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. IE ROANOKE NEWS. THURSDAY MAY 29, 1879. RANSOM Olf BACIHQ". AND LOT! CF 8ENJE IS niS (AT. t cial to tho Baltimore Gazette, 23d.) -sshiogten, Miy 23 ''Wrong to ad-j-wa the Senate over (or the racet?" j ried Senator Ransom tii-day indig "No my buy," (tho (Ire ol the .her and enthusiastic turf lover in his h . t black eyes,) anything ilse would , , i bseo pnyioctal! The turt in last mini? to this coaolry, as it long has tin England, a national institution, eoiz'd by the greatest dignitaries ol ,ij -film. Doeso't Parliament alffays ad a over fer tbe Derby and Epsom races " en the gruat day of the cup? Tne ,i :.. goes, tbe Archbishop ol Canterbury, the Lords and Common and iverybody aspires tc be anything ia the king, dura. It is rinlit. Wbat ia the rcbiiii? (it-plT taking it in a iintirinal point ot iest jbu see tbat the E-iglisli cavalry i. !h envy ol the world ami this is due jiite ai much to the blnnl nnd temper ol the bnrse as the discipline ul t lie men. iO the South we havo always paid ureal tltentien te raising b'eoded stuck und t lie d fference wan el,iiu in the tdrunglli o' nr csvalry at the outset of t'iu war and durlngMhe ti st two or three years. We were S'lpcrioi in that urm ol the service to its North but finally the federal lorces began to draw on nur revenues from Xsotucky and the n' Jt big horse slates tod the tide tunic I, lor our stack was txhaaslid Why, it's the nffilest ppo.t in ifci world. All the g'eit worthies ol our etnmeut have been eolluM .stic patron? :t the turt and none m re so thin Wash iagtan. Ia the first v.:lumu ol Irvine's SjtS'ernQ will fio I list ot his blooded stock and you w ill there see that he was tlie fl at to import a fine breo 1 ol mules to the! United S'.atcs. 1 1 -j took passionate amusement lu the tu 1. The same is true t Old Hickory. II 8 stable wir; the envy nl tbe turltnen of Hie 1uy I remember dis tinctly when I win a hay seeing tlie 2ar icatwres of Vao Umeu when lie was run ning lor tbe Prei leocy ia 183G Tiiei repres nted b'ui on a hnrss behind Jick len, and the story was founded on what actually took place when he mid Old Hick nry were riding out to the r ice". Van Bunen was a abort man, an i tint being much ef a locket he could not net along with Ins hotte, so Jackson said ' A'jU, come up babied me," and he went, and in that way they enteral tbe en unda. Henry C ay ht bis farm stocked with the finest En glish, breed. 4. Why. be itnpoited the an Editor at Parole, a fact thtt may not lie generally known, but to go further back. think U about 18)8, Jshn Umd-dp!) uot oly lered h iraei bat lis rods bit otii at the Charleston rases of that vear in a lour mile & against the fain us C ilo-icl S'D l.tir, The old man was nevnr dicing aiehed tor his perfnnul beautv, whit bin I nrse was, and this prompted tlie ladies to D title the old it at cs in m by s)inu' that hi b re was a l ively creature, lut they didn't ee how b could fet aloiit! with eueh an uyly j ckfy. Th. re's Hampton siltian there nurjiui; his stu'np ot a leg H bas till liorji rninia as hud as bis lather belnre him. A 'j mm tho Sennu? yfhj, corUinlyl Adjtura everything lor flrst-cla-s raetl" A 0K1ND, BRAVE PEOPLE. BSKCI1KR TK1DUTK TO TRIt TBB BODTIt A SPttCrACLIt . -,RANBIIDlt, PKOl'l.lt OF l)V MO It. VI, 'Beeclnr'e Last Sunday's Sermon. One other element. Fiem this state nl public sentiment hew easy that t here heuld grow tip eectienal dislikes, race dislikes! We have more than el nth mil lions ol lorcitMiers, more than lour millions ( negraes. Out ol lor y ar lilty uiillio- s ' pee pie neatly one-third foreigners cotnu in here with all their loreiun institutions and habits and sot in) customs ciuio in lo mlnirle with us. IIw na'ural loj renu"- Baecci te tpt'ng up, mUundcrs audi m. Dfri'idicts. battcda. This, people was divided by an invisible line moral. y visible enough and this greut nation was k panted, the North Irom Hie Smith', od stoed in bUedr anliganbm thrnngh Ave yearf. Aa.l new my own jn Igmeot is tbat when you roiider human nature; 'What It is to hold property l any kind; for a penple to hate that property swept stot ol their bands, the rich among them reduced te absolute poverty, a great bulk I met) 'bat never knew bw to wink lelt ts) subsist br leadinir how to woik ; w hen tou cend ler that the ascendency of tin despised elave wis es'a'dshed by to tbera loreiga powers; when you consider What the iff Ct ol legislation was; l the i1ter1103iUJBulloreionl1.floc1.ee; when I Me a great people, prud, jealous, pushed ut el political noerrjlit ol wealth, re stuced te the very bottom with a seivile lass nut over tln-lr hia Is, thetr wh9'o ln sdustry revlutiouiz d I shuuld nut Lave wendorsl it there Irs I k'ep a great del More of resistance th in there his been at the South. I do tay that in the whole hiitery ol the human race there never has ea an eiimole ol a peop e that ucr. 4ucb levrrsrs. on the wholr, with as much ipatituce, as much grandeur, much p.ittio ilsm as they have dene. (Subdued ap ulause) The spectacle ol moral grandmr In this rev"lutin, the tuiislantt il pa Sienec, ihe siibatunial eo,l sense of those Icrrilicaly bereaved is without 1 parallel ia human nature, and any uien Bts tinding t stir up a spiit ol anim' sitv ytwcen tbe North and tho South, or . octweeo tbe Esst and the Went, or tlx German and the Irish, v the whit, Ugaint the black, that spirit is most mis cbisveHS. W are all tnr, all united. . When tlftrfo whs treul that 1I10 North SMiould be em is I to treat txer i n iu otder to counteract the armgaot assrrtioos Hi I plantation sapiemiic 1 I was not want Iob in ceuraue te speak. Now alien that ime is fasl and the time has cnoie fur eaue and Inve anil union. 1 sprak ;iin We ar all Dinted t igether oa o e chip vre sail all te a properoat vryage to .'tether, or we (ounder kII ioetlier. What we eeed is Inve, svmpalbv, rnnimunion -AltliMUiih I hate I i'avcry, I never baled 11 e slave owners; I loved the ilav and iored bia master." A SINGULAR COINCIDiNCE. la opcoing a circular letter received la t , M.iht from W. A Divis. S.cietary of the 1 Vreat Association ol this $ia e. we Inuud j r 11 closed in the 1 ne'o,ie a postal c rd il' J ricted te Rev. I asc Walt m, Watrentnn. N O., from W. A Putts. Svsalrns F uk. N. j C, We are sdi fi id tho postal card was "never sent to M', Davis' ollics and en ' 'closed in his li et t us through, inis'ake, and the ouly w jr we raa Bicmint lor its Vr,,tlce with the circudr Is that it worked itself in 0 the uuicilkd corcl 'pe 1 ou the mule. - I Ut liell. Tiik KJItorof thlf papcrls In no way rosponsi- inn ior ine vicwH nr Mian,innr' 01 t-nrivspona-eiits. No communion! loim of nil aiionvinouH charact'!-will be published : the ral nam of the writer miiHt acnoinjtaiiy all i-iiiuiiuincationH. Any one who may feel airirricvcM at alatementa made by correHiionileniH ran obtain the name on application to the Kditnr. OorreMMindeiita will please write only on on M.le. of the. paper, and to avJid having their eominiiiilratlons tlirnn In the Waste basket, will furnish their names not necessarily for publication but as a guaranty of pood faith. A'e will uot notice anonymous correspondence. rAItll. I do not Intend to discontinue the practice ot law, on ncronnt of my connec tion with the HoANnKi Nkws. But will att"tnl promptly to all business entrust: d to r.iy care. V. W. UALL. T-i O C A. W. It. TKPPKR of Raleigh la dead. Cor.n etionsh for red unde wear and fires last wuok. ino sack. sacks eronnd alum aalt fl.00 per J. T. Goocb. Thosk wli" have Hannols to shod, pre pare to nbed lh?i)i notv. Tbb cltv fatbr.ra eonsultel lust liiiilit. Th'i town Is 1 t goud bauds. Suvn'iAT, voinitt la.lins vlfltlnir town. Tho hoarls of tho swalna be.it wllli Joy. .. Tiik Petoiwlmrir r.iilr al has taknn up Us truiil rutinliiK down soi o id street. Go to n. storj, and I'Ut. I1'. liutlnr at Brown's drtio; insuro I'olore you are burnt PBlMn Tlay and OUs Just ranolvnd the v-li'dosale and retail grocery of J. G ea. Z ir.l.ieoFFRne champion e:irs nro ex cel leut, try tliam. Wo know whare.)f wj o ik. Ei n irui. Cowers omamented Oir tiblo last Tue.sday eout by a prized friotid. H. M. Sr.KnaiJ has nniubor one oiRarP, all brivuds. win iko one and you will want iino1 bur. ' 1'kimk Rilt hiJub (5osben nutter, alo now tnaukerol In kitH nud at Janes T. OoonU'a. R. F. Tiun.Kitcin furnish Motalic Burial Cases, all M.9.S, et factory prices, at liruwns Drug Btoro. IIau. loll In aid around Weldon on Wednosdav of last weok. No damajo ex cept to tbe bail. - Sheet mii-dc of all kind) can be bad at putili-bors pricos by applyinu to Andrew Joy nor, at the post of.ice Rkv. J. J. Norwood of Hiuhtnood spent a day or two in town last w ok. llj was the guiat ol Mr. K. P. Spiers. Fink Hay, free from weeds woll rurod d in ipiod condition lor sain at the old stand ol Winliald and Kuiry. , M akiii kii. At lice's storo on the 20: h Inst.bvW. F. Mowers Msq , Mr. John Orawloy and Miss Miry E. Iieo, FlNK bricks, well burnt and made of tb best olav csn bit bad by applying at the old stand of Wiuiiidd and lOinry. Tun reenlar pr iver inoi tint; "f tho Itsp list cburch will b.' bnld evnry Wediifls Uy o (Mine; at t:3 o clocs. All are Invito, 1 to altoiid. Mil, A. O. Z II.UC IPKKR, of Ibis plaon, to MRIl'.l Ills practice law. left lor Hileib this week exiiiiinaii in lor license tc Success to bun. N ,w is tbn linn when fond motber.- inuk i appropriations for t'loir daii'ditors sprinu lioery and tne hteru fillior vetoes tbo uppropi lation. Krv. T T. KT in. D. D. of PptTshnrj; Va.. will lactam i 0 tbo Ittpidst cliurcb ol 1I1 is uhui.) in tbn evoninir of June llilb. auljoct tour Kin. 1 i;w goods received and to arrivo nt Wintihld and Kmrv's idd stand. All tlio late-t "tyles of spring 11 11 4 euiumor wear lor all. I nil ami see. Wiiknr vour.ir man Is ssiin rtinninii alt o' bis horsu and brushing tho dirt troni bis clotbns, it isn't 111 onlnr I ir lmu lo s :y be stopped to cut a switch. . M.VRRtmi "n Itii'Kivood, Halifax coun tv. N. I', on Clin uvuiiiiiir or the '.1st iai "U, by KHv. Jiso II. Pii;n, Miss Lizzie M Jones aud Mr. W, F. Urphelia, A revival Is in iirn-wi nl tbn H iptist church in Halifax. Wo hope tin ro id work will 1 10 clrried on until a la cor nuuibor nave been tii'icn into the lot 1. Tab Snalx ard it Roanoke railroad 0 'Mi pany will soon cooi .nonce tin ereetion ol a ivatuoiio at Gnryshnrg sarnethiiig which lis bjen uuedel fr seme time. Ucpoiter. t M DtKP in Wei Ion on lb ) 21 h Inst., Mrs II. Y. II n i ls. Also her bur infant child Tno remains wnro tik n to 'tbo ceinmoiy a id Iniori B i I i.-t S1111d.1v, folio oJ by a largo b umber of mends. Rhao our letter to-d vy about the Scot land Nn k Railroad. I ho writer H a North Carnlini in bv litrlh and h is at heart the bosi interests of tho ivlnie fituto. He knows all about tins soition. Thot, W. Mason, F.-q . nf this cnunlv has bi oa chosen as orator P) address Hie icuinr ladies ol the VioUria Literary S elntw at tlie cnininoiiceiiiniit nf tbe SulTdk Fmuttle Ins'ltntn, which will tiilte place about tt,e middle ol Juno. It'iporlor. Otiti benrls were made gl id and onr stoma' In 0 in1, by two of thn finest j'll'ps vnsierdav, kciU us tiy .Mr J I. roru They wero pli nvr,g to Hie ovealsi , a sprig nf mint rlxlnir above the e'asH thromrh a slico of nranao over wiiioh was npiukiod sugar. Ford knows haw lo manipu late 'em. I. Maj FMYsmodrfl farm looks beauti ful. Th 1 clover is so groin and thick that wo wanted to lie down in it. Il Is tbo only olover we caro lo lio down in. Tbo h.iy too Is bnautilul to look at. Over three feet high and as greon as grass. We wish we wero a horse, at W) c mid e it it. PhUsoN.w,.-Cel. Wharton J. Green of Warrou, and Hon. J. B. liatchelor of Ral eigh, Were in our ollioe on Friday. Col. Green says bo has 110 intention of remov ing to Fayettovill ) but will 0: linuo to re side In Warron. W are glad bo is not going so far away from us. In Town. Rev. Mr. Page of Rlngwood spoilt aoverul lioi rs in W Idmi, Monday, lie wiison bis return borne from an ap pointment at Spring cliurcb whore be preached Sunday. Mr. Pago tiugbtKcbnol in Weldo miimo years agi and those of bis pupils who now live here wero glad to sen him. A M Mi Cow Several wceki a-o M , G. W, FuUhum living near hero had a ow to run mad from tho Into of a rab'd dog. She sulTered several days, lowing and snapping al every one llut came noar bur. She dually fell in a ditch and Mr. h'olg 'iiin killed lior, not however before kbcotui r hvv Iwj or Ihlee t.uioi. Must bo sold to make room for freab stock, suitings for men and women, casi meres, Hbocps gray, tiveod joann, Ac, al paeas, casbir erea plaids, white goode of every description, percales and plquec, from last snisou. Tboee wiablng a Ixtrgaib ' cannot fall to be suited. I'HKiOOTTjt GOCCH, Tub Crcpj In this section the orops are in elegant condition. Tho cotton baa cimo tip loautifully with very little grais to injure it. Some say Ibe stann hag not been bottr in twnnty years. With ordiuary good seasons, the crop will yield abundantly and wheat ia still bettor, tbe prospects for good prices are excellent! KLRcriaN. We give below tbo county election In Greenville county Va. We liavo readers ver there, and it adjoins Northampton county : For Slierifl, Win. H. W. Hobbt; Coin. Revenue, C. W. liu fnrd; Huporvisor, J .lines M. Wood; Tree., urer, L. L. Diekensj Com. Wealth Attor ney, J. II. Wilat.n; Constable, J. E. f itcli ril; Jiitico ol tko Poaoe, J. W. C. Green, J. H.Weaeer. ITonsK IttTK. Master Hilly rurnoll liv- Inj near b"ri", wliilo altninp lnn 10 put a bridln 011 bis boi so provokiel him In omo way. Thereupon Uie horse solisod bia hand and commenced chnwing II. lillly pulled but It wouldn't do, and assistance had to be called before tho ntilmat could be persuaded to atop. No serious injury followed, but Billy f 'els aore about tlie hind and "chawed." ' CoMMENC'F.MKST ExKticisns. We re turn thanks to tbo Marshal for an invita ti m to attend tbo annua couimoncomont e fcrcises of Randolph Macon College to talcs pl.ic.o on June 10th. The address will bo delivered by Rov. W. P. ffarrlon D. 1) I C. The orators are: 0. M. James P., B. W. Waters, Mrt., F. Thompson J N. C, J. W. Morris Vs. Marshals: V. W. lJiraninun V., W. P, MnCleos N. C, V, (1. Pace V,i., W. F. Drewry Va.J.O. Honoy La. and W. P.. Crcmshaw Ky. Ciririx Itir.L. Tho nianae;or of tho hall to bn Riv;'n coniplluiontary to the (traduatini; class At this Chapel Hill com mencement on J iii 5:h next are : B. 0. Hbarpe, chief, assi.tanls, C. T). Hill P. McTti, W. K. Phillip., It. W. Win- bomo. Honorary ma labors, Hon. A. G. Thurman, Hon, M. W. It insom, Gov.T. J. Jarvis, Hon. W. I,. Steele, Hon. Paul C. Cameron, Hon. A. M. Waddoll. Wo are Indebted to Robt. Ransom, Esq , for an Invitation. T..e coinmoncemont will be as e joyable as In ante-bellum d lys No pains will bj spared to in ike It a sue ocss . Natiinat. Suroiimi, jN.sTirnrK. Two ofthe Sureeons ol this notable Institnti will visit Weldoi., N. 0., June 4th, and Bth 1870, Ntnpplng at Ibe Weldon Holol. They will have with them a lino outfit of braces and Ktirgicrd appliance", and will-be pro p iroil to treat nil kinds of rvforiiiitios and Chronic disease, such ts Club Feel, Hip Iiscase, Spinal disease, Paralysis, Piles and Fistula, Cntarrah, Private l)ieas Disnasn of the K?a. tin. For full particulars, address National Sukuicui, Institptr, Atlanta, Ua. RcictPAi.. An om ploy no at the Foundry c included to sliofll 1 ofl' this mortal coil on Monday morning Inst, Aceordingly be aiipdeif to tbo Messrs. ollieolfers for an no arsenic with which as be represented to lest soiuo paints. Having mado elaborate prepnratlon fir bis departure. Mr. Footo con eluded to liivestiualo, and found an e nplv prescription eii'rlopo, labelled by the driigud't arsenic, and a'iroblct contain ing soin iie liinrnta1 The would be suiel da was at once dosod by Dr. Zollicoffoi ami Mr. Ilutler, and at lust accounts was dolnir well. Moral, Do not b,ioz3 too ta icb. Thr Haiintkii Car. On last Friday mnrniug ono of nur townsman who we hoar vi ry frequently hollowing ' wo" lit nearly evory body ho sees, while taking his moriiiiig stroll, discovered Ihst bo saw a gboft In tbn Petersburg ft. R shttiitj -car nnxt to the W. it W. K. R. turn table, to wliicli Uncalled one or two to witr.ess tbe frigbtful sight, whllo ho stood in tin back door of Messrs. Wlnfleld and Kinry's htoro where there used to be bar room, afraid to sonlure nigh. VYhcu the fact was found unlit whs nnlj a bole in thn window in which tbo wind blow fie curtain back and forward. Notick I Noriri:!! Notick ! I ! -Jus received, thn f.dlo A-ing goods at (ho whole sale and retail storo of James T. Gooeh : .WO lbs Hams, 200.) C. R. Sides, 3m)H lbs BuU Vh mldcrs, l.'O Saeki Liverpool Suit 50 Ilbls Family Four, 20 llbls Sugar ill grades, 10 Rigs Coll'ee, nil grades. SO Ilexes Heaps, ."MM lbs Lard In to 10 lb packages, f,0 Reims Wrapping Paper, 20 Gross Scutch HnulT, 20 Boxes Tobacco, 10 llbls Herrings, Pi lino Carol! 11 A . Kice, Hog Houn 1, Norlb Caridiua mire,!, Conking Soda, Spleo, Poppor MiisIaiJ, Sl.tioli IViUeliiK, CaudluS Alntc.hos, ito, Will sell wholosale, at Richmond, and Uillirno'C prices, freight adilol. JAM i;s T. GUOCU, Wo'don N. C Tuk I.vfkpi nt Court. This rourt took up Ibi ooninii.ssionor cases on Tuesday, Two days wers taken up lit securing a Jury, one ease was put to thn Jury and vordict returned of not guilty. While the other cases were pending an ofliclal copy of an act ol the last legislature was obtained directing that witnesses before tho grand jury should bo sworn by the foreman only. Tho wltuesses in nearly fell rt.o cases were sworn by the c?ork which fact would sustain a mof.oa aoiedi in all the bil.s. The Solicitor very proporly entered a nos" pros in all tbe rasos saving, by an Willi?, much expense to 1 be count v. It is said that new bills will bo dtawn at August tonu. Tbo leg Islativo acts haye not yet been published a' though two mouths have elapsed t-inco its adjournment, iit ilhnr have tho nlliccrs of the Inferior court been olllclally uotl lied of this law, and they hvl no means of know ing it. No blauio attached thoin. A Newsik chap dreatned lor twenty cor tculivo nights tgut he was nut can 1 1 c tiding, aud could not imagine any rra-ou lor ilie lact until he dbcuvered that bis ecd wus a latl'j. buggy. Great attractions at Frescott und Gdocb'e. Fresh arrival of early spring fabrics, spring prints standard makes, new patoras and eolors. .Solt finish cam brics, best quuli'ies from 10 tol5 conts. Bl9hed Joed toe, serrk.e, ouality and good wear at panic prices. 'Jents liate unprecodotitod low prices. Shoos of the dnost quality and best make at such a bargain. never otTored South of Baltimore, all tty!asifo ladle, gentle men, and rlill dreu from soventy-Qvo coats up. Elegaut suits for gentlemen, Drap d' FUe, caso meres, tweeds, tl;innls ,vc.,fioi $7.30 tip to i2j,00. Full line of grocerios. Coffee at 10, 15, 1 20 And 25 cents per pound. lSeautiiul white sugar at 8 aim 10 cents per pound. Black and croon teas Ac, do. exceedinK low lor cash. Sicaiu'U fou Itkus. We wero out on the streets yoetorday liuntlug news, we asked one young gent did he bavo nn item nf news, bo replied, that be could give 11s one etem. We retired, and asked another for a piece nf news, Tlo gave us piece of good tobacco, Maying; be guessed that wm'naw to ua, sve turned in dlsgast to anolbpr, who roplind Unit bo bad drniuuod a dream aud In his ilreiin be thought bo bad hii Item, We bopo a chaugo will cnino over t si - apirlt of hia dreiiii. Anolhor laid be dreamed siimn ody hud hIvoii blin lifly dollars. We told hi ia that was one of Parker's dreams. We avknd still another, what luck be was baying. Good luck making failures he re plied. One gnnlloTinii asked us to get after tho commissioners lor allowing a heap nf trash to renuilu In view from the streets, tin ta b would look bettor if it was out of sight. We were also asked to give tho wbltlers b I, and the ivhitlcr sare hereby UDtiflad that we give thorn h 1. Our Nkxt Fair. Wo had the pleasuie 1 1st Sunday ol mealing Df FUnnor it Wjliniiiglan, tho chief marshal ol the fair to be bald horo iu October pext by ' the Kiaunko and Tur Rivor Agricultural Association. Dr. Flamier will Inyo a large nnd ellloi- ont corps of assistants and the lair grounds have good urdor under llnir control. The. doctor, hopes to Seduce the third Reginiont to make tluir aiiunil encaui p:neutontle fair grounds. Weldon Is easy of accoss to nnst of tho cjmpanios composing this rogitnnt and wo lnpe they will bo a new feature iu the fair and will make, the next moroat tractive than a-iy preceding il. Uniforms and bras buttons draw the atleiitlon of every one ewicliilly the ladies, win from II mo nmnmorial have unaccountably boon lull ioncd. . by military iealia. The soldiery and the ladies will be under ligations lo the chief martial if tho plan can be carried out. A SPECIAL OFFER TO THE READERS OK THIS TAPS. $r imk 01 cknts. The Amoiican Diamond Dictionary, cititiuniog 30,000 words, orthography. pronunciation ami definitions according to the host English and American I.oxi oigrapbers, lllustratod with nearly 2' 0 engrii lugs ; satislies tho wants ol the sell lar and at the samo time Is just what a plaoi b arned purson needs. Ills dicid (silly tbo boat dictionary ever printed. Contains 700 dnublo column p iges. Su perbly bound in cloih and gilt. Typo clear and hand whip. Suit free to any reader of this paper upon receipt of S3 eenls, tr. pay actual postage and paoking ehargea. This oiler is good for thirly lavs only, nod is made solely for tbe purposn 01 liitroililclioii. Hill two dic tionaries will bo sent lo one address This appears but. once. Order now. Sond silver, currency or 3 cent postage stamps. Address at oneo National liook Company, Kockliind, Mass. Our Klngivooil Letter. ItlMLVocii), N. 0 . May 2'Jth, 1S70. Mr. W. Y. O ph.lia and Miss L ..;e Jones were married yesterday by U v. ,le sie Page, lesterdav at 0 p . I) te a s'o'in pruv iiled in sumo ret t ions ol the country on Thursday evening, ac cempatiied with bail. Li the absence ol any local news I recall a bon uti fill extra' t which i will give, "There le i in the depths ul every heart that dr. a a ot nur youth and the chastened wish ot 111 inliiiod, which neither cares not hon-rs ran ev r extinguish, the hope o ne di testing from the pirsui's which absi'i'i us, ol intrrposiuj between our old sge iiinl t' e tunib. 801110 I rut q ul inter val of nfl ctinn, w lun with f. clings not cull lusted hut well nrmitd with passina. not iiilidued liut so'tenc I, we may look calmly in the past wi, limit relict an I en the future witlmut uppr-licnsioii. Hut 111 the lumult of the world this vision for o.'cr leceiiea as wo approach it ; Hie passions which hive disturbed our lives, agilatc our Istesth, mi ; aud uc go down 10 the tea.li like the sua in the ocean, ai II no genii and gradual souree which gone it, but su I leu ia its betmltss descml with all its fi ry e'w bm( alter it bas 'ost its pawcr and Us plea lor." There ate a good many et us could recollict to eur udv litug' ; In speaking of another' faults Pray dudn't forget your own, Ronionibor those wllh homos of glass Should seldom throw a mono. It' wo h ivo nothing else to do '1 bun laik of liioKtt w ho sin, Tin bettur wo commer.ee ill home, And from that poi.it begin. Rniicmber, curses, chicken like, Sometimes to roost e nno home; Didn't apeak of others faults nulil Yen bavo none of your own. 8 11110 may have faults, and w ho baa 00:? The old as well as young Perhaps wo may fir all we kuow, Have fifty to their one. The several frosts ol the past spring have lelt ui but low nppUa only, aiming all tho fruits nut jeet to injury by their ton frcqoent visitations. Fiirunat ly how ever wo will Imvo striwbcrries, blink berries and ab ive all giapes, which a-k but little lavor of lrots, but rsward the intelligent and carelul cultivator every year with an abundance. Grnpas then we should consider and rely upon as fast and enduring Iriends. Th"Tt-atis ol aor ef Und now lying idle may bo made te pro duce a crop nf grapes, weilk wore than either of c-rn or (king) cotton 1 and either in the lerui ol (nut or wine mret with the rcad est sale. I have lengthened my letter beyond expectation and II too uiucb, you cai burn it at tbe stake, G. K. M. LET IE a MOM HALIFAX. Halifax, St .j 21 li, 1879. Entrons Nitws ; I would reply to 11. 'a sweeping amde In detail, but his Iruj poctrr has knocked me into a ctaked list and 1 know n t how to get out, 1 will theielere give liiiu all the fC"p his auibiiiou uiay uive. St, L. GEKELAL DEWS. Mill Stones aro now made of glass. William G. Driver of Norfol'k is deid, aged Si. The university btjudeuts. of V rglnia bas JO; State Medioal Society meots next year in Wilmington. Teslerday was the bundrotb anniver sary of Tom Moore. Moote's school history ef North Caro Hlu bus loon published. A walking match will sodn eotfmmonfio id Norfolk: to lust five days. The Infant son of Senator Bruce lias been named Koacoe Coukling. It Ir said that filiorinan declines the nomluatou for governor of Ohio, Snnalor Tance dellvora the address at tbe Lyuchburg fair this week. S.000,000 young shad haye been roeenlly pui into the rivers of this stele. Mai, Lvnch of Ringhaiti school Will so in open a school at UlgU l'olut. North Carolina bad 27 deleiiales In the R ipllat convention thai met In Allui.ta. Thn grave ol Stonewall Jackson was la idHouiol" deeeruted ou tlie lOtli of May. Tan lirst ( U'naiiiaii cumo to this country in 1817. Thore aro now about JO, Oil) in this country. 1 bo university of North Carolina has 7J trustees, 11 111 mine is of tlio faculty and 2ul students. James W. Wilson has been reelected president and Mr. lirwlu Secretary of the W. W. C. M. K. Tbe wreck of the Steimnr Huron will be l -jtten up. Arrangements atu being raad'i for that purpose. Hon. A. S. Merrlman addroed tbo anniversary meeting of tbe Methodist Sunday School at fr'ayoUovillo on the 2.b met. Work will very soon be commenced on a telegraph line to be establis led between Klir.abotb city and- Kdenton, ao the Kill co 11 says. The Chowan Baptist Assentation which mot in liertie couotv last week, eleoled T. B. Boone, Moderator, W, C. Parker, Cora aud J. S. Mitch! treasurer. A poor but high spirited woman. In Chicago pounds au old rag on the kltchan tatde every morning to make tier neigh bors balleve tbat eke bas beelsteak lor breakfast. A Philadelphia man who went Ashing brought someia-ing bank en his hook. It, too t lb 1 doctor two hours, however, to cut the hook out of u!s back.-Phlladel pbia Chronicle. flowell and Taul C. Pool, sons of J. M, Pool, Fo., auditor of the Halciek aim Gaston Railroad, wore drowns I i t Kaloigb wbilebalhlng Monday. They were, respectively, I- and U years old. 'lbs convention of I ho lTpicopal church il Virirlnl.i, which met 22ud Inst, in Krederiukaburg. showed that 1,000 per sons bad been coiilirnud, tivnuly caiuli uatos for 01 iests ordeis and 17 editions ti tbo clergy during tho yer. The stockh dders of the Cli wan Bapli Fnmilo Institute 1 leatnd at Mtl'llro- bor have tendered all tbo property and claims ef the Institute amilllttlaj lo n isrly $60 000 tn th Chowan a-a ciailnn if tbo asaociation wjiihl assume tbe iu- dobtednoss of f 1,000. Tho preposition will be aoeeptoit. A GREAT LITERARY WORK, A work that every lover ! good I iter ture wauts at cnnslanl coin:n n l, Derails, while it is superlatively attractive and in teresiiog in ltscll, it is alsa a key and indx to oil other good English literature enabling ene to sue an I ju tgo fnr himsell w hat authors and books aro most dc-ir- able for him ti nnd such is the new Acme edition of Chambers's Uiclopnedia ot Kn;r lish Literature, la it neauy 3,000 pag -s it giv s biographies il all nited Briti-h nnd American authors bom eailicsl times t the present, with clinic and characteristic selections Iroin their writings, thus being a concentration nl tho beet prodiictinos ol l nitidrrn intellect. It ia published in oight handy and b.Miififnl 10 111 volumes it pticeis low as lo see n r ally n.tun ishing In most Hunk imvrrs. viz: in piper emplete, t: OC, clelh, ti 00; h .If moioccv f I 7o; hsll m iiocci. the loilr volaao cdi tinu, $3 73 1' rem th?o low ra'cs a d count of 10 p' r cent. is allowed to thes- or d ring bclorc June 1. and a further (lis count nl 10 per teet. when ordered in clubs of live or innre. It is not sold by dealers or agents, but only to buciad rect by the pnM s'leis, the Amen 'an lb" k Ex Chang", 55 Hnkman street, Ncv Yoik who will -ea I ipcciin-.'n pajjes & tree ou rui'tcst. NORTH CAROLINA'S BLACK SHEEP. Washington Pool. Il will be rcmembved that in Hie recent piS'age belaeeil Me serf. K Icbin an ltiit sell, ol Noilh Carolina, in the House Mr. Ii tehiii a kod l(iss il he "wis not court-miauled and dismissed fiem the Coa ed.'iate a, rvicn," and tint U is-ell repliei; ' I was C uirt-m tt'.ialcd aud dis niisied (rein the Coiifede rate service for s 1 1 i 1 1 1 i n a cq:i cript olli cr, and I was a'terwurds reS'oied te the Cnnfcdeiatr sctvice by er.ler nl Ji fi I)vi." Uaforni oa elt mr. iv ic 111 did not lavt at iiane the bittern facts iu th s case, or lie roq'd have cut Ibe comb nl Ins ppmient in way that would have served as an ' awful example tit liraggaita for a cen'nry ta couio. The Isctj which Mr. Kilchin ill not have are now la our pussa.slou, an aro, briiQ, that Hiissrll v aa icported for frco'ient and nnlawlul iuteiference with sil enrolling nfd 'er who was regularly and properly perlornnng Ins duties; that upon such miicaoduct being reported. l!usiell in the most cowardly mannncr 111 inner al .erupted te ani-sinute the enrilling ofllcer by creeping up bctiiod hi as and hilling him orur I lie head with a dill while he wus 111 a sitting pustore, sn following Ibis up with a shot I roru pistol ; mat lor this ha was tried, con victed and cashiered, but was subse qn -nrl? "permitted to select the enmpany id which nn would be enrolled." Ii painlullv tvident t h it Mr. Russell has been as inverse oils in the Una e ss was cowardly in his r. induct totvurds the o!ll.:r whom he tried le kill by an attack on Mm Irom the rear when be was sitting deeu end ua r lied. An Unibushkb CuxTBitr. "What iU I h-ar, Ahralisnit" sniit one Jew to ans other ' that yuuwcre bsptix d, and have become a Chiistiani' It tour fathur kuew it, be'd luro arnond In his gravi!" "Weil, what ol lliatf' Abraham replied. "Next week my hi oilier cts bsptiZ'd, then onr father turns around once nieic, aud bc'H be in bis loitrcr state. COM ASM HANKERS FOR EVERY SAY. A little more lermality ia eerviig the family rric.ils wouldn't harm some hotist- slds. rhere is no need ef saving all tbe cempany manners" lor Comparfy 1 if yon do, the children, at least, will be lound wanting whn the occa' i C unel. Tbe necessity ol cnecrlulneea sod conteBtment at meals caonot be teo often enforced. The wisdom, en purely physical grnuads. el a tranquil mind at meal tiaies, is ai old as Racnn, ia nur language, and as ancient as (be patriarchs in practbe. Tke time given In the table ought ta be doubled la many land es, aud the chteilu'mss, nomi nal urc, and demesne conversation in- created i ) like rate.--Gnlden Rule. A8ECD0TE OF THACKERAY. Tli'aCkeiy was sh iys at one time a. wtl- cooic visiter at the house el Lay Aahbur- tnn, who was somewhat free with her tongue and opinions el others. Some thing that sancv hostess said offended her guest, and h not 01, ly declined her invita. tieus, but spoke el her with discourtisy. Some months alter, when his eagry leel logs lis I ditd out, he received Irani Lsiy Aahbitrton a card ol invitation to dlnser. li letu n it with a pen and-itik drawing no the baik, representing himself kneeling at her Ice', with b 3 hair all nUanie Irjm the hot cnitU she was vigoreniily podting 1 h is nead oat of an ornamental uralier. I'Iih hiimurnlia rxprcssifitl ef contritiiin was lollowed by a cumpluto mcnticifulioii. I he satirist am', the Inly conunucd a warm Irlendship. A courteous una ii l tun succeeds in , life when persons of ability (nil. The ex perience ol eypry man lurnishes Irequeut instances where conciliatory manners have made the Urtunes ol physicians, lawyers, J i vi ui 8, pulilicui a, meicnants, soo, mjeen . . lividuals of all pursuits. IibctD' iitro luced to a St'anger, his affibilitv or tie reverse creates iefitantanroii"ly a prcposses ion in bis Invor, ar awskens nnconeiotisly a preiodico against bun. The best el men often iuj'iic tlvmsi Ives by irritability and consequent rudeness; whereas, men ol inferior ub litiea U.ivs Ireq icntly succeened ny their plcasiog una agrueauie manners Ol two men, equal in all O her respects the coditcous one has twice the advantage. an I bv lar the better chance of mokirdV his wav in the world. CONDUCT NOT POLITE. Seventeen things in which many young people render themselves very impolite; 1, L u 1 1 iiightt-j. 2 3. 4. It ading when nthi rs are talking. (Jutting finger nails in company. Leaving meeting before it is closed. 5. 0. 7 8. 9 Whispering in meeting, O'.Z ng at atuingcra. Leaving a stranger without a seat. A want of reverence fur superiirs. Hemling aloud in company without being asked. 10 H.ceiving a president without some manifestation ol gratitude. 11 M king yourself the topic of conver e it 11)11. 12 Liuohing at the mistakes ol then, 13 J iking others in company. 14. Correcting wider persons than years sell, especially your parents 15 Tn continence talking before others are through. 1G. Answering questions when pat to others. 17. Cainmericing to est as soon as you get to lue table. A CANDID OPINION, A Detroit lawyer, famous lor his wl and candid opinion., was thi other day visited by a ;oing attorney, who ex pUincil: "1 was milliliter! tn the I! ir twn years ago, aud I ibink I ouoat ta ka w sui.ee thing abiut la-, yet the minute I arise lo a Id-e's a jury I forget nil my points and can say nothi g N nv w ,o'. t ask y tt ll thi: il m f show a la'k ef conll lence myself, an I hmv can I eveicoaie it?" I'.ie wise attorney shut bis ryes ai d studied tlio case bi foro answering: ",Mv young l:Jend, if its luck nl con Ii lence in yourself it will some day v iaish b.it if it is lack of bniius vou bad bcllur sell out your "I'i :c ff cls aad buy a pick ax and long lin idle 1 shiiv.tl " But h iw art I to detetianier anx ion sly asked the young mm. '-I'd buy (he pick -ax anyhow and rt n my th inco-l whispered the aged advl a as he moved over to the peg far hie nverennt. ' ' A PiOVJltlNO COSSlDSSATIOir () d John A., a niggardly lelUw, was ereciing a new bouse In himsell, and asiong Hi 'Se eng igoJ In its censtruit was an Iricbin in, who knew a little a 'mut eaipi liter wmk, and lia I agreed ti wui fur a ti 11 less thai conpetent jsurney men. lli-lii-.' ur.ed by his follow Work men tn nsk lull wages, he did so; but SI V. put hi. n ulf by stviii" : "Well, well. yo e lo woik, and when the wmk is dn ic, 1 il c insiib.'i you This sit ii-tied Pat : but when pay-d came he received only the anwiint origin ally agieed upon. .Swelling wi.h indigua tiuu lie rep Hied ti Mr. A. pres. -nee and demanded iiu rxplaiiatiou. 1 1 is employe smilingly told him Hint ho bat giveu him all lie h'Hl agreril In, in (I was uot aware ot h iving raised bia pnv. 'll.il," retiiined Pal, "you sail you'd i;jiiidir me." ' And ta I do said J hn, with a pro vokii.g (mile, ''I cousilur louadaiisl lo.d " Pal vaca'ed his employei's presence in nuiry, and has tni beo kuswu te say anything abi'tC. hlgli pay since. vvhen, a s'uirt tlmo age, the secret po lice cnirni!-8iane1 a well knowi writer produce a Be lie. ul nT Nihilist articles i l,e loud lit rateur is said to have s.-ked lor Ihe latest revolutinnary pamphlets be fore suiting to woik. I nagine his dismay when Hie parcel that was ta contain the suliterranean literature, though scaled with the seal nl the political police, brougLt huu a letter Irom the Revolutionary Com nut ea thre.tcuiug death il be presumed to cany out the government order. A ei g'e word will blast a ropu'atlon amolu uiiou til touo will eouvey a ru mens insinuation a t assing fancy will determine Ihe occupation el a life. 'My dearest Stsru," wrote t recently' married Breuklyn liusband Iu his wile. She wrote "jack, ' Uusrest, let me correct either jou gramnier or ynar morals. You address me, 'My dealest Matia' Am I to ripliAFe ;ou have other dear Marias I" It is sid that ' George Eliot" will rtlin q-tish the name nf Mis Lews, which she bore while Mr Lewes was alive, and it' sumo her nisi leu atme, Mi-s E ans. Tbs tl.st Sin. L;ws is still liviug. Taa daikies wire vm'icg (heir cnttrags, 1 1 isn't' 'eared'u aolhin,' I isn't," said one, "Don, Sam, I ro k m you isn't 'Uarid to loan me a dollar!'' ' No, Jg'us, I Isn't 'leeied to loan you a dollah, but I does i bate lo pait wid as qIu Iru' lorebber." MAR tc t d . . . Wilpo, K. 6. May i, lf7. cotton-jriddllrij JISs Suirara, 711 Si . coriees. lecj.so. Hours frotn j s;,f,s,' Bacon, per ponnot JHtoilsi. Halt per sack, fi t, liuticr per pouuj lie. Isrd v. Molasses per gallon, KQt C Noaroi.i, fi. May If, Ian. e: (&; iu. lov. Cdtton 'orn, tier bu (lata. pfT bushel Klonr. Huirfufe Kxlra. Family, PiTaastcne, Ta. May M, lrr. (JottOB MliblllSit, J$4 itOw Miuniinir, js,' (,iool Ordinary, Pprk per poand . Bacon lioutdeM per lb , e, .." Hides, M4m; Floor, Family,' S.imiw III. intra, .7(l'S.oe. Kuner. a.bhU.M. augar, (irannlated pr lb. V. SHase. ellow. luilli . Code. Rio per lb llalS. i.axuayra, lHalsn' Java. tft.tn. Molasaea Sugar house per cat ! I. Hoblen Hyrup ra4V flew Orleans, 31HO.' NEW A D V KKTISE MBMTS. gALKOF LAND. I shall on Monday the 7lh day of Julv 1879 sell to the. higlieet bidder at publlo audi, ui lor eah at the court bona door in the town of Halifn to satisfy etate and oounty taxes lor year W78, the following- pnipvriy 10 wu; una) tract oi lana con taining slity aurea, belonging to O. W. Nrtilloand lyfng in FauceiU township,' kuown the house tract. Ii. M, LONOT Col. by R. K Moaeley, deptyi' may 2Ptf. JTOTICK. Al'l partios holding clal'ma or sktlV against tlio town of We don, will present, them immediately to Ibe undersigned fot liquidation. J. H. QOOCH, inr'in f inance uommlltee. in'iy Zf 2t s ALE Of1 LAND. I Bb ill nn Monday the 7th daY of July 1S79. sell to Ihe blithest bidder at uublla auction for cash, at the ooitrt bouse door in the town of Halifax, to satisfy state and' oounty taxea for the year IS78. The fol' lowing real estate to wit: One tfadt or land lying in Faucet's: township, oontaid' sixty acres and listed bv Newborn Bux, agent. L. M. LONG Col. by It, IS. Host ley dept Col. niay2nif ALK OF LAND. J I ahall on Monday the 7th da'r stf Jor 1879. sell to tlie bltllesi bidder at oublfo aifotioil tor cash at the oodrt hotlaa door Itf the town ot Halllax, to aatlsfy state an county taxea for the year 1879, the follow ing land to wit l One treet lying in Fan- celts towaship, containing one hundred and four acres, belonging tn?8. T. Neville; U M. LONU, Col. by R. R. Moaeley ept Col. way 29!f TyP-LDOX JRICK BRICKS! BRICKS! BRICKSf Col. N. M. Iiong and Win. D. ReM having formed a copartnership la the brick Uuaineva, taken this method of in forming the public that they bate on band and for sale, the finest stock of brick la tbe) State. Win, D. Reese, the practical man of tho concern haa had an experlonoe of more than forty years lh rtaltimora aud other cities. He baa made all the brick 1st Weldon for the past Ave tears, and baa given entire aatlafactlou to all who have used tneui. HARD BRICK A SPECIALTY. rHF, CLAYSKLBCTKD HAS BBHX TESTBD. NO HALF KMCK OR BATS. Partios when ordering will nloiae state ivborw tne bricks are to u sad. if for an out side chimney, or tnsl la chimney or un derpinning, Ate., thereby saving exponas; nu iruuuio. PUICEH TO SUIT THE TIHES. The undersigned lespoetlnlly refer tn Cart. J. K. liiviiu, W. A W. Railroad. f'apl. K. O. Ubio, 8. x K. Railroad, and S. T. Wand, S A R. Railroad and many others ou all the roads who save ased Ut) oriek made hy W. D. Reee. Please send yoar onUrs addrexwlns; LONG A RKKSS, Weldon, N. C. may l.ltf N OTICI. Law loss persons have several llmea broken and drawn the staple or my boat on my fish (Kind, Ashed and lett fie boat nwav from my landing, damaging tbn buuf, againat my consent, knowing the pond to be posted. Tborelnrn I do hareby forbid any and all pwraons, entering on any part of my plantation, known a Irfingwuod, or my land adjoining, either for tbs purpose of hunting, flshlnst er for any other purpose, undor the strloteat pe ally of the law. Cientlameu will not rish in my pond without a license to desi. lawless ten passers I will keep off by tni law. No one need apply to flab iu said pood for an hour, T.J. PERSON. mayl Gw SKND FOR SAMPLUe), We offer to the citliens of NORTH CAROLINAs TUK LA HO EST, CIIK.VPK1T AND Hkst Stock Ready Made CbOTama In THS SOUTHERN STATES! It is all eur nwu niannfaeture, thirougkly reliable and low in paic. Sand for aaaa- ples for our MERCHANT TAILORING AND UEXTS' FIJUKIsilllJIU QOOM. eHcnd lor catalogue. JOHN PANAMA KER, RICHMOND VA. may8 Sol 1 ALE FOR TAXES. On Monday 6th day of March 1S79, 1 shall sell to the highest bidder (or oaxh, at the oou rt bouse door In the t wn of Halifax, the f (lowing trart ef land, lo satisfy sute and oonaty taxes for 1878. One 're lying on tbe Roanoke river, Coaeooeary townnhip, known as the Looking Qiasa plantation. O.ie tract tn ths pine woods, Conooonary town ship, adjoining the land of W. H. Hancock, and others, bolougluc lo Jehu Devoreux. Ii. tS. IiON , nolleeiior, A, ti. Hill, LH)jt, tni27tds
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