. Fit guaranteed. MRS. M. E. KULL In tho same building, has the largest stock or real Frencn MILLINERY GOODS. lu the Southern States, manufactured aad importod by her. REAL FRENCH BONNETS AND HATS, Children and Old Ladies' Caps, tfiDtmns, lowers and Wreatba, Straw Goods aud Felts, By the case or dozen. Velvets, Velvet tens, Sashes and Dress Trimming. Ladles' Dreases and Bridal Outfits made to order at short notice. Orders promptly filled. MRS. M. K. KULL, Oct 12 lm. MRS, A. B. JONES- 208 Sycamore St, Feterebarg Ttw HATS AND CATS, GROCERIES. FALL AND WINTIR, 79 78 a:i.l the people were c inslrlcrcj and the W 'h.s unj plans (f schetrers, j ibbers and sprcn'.atois wire, igaarcd. 1 make bnl 1 1 1 say now that llio bnnj holders of the l'.snal Saiii Canal vould earl!y fnrecl.ise) their ninrttMinr-, bnv it iu niid sell it to the Government for -M'.0OiJ of I per crnt. bonis. I als 1 said I wis prepared to produce a cnutract'ir who wojld make that catnl () e';ht feet deep and (GO) sxly feet wide, and provide it with locks (225) two htiwdiad and tftsnly-fwe feet Ung by ('.'') f.iitv feet ni.ic (or fie bnundrcd Tae managers nf tlie 0 roa Is are men . ilui-siud dollars nf 1 per cvat. bonds. of a high order of bisi icss talct, aid iirrvidtly that il tho caal was re- 'p ened tbeir carrjine business fnxn G is- ton, and tbat section would inTer reatly. Tims r.-r the small sum of $710.001 -a whole iState ami the entire dmnesiic shippin); if Atlantic casl w.iu'd be uiiiiH-asarably benefited and yet the wmk p-ics undoue while billions are t UMINLSTUATOK'S SA LEOl' LAND lly virtue ol an order of the Superior Court of Ilaltfix e 'liniv, I flnil soil ti in iMi set, n tuu l.it iion-i- il.t.ir th t'lwn nt lialiUs on U19 I7t'i diy i.l Msr-'t'. IH"'.!, the follow ln tra 'ts or pare a of laud Im-ioiiiiiu 1 1 tan Ciia'e ol Iv.lwiird Cniii.;land : l This ronlutand Hurtori ortl 'e and l't lu tbn town of Halifax, a yory desirable. l.H-mi.ni. i Tho Old Orchard lot.opjvispe tlm r--r ol('oi'por,V Murritt, near ila'.ilax, and cuitiiliii'iK ltlj aeres, & l'bi' Hiver trait, near llalif.sx, and cintalnioK about 1 n aeres. V -ry lerlile. Tim l'ope tract, lyiui; on tiio eint of the V. .t V. K. It, and conti niiiK id. acres, svitii Itrb bui!dinis. As doubt liavo been aii;i;estid as to tba title to this tract, I aiiu'iiiiicn that I will sell a fee sini- plo title, ami will pay t tin c isis m to .iuiir It b.'furo the S ipnnna court, bi fare pur chase monsv Is luiii'. .1 Tbe upper tract, am ilnlnii lira - liy'n aud others, cout iiuiii about -i'i acres, well wnoilud. forms, 1 cash, ramaln ler In 12, IS and 1M months nn hoiui Willi approved keen. rity, Wit'l interest at 8 per eert tinm ilny ot sale. 1 Itle ri taliie l. a lino npooilu nitv Is here presented U luaku good bar Kainx. llal.raX, N. C, J ill loth is?!). It. (I. HC It ION, Jit, Administrator. Feb. 6tf Cjnseqient'y they have reduced freights j t-iinj speat te erect custom houses to to lew fKttre, i.t waiting for the cmal bcentily end enri.H citic,-M make mil- rnovement te take dt fl lite shape ; belie- i-r;, tSit the , early bird catches the n the tm! aa J n.al.c V.'tl- couimeice is not bcnufi'.cil by said rx pend t ires 1 1 tho extent of n dollar Will our tcp:c:en!aties continue to see ,m l i'j '. i tc It ttsi kt put, 0 I. a inoslhlr. in-TMhrrii-dki--li of thn-r.Nmi.1 111. Worl-l l.itif.ttir. .p- -i.'.. nr inr l..r An Oil 1 Imsno (lli.-u inrh.-i i f " i n. -rnn- ill.T. 1 re-. Ji. m.rh hhtv-' a tfl Ml in pter Diii4injr. 'Thrl.turt O.nl.T i Mi.iiV- ' A tl K -k. In e.-c'-' DlA-l.n. Ard a .Atnji!. fvy pt - WnA.1 lloa.h-iklAlArAtin. rll rwt-t.vd. I .r tt.!r UlconW V ll l:inn-. Or in nn--MHlt p-l.tA,.-! Almpl. AAI J l -'.-! " I I ' 1 T.i- I, .!.-.. Mi n .--,11.., J O II N W A N A !1 AKIi K, RELIABLE STYLISH KHADY-1U OLOTHIN G Foa MKN, YOUTHS, BOYS AUD c n I l i) n k n . MRUEST AJ1D BEST STOCK IN VIRGINIA All our own Manufacture, well made, HelUble Uoods. Sure to give Mat-iMfaction, 9IERCII1XT TAILOltlJIG DEPARTMENT. AX ELKGANT ASSORTMKNT OF rixK.riccKt.oonK. BEND FOR SAMTLKS. CJ E N T S FURNISHING G 0 0 0 D 8 BEND FOR CATALOG!?. ONE PRICE. f OUAR1NTKK. CASH;. ) iMuXfiY REFCHMD JOHN WAN AM AKER, Tenth and Main Streets, P.!-hnii, Va. "-a -. : ui ic. K V E U OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC 19 WILDOK. They are In be found at the Old Stan 1 of J. T. Oeoch aud are selling LOW FOR CAS H-- 6 ive theru a call and gat more for jour money than anywhere else. i'e n i r F ALL AND TYIKTEK STOCK, 1 8 7 8! NOAII WALKER i CO., WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL CLOTIIIER8, NO. 113 SYCAMORE STREET. RECEIVING DAILY A LAKOE and attractive stock of Full ftiisl Winter lothlne; ana tients' t'urnitshtns UooUs). A CAUEF UL M AK MEN'S YOUTHM AND CLOTH I NO, BOYS' ALL PRICES AND SIZES. White Shirts and drawers, Merino White and Scarlet Undershirts and Prawers, Collars, Handkerchiefs, Socks. NeckjiM and f'earfu, Suspendera. At)., Ao., itrn. SAMPLES Just recnlvwl. CLOTH INO of all kinds inado to orOor at llalt'unore Prlees. svDon'tfall to give us a call beforo buying. NOAU WALKER A CO. 143 Sveamore street, PKTKIlsnUKO YA. ALEX. F. SHORT, ) AOKNTS. j. or.o. wn.mx'ov. c-.-t I V ALWAYS CARRIES A Yearly Policy Of Inearanee- AGAINST ACCIDENTS TOO CAX SKl'URR OSB I! THI SIOUILE LIFE I.VHL'KAXCE CO. OF M013ILH, ALA. TWENTY-FIVE CICNTS Wlil Insuri You Agilnat AerldnaU fer Ono Pay in lbs sum of THRE1 THOUSAND DOLLARS in the evdiit of Death, Or $1.5 PER W K K IC IN D E M X 1 T Y for lUsablinu Injuries. RATE S One Day - 25 Cents Two Days 60 Cants Five Days $1.25 Ten Dnya - - H J.50 TUirty Daye ,0. $5.00 WILL INSURE J9V AGAINST ACCIDENTS, FOR THE TERM OF 'l YEAH ill JS? 81.000 R. F. BUTLER, A goat, May 11 1 y. Ia opening a New and Desirable stoolt et MILLINERY UOODS, DRESSMAKNQ A SPECIALITY. CCTTIXG AND FITTING, At abort notice. Latest styles dress trim mings, frinees, buttons, fancy eoods. and notions. Wedding and party dresses made, and if requested, will rurnieb the material. Ornament Tor the flair of Every afeecripsiou. Braids, bwitcb.es, Jet and Fine Jewelry. Alao, Xanthine, an excellent preparation for tbe hair. In fact, everything to astern a lady. ALSO E M D A L M E R Of' NATURAL FLO WEBS, V V ill nut Oil! Eiulmliiifid Flwiveu ccTSr to chance their FORM OR COLOR. - -AOKNT FOR- E. BUTTERICK & CO'S. Welden, M. C. jSTOTICETO TRAVELERS. 1 am now runnlrm a daily mall from Scotland Neck to Malifax. I have a com fortable, two horn hack, whirl, leaves Scotland ;eck, every morning for Halifax and returns aaine day. Will take psssen eers and expret-s packages at reasonable rates. I am als prepared t.) entertain travelers, promising to rpare no pains to mako them comfortable. ltespectt'nllv, W."H. ?niFI.PS. N 's t ' CELEBRATED PATTERNS'. Catalogues sent free on application. I am prepared lo offer euetomera extre inducemonts this aoason, In the lJle quality and price of my goods, so as to make it to tholr interest to rIvb me a large share of their patronno. I therefore liope to have tho pleasure of an early call irui Tou.aasnriiiR you tbat 1 will use my e inirnrta to matte your trading wlin toe en tirely satisfactory to yon. ,. Orders I rn in VlrnlniH and Noith Carol' na aroai-lieitc-d.aud will be promptly nil'" upon reasonable terms. . Thanking y ' PBst (r emaia Yours rsspectfullv, i Its, A. H. J'XE?. tirt li if. IU i III J"