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WILMINGTON. N. C, DECEMBER "3," IS60;
THE HENS IN COUNCIL.
TbtreV tumult inrlhcr hencoop; ;'
There7 clucking on the rail ; i
la thi some fowl proceeding, f J i
- Or IsH a ladies' sale? L; :"f
' Metbinks Til softly eater ! . -
What's this?. . Some scratching here ?
The dusking hen's convention
o rooster need appear! , a
f mi
Harki what a.fearlul talking ; !
- I'll stand here by the door . .
An ncient hen Is elueking Y; , t j
And now she has the floor)
Her neck looks father withered, ; '
Her feathers much decayed r
' That beak is slightly redder . - - .
Thin; When she was a maid. -
. Out spoke, this ancient, layer
Ilcr voice was thin and shrill .
"My sisters,1 O my sisters,
; Tii row will make me ill ;
you know I'm" not a chicken, -I'm
twenty-one to-day,"
"Her twenty ! What a whopper ;"
I heard a young hen say
"The subject of my lecture
f Is on our rights, you.know ;
'Tis time that hens, imited, .
-' Should strike the fatal blow ;
Too 1ob have wc been hatching
. ' For other people's shelves
The time's arrived, my sisters,
To hatch eggs for ourselves " . .
".hall wc give all our scrap! ngs- '
" TO feed another's maw.
And have him crowing o'er us
v And stoppinfup bur jaw ? . '
Let ns bc slaves no longer,
Far rather let us die.
'I want to be a rooster,"
I heard a maiden cry.
"I hate the jituck tip monsters,
Who strut, and. fume, and lrct,
And think that wc poor females"
Are only made to pet. '
Thank goodness I have never Ji
, Yet listened to their crow."
tUccausc," remarked a chicken,
"iou never iiaa a ueau."
'The day U not far distant,
Instead 6l jcouscia mens,
Our luottosbull be altJcrcd ,
x - To ruitscia recti hant 1 , .
When we shall walk in freedom, .
And strut around the street,
i With combs upon our noddles,
And spurs upon our feet. ' :
'HVhen we shall have our llcnate
Composed cf lemale brains,
And legislate on lounets,
And regulitc our trains. '
We'll have our lawyers, doctors
Our cmuirce, and our trade,
And cuti,ne horrid monsters"
VDon't see it," sakl a maid.
"Of course wo can't ignore tlkni,
Altho' wc ceuso their yoke ; .
We'll kee sonic pretty roosters,
7 Whef neither drinlc nor urifki
'Sow haiid around the saucer,
We're finished for to-day
"Threo chieks for female snilVage
, "Ka! 'chich lerick ! oray !"
,1s - U s ' , . . . :
'She ceased, aud as she hobbled
' - Upon the spar below,
j An undent spying rooster :
Set up a horrid crow -x(io
home ye clucking graunies,
You' ve got your work todo
Uo home arid mind the chicken
A-cock-a-doodlc-do."
01), such a fearful clucking
Was never heard before,
Each spin :tcr and each main my
, 't Made one rush lor the door.
"And thus I thought, "Ob, woman,
- God sent you here below
To help your fellow mortal
To bless him, not to crow."
OUR WASHINGTON LETTFB.
fFroni our own Correspondent. J
t Washikston, Nov. 29th, 180'J. .
Osar 1?ust The summer ot nuict is
. 5 - A.
past here at the Capital, and the cOming
Congressman is here, aud constantly arriv-
iBgcarpet bag ia haad some large' and
others decidedly small.l Day after day we
greet on the streets the old familiar fates of
" honorable gentlemen" from East and West
ami even way' down in North Carolina.
Later,' the bigger. 'guns will be here and the
8oui'ous tones of Banks or the strident
roice of Butler will be heard in our public
places l where' 'most do congregate the
bcrers and tliC bored. Already the ignoble
army of lobbyists are gobbling all the de
sirable boarding places, and many . modest
statesmen will fain sleep in quarters remote
from the Capitoliau hill ; because iorsooth
Mistress Congressmankept from an early
application, the modest sinner who like
Kayinonds virgin wished to do improper
things without her " sinning" being sinful.
' ' HE MOHAL1XKTH. 4
sfiAb, wella-daj ! "Wc old Capitolians
could many- stories tell of coming and going
meu that would cause'cousUtucnts. to help
loving mates ever to retain at home the
idlehands" that so much tk mischief "find
to do here iu " old Wash Vv We won't tell
f tales, however, on our brother officials. For
I that write vou hold an 4i orifice" the right
houorablci Touch-me not obtained aftur such
r i
efforts as made Iruculeut secretaries and
their imps tremble lest the euergy used in
asking lor position should be turned to be
rating the "i Department" for short- comings
but too patent to observing minds,
.... . THE SKASCUS'.
The seacou will1' be unusually biiiliant,
aud the festive etficitrs are
old dress suits, and the 1
brushing up their
idies God bless
em --are wasting their- angelic energies in
devising such' garments as ' modists grow
wild oyer ; and female miuds con o'er, and
' o'er again until distraction sits triumphant
where before only calmness reigned before
" OUR BOARDING I10U5ES.
Our boarding houses are best described
' - - .' r i -i .. ' . . -
i tnusiy by " one who knows." He'3 been
thar r " Of the poor ones and the fashionable
ones, it is difficult to say which is the worst.
Iu the poor Ones you eat; sleep, and asso
ciate with a fearlul lot ol cheap humauity,
aud in the fashionable you are the victim of
anietiquettc born of the heartless, money
getting economy of the aneieut witch who
coutrols the concern. It is vulgar to be
warm; it is vulgar, to have sunshine; it is
vulgar to eat a hearty meal. So you die by
inches, in lull dress, with the grim form of
the old lady forever watching you."
Your correspondent being an old habitue
and .acquainted with Brown" never gets
thus "tuck in" and therefore warns all
ouicrs to the Capital to seek old UV. B."
for information and advice belore' invest-
DSor resting his pedal extremities else
where. Tom Miller used to know some-
thing, but he's married, and r consequently
.no'accbunt;" L; : V;'-rr ' ,
i 0 i' f v LOOK OUT "-Poll "Vrt A pi ixt tiiUvu Iti I -po
:McTXl Triddcrln ct TliSt
waya .M: eccn better-tiniest aad raheViieth! 4n
waitfof greenies homhd-gobblethl ?cVctf;
afac. fiajtpdoxf .waarsupposedf to gobble
the oldest inhabitant ;fot the Oape. Fair.rj
Look out my -loy for ?lthia "yeriwidtfen
bue is always irimourniri and ajipeab for
sympathy under tte ialsc pretence of cricv-
ing for a late lamented, j This isJ asUUtle
plan, devised to keep you from questioning
tne cm or grumbling . over the fare." But
for business arranixemcnt the widow 'would
bo pleased to dance . a hornpipe . oyer the
giravc of the departed, who when alive. most
proDawy got drunk, and nearly pounded
her life out. ' ' -
There are inany dead beats atuhe Capital
but the beatcnest dead beat that, ever did
live, is the " essence of ole CarolinajcaHed
Beau Hickman.: . Look put for him my boy,
and tell .your readers net to lend him
quarters nor ary hall." t
society. ' -
,Oar 'society is of a most gregarious char
acter and mudlr more spicjf than before the
war. Bar rooms are almost as plenty, and
visitors seem to think.it their bounden duty
td get ; most ihagbificently .drunk before.
calling on: the liekd ;pf ''departments" or)
attending the regular u receptions.' i Don?t
you do this, old Post, when you come here,
arid take care " that Joseph I. raeaii the
14 General," locks his casket," before he trusts
his noble form vithin the Imperial forum.
Thero be niauy fair damsels lying in wait
for our martial sand-hillcr, and it' will rc-
quire more than yp:irtan virtue to j tbist f l rr
assaults upon the citadel. 4 Cassio nttimd
mo" lest 4 poke tliec umU r the lib which is
called the "till h" ;tnl play iheo false like;
' , ' 1a(.o. ;
N. Ii. Thtre'ri a Culau JuiitH" r Yu -
ta hero in town and t'hev hlc after old Fhh
hope -tljey'll catch him. Ooirt you ? Our
whale has- turned out a verv
4t sirat"
Iago.
that's so.
A;KICirLTUUAL.
V I . i
Pumpkin curb's the' heaves.
Plow, at least eight inches for" wheat.
-Don't put uncurcd grain in your bam.
Crocuses .should be planted in November!
Clean your farming implements with lard
oil. . ".;. -r , - !
Build your fences and clean out the ditches)
now' , .
Five bushels of wheat make a i barrel, o '
flour. ,
Steam 'will soon be universal on all plan
tations., i
Troy, N. Y., sends two thousand five hun
dred barrels ol potatoes, daily to New (York
city. :
Lettuce and spinach can be raised a
month earlier 'in Sping, if planted in Au
tumn. Equal parts of Sulphuric 'acid and spirits
of turpentine mixed, aud applied -daily,
will cure warts on horses. i
" Ono hundred and twentv-five irallons of
syrup from cane raised on one-fourth of an
acre," is the last whopper.
TTKereMs'Vwc"nty;th"rcc pounds of nitrogen
m a thousand pounds of dry potato stems.
Farmers think of that; aud hereafter save
all vegetable matter.
Some of the Canada farmers have struck
a good idea; they have formed themselves
into seed clubs, each ouc to raise choice
seed ol some one kind lor the rest of the
members, I
1 The grain threshing should b done as
early after harvest as may be practicable, in
order ' that advantage may be taken of the
market, to sell when it is likely to bring
the best pricei. ; '
Lands that are overstocked not only yield
less food, but the Animals pastured upon
them make a jess yiem in oeci or miiK than
When the stock is in proportion to the ca
pacity ol the lands for producing food.
iTo make good cider, rack it twice before
using, boil it pvcrj a brisk fire, aud fill the
bottles while warni, so a3 to exclude the
air. Then seal it immediately. As long as
the air .is kept trom it, it Iwill be perfectly
sweet.. -
lu plowing down green 'crops, attach a
heavy chain to the frout of the plow beam,
which drags, so. that it docs not choke the
plow. In this way it can bo plowed down
jo nicely that one would hardly believe two
feet of clover had been turned under.
Z. E. Jamesou, of the New England Far
mer thu3 sums up the requirements of the
t - .... ii . . .
. 1. Theoretical Knowledge; because there
should be an idea how a thing is to be done
before' it is attempted.
Practical: knowledge; tlfis should in
part .be. gained' as an apprentice, so that the
result of failures may be, where it belongs,"
a loss to instructors.
3. Executive ability ; without which
knowledge cannot be welt applied,
4. Favorable circumstances'; or, in other
words, the blessing of God, shown in health,
favorable seasons and providential care.
Agricultural colleges are one of the means
to increase kuowledgc. ,
STJ AUGUSTINE NQBH AL SCHOOL
COLLEGIATE irJSTITUTE.
ST.i iV it'' wiitntl" T HER IfJNF.Tl
J for the educatlon.of colored teachers, ffjii
JZ? viTr,innfiav Sftntember iith. Appli
cants must be able te read and write and under
stand the four primary rules ol Arithmetic.
Tuition and the fee of books will be free to all,
but pupils, who are able, will be required to pay
their board, iu whole or in part. Aid will be
triven towards board ln special cases. Applica
tion, stating age, qualification and pecuniary
ability! should be inade to -
REV. J. BRINTON SMITH,
... : ' I ' Principal
sept 19 ;fK:ti vs-i ujiv : 309-tf '
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ISE'S NEW RIVER OYSTERS.
OrHori lef t at.' i
: HARRIS' News Depot
nov 23
"tMKCBLtlNEOtJs;;:-
'3Vl C 3.' i ' '-A-ff-i ..;
OUR EXTENSIVE WAREIiOOITS
XXTE ARE P1IEPARED TO EXHIBIT ; TO
f T the. Visit at'our Fair the aargest and most
varied assortment of Cabinet Farnitnro ever
oercd to the citizens of - the two Carolinas,'
Our stock comprises all the latest styles of ' y
rKLOR. ANpl,p0ip j.;
BALL SETR: i -'i; H
; :OFJCENIX LIBRARY iFURNlTUREj
and every yanety-of Bedheads, Bureaus; IVash- i
f j - stands, Chaireess 1
mc premises is our upnoiatering avd Bed
ding Manufactory on an extensive scale JNoBe
but the best ol workmen employed and 'all of
our work guaranteed. Ar full line of all the
latest styles of window shades, i wall paper,
curtain hands and upholstery generally j - ! I
We also deal, extensively in sash blinds arid
doors. t ...r:.. f;irVj v;vi v.-r li:..iCti jl.
Trices as low as any Furniture House : North
or South. A call respectfnlly solicited. 1 1
ti'ranitc Trout Buildings,
I South Front Street. ,
;. ;uov. 18 . - , . ; U2G-tf
! T' . .-'I.. ; rr : - ' . '
Equality Life Insurance !
Of
It is more liberal to the insured than any other
Company, and will eventually become purely
mutual and btlowj to the insured.
. MiMtainc Us 2amp7ilcts before yoa in&ure, it is to
your interest to-4o so. Principal office 1015
Main street, KICliAiOND, VA.
Agents wanted every where. '
Agency in this City at the cilice of the "Wil
mington Post.1'
Address ROBERT J3EGGS.
nov 14 34J6-ly
SCi&OOIi BOOKS.
rpEACIIERS AND PARENTS ARE RESPECT
Jl lully invited to examine my assortment of
SCHOOL BOOKS and SCHOOL STATIONERY,
which is now very complete.
JOI1N D. LOVE,
oct 3d . j 31o-ti
FOR
A VALUABLE HOUSE AND . LOT ON
Fourth Street, between Hanover and
Brunswick, known as the llostier liouec, will
sclt on the SUi of December at public' sale if not
disposed of privately. The lot will be sold
in two parts, to suit purchasers. Terms.oue hatf
cash, the balance three and six months.
WILLIAM KELLOGG,
Executor.
nov. IS . , w 32G-tds
SENT FREE!
M. 'O'KEEFE, SON &. CO'S
SEED CATALOGUE
And IJUIDE to the
FLOWER AUD VEGETABLE
(JARDEN, FOR 1870.
Published in January. Every lover of llowers
wishing Ui is now and valuable work, free ot
charge, should address immediately M. O'KEE
FE,SON&CO., Ellwauger & Barfy's Block,
Rochester, N. Y.
nov 18 32Gtjun
HANKtJ HOUSf!
.... - .1 -of ? '
JAY COOKE & GO.
No. Ui) WALL iSTUEET,
Comer of Nassau Street, NEW YORK.
WE BU Y and sell at the uiObt liberal curre
prices, and keep on hand" a full supply ol
GOVERNMENT- BONDS CF ALL ISSUES,
SEVEN-THIRTIES, and COMPOUND INTER
EST NOTES, and execute orders for purchase
andTsalo of STOCKS, BONDS aud GOLD. .
I CONVERSIONS.
!, e convert the several issues of Seven thik
TiKsinto Five -twenties on the most rAVOiu.
BLE teumb, taking the 1st series at Govebk
ment Rate?, allowing a cammiseion to dealers.
Circular with full particulars 'Turnk-hcd upon ap.
plication. ,
.1 A Y COOKE & CO
Auction Every Night
'; ' . AT -j
lO South front Street.
rpHE EXTENS1NE STOCK OF
JL ...
Will be offered at Auction every night till dis-
lOSCU Ol. .
F. F. FRENCH,
nov 'Si ItJS-tf
OKVWU COUNTY KX. 4 MINER,
Nnw llnnovrr (i
ouutyi
Wilmington, N. C, Ndv. 25, 1SG9.
JL An Act to provide lor a System of Fubllc
instruction," Notice is hereby given,; that I wIH
commence the examination of such persons as
may apply lor employment as Teachers, m lae
Public Schools of New Hanover cpnnty, at my
office in thu Cit? Hall, in the city Of Wflming.
ton, on mursaay neceiuucr i.ut ,
' Applications for examinatioUj should be ad
dressed to me iu writing. '. ; r ,
Applicants will heexaraiueio the jfoHowiug
studies : V
' FIRST GRADE. ,
Ortho-raphy, Rcadiup, 1 Writinjr, , Gtoi?rphy,
History, English Grammar Boofc-Kcepiug, Al;
gebra, and Natural philosophy. 4 , m r
v i SECOND GRADE.
Orthography, Reading Writing Arithmetic,
Geography; History, and EnglishGrammar.
I All applitante will be required to produce sal
tpfactorv evidence of good moral character.
County Examiner,
nov S3 " 323-td
Comjpauy.
I L Ml JS :,! 1 W
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a 0
; to c ut" . i nZ7i iT ,
Altorieyi:indCbriielIdr at Lawj
YV of Claims and beforfithe 'eeverajj Pcpart
ntenta. vA.'lM i'-tzti b-rwr: r' J ,
For Cottonf, TurpenUpe. Tobaceo&c;i seized
in the State lately in: rebellion by TJK S. Trcasu
nry Agents, r,hy the UJ 8. Army. -? 1 ;
For snpplieai taken or ; purchased by L officers
of the U. 8, Axnay : -1. ,
For rent or use of property 'Or property dc
stroyed.,;tf ?;& i H&tw j - - :
For. horses lost, killed 6r which died in tie
Military Service O;'1'"1' -.
" For; Back Pay and Bounty ari&8ettlcmeut ' of
k The Adjustment T Claims before lie: Bureau
S of Indian; Afiairsa i i J I - - . ,
We , mtket?rlmiinafy'iTaiftnnatl6ns at the
ratcnt OCJce to sec 'whether the Jntentfon has
been anticipated, andiglvclttTdrmation for 15.
, ..All jneccssarr drstxrimri amt nonor 'nirtarwl
(Charges forbtaining patents reasonahle. ', . " "
Tor other property. vi t-- ; ?
fTThereis.a large amoUritofPrizS.Ioney
undistributed, which is due to Sailors; "now de
ceased, whoBerved in the United States Navy.
The friends of deceased Sailors i would do well
to write to us, that we may, look into the ac
counts in tlie Navy Department, unless they are
sure the same has been settled, i "!
C&"ldberal per centage allowed Lawyers send
ing ua cases. ..: ? :": -- f -,V ' .--
Business with any of the Departments at
tended to with promptness. I
nov C , ; . . : ,i , .... 333-tf
THE LARGEST, BEST AND CHEAPEST
Assortment of the followinff .goods in the
city : - - i : . "
SADDLES, HARNESS,
TRUNKS, YALICES,
TRAVELING BAGS, SATCHELS,
HORSE JBLANKETS,
BUGGY RUGS and ROBES,
BRIDLES,' COLLARS,
TRACE CHAINS,
HO R8E BRUSH ES,
CURRY COMBS, WHIPS,
SPURS, AXLE GREASE,
STEP LADDERS,
FEATHER DUSTERS,
Saddlery Hardware; and a large lotot Second
bau : Saddles, HarncBs, llamcs. Bridles, Reins,
Halters, Ac, cheap for cashj at . r.
' No. t South Front street,. Wilmington, N. C
I- ': : .., j. s. tupuam & co.
uov4J ; . : 323-3m
, WORDS OF CHEER.
On the Errors of Youth and theFollics of Age,
iu relation to MARRIAGE and SOCIAL EVILS,
with a helping hand for the erring and unfor
tunate. Sent in sealed letter envelopes, free of
charge. Address, IIOWASD ASSOCIATION,
Box P., Philadelphia, Fa.
sept . j Sll-JJin.
CLIFFORD HOUSE,
1 0 iSI brth Front St.,
" -? . JVM& Grox : a, .
FiniimTihiEp iQUons , segaks,'
OLD ALES, rORTER, &c. !
FURNISHED ROOMS BY! DAY OR
MONTH. !
J. A. CLIFFORD,
. Proprietor.
June 37 , , .. : . - 287-tf
COLTOrrS POCKET MAP OF
FiORTH GAROUriA.
! V NEW EDITION JUST MADE TO ORDER,
xl The most accurate map of the 8tate J,q be
had. 'Has th riew counties, Eaihj county col
ored separately : witir mineral deposit .pointed
out s Has a line dfan between the coast growth
and pine region,' another between the pine and
oak growth, and another between the cotton
and tobacco regions, nicely bound in pocket
form. Price, post paid, CO cents, i
For sale by
J. A. JONES,
Bookseller and Stationer,
Raleigh, N. C.
oct H. : ,. k 316-tf
DR. J. E. WlilAflTS,
JgXAMINING SURGEON,
PENSION BUREAU,
Wilmington, N. C.
auglG 299-tt
i MONEY i
Is ah article despised by none, aud we are now
prepared to show how all may possess it in
abundance, by following a few simple instruct
ions which will be given j
'-: - ':i&BI3;
of charge, except the trifling sum ol t25 cents, as;
a guarantee of good faith, olie. busineas is in
exhaustible, and.thousandsTare now, engaged in
it; while to their friends the cause of ; their
great success and prosperity remains a mystery.
Any: party engaging will frequently receive
sealed packages by express or mail. Further
than this the business is all to yourself,
-. ;: 8 ; - .
the article can "be carried in th vest pocket, ex
cept when wanted lor use. It needs your at
tention but one or two days in the week, or a
couple of hours daily, which, can be aftr 'Other
business is over. No additional rent, taxes, or
help of any kiud. All engaging must be ot first
WATJBlt
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Nooebut good smart men wanted, who can
fcerp their business to themselves, act confiden
tially, with me, and make froinfo to $10 for ev
ery hour's service, s - r
Act promptly. Begin now aud a Fortune is
your?. Inclose with your address 35 cents, and
you will get full particulars by -etiirn mail.
Address, -
E.F.UALLET,
Box 350, Titusville, Fa.
nov.. It SM-Sm
FLAT FOR SALE.
A FINE, NEW FLAT 43X11 FEET.
For sale low.
GEO. Z: FRENCH,
10 South Front street
. :, 323-tf
nov 7
V. I ritctrial Hcvcnne.
A LL PERSONB WHO SELL SHELL OR
j. other Fish, or both, from carts, ia New
Hanover or Duplin Counties, are hereby notified
to appear and take out a United 8tates Internal
Revenue license on or before the 15th ol this
month, or they will be assessed and charged pen
alty according jto law. . . : ; i r
F. G. MOORE,
; rv' i " ' Assistant Assessor.
. riffif rnmir Water and Princesa streets, over
Sheppersons store. ,a t
'I V.
IRON AND COPPER W0RIIS
: AND "" Tjlv o
MVOXllTVE SHOP,
a LSO ManufacturcrsofTURPENTlNE
A. STILLS, and COPPER WORK In all ita
branches. 71 t! ' '
Front . Street,. bclov; Market Street,
WiliniagtoniW. tJ . :
DART & DAILEY.
Proprietors
a5
47 U St. betwccn75thandI0th 5ts.
NOTICE
EIISCELLANEOUS.
JUST OPENED j j
AT
5
36 IIIKKET STREET,
,. ' '
Photographic
Under Mr.
VauOrsdciriS
V Gallery,
AN ; E N T I R E
iv jew rxvobic,
consisting of the Latctt -Styles, ,
STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY GOODS,
DliESt ;GOODS,'
i I " '
SHAWLS,
i
CLOAKS,
;WHITE GOODS,
NOTIONS, aud
FURNISHING GOODS. j
. TERMS CASH, with the .. motto,
Sales and Small Prottts." ' -
it
Quick
M. M. KATZ.
; - ';;;, 315-tf i
oct 10
THE UNDERSIGNED; ; 1
HAS TAKEN AN OFFICE, OPPOSITE THE
Court House, in the rear of Squire Mc
Quigg's Office. -rf ' j -
Business promptly attended to.
.. J. NUTT. !
sept 0 oOO-tf
RESTAURANT.
OYSTERS rEOE ALL !
W. MOORE RESPECTFULLY INFORMS.
the public that he has opened a Res
taurant (with BARBER SHOP in connection)
on Water street, between i Market aud. Dock ;i
over the Auction room of Messrs. West, Mcarcs
and James. ,
Delicious dishes of all kinds,
oct 24 310-tf
A CARD.
A CLERGYMAN, WHILE RESIDING IN
South America as missionary, . discovered
a safe and simple remedy forthc cure of Nervous
Weakness Early Decay, Disease of the Urinary
and Seminal Organs, and the wjidle train of dis
orders brought on by baneful and vicious habits.
Great numbers have been cured by this noble
remedy. Prompted by a desire to benefit the
afflicted and unfortunate t will send the recipe
for preparing and using this' medicine, in a
scaled envelope, to anyone- who 'needs it,' Fixe
of Charge. Address, ' -;. .
JOSEPH T. INM AN, :.
Station D, Bible House,
; 4i New York City.
sqtlU : :j , - 309-6mos
r OEO, Z. FRENCH,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Commission
1
Punctual attention paid to REAL ES
TATE, LUMBER and PRODUCE.
10,000 Acres of Land in dilfercnt parts
of the State for sale.
oct 28 v 320-U
ST0MGE
170R ALL-KINDS OF MEUUilAJNUlSIi; AT
10 South Front Street,
GEO. Z. FRENUH,
.f f , 320-tf
oet2S,
BEECHER STRAWBERRY BAS
KETS.
rpHE BEST IN USE.
For sale by the Agent for North Uarolina. .
GEO. Z. FRENCH,.
10 South Front street.
;oct2S
S20-tf
THE ART OI' ORNAMENTiNG GLASS.
This easy and cheap proees of ornamenting
act almost anything on paper, can tc used. By
his process you do not translcr tne copy iroin
he paper, but let the paper remain on the glass,-
and it forms a beautiful Irosting. 1 he materials
used costs but a few cents, and cau be had at any
drugstore. Agents wanted in every town in the
United State's. A nicely bound boot of 3(i pages,
containing recipe aud . instructions, sent to an
address for 25 cents. Address
1 HE M AM F. M ERRILL,
Barkhamstcd, (Jonu.
'oct-23
320-lt
PURE WHISKIES.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N. C , RYE AND
CORN WHISKIES, made by JAKKETT
& SANDFOKI), guaranteed free from adulte
ration, aud kept by alt the principal dealers in
this State. . , ,
;i;hcsc Whiskies are made by the' Distillers
formerly in the employment vf Col. Puryear, ol
Tadkin county, and rivals that celebrated Whis
key known as "Puryear's Best," in purity, fla
or.and taste. -T y J ".. V ; ,1 , ' ' .
Persons ! desirous of acting as Agents fur the
sale of ourlskies will comhiunicate with the
Proprietors at Fayette vilie, N. C. : :
' JARRETT & SAIIDFORD.
;. uov 11 ' - . ! o-J5-lin
j FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF ; WILMINGTON, ; . N.' V.
United Slates Depository and Financial
:iv;'i ': ' : DiniscTons: . f - r -
W. H." McRABT, JAS. H. CuADKOUUlr
8.D. Wallace, r , ; Eli Mukuat.
' 1 EdwiwE. Bubuuss,' President
Asa. K. Walkkk, Cashier
WicLa&kins, Teller. f
"; ,' 4 ! IL M. Bowdkm, Book-Keeper.
&D. Wallace, JBClcrk. ,
rnUIS- BANK IS NOW OPEN FOR THE
COLD AND SILVER COIN, Government Bonds
nd Securities. " . -
NOTES OF SOLVENT and other State Banks
, , . nnrrhitftfui and sold. 5" f ?"
EXCHANGE ON NORTHERN AND fiOUTU
: ERN CITIES always-on hand and for sale. t
COLLECTIONS made on all accessible points in
h United States, with prompt returns.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, and carelul attention
AOS. 14 .: 6mo
glass with paper is a pleasing ana proutaoie em
ployment. .Lithographs, Photographs, Steel
Plates. Wood Cuts. Pea or Pencil Writing, or in
WJlQihgtoaA;mHik R. R Co
, 1 - ui ( 1 hi Ii r 1
Ornc ChiktEhq AGSrZEiNTrnDfcKT 1
tilMGE yFf SCLTBDULBt
GN AND AFTER SUNDAY, the llth inat., 5
our PASSENGER Train nn this road will
leave Wilmington at 6-J AiJI. and 10:00 P. M.,
and arrive in Wcldon 6:00 A.'M. and 2-.50P. M.
Leave Weldon at 10115 A; M. and,7:45 P. M.
Arrive at WUralngton 4:S0 AvM.'and 7:15 P. M.
The day train wiU nbtntt on Sundays. ;
a aauy mrougn. OfeigM train . will leave Wil
mington (Sundays texcepted) at 3:00 P. M., for
the accommodation of TrackTarmer. Passcn.
gcrs can alsogetaccommodationsonaaidfreijrht
train as far as Goldsboro'. 1 -
f . -11 cf. L. FREMONT,
arM Engrlnccr 8upt.
aprillljr-j .5 ceil rtVsrQ -:J? f 7262-U
cnAUQEt'OFfnninmrTRAiii
JVikmikgtoh, & -Weldon RmioAB Co., j
'Pmci 1 Chisi Esro'R ajtd Grs'L Scp't I
A' I , VfjtssjSQto N. C; May 28, 1SC9. )
ON AND1 AFTER THE 23th INSTANT THE
wi ff cint ipto ,1B-run as follows : Leave
Wilmington Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
at 1-o'clock, P. , M., and arrive at Wilmington
same days at 8 o'clock. P. M. . 0
( , 8. L. FREMONT, -
may o0
Jing-r ana sup't.
277-tf
WilmingtonJancJicHiac R.R.C
GENKBAL SUPEaiNTESDENT'B OfFICB, )
i VYilmiugtox, N. C, April 10, 1808. f
ON AND AFTER APRIL 11, PASSENGER
Trains of this Road will run on the follow
ing Schedule:
EXPRESS TRAIN. j
Leave Wilmington daily at, . 5:15 A. Al.
Arrive at Florence. iu:3 A. M.
Arnvc at kmgsvillc ................. l:45 P. M .
Leave KingsvUlc. J .,., , , 12:40 P. M
Arrive etJorcncc....M..J. 3:55 P. 31.
Arrive at Wilmington.... 0:15 P. M.
Express Train connects closely at Floreac ,
with the North Eastern Railroad for Charleston .
and ChcTaw and Darlington Railroad for Cheraw ,
and at KicgsviUc with the South Carolina Rail
road for Augusta, to which point cars run thrmujh
without change. .t
. f ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
liCavo Wilmington daily at. 8;05 p. m.
Arrive at Florence 2:40 A M '
Arrive at Kingsvillc. . . . L o;oo A Tu
Leave KingsviUo. ........... .. . . f 4:00 P. M.
Arriveat llorcnce,..;..,;r,,.. .... 9:40 P. M.
Arrive at' Wilmington i . . . .v.a. . . . . 5:10 A. M.
v Accommodation -Train connects , closely
Florence with the Northeastern' . Railroad lor
Charleston, ap4 at Kingsvillc with the South
Carolina Railroad for Augusta. Passengers for
Columbia should take the Accommodation Train
? wm. Macrae, '
:' ; : Gen'ISupt.
aprl .... 26tf
WilmiDgton, Charlotte & Rut her-
.-LuL eJ'J lo Itch fM of -v-
1 jHj ' ' ".41
fl Jltm i'hi win
. .... t . '".
' ' iir Rit SnPERiNTENDiirr's Otfice,
- J-T Wilmington. N. C.I Mav 15. 1869. f
CNAND;FTER MAYu,15TH, the pas
Jr?cngcr train on this Road will : leave v il-
mington on Tuesday. Thur6dav and Saturday at
7: clock, ; A.(M.. - i;;. V .a. . .
Arrive at Rockingham same days, at SI . M.
Arrive at Wadesboro (Stage) at 9 p. M;
Leave Wadesboro fStaffe) on Tuesdav. Thurs
day and Saturday, at 1 P M.
Leave Rockinirham on Mondav Wrwrf;v
and Friday at 6UiO A. M. ; ., ,y: :'
Arrive at WUmington same days at 3 P. M. ,
W. I. EVERETT.
, General Superintendent.
may 10
274-tf
Sheriff's . Column.
IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE "FREQUENT
defacement and destruction of notices ulat-ed
in the public streets lhave determined hereafter
to advertise sales and publish ail official notices ;
pertaining to my omcein the columns ol the
POST..- -. .; ''
, Herealtcr all persons desiring knowledge ol
matters pertaining to sales, &c., over which 1
may have control, will find them advertised in
tms coiumm . J. W. SUUENCK. Jn..
Sheriff.
Wilmington, N. C, Aug. 53, 18G9. '
EXECUTION SALES.
BY VIRTUE OF SUNDRY EXECUTIONS
to me directed, issued from the Superior
Court ot New Hanover county, at Fali term
j,ooy, I will expose to sale to the highest bidder
Horace Abbott.
1,
Also all the interest of
vs.
llio Wiltnlrwrtrin nrA Vfn (
,W. & M. R. R. Co. ) cheater Railroad Company
ISO and a c acres of .land on Eagles Island
Bounded by Caie Fear River causeway road..
Thoioughlarc at Northwcstiver, and adjoin
ing the lands of A. J. DeRoBsct, aud estate
Win, ii. Mearcs. Also ail the interest of said
Railroad Company In the Steamer Waccamaw.
Sale to take place on Saturday the 4th day of
December,
lSG'J, at 13 o'clock at the Court
House-.
OS liu DAY OF DECEMBER.
Johii Dawson, Adm'r ) The interest of Arthur
vs. V'J, llili in-JZu'. acres ot
A. J. lull. J land situated and lying in
Cape Fear Township, known as the property of
Arthurs. Hill.
' """" ! ' ' '
Bcuj. E Arlington 1 The interest of Arthur J.
vs.' Hill in 325 acres of land
Arthur J. Hill. ) situated and lying in Cape
Fear Township known as "Saus Soucie, '! the
property ol A. J. Hill. . t '
octao OJ
SiaEUIEF'S NOTICE, :
ON SATURDAY THE 4T11 DAY OF DE
ccmbernext. I will iposc for sale all the
Property purchased by the State at the last
sale, toircthcr with such property as Was pur
chased by individuals on the Gth November,
lbGy and not paiu ior. ;
Parties purchasing at this sale will be required
to pay for each piece of property as soon as bid
off. J. W. SCHENCK, Jit.. :
K
Shcnff.
' November 30, lt09.
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Toric Woruin Class.
WE ARE NO W PREPARED TO FURNISH
all classes with constant employment at
home, the whole of the ; time or for spare mo
menta. Business, -new, - light and - profitable.
Persona' of cither sex easily earn from 50c to C5
per evenin?, and a pro portion! sum by devoting
their whole time to the business. Boys and
girls earn nearly as much as men. That all who
see this notice may send their address and test
the business, we make this unparalleled offer :
To such as arc no Veil satislied. wc will. 6end
$1 to pay lor the trouble of. writing. Fulhpar
ticulars, a ivaluablel. sample, which will do to
commence work ori, and a copy of The Jtonfe7
IMtrary Compan ion. o n c of the largest and best
family newspapers published all sent free by
mail. Reader, If you want permanent, profitable
work, address E. C. ALLEN & CO., Acgotta
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