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'7
THL'HSDAV, M.ViUMI'J'i, iss.'.
JAlSiJtiiiOAijfa.
Jif"N!xt Suudiiy week will be
Easter.
Et'" We coigiiiti!:tito our comily
inen that we id never again have
court in Mm eh.
fciTO laitorlv confer, nee will be
on nevt Saturday an 1 S.u.dav at
Mt. Vernon chinch, in this county.
Itev. Dr. Ulack will preside.
65i-Uvnum A l.oaueii nave just
received Ciuvci
Orchaid (bass, and
Garden Heed. A nice tot of
ladies' and children's Shoes.
Miit
WLasl Tuesday iiioiiiing was
colder than h has ever bcrn known
liere at this season ol' the year. The
thermometer indicated a temperature
fifteen degrees below the freezing
point !
fciCTThe niiiiis'ersand deacons Meet-
ing of the Sandy Creek As-uciiiiioii
will be hehl wiln Ueihaiiy church at
Gulf, beLiiinin' to-morrow (Friday),
The introductory sermon will lie
preached by Kcv. . JI. Jl. Diwlion.
OiT Thu Aurora iitch is the latest
improved, the most accurately and
carefully made wutch. Ol tier of
Waireii' Trior V Son. Fiiyetteville,
selling Agents for the Aurora Watch
and stockholders in the Aurora Watch
Factory.
t3y Since our
deep snow has
Sunday was a r
last issue another
fallen here. La-t
gular winter day,
' the giOillld to a
he snow covei in
depth of four or live inches and the
udiiospln ro being at tins freezing
point all day.
fir Ii v. W. II. Mo .re will preach
at the M-'tliodist clench in this piace.
on next Sunday lit wi's i-tationetl
here scvetul yeai s ago and is r. mem-
bered as one of the best preachers in
the State, ami is now the I'l cMiling
Elder of the Washington District.
B3T We meiitioii',il last we. k that
a small colored boy. oi this p ace,
had drawn a picti.ic of President
t.M'M'iui.nuiiii. i I. ...ii..-
then the I'lesnieiit has s, nt to li.m a
liliotogiapll ot die V.lilte House Willi
Ins aii',o;..i;u.i. in rcturi: to in
1'"''
tine, and the boy is as pioud ot it as
cau
''
(t.V Only a week or so remains of
the time 1 1 ... 1 London will sell those
Winter ..ood iiit cost Now is your
time to buy goods chestp. lie is
title! ing i-V i a in laeeuieiits for csn
as he want to make room for his
Spring stock. Tin'M' goods must
and will he so'd now soon. If you
lo .o tin. chance ii will he your own
fauH. I'r Mire. ii. ti biirg the money.
Hfrylf ye i wa'.t to s.'e a big store
lille.l 'o ow;!l ..M
li'V a:i 1 i! . k ;i!
n h -sivy bii. iues
I'l OV. ii' V. il. .1M
(ii ceiisl.o. n'. M
i' . 1 .1-
i l ii.l hiuin hi
Is 1 doing
in io .
Ihlail
V
jti.t
ret 111 lii'd Ii I'lil the No. 1 1. and WO'.lld
!ik" lo have an t-.ir y call fioin his
lutinv cusl oins s in Chatham.
tvl-y ( o::rt i now
in sti 1 receiving ts
1 t'ceive 1 a io i if o.,l
Maek'ivl in Ki's
,'tnd Ijondon
-h g....ds. Just
ti.se 1 ici; ( 'o!';'e.
ami to ne,! by
, liiee Mii'kiiei
poill.d ; just Ihiiil.,
! cents pe; io . or !
r.'.sii ; nice ( 'oJ l'ish
. for 'iceiits
I'liiiiu Crt am
CliM se. 'urn .sta: eh, Tapiocco. Caun
ed GooiN. Flesh ('amie s and other
things nice to cut. ,V:-.i. a hii of Sal
Soda very cheap il" oil w ish to make
Vour ow n Soap.
Ciia'i:a: Ti i 'l
Stone, of Wi'lii'ii.s
hist wet k itt l'ai ii !
hiL of tobacco :.t tin
i .-- Mr. Aliens
towihip, soltl
i's warehouse a
late of live do!
lai s a pound ! He p. anted tuny tin'
licro in t'ibi.citi as mii expi-i in. cut,
never having p'aMcd any Icl'me, nnd
l.e has u'.itaih oh'. fu.m ihat acre
5 1 C(l worth, iii'd has on hand ildU
jiouiuls more which U woi th U!) cents
a pound. Pretty good yield for one
acie, is nt it :
Si i Kaioit Cofur. Court adjourned
on last Monday afternoon, al the
business having been disposed of
There was absolutely nothing inn''.
.
!.
for the Judge to do, and heloi
joiirniiig court he
that if any other cas
llstillftiV stilt, d
deitiainh-d his
1
nt tent ion he was ready and anxious teinooli, ami the luwyeis tmmedi.i vly ; ' cui.tiieu, iu hiiowmg in... iippie
to remain and dispose of it. Fortho began to argue the case and ended . ctaimg his condition. I'm- lunatic
first time in n.uiiy years every case at li o'clock, coiisumiiig k ven hours. ; was yesterday returned to Morgautoii.
on the docket was Valied mid t ith r iuiing which time ihe huge cio.vd j c;mrlolte Observer: It is not
tried, or continued at the letjuest of present listened with the e.ostst at - :g, m i;d. known, but it is a fact neve:
the pin ties. In addition lo tin; cases . lemiou. Tho Judge then tlcivcred ' ti.elcss. 'that some of the li:..-st br.mu
that were coi.titnU'd or compromised. 1" charge to the jury and closed ex- ! stone in the Tinted Suite i is found
the toUowiti;' were disposed ot, as
follows:
J. II. Wilborn ngnin t F. H. Stilh
and otheis: action for foreclosure of
inoityage; jiitlginent by consent for
plaintiff. ;
Alfred Wicker against J. A. Par-'
ham : dismissi d. us. was also the case
of the same p. aintiff against Matthew
ittson.
(I. W. M.icklin against llineline
jM.ieklin: aciion foi divorce; mistrial.
Sylvaiiia l'owell ii;aitisl I'lirsti Pow
ell: divorce; jiidgmeiit for plaintiff.
Edwin Johnson against Stone
Critliu : appeal tuna justice's court:
diamissed. ' ,
Aiilhonv rape aiui others against
J. li. lbuiiM mid others: judgment
for tlcfcndiiiits ; appeal to supremo
ooe.ri.
Spt nee Taylor against .J. H. Head-
en : judgment foi plaintiff.
Susan lhiinaii imainst W. A. Dun-
can and otheis: action for dowel
judgment for plaintiff.
J. C. Aheimdl.y agaiiist A. M.
Tucker : tippt ai from justice's judg
ment : (iisiim.scd.
Ed.'.iiid John. -on iiaiiisf Josejdi
Uurgcr s : iii'j.i iti from i:it ice's jutig-
mclit : dismi.-i..i'il.
l'Hiboiough V Sheppaid against
J. O. liuit : uciioi. 0.1 account : juilg-
mtui oi pltitiitiffu. '
The Mhiih Trial.
The Pj'iikonk:: Acjimtte!) Intkssk In
TIIKKST !ol'IIT- ll.ll'sl-' ( TlmU lll'll
Ali.i; AitnL'.Mt.NTs Afkktino Si'knk.
At midday on last Thursday the
tii.il of .John T. Mann for the murder
of J. tines J 'iiet! whs begun, ami m
midn.-di!. on Saturday was ended.
the jiny icdiiiiing a verdict ol not
oru.i v. Never in the histoiy of this
coni;ty has any other trial excited
such intense mtciest. or all i actt d
i : . .i . ,
siicii iai (M'i ovvir, umIic court itttuse.
Dm iiig lis entire progicss our com-
n.odious court-. oo.n was d.iiKelv
owded, and on the last two days a
lnrtre iiiimber of ladies were in.. s..,,t
dies w
miiiki mug never before known to
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, m. :,.,,, . ,,lllf ,
,. . . J
live witnesses were examined, ami
seven lawyei m were engaged in the i
, tiia!, tin eft of them Hun. 1). (.
Fowle, JJ. A. London and James S.
Manning for the proseeudon, ami
four Hon. Thomas Kulfin. Hon.
Jol ii Manning, Maj. John V. Ora
ha'.i ami T. U Wournck for the tie
ft ce. The case was closeiy contest
( i on both sides, nothing being oiuit
,itl that would aid in the conviction
or acquit tai of the prisoner.
The follow ing is a list of the names
of the nirors who died the ease: J.
V. Atisiey, J. V. Mel'hernoii, S. M.
Holt, . I. Itrown. Wnddy McClen
ahau. ("aivni Watson. (J. C. 'i'allv.
VVinship Oidham. Nicholas Wright.
C. Jj. Williams, W. U. Mitchell and
V. J. Tinaitkill. We have not the
(.pact! in which to publish the very
voluminous evitleiice of so many wit
nesses, but will biielly give the sub-
stance of the most material points.
The pi osecutioii introduced the dying
dec'ai nth lis of the deceased, which
in substance were as follows: the
sheep of the prisoner had be
" t" -
Iin.r into llir. .vh-Miiti.'.! ,.f 1 1... .1 .
"'r. .... .............. ... ii,.. ,i
( cased, and on tiie morning of the
ltltli of iasi June he went to the piis
oner'n (about half a mile distant ) ami
died to buy them fioin him but he
declined to sell. Then they went
together (.both talking in a friendly
manner) to the field of the deceased
to see where the sheep had gotten
,,s,v was l.elnml the deceaetl, !
all, ,i. j.ltt(.,. ,,t i.-iit the shadow !
)lf ,, ,-, .,.,. s, ,,,,,, ,
loi '.ner stooping dow n he !
I ill lied lound ills! in time tn sec llm
'imu.r lt!,.mt. to throw a largo rock
iti him. Hi! ipiiekiy tlodgi d ilild fell 1
1 . 1 ,. . .1 " " it 1., iiiiiiu inn iiiuiii in miiii ii'n'.ii s. "1 ' - mat ne, s ic or lliev cnuiioi niiiue
about hall a liule they came to a ' ,)(!.V ).,(,! 11Mll ,):IS. Teague, ami () - u.eir h t id w i in- Said
place where the path was so narrow J h,leigh Visitor: L"ss than tw . brought them to Highland,. Th...
(being between the tencc and a pre- '-.ears suae the pie-eni s.ndicai of ofiic-rs say the country along the ! ,., im.1Hli , s.lri. j,,,.,! ..,.,1 the same :
:r:urr ; r lv vtT ; th,! v,p" z t v""' y u- ai c - ih-; : ".X
not wa.k iiliica.t. A. this ii.ace the ' nuich ised the, States interest, and il i,-niisoiurs snaint wit h men en ... ,i
. Mn.i.n lui; niiii'. .UU'l UOllllI u : . f 1 ...:il fl....l I... I,,,. I, nii.rii.ni.l in lioi. km lllir. I nilllf . . I .11 .. 1
to the gioiind. and win get ! ing uji eross lies tlisti i'outed leidy for laying
!- si; lick oil the hack of tin; in ad ; down the iron This h is been ne
with a fence rail by the prisoner, and . omplishetl with le-s th in 2H0 eon
kiiocked down. He ut'emptcd toUicis. It is thou-ht that the ro.td
ill aw his knife as he wa:. getting up, ' a i ! t coinphte the.Mt. Aiiy brttneh
but was unable to open it, and the ; this year.
pi l.-onci again struck at iiim w ith the
laii ami the blow fell upon his arm I
He then called out to the prisoner,!
"John Mann you have killed me:!
take me home', and the pn-oi.tr
then got over the fenc." and inn o't'. I
1,,, Il.i.li... II, W .:,.!. ,n,,, i, ,,l II,.,
....... ., , ... ,i,v
decea .c, I, the prisoner was examined. I
am. tcnoeutuaineaiiuineae, ease,,
wiie M.i.;uiig a. olig the lel.ee l st-e
iyh.'iethe sheep had gotten .:. the ,
net. ami when tly ainvrtl at the,
p. are ot tlie d'.tticu.ty the declared
pointed to a biok.-'ii place m tii-
ciice and acciihcd him of hiea.'ing it
doc 11 111 i'i iter to till li ll.s shc. p i;:.
i'lu-i i..i)..n In sill. rl; tin. d".'i'M li.
on the right check with his list andj
kiioci.cd ii 1 1 ii down. ai. d tn.it the de- j
cciisctl aio.se with his knii'.' opeitetl '
and made a lunge at him, and in or- j
livr to save his own Hie he seized a !
piece of a i ail ami knocked him tlo.-.n, ;
striking him on the hark ol ins head. I
lie of'A icd b) h'lp him up, but l'ltc.
told him lo go away, and he went.
'ihe deceased die 1 on the "'1st of!
July. Hi . li ly six weeks after the ditli
fii.iv. II is at tending physicians wei e
Dot tois .Manning, ilanl.s and Ra.hl,
a,! of whom tt .-tilietl thitt in their
opinion tin- deceased died from the
eli'eels of the biow on his head in
liic.lsl by the plisoner. Doctois
Maiiiiiiig ami Hanks wem presetit at
the uuiopM of the deceased, as was ! Mippcr, the gentleman and his family
a so Dr. j W. Harris, who was there ; -ncing aware of his condition wait
lii k..-. do. . si; to a m. ssa-e received ; i: i uimui him most assiduously but
1 from ihe jirisoiiet. iiini who lestil'n d ; ''tli trembliugand fear. In the ine.ui
! i hat the dead, of the deceased, in his ' ,i,l!' 11 's-Hi,'J '"il l bi en sent for a
, . pmion, was not caused hv the wound
1 iithcted by the prisoner!
A number of witnesses lestiiied as
to the good chaiactel of bo h tlio!
deceased ami the prisoner. The e-'.
.. . i
amiliallOll Ot all the witnesses Was;11" u-sciio,, inn i.tinigs nnuu me
unislied at 1 o'ciock, on Satuid.iy af- I"1"1 w;,s l('sencc of his wife
' umiiiigui, ttuen ine piM le;,,,
l,l,,d to their loom. Many neisons
then went home, but a huge iiiimber 1
l cammed in the court room imx-
ioiisiy awaiting tho jury's vinlict. j
Alter being oiu about huif an hour
t he jury i etui ned into the com t-ro.iiii.
the Judge resumed his seat, and amid
;a Ouutli.ess sl.tlice tiie Cit-ik Haul, , Wo,l,:d ou u small scale for a number : These bonds bar .-ix per cent, in'er
Ueniiemeu of tho jury, have v..i ,,f y,.lH-s. The stone is of the veiy ,., Hlul, W(. Mi pleased to lea. 1 ,
aglet tl on your verdict 1' All. Aus- tinci-t tpialit v. and has been used to a have every otic been taken at Mir.
ley. as loreinau. replied, "We have. ,
Miow do you lilid .'" next ilskeil the '
Oik. Th
answered "-Not gtu.ty , and at once ,
I
buist of ajipia.isi; shook the court-
loom, but was soon hiieiiced by the j
.ie. .vs mooii as iue .nnige tin-)
"ouiictd thai the prisoner was dt.s-;
, chaiged the jade, s wile, who had
been sitting by Ins .-idc, thie.vh r
aioumi .Mr. Manning mid ev
Judge Kiilliu 111 the most aliecting
'manner and gave way to her long
I cut up Icc.iiigs, win e tne piiRoucr
shoiite.i 111 the transport ol lus ji.y ,
"(.iioiy toliodl'- And thus emit d
the most exciting dial ever known iu
Chatham. Alter the tiiin was lii.i:,!.-;
d Jutlge SliL-phciil was lieard lo
omp. wield t.ie .aviycidoi. boih sides
uooii the liioioiigli maiiiier m winch
they had prepared the case, staling
that neittier Mtle could have done,
bmte - thau they had uouc.
Vi)Mr.nu i. WF.'.riiKit. The oldest
' iitli.ihit.iint docs not remember such
uiiseasonuoio weatnor us uiai. which
.11 ... . . i ..... 1 1 i i
i ww "uv0 experienced tins inoiitli.
' Everybody thought Unit tho severe
j weali.er of February would surely be
! h'hwcd by a mild March, but this
'"""th has been more, wintry, if pos-
' i,,:! than even February was This
' ,s la"l backward spring thai lias
i been known, n'rd ' '"" fanners arc
I V('''-v dcspmidotit. tho oat crop is
... I. ,,,..( ,!i,...U- ! IW..1 nil.) wlionl iu
.. ..
ly OI
i tmr httV." l'"e " r!,rn
.., ........ V " -
i1'11" ' vul" wl" I m".'( 11
i .,.( ;,....( i, w ,.,.. .i.f,.i(. i hi. in-.;! hi
April. As yet there are no signs of
v-.' lation. The fiuit trees t ven
lime not begun to swell their buds,
and wo venture to assert that it is
the first March ever known here
when no peiichdi'oom could be soeu.
State XYews.
Lumbnrton Robcsonian : Gtdst y
McQueen's lioiHe was bun, ed at Slice
1 1 eel on Wednesday night of lust ,!(,
biiruing one of her sons, a oung mail
about twenty vi His of aire, to tl'iiih
Jm.d badly bui ning four other childieii
Had no oik; discovered tlm tire Ik .fure
live minutes later it is thought all
nil live of the children would h ive
pcrirdied in the lire They were ho
tetrililv fi ightenetl ami addled from
tlic iiiT.'cts of the hc.it and moke as
to lender them intiielv insensible
I when assistance arrive 1
j Winston Sentinel: Tho race for
; the (,'oilectoiship in the "it.h i)istrict
is now between Ihixton uml ilov.l
with Ibi vton ahead. -Mollie Kimtt,
.. l,. 1 1 . u .... in t
I '"''" h"1 " "" 1W " -'
la-i seven Iv burned at. her i.iir. nts
rosi li uco in Salem last Wednesday
evtiiiug. While standing mar the
tuv. h. r clothing accidentally ignited,
iml notwiHistiindiug tin; streniuniH
eiiol Is of persons in the dwelling, hei
clothing was burned and torn into
shreds and injuries sustained that
. . ... . .... . .
tin v havi' since built 1 HI mih s of new
road, laid with steel rails, thoroughly
repaired 4GA miles of oi l :oad ami
'u ,w I,,. v.. in ,in,.i:,( i,,i, lit1! 1, i In
a i.li i.n to this, tilt.y miles wc.it ol'
Greensboro have ben gratled. ami
l'lviiio.iih K.Miminer: I.urin the
a rc t I'i o' " i liilit which sntl lenly
si c 'e. d 'd by snow, a voiny; ni in
iiie, with as ji'il.n c. itast i o h". He
. clit ho;:c with his wmiig i.idy and
: t t) 1 ont-ide talking wi;h her. 'J'lm
'loneved words so eiiarme 1 him that
i i.' liiitn.tes u.ld il by uihie.lcd
vy-t),( ,..,, ,;lsf atjro ..J-.ii-U ami
i , , j lf .. ' (,
piepael to hate til:-, lair t o.,ip inioii.
il-.' fo'. n 1 hitns.'!f Oi a'.ilc lo move, lie
Wiis actually froze i down and could
not lilt his Sect. Tie- ;iil weld in to
Fie kit-hen and vetiil iie 1 with -a ki-t-
... , , ,
tic
f hot at r
il"d to thaw
A':, h '.viiicli i'he pr )
out her imiuisone'.l
'UI'
Ashevillu Citixe i: An inmate of
'' Western . !-a ;e A.-yi.nu. w:.o was
thought to he iitm!n-itiy i nvied
t ' allow of his being rctur.i il lo his
h ., at hmsl .u "iHi- it. w.;s m Ashe
''.He on 1 hmsday en route to Hem
d is ri. 'I ho fact of his being l.eie
known to only a f.-w persons,
among ti.e.ii a friend i.f oiiii. v.e wi.l
I not name, and it had also been ths
! covered that his mind, if nine when
. ne h'fl thi- Asylum, had become de
! cidedly insane since n aching Aotie
'tille. While tin.-, u'tiithiiiaii Wits at
jsiipi'C.- this rele.isetl individual put n;
in ijipt'.ilaiice at his door, and being
;i'iv.!e I iu. was politely asked to d.kt
1 ponce-man. ami by the tune a hearty
;. supper hail been devoured thepolic
: man was at hand and politely escorted
twu town to die great
relief of ocr friend ile says no tongue
i :i... i.:.. . . I: ...i.:i.. .i...
.o eat onantili.-s near W ndesboru.
j;l d,is State, and that blocks of stone
1. , this ledge form a part of some
,.f dm tine-t houses in New York and
,,ti,( v ;lge noitherii edits. 1 he
l,.,l0 is . ate,I m ar tho line of the
(;rtn,iiu Central mill, ii 1, about two,
miles from Wadesbore. and has been
lii,tetl exlent for building purpose:,
i,. i,,:,, 1, .i ts of th.; Si ne. Tiie
)ns section of the State, mourns t he
l,,ss 0f tt inimmt member iu th
,l,.,ttl of James M. MeCorkle, Esq,
wlii(.-li occurred last Satum-iy night
,s :( oVlot-k, at his home in Salis-
burv. His death was caused by 11a-
ral vsis. A lawsuit of rat her 1111 tin
, usual character was heard Ix-foie
'. F.sipiire Maxwell yesterday, Mr. W.
it Walker bringing suit to recioev
from Mr. 15 .David tin; value of a
number of p iker chips that he claim. .
,l Divid had eontis''ated Walker
sometime ago found immM'lf in pos-
..oshion of some )ol,ei-i hiiis tliat b"
hmge.l to Mr. David, but th - chips
were lirocure! fiom l'onv Mayer, a
iiii ublef who had borrowed thorn from
.r. Daiid. Walker went tol'avids
salooii and called bra boll hi of whs-,
ky, wheu he threw dotvn theee thipa
for Mr. David to redeem. Divid
kept the chips and allowed liim ci edit
i' a i i. : .: . . t . . . . i
ioi iiiu uishci, lein.suu, io pay over
the balance thus on the chips, the
chips wore valued ul 2 cent cadi.
Eipiire Maxwell gave, judgmt n'
against David tort)2 cents on tliecli:js
and 1 til) for tho eoi,tw of the eitvo
t,Ws and Observer: A white man
a-1Mut 4- vo.,rrt (,f ayt.. xvio ntteiii,tcd
j(l lju1-.i "t h eastern-bound dam a
,)(( ( Yntrnl depot at I lb p. m. ve-
. . ' . , . '
Kiitav was Knock.' a doc it ami run
over. His left leg was cut off i.ea
tho hil and his head was fri-lilf-iij
in.li.-fiiiait saw tlifl ud-id ..,!
"'and went to the man k aid. To hi.n
tin. linill :ivf tlrltilf, !id I !m rl ii nit'
(.tu.,. in j.i;(.t was uddreshed (
f....i. p.,,1.,.,,,. ciu iMw S t'. !. .1
A. Gririi'i, of Clavt -n, jiuiiied oit'tiie
train to attend the wounded niiii.
who never rallied after the accident
but sank rapidly, and .lied at M . 'i"'ea.iy esecuteil. until die lust day
p. i. Mr. A. Creech, one of : ''ataiary. 1HS(. : l'ltuvuutii h;i:tiikii.
Haleigh s oldest dry goods merchants. tl,1't ' ln '-hase from any ueh
yesterday made an asM-niiient to donor, bargaimir or lessor shall avail
UeoigeH Snow and Joseph A. Cre-ch. ,01' l,!,ss !'' as against any nnregis-lv-.ps.
Tile linn of John I) Creech t-red de..l executed pi lor to the til st
,V Co. which is composed of Mi- llli.v (,r December, lNNi, when the
John D. Creech and -Mr. A. C eecii. ' l"-' i pe.fons holding or claim
nlso as.-ig.ii d to the same parties , "'K der such unregistered deed.
Mr. John Creech w is established in hail be m the actual possession and
business by his father about two enjoyment of such land, either in
rears n".. ' Th.- n.'ws of the nssifii- l''"' or by his. her or their tenants
liient was il sill pi lse, hlid Jieople in
all pints of the city spoke of the mat
ter. There W.is hearty and rial sym
pathy inanifet( d at. all hands for Mr.
Crcieh, the ehlei. who as one ol' I. a
lcigh's oldest merchants lias I he per
sonal good will of every citizen of
Italcigh. He has been at all times
and in all wavs a useful citieii.
i Tin
I Filial Filjllt.
The Ashevill
Citizen publisher
. ' iohowing ii.-cotnit oi a fatal li-ht
thai rccntly occurred at Highlands
(:l H,iia'l town in Grahaui county) be-
: twwu S(,,llc r,.Vei.ue ollicersand iuoou -
sl'iners:
The revenue parly consisted ot
three deputy marshals and four men
:.. '!;.... t ... 1 i
iged in either til.-llliing tirblockad
ing, and that an otlic.er's lii'e is in
danger going into that territory.
Commissioner Dtvics on Wednesday
tiie. I one of the men. ami the ollieeis
that ewiii'.;; olitaining infoi uiation
that autil'iit woiiitl he liride tha
night to rescue the prisoners, made
preparations accordingly and effec
tively, us the ic.p.ei proves. Marly
ill the tiijj t twelve inc.. apjiroai hed
the hot) !, and being halted, dcmai:
ih il the release of the prisoners.
This being refused, t he rescuers lir. tl
into the hot !, and two of the party.
Avery It. II i.tli-rsoit and Andy i l ill .,,
rushed into the house, til ing as thev
en mt . Tin; tire was returned by the
olllci ils. only live heb'g on duty, two
of their number being engaged Hi
V'ar.l.ug the ns s
scvcntv-live shois wen
and some
lired Hlio
des. N one
f the ollicials.
-.-t1.c-i- by the tw
was hurt mi the part
thoegli Marshal I o-.varii and oi.e
other who was stuiuiing tti th' pop li
hud the shingle shut i'i - i u under tier
feet. On the part of til- l .'.filers, us
aflel Will ,!.s ase.fi tail,, il. Villi l.'am .ev
was kil'e !, Will Ib id, mortally Wo;m-
le l, I'hil (,'ralie was shot lithe head.
''' ,'
L '. i Crane in the shoulder, an
Dick Hoi. I 'll, (col.), .-li t. in th ' arm:
while the two men who had advanced
into t he house . -ere captured. The
MMcticrs then ret bed. cairyin,' v iti;
them their wounded, '-o ller a!
i cm .t was made to rescue the priso
n i. . though a party of men hii' gon
. the Ibiuii of the ollieeis oil Thil's hit
v. hi!" en route to ii: b r. At tiie
l itler place the parti"s had a i.ear
i.'g. and were comuu lid to Asin
ville jiil, arriving here Tlur.-ii.f.
night, iii.d they are now sal' ly en
sconced iu our jail, safe fiom the
eti'oiis of their iVii nds lo etl'e. t a :c?-
a ti f -
hclbt-
1 cue. its t iie Hunc iii; jail
, less urn' of the sid.-st in the S mih.
The Ni'xt SI itte Fair.
The Stale Agricultural Society,
which has for seveial years been
somewhat embarrassed, we ive picas- 1
ed to learn, has adjusted a'l its del;s 1
and is now on a solid financial basis.
We have been furnished with the '
following statement, which we with
pleasure lay before our readers:
Some ten years since the Socicly
purchased ground ami ercced large
and commodious buildings for tnc
annual Fairs, cost ing sonic ii'.!.l!i .
t'.r which the p"'p rly wis moil
gugcd. The heavy iincrct-r. to be
pa-.l prevented the iiiiuiihi-i.u 0 t.'ie
iimu-mid as i anidtv as was d-abb
However, the debt' has from time to
dine been l educed until it is now
only 2(5.5.1-1, a i told. Within the
tl f,.w months the Siciclv has
issued bo., d. for the above amount,
running iweuiy years, tims re'.ieiiug
it fum? nnv f.'n t'lier emba. 1 11,111.111"
This is an exact statement of the
financial condition of the Sccicty.
i he great success of tiie State Ex
position has relived the inliicsi ol'
our peopm in such mat ters, :iml wc
arc pleased to learn that, white the
next 1'air will not be us grand an
affair as the State Exposition was. it.
will be one of the b -s! ever iie.d iu
th." State. We trust our people, nil
over the State, will renew their in
terest in this great State institution
and aid in m.iuiiig il an honor to
North Carolina.
-- 1
A peculiar sui id' occtirid rec.-nl.
ly a: llessviilc. a small village in New
Y01 k. Albert Flint, a I'm mer. ha 1
had much trouble with his family,
He tied a rope to a rafter iu his barn
and fastened it aioumi hi , neck while
sitting on his horse's back. Then
ho drove tho horso from under hiiii
aud slowly strata-led.
legist ration of Dct-ds.
V.i liovewith publish the law jiass-
, . Ke's-iiin ,,f
Lcf-
is'ature. if(juiriiig the registration of
all deeds:
"The General Assembly of North
Carolina dt enact :
Si:iTioX I. I hat section one, thotis
uiid two hundied and t'o-ty live of
tin; (.'oile he hliicken t-u . and the
following inserted in lieu thereof: ;
No conveyance of land, or contratv
to convey, or leases of iaud for more
than three years shall be vadd to pass
''' pi ope; ty. as againsi creiiivors ,r .
!"reiiasers ior ii vamaiiio cotisuiera-
ti hi from the donor, bargainor
lessor, but Irom the legist rat inn
thereof wilhiii thetrounty wheiothr
land deth: I'ltovieEii, iiowlvkk, that
the provisions of this act shall not
apply to contractu, leases or deedH
tr ine nine ol I lie cxccuiion ol sucli
socoml deed, or when the person or
persons, claiming under or taking
sueh second deed, had at the time of
lakiiiK or purchasing under such deed
actual or c.onsi.1 active notice f r.uch
unregistered dei d. or the
the person or persons In,
claiming (hereunder.
; nti:. a. i Hat any pt rson or pei. nis
i holding any unregistered deed or
title lliereundei-, executed
I lH ( t) ; v.-conl.-.l
; without proof of the execution there-
of: i'liuvnitn. that s-ich pel son or
J I'''1S,,,1S wake- an almhivil be-
I foro the otlieor having jiiristhclion
)() u probate of such deed, that
,ie grantor, bargainor or maker of
,,..,! H,l the witnesses thereto
i
' iiinl with the same effect as if proven ,
in tiie .iiitiuier prescribtal by Jaw for
other deetls. j
S.-.c. ;b That, a'l deeds, coidracts
or lea.-es, befo.t: registration, except ;
those ineiitiotic 1 i,t section two here
of, shad be acknowledged by the;
grantor, lessor or the pcison etieeii-
ting tiie siiine, or their signaturt s
'proven ot. oath by one or more wil-
; iies-es in the maimer prescribe 1 by
I law, and all tb.-eds so executed and
'regis,,,,., .had lm valid, and pass i
tide ami estates without livery of j
seizin, attornment or other ceremony ;
whatever. 1
Si-.c. 4. That for the probate of all 1
deeds, including tiie pi ivy xamina- ;
tion of a l i.:.(K i'n'i Kicr executing the
same, exec ded prior to January 1st. j
lN.rn. ihe cieik shall ieceive til'tt'eli '
cents for each name, nml the iegi- '
tev, for refoidiiig the same, ti ft y
Ci'lits for tie1 ihrti tlirei! copy shifts.
,'imi live i-i'tits for each additional .
'ipy 'dice!. I
::.'. ". Thill this a.-t shall be in:
f c - from and after the first day of i
1 .'fcember. l.HK.", and the Secretary I
if Slate shall cause the same to be I
published iu at least three Newspa-!
pcisiu i iieii juiiiciai tiisiru'i in i lie
State for six weeks before said day 1
and shall furnish to each del k and :
register i:i the State a copy thereof. :
to be posted iu their oie -is. '
A in. m is wiser for his ie.truing. and ,
tht sooner he learns that the only
proper way to cure a cough or coi.l is
to use
b iter i
Dr. P.ull s Cough Svrup. the
off
I IN MF.MUItt.V.tl.
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W 1 ii-in'i in.'l.v K iiinl in yearn. Min i'i-ly
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1 Inn - a 1 i"..vn. 'I'n "inn I nf 1 heir ii'.i t.'i' rc ' lil
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l.ai'.'iiii-c l-ili'.hili I'. Ih. nt'li.?. .
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inicrltxcil nml piift wiih nn.l' .
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w lu ll .Ii ms liull I'lace tin' cMWli
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will cpericll
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will H.tv ihe I'lillilrcn were Miuly mi.-Ii iih
c.hii Iii iiiu J -y iiini Iiui.iIiichi. in.'iiiy l.nnic. Lutiir,
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the gfavei, w i.i re wc Ih!1 iln in.
"Till. K'li lil . fin nevei k'lv
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II. Clli 'II CH.lll, ln.llili ll . Will Kill. I. .OCl I'l'llll'lll
Ut us l.-...i'c ihcir Kinhi r In hi.-ivi n Mi'i'nnuni
dim, wi'li 'ii. s.r'Nsli:i; mir I'u si li. iii ecli nyii'.
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i,ic ,,f Iter 1'ivcil Liicc Shi' m :t iiii.inniii'iit nf
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Oii'l ln- lri l.ri'.' I'li'lcn'ly mt'l I'i'V.' nw ultliit: her
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liHrni.i.i1. hii,
Sui 1 iir In .11 . - .i'.'Hi'l wiili fu.lu.8 lulluiik tlmi
tUr; Hit J.Ui'. '
Ikmkii:, :
iihi can i;ii fll'lhi: ivutt' iwr Cl'J.
Chainuioii J L it is lor S7.1.
No. 7 Cook, loves for !? 13, upward,
and iinsthiiig in the Yti.i' of
Hardvwiri? or M.-ichu.t rv
from
H Waikih.i. A: Co.,
(ir ensboro'. 0
T II 22 MARKETS.
V I..... II l.i r. ... oi r I
l:'i..rin.l fur Tiik Uhliiuii l.y
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mrVilIfw Mi.iainu,
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Mi:ill -C l:.i'b,
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l!:'l ii-lliKiil,
Kiitiilly.
Mnlil.!'.
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Mni.n, lullit
Slitfitr-
IllU'lit Y.'ll'iw,
Kmim t:.
Oi-iiiiiilrtu.il,
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' '"I'll.
ti no;; i a.-i
iH.lif.l, 115 I
tl'.n.ll i
11 ' 'Hill Iri-ti.'c I.ihtkI, i'i'H'
K(i'l'.l Swl, ,0
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'v llrii'.l I'l-i'lii'i
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ftl
'.' n.rk.
Will
Si7
riu.'iii ti.
ni-w Urr.m Tivi. ii
fclL.Th.vi. prlros ar f'ir lnr;;p !.iU.
.New A 2 if I' (('.-.( hi t'li is.
I w'nl ohci tor M,,!'.. ,.t public '.uetio.i
lit IKIVI'T. Chatham Cucxrv.
MV W't'l V ..'v I . i t lllllt .1.1...
of a lot ot Household mid Kitchen Fur
or liiture, Caiil,-, lb . . Poultry, Sheep,
oil" Wagon, one Horse, .'ye , tvc. Also.
the stoi'k of g .i.ils in the store of A
G li ibcixiii. Oi -cen si d. coiiipo.seil of
Groceries. Dr (i.,o-l.. Clothing. Hats.
Ca;i"-. ! ots. Siioe-:, Ibiidware, Ac.
such things as are n..i'n!... fidind in
a couiitrv ii:e. Terue. CASH.
' Mcs m. H i;oi;i;h's x.
Kv"lltriX i.f A. (i. IImIiiTM UI, llviTHMUl.
Mnrdi '..'. l'.".". en.
DMISISTRATOIfS NOTICF,
Mllll.TI.ili, .!... i'.ii.. I. 1 lii o.hv M'-tiry nil .,., ..ii,
lifivlhR ,'lnlnm n.iiiihi siu.t ili'i'i. nt I-, i.hlilt
ill, sun,.' i. im, ,,u ur lii'itiri' ill- '.".Mh iIh' litii
imry. Isi. . ,. KI.I.lNfi loN.
J.iuti.iry 'J'., 1HH3
The Old Reliable
NflBTH CAROLINA
U V JLk D 1 J ax i
Ik
ALFRED WILLIAMS & CO,
on ow nnri
L.Udlljlil CliiU
I.
KAL.'IGH.
n. a
T .
LAKOKST STO( K IN TDK STATF
AND LOWEST PRICKS.
We can supply all your wants.
('TAi.tnsrEs Fhke.
rpiirunry , lsss. .tun,.
13 k mm
AND
If!
All Winter i;mm1s ;it cost f
next lid ttavs tor t ash at
LON'lK)N,S.
SOflSBIMIfEiESilISS!1 m m
.0 nice Ciis.-imerc Vests, all size, : This coiupanv has been hi snee
worth irom Si. itl toSd.tio, which ' tbl nii.n..ifioii tbiwivt , Tt ;
1:111 la,1 bought now for ?1 0(1 to
9i.
Ladies' Clotiks. worth S12 for
and others in stmie proportion.
-n nVi'I.' Tn T flVIVIW
v l''1"' 1 ".mi. iw j.i . Ifl . r
IF
IOC WISH TO SECURE
THE HAIKiAINS!
FA KM KUS can find j
nt LONDON'S!
f ( 'otton, ( 'ovn anil Tobiicco (jiimiios,!
the vcrv best. Also ti small lot of
Acitl lMiospliatcs left 011 hand.
LONDON'S
IS Till: I'LACE TO M'Y
Yoru (ii:oE(;i stocks, i
AVEKY 1 1 HI,E SIH)VELS,
ind all kinds of
FLOWS, FLOW ( ASTINd,
FLOW STEEL,
WEEDING HOES, SHOVELS,
FOKKS, SJ'ADES,
or ;iu thing cist needed :tl it the
FA KM Ol? HOMK.
EEl'S THE 15 EST
Sewing Macliincs,
' Domestic", '-Davis" anil "Kcin-
imtton". Severtil sccoinl-hantl ma-
chines for stile cheap.
lias also on hand a 'Vw I'ug'-'ics,
Wtietms tuitl one two-liorse ( ,'arriage,
111 lw. nl .1 i.c-ii u.i. i'il'i,..
lie sure when vou come to tovvti
to call at V. Ii. LONDON'S.
Haith li!, 16b5.
j ,.'TATK OK NOHTH CAROLINA.
CHATHAM cor N T If. lii Hit! huivrlorCniirt-
j W. II. Hi- kiih. I.. I'. ' . n n . -1 1 Hint wliti tilgrlllB,
N. W. IICt'kUIUlUlMl irtlll(.
I Aalli.l
.1. S. lifi-kwlth itnil I. K. r. -kwlih.
' Tlii Is n it'iinl piv . Him r. .1- u rilil' ii u( ilio
ri-nl imiiii' i.i iiif lien Ni'fll.iini li."k wnti. imil it
iiii':u inil Hue Hi.' .I.'tcli.lulilti urn n.'li ri i.l.lrlU8
, hihI hiivi' mi nui.ii'Ki in wil l r.-.il i ,n i. tlii-y nro
In ivl.j ti'iiiili-l I.. i itii. :i..i ni' ai tlin .rfllre i.f
! iti' -l.rk ..I hul'l -..iin in l li:-i...r..'. wlililn W
ih.jK niLi'r Hi" m'iiIih' ..r thin imi.ll. in I. m, nml hii-
hw'it .ii' ili'iimr in Hit- -. ' r ii .I. lI 1 1 i ilio il;iliiUffB,
1' JU.lllll-ltl Hill liO llllit'll i'i ! I ('! I.
i Mi. wi, n.v o. w. r. r ot siiki:, c. h. c.
NEW STORE!
mwmnl mini
L. C. BAGWELL,
AOF.NT,
RALEIGH, N. C.
Walnut Chamber Suits. JVplar Cham
her Suits. Marble and Wootl Top
S iits i f tell pieces, for '25.
Walnut Stead--. I'oplar Steads. Walnut
Jhiremis. I'oplar liiiieaus, Marblo
Top l itbles. I fiessing Cases,
Wiishstamls. Wardrobes. Chairs,
Lounges. Mattresses, and anything
kept in a
ruitrviiTuna store.
When not i.i Sttick. will oriler at
.Vorthcrii I'rices, Freight added.
Have ilh.'stratioiis of all kinds of Fur
iiituio from iiiiuly every lirst-clasa
maiiufacturer in the United States.
j CheaP Bedsteads a Specialty.
I
or Al.I. STVI.'.S AND hi:ks.
Metallic iliirinl Casts. Walnut llurial
, Cases. Walnut Collins, Imitation ltose
wood Collins. 1'ojihir ami Fine Colli lis.
j lU'HI.VL IiOBI.S of all Mes.
; CoflliiK ilelivi ri'.l Fi:i:i: i. .iiuivi' a' nny l'r.i't
in tin suit'.
I ir..mi tlntl nil lim-in.'- .'HtniU"l In my
IimIi Ik xli.'HI Imvi- rr.'ini't Hii n'i'.u.
Ordeis attended to Day or Night.
I Nil I'i I jisI M;ii':liiSiri..'l, w.'..ii.J.i. fn-in I'i'S -uJ,
j I.w o. S.
L. C. D VGW Kldi. Atrent.
O.i'ilio l'-l-r.li onioe.
Felirunry 'ill, H.h.1. '.'mi,.
M. T. NoltlUS,
I,altcl Xnr'ii. Wyiitt ;
Til 1. ii'.
W. IV MnlKlH,
ljitu.it X'.!ri, Mun'i.m
A: l.llllhl.
M. T. Norris & Iro.
IVhu sued fil Nnrris, Wjini Tiit. i' at ilmlr olil
MIUIil.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
AND
j COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
i
I No. Hi Fxchange and No. 15 East
I Martin Streets.
RALEIGH, 17. C.
! WF CAltllY A LAIlGi: STOCK
j which we offer to t he trade at
very low prices.
iTWi'giv.. Sl'KCl.M. ATTKXTION In Ilio Mllf nr
."ri"rtrs.
MllKc Hli's nl liltflicnl I . I l.'.'s mi, I liMlinii III - .
I'r.'iiii.'i' m-.IiI ii i-.iiiiniiH.'.iMii al Milan rliHlKM.
l.llil'll.l HliVJIII.'I'M llllllll. II) Hull l..'l ll Ufl.
Ag'l:l! li'l' I llWl lillllli ,
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