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VOLUxME XXXII.
just receive per express anot her Job Iot "of Jerseys, at $1.00, $1.50. $2.00. $2.25, $3.00. $3 GO 14 BO
i ii i and $10. each. Come and see them. Also Macrame Cords In white and aUool WaamhiviSi
f W mnon our hmlsome Satin Berber Dress Goods. Our stock of othT IGoK thertanf
handsomest we have ever offered here. We are having a Urge sale on our Black sBw, andw hyS
low prices and full value for your money. Look at our guaranteed Silk. In iweuuse
Wraps for Ladies and Children
We c'alm to lead the van. See them and be convinced. From th's day tin the season closes we wfll
offe- a stock of goods which for style, quality and low prices eannot be beaten In the South. This Is a
broad assertion, but we mean it Our stock has been replenished the past week, and all we ask is tor
vou to come in and see t. , . ?
Special attenUoa to ordsrs for samples or goods. - Very truly, , ! 7
SMITH I11JI1.TOIVO.
p. s -Also just received another lot of Ladles' Linen
pleated chemise fronts, also some nw designs Just out.
WRAPS!
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Let all examine my stock, as I am prepared to
show the greatest variety of styles and prices to be
found in the city. .
SEAL SKIN PLDSB JACKETS,
FROM TWENTY TO FOBTT DOLLARS.
Brocaded Silk D ilmans, Jersey . Newmarket for
Mourning, Bussian Silk Circulars,
Plain SUk Circulars, - .
"Black Diagonal Newmirkets.
Black Diagonal Bussian Circulars, Black Basket
Cloth Circulars, Black Basket Cloth New
markets, Black Basket Cloth
Ulsters, &&, Ac -
Can and see them, and we will take pleasure In
(hewing you . ;'
T. L. SEIGLK.
On Monday,
Alexander Harris will offer a magnificent line of Cloaks and Circulars all grades at prices that wIU
suit anybody. Also a laive htock ofCarpeU, Hugs, Cocot Mattings, Ac. Alao a very large and attractive
stock of Dress Gods. Trimmings. Ac Our Biacs Woods ljepartjoent is equal to any in Oils city, we
would be pleased to show you the handsomest and cheapest lot ot Black s-ilks in this market. All tnese
little school children can be suited in Stockings and Gloves we have a tremendous stock of thero and
when It rains we can suDply the who e school with Gossamers. Don't forget Ui ask for Mkm Wool Yam
aU colors. Ask for Linen Table Cloths, Towels. Napkins, Sheetings and Shirtlnirj. and anytWng yw
want In the Dry Goods line, we have it. Kid Wloves all in the new shade. Ask for th Matther talent,
something new, and the very best Kid to the market. 4 ".. ?!
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ever exhibited anywhere, and
those who are in need of a Suit or. Uvercoai.to caijw u
as we present every cash purchaser with a hue .water
tury Watch and Chain who buys a suit or overcoat Irom
W. KAUFMAN Sc CO.
T. R. MAC ILL,
WHOLESALE GliOCKR
AND COMMISSION MEECHANl:
6Ite4f St., Cfe&rl
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Collars In plain, folded edge, folded fronts, and
HAEQEAVES & ALEXANDER."
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1884.
THIS FALL ;
Consisting of the Latest Styles
Silk, Stiff and Soft Hate,
Which we have just opened, and are satisfied we
can please &1L !" -
Our Fall Stock of Ladles', Misses', Gents',
Youths' and Children's-
BOOTS AND SHOES
Is now complete, comprising the best makes and
most correct styles. . - i
A full line of '
XKITTVKS.
TALIS ES.
TRAVELING BAGS,
And Shawl Straps just received. j '
Last but not least, a fine line of Umbrellas'! Silk.
Mohair, and Alpaca. Large and Beautiful line of
Gents' Over Gaiters. Give us a calL :
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EALEIGH1XP0SITI0K
A PARTIAL) EXHIBITION
Of North Carolina's Iadastrial aad Ma
terial Wealth, Now oa Exhibition at
the Capitol City of the State.
Che State Exposition at Raleigh is
not in full blast. The low rates of
railroad fare, and notoriety given to
the Exposition through the Press,
have succeeded in creatingublic in
terestln the Exposition, as is evK
denced by the-large crowds that have
thronged the Exposition grounds for
tlj past few days. On all handSj as
a State Exposition, it is admitted that
has never been excelled in this
country. If all the counties in the
State had been represented the 3is
play would have been much more
significant, and every man who visits
the Exposition b from counties that
have no exhibit, who feels any county
pride, must hang his head with
shame. .' . V v-'r- C'-f '
Below will be found a list of the
county exhibits, and it is especially
commended , to the county commis
sioners of Mecklenburg : .
AT.BTTWAT?T,H! SECTION.
This section, embracing the coun
Mes of Currituck, Camden, Pasquo
tonk, Perquimans, Chowan, Wash
mgton, Tyrell, Dare, Hyde, Bertie,
Martin. Gates and Hertford, is under
-the charge of Mr. Frank E. Vaughan,
of Elizabeth City, and is an immense
display, showing among other things.
timbers in large quantity and variety,
in log and plank, curious cypress
knee, miniature lightihouse, complete
uuuecuon 01 ditos 01 we counties, 4UU
in number; fish and fish products,
marls, specimens of soils, all agricul
tural proaucts peculiar to that sec
tion, - fruits and vegetables, , fresh,
canned, dried and evaporated; wines,
oranaies, vinegar, nets, seines, minis
ature weir and seine, dutch net,, fish
ing appliances, models of boats, wool,
noney, sorghum, sfcinsot animals,
baskets, trays, buckets, staves, shin
gles, barrels, mats, drawings paint
ings, crayons,' needle - work, office
made from a hollow ' tree 40 feet in
circumference, curiosities and relics.
shingle machine, skull and frame of
a baby whale, a cabin made of corn
stalks about 8x10 feet square, 10 feet
nign.
CALDWELL COUNTY.
Caldwell has a beautiful display.
managed by Dr. R. L. Beall, of Le
noir, and is in part as follows: Oil
paintings, crayons, ladies fancy work,
one nugget of gold, worth $35, tobac
co, cotton, flax, hemp.- canned fruits,
honey, sorghum, rice," cranberries,
rish and sweet potatoes, vegetables.
native roots and herbs, minerals in
great variety, dried and green f nuts, 1
botanical specimens, pottery, woods,
grains, &c. ; f r
Lenoir, the county seat is 200 miles
northwest from Raleigh. The county
was formed in 1841, from the Counties
of Burke and Wilkes and named in
to Dr. Joseph CaldwelL - It belongs
to the Western Division, - and is situ
ated in the northwestern portion of
the State. The surface is hilly and
mountainous, with dark and gray
oamy soils.
CATAWBA COUNTY. ,
Thermanager of Catawba county is
Mr.-J. S. Tomlinson, of Hickory. The
display shows minerals, cereals,
woods, manufactured cotton goods
and tobaccos, samples of every pro
duct raised in the county, Indian
relics,, plaids,- drills, - ladies fancy
work, canned fruits, and is a hand
somely displayed exhibit throughout.
Catawba, was taken from Lincoln
county and takes its' name from the
beautiful river which forms its north
ern boundary, id belongs to the
Western Division, being situated at
the base of the eastern slope of the
Blue Ridge. Newton, the county
seat is 175 miles west of Raleigh. The
surface is undulating, with red clay
and grayish sandy soils
CHATHAM COUNTY.
Mr. R, J. Powell, - of Pittsboro, is
the chairman for Chatham." The
display shows 75 varieties of woods,
minerals, cotton from boll to manu
factured goods evaporated,' canned
and green fruits; building stones,
agricultural products, whiskey, bran
dies, wines, map of continuous water
power, and a map in moss of the
county, showing rivers, villages and
railroads, made by Mrs. Jackson,
daughter of -liovernor wortn; the
doorway of the exhibit is handsomely
decorated with sheaf wheat.' - i-j----.
Chatham county belongs to the
Middle Division of the Stae. In 1770
this county was established, and
named in honor of the great English
Statesman,. William Pitt, Earl of
Chatham. The county seat, Pitts
boro, is situated 34 miles west of south
ova Raleigh. The surface is undu
lating, with sandy clay soils. . , ,
; CLEVELAND COUNTY.
Mr. Thomas J. Dixon; of Shelby,
t.h chairman, has arranged in the
space for this county fifty varieties of
woods, cotton raw ana manuuiuwr
ed, tobacco in every form,- wheat,
corn in all conditions, oats, 15 specN
mens of mica, from 6x6 mches to 24
inches square; specimens Of the only
tin found in America, v uupper. kuiu,
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iron, garnet. Kaoiin, ciay, piuw,
sewing machines manufactured in
county, &3. - - "
This county was iormea m ioox,
from Lincoln end Rutherford coun
ties, and was named m honor of Col.
Benjamin Cleveland, of. Wilkes coun
ty one- of the Officers commanding
the forces at the battle of King's
Mountain. The county town, bheiby,
in fthont 210 miles from Raleigh. It
belongs to the Middle Division, lying
in the south western portion or tne
State, adjoining Spartanburg county,
S. fL The sarface is hilly, and undu-
latiner with grey. . clay and loam
soils
- - CRAVEN COUNTX. I
Craven's exhibit - in . charge of
Mpssrs. Clark and Morgan, of New
Bern, is well selected and tastily ar
ranged, consisting of timber, speci
mens, agricultural products : and
fruits, natural curiosities, fishes, rep
nloa hirdH animals, an alligator 10
feet in: length, and two rattlesnakes
five feet long. -' . ? tfv -
New Berne, the county , seat is one
nf the oldest towns in the State, and
Rit.iui.ted i on the: 'confluence j of the
Trent and Neuse. rivers,, about U 5
miles from Raleigh. Craven was one
of the original precincts of the Lords
Pirrriptors. and derived its name
from William, Earl, of Craven. It
belongs to the Eastern Division of the
RtH.r,A. with its eastern boundary lying
nn the Pamlico Bound.: 5 The surface
is level, with sandy loamy, soals.
' ' :' ; DAVIE COUNTY." - r ,-
: Mr. Chas. F: Bahnson, of FarmiDg
CHARLOTTE, N. C THURSDAY OCTOBER 23,
ton, has charge of the exhibits for this j
county, among which we noticed J
grains, grasses, : woven T domestics, J
canned goods, woods and minerals,
old fashioned ; loom and spinning
wheel in orjeration. articles patented
in county, ladies' fancy work, a .crib
m wmte nouy, cnerry ana mcKory,
with revolving screen, tobacco; space
of t his county k also mined with ma
terial native to the county, and tne
name,: "Davie," worked in cedar.
This countv was formed in looo.
and named in honor of GeneratWj
. Davie. . mocksviiie, tne county
sat, is1 120 miles west of Raleigh. It
is situated in the northwestern pors
tion of the State, and belongs to the
Eastern Division, having as the
rteastern boundary the Yadkin riyer.:
The surface is hilly with red clay and
rich loamy soils.'
r DAVIDSON COUNTY. ...
Mr. T. B. Eldridge.' of Lexington, is
the chairman, and the county shows
minerals in "great variety and quan
tity, cereals, timbers, grasses, two
small steam engines made by a boy of
twelve, largest pumkin in the South
125 pounds, garden product, and
73 out of the 85 varieties of trees
grown in the county. j ,
It was formed from Rowan county
in 1822, and named in honor of Gen
eral Wm. Davidson, of Revolutions
ary memory. It belongs to the Mid
dle Divison, centrally located and
bounded on the north by the Yadkin
river. .Lexington, the county, town,
is 117 miles from 'Raleigh; on. the
Carolina Railroad. Surface 'hilly,
with sandy and red clay soiL
DURHAM COUNTY. " -C
Mr. W, M. Lowe of Durham, is
the chairman of this exhibit - - He has
displayed a sweet potato four feet
ong, farm products, relics, minerals.
tobacco rugs, leather, skins, fertili
zero, imglish ; Lambrequin, petrmed
wood, coffee, orange, lemond and al
mond trees. The Blackwell Durham
Tbbacco Company and the town of
Durham, also have large exhibits. t-
Durham county was taken from the
counties of Wake and Orange, in
1881, and named in honor of the
town of Durham,- which took its
name from the Durham family resid
ing at that place. Durham, the
county seat, is situated on either side
of the North Carolina Railroad, 26
miles west of Raleigh. Its surface is
undulating, with red, gray and
oamy soil varied. -
FORSYTH COUNTY. '
Mr. A. K" Conrad, of Lewisville, is
the chairman of this exhibit, with Dr
J A Blum, of Winston, in charge. It
is a large and most varied display,
consistmg in part of ladies' fancy
goods, needle work, photographs,
pictures, bonnet made of tobacco, hat
made ot shucks and grains, banana
plant, butterflies, insects, hats, ba?
kets, tuckahoe or - Indian bread, to
baccoleaf and manufactured, cigars
farm products, pyramid of grain.
large map of county, map of Winston
Salem, Indian relics, wigwam and
curiosities, collection of birds eggs
and nests, stuffed birds, flour, bed
spreads, two rifles made in county,
pottery, plants, canned goods, pre
serves, jellies, - pickles, pine-apple
plant growing with fruit.
This county was taken from Stokes
county in 1848, and named in honor
of Col. .Benjamin JTorsy th, :who rep
resented Stokes in the Legislature.
and who, as Captain, was killed in
Canada, during the war of 1812. j ' It
belongs to the Middle Division, being
in the north-western portion of the
State, having as its western boundary
the Yadkin river. Winston, the
magic city of the west, is the county
seat, bearing the name of Joseph
Winston, who rendered important
service in the Revolution, and is 110
miles from Raleigh The surface is
undulating and hilly, with grey and
red clay soiL " v - .
FRANKLIN COUNTY. , ,
The chairman of this county is Mr.
Arthur Arrington, of Louisburg. The
exhibit shows fruits, green and pre
served, jellies, wines, brandies, woods
table m 40 varieties of woods, cereals,
vegetables, minerals, ladies' needle
word, &c. " " --- " -J' ;
This county ; belongs to the Middle
Division, and was erected from a
portion of Uute in 1773, being named
in honor of Benjamin , Franklin, the
great statesman, printer; philosopher
and philanthropist. Louisburg. the
county seat, is 37 miles northeast of
Raleigh.' The surface is level, undu-
ating, with red clay, sandy, loamy
soiL r -
GRANVILLE COUNTY.
Mr.-John A. Williams, of Oxford,
is the chairman, and Miss Sarah A.
Elliott, of Oxford, has charge of the.
ladies' department.
Some of the exhibits are tobacco,
minerals, corn, wheat, rye, oats,
grasses, fruits, large pair horns,
lady's work of 1815 Kensington stitch,
Orphan Asylum exhibit, ! carpets
made on one form, brick, rug by a
lady 77 years old, knit counterpanes,,
silk quilts, embroidered table ; top,
beautiful ' flower work, gilt folding
reel and hanker. "Bright Tobacco
Showers Gold and Silver dollars over
Granville, the Banner County ap-
Ears in gilt, overhanging which are
rge gilt tobacco leaves.
(j ran villa was formed from .Edge
combe in , 1746, and was ; named in
honor of an English Nobleman, who
was created Earl of Granville, and
held land under a grant from Charles
II. Oxford, the county seat, is 36
miles from. Raleigh. It belongs to
the Middle Division, : situated in the
Northeastern3 portion of the State
and adjoining Virginia The surface
is undulating, with sandy and clay
soils. - - 5
GUILFORD COUNTY.
The display of this county is under
the control of Messrs. James W. AN
bright and M. T. Hughes. - It is a
fine exhibit of one hundred kinds cf
fruit under glass, a sassafras tree one
hundred years old. grams, rcereals,
Elaids, warps, 'woods, spokes, rims,
elves, minerals, stoves, hollow ware,
water wheels, large Irish potatoes,
building stones, - soap-stones, t warm
mg back, vegetables, and a beautiful
embroidered : map - of the county.
deftly executed by the hands of Miss
Clara Albright, s
, Guilford was created from Rowan
and Orange counties in 1770, and
named in nonor of Lord North, . who
w&s created Earl of Guilford. It be
longs to the Middle Division of the
State. Its county seat, the city of
Greensboro, is 82 miles North est of
Raleigh, and was named in honor ot
Nathaniel Greene. The surface of
the country is hilly and undulating,
with sandy and red clay soils, vv,,
4:C i-- : HALIFAX COUNTY- !
Halifax county. hasite, chairman,
Mr. P. E. Smith,of Scotland Neck,
and shows cotton, corn,' wheat, oats,
peanuts,' tobacco, grasses natural and
cultivated, upiana nee, vegetauiesi
marls, mineral water, building stone.
antiquarian curiosities, specimen of
tea plant cultivated in this county
for thirty years past, wines and
brandies in - extensive ' varieties,
smoke stack of the Confederate ram
"Albemarle," pine posts planted in
1802, taken out of the ground last
month. . .-
Halifax was formed in 1758, from
Edgecombe county, and was named
in honor of the Earl of Halifax, who
was the first Lord of the Board of
Trades. It belongs to tha; Eastern'
Division of the State, and its eastern
and northern boundary is the Roan
oke river.; Halifax, the county seat,
is located on the west bank of : the
Roanoke river, about 87 miles; from
Raleigh. : The surface of the county
is level and undulating, with sandy
and loamy soils..
' . ' JOHNSTON COUNTY.
Mr. E. S. Moore, of Selma, chair
man, and Mr. B. W. Hatcher, mana
ger. Among other articles of inter
est in this exhibit are cotton, cereals.
canned fruits, jellies, preserves, tim
bers, maris, patent cultivator, and
brick.
Johnston was established in 1746.
from Craven county, and ' named in
honor of Gabriel Jonnston. the Royal
Governor at that time. It is tra
versed its entire length by the Neuse
river, and is in the Eastern Division
of the State. Smithfield, the county
town, is oh the Neuse river, 75 miles
from Raleigh. The surface is level,
with sandy and rich loamy sou. -
LINCOLN COUNTY,-.
Mr. W. A. Graham, of Lincoln ton.
is manager for Lincolnton.- In Lin
coln's space there are exhibits -of
twelve specimens of magnetic iron
ores, pig iron smelted without flux,
manganese, Icopper.Jgold, Ikyanite.
amethyst, garnet, rutile,- sulphur,
mica, potter's clay, earthenware,
whetstones, &c. - ; ?
This county was originally a por
tion of Tryon county, so called after
William Trypn, the Royal Governor,
but his tyrannical course eaused - his
name to be ignored " in 1777. when 1
Tryon was divided into 5 Lincoln and
Rutherford; counties. Its northern
boundary is the Catawba river, and
belongs to the Western Division.
Lincolnton is the county seat, 172
miles from Raleigh. Surface undu
lating, with granitic and red clay
soils. - -
MOORE COUNTY.
Moore has no exhibit. Mr. John
. Patrick has a verv larett And fine
disnlav from hia farm in Mnnra ravin-
ty, which embraces two large grow-.
mg tooacco plants, garden and he,ld
seeds and grasses, with an inscrip
tion. "Pennsylvania and North Car
olina united:" cottonV corn, tobacco.
wheat, rve. oats.' canned and dried
fruits, preserves, jellies and many i
other things of interest. - r
Moore county was formed in 1784,
from Cumberland county,! and be
longs to the Middle Division. Car
thage, the countv seat, ia 79 miles
from Raleigh. v The surface is undu
lating, with sandy and clay soils.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY '
Mr. C. C. Wade, of Trov. is f.he
chairman for this county, and dis
plays gold ores, domestic silks, etc.
It was taken from Ansrm mutifv '
in 1779, and named in honor of Gen.
Richard Montgomery, a distins
guished officer of the Revolution.
Troy, the county seat, is 115 miles
from Raleigh. It belongs to : the
Middle Division, in the Southern por
tion of the State, with the Yadkin
river as its Western boundary: The
surface is hilly, undulating with clay
and sandy soils.- i:
NEW HANOVER COUNTY. .
New Hanover's display is large and
well managed by Messrs. J. M. Foo-
shee and O. .T. Thomas, of Wilming
ton. Among the articles of most
interest are woods in great varieties,
rosin, trees and still, which shows
the process of obtaining turpentine,
peanut picker and cleaner, hsh, oys
ters, shrimps, i palmetto; hvanilla,
sugar cane, cotton, canned and green
fruits, vegetables, agricultural pro
ducts, manufactured fibres, minerals
brooms, : mattrasses, v no were not
grown anywhere else on ' the , globe,
including the floral fly catcher, fine
art specimens, &c. . ; ! f .
INe w Hanover was formed in 1728.
and named in honor of the house of
Hanover. It belongs to the Eastern
Division, bounded east by the Atlan
tic ocean, and west by the Cape Fear
river. ? Its County seat,; Wilmington,
148. miles from Raleigh, is located'
immediately on the Cape Fear river.
and was named in honor of the Earl
of Wilmington, it was originally
called Newton. The surface of the
county is level, with sandy alluvial
sous.
ORANGE COUNTY. . '
Mr. H. A. Cameron, of Hillsboro.
is in charge of the Oranege ; exhibit,
among which may be seen specimens
of the native woods and timbers, iron
ores, brass, hemetite, tobacco, cotton,
wheat, oats, rye, corn, and other ag
ricultural proaucts, celebrated an
tiquities and curiosities. i v
Orange was formed in 1751. from
Granville,' Johnston and I Bladen
counties, and named in honor of the
House of Orange. It belongs to the
Middle Division, and is situated in
the central portion of the State. Hills
boro, the county seat, is 40 miles
west of Raleigh, it was first called
Childsburg, but was changed to - its
present name in - honor of the Earl
of Hillsboro. ; The surface is undulat
ing,, with diversified soils of gray,
sandjr and red clay. -
PITT COUNTY.
Pitt comes up represented by Mr.
Allen Warren,; of Granville, and
shows, among other things, one hun
dred and three varieties of natural
forest growth, wheat, rye, oats, corn;
cotton, rice two varieties, millet,
buckwheat;; sweet and Irish potatoes,
vegetables, fruits, r wines, y honey,
marls, brick, .shells an! : moss.; In
the collections are ; nine sections . of
honey,, spelling a name and a'beauti
- This county was formed from lieau
fort county in 1760: aid - named in
honor of. William. Pitt,. Earl' of Chat-
bam, its full length is traversed by
the Tar river, and it is centrally lo
cated in-the Eastern Division, of the
State. Greenville, the county seat.
is located-on -Tar - riverr .102 ;miles
from Raleigh. The county's surface
is undulating, with - sandy, loamy
sou.' , ,: .
- I, . -RANDOLPH COUNTY. -
Mr. D. Reid Parker, of Trinty Col
lege, has the honor to preside, over
Randolph's exhibit, A peep revealed
to us . sixty varieties , oi , timbers,
spokes, handles, woodwork, shuttles.
pottery, agricultural products, tobac
co, looms, leather, shoes, iron : and
gold ores, and various other articles
of interest, u:-----;."
- This county was taken from Guil
ford and iiowan -counties in . 1779,
and was named in honor of the Ran
d ol nh f amil of Virsrinia- It belongs
to the Middle Division and issituattd
. almost in the - centre of the ttate.
1884,
Asheboro, the county seatJis 72 miles
uum - jxaieign, . ana .was so canea in
honor of Governor Samuel Ashe. Its
surface , is hilly, undulating, with
sandy and clay soils. . .
- : ROCKINGHAM COUNTY,
Mr. A. Ellington, of Reidsvillel
the chairman for , this county, has
displayed fine tobaccos, agricultural
products, woods, ; yarns, cotton and
"woolen goods, the very finest woolen
blankets, their soft.: white : blankets
can hardly be surpassed by those of
California, and their gray blankets
are the best in this country. ' Among
the very few localities in this State,
they exhibit some fine specimens of
coal among their other minerals.
Rockingham was taken from Guil
ford county in 1785. and i named in
honor of C. W. Wentworth, the mar-
Juis of Rockingham Premier of
Ihgland and devoted friend of Amer
ica. -Wentworth, the county seat, is
116 miles from Raleigh. It belongs
to the Middle Division. The surface
is hilly, undulating, with grey,
sandy and clay soils. ; V ;
ROBESON COUNTY.
Robeson's exhibit is in charge of
Dr. W. F Harllee, of Lumberton,
and embraces agricultural nroducts.
woods in great variety, turpentine,
ferns, ladies' needle work, chair, cyp
ress knee, manufactured barrel, cot
ton, huge sunflower, varieties of pine
burs, r . vegetable snake, ; opossum,
medicinal plants, ladies' fancy work,
and a great many other things,' with
an inscription: "Robeson decorates
with garlands from her fovrn soil;
these are her jewels." v
Robeson was formed in 1786, "from
Bladen county, and named in honor
of Colonel Robeson, who dishineniish-
ed himself in the battle of Elizabeth-
town in July, 1786. Lumberton,
the county seat, is located on the
Lumber river. 93 miles from Raleigh.
It belongs to the Eastern Division of
the State, on t he southern border, the
South Carolina line being its south
ern boundary.
';' . - SAMPSON COUNTY.
Mr. D. B. Nicholson, of Clinton, is
manager for Sampson, and has dis
played agricultural - products, marls,
phosphates, timbers, vanilla weed for
flavoring tobacco, grey moss mat
tresses,: turpentine tree and tools,
whortleberry and other canned fruits,
botanical specimens,' Chinese tea
plant, green, purple and orange sugar
cane, and many other articles of interest..-
'.:-; ;
Sampson was formed in 1784. from
Duplin, and- was named in honor of
Col. John Sampson. It is situated in
the -southern portion of the State,
and belongs to the Eastern Division.
Clinton, the county seat, is 74 miles
from Raleigh. The surface is level,
with sandy and clay soil. -
STOKES COUNTY. .
The exhibit for this county has for
its chairman Mr. N. M. Pepper, of
Danbury. with Messrs. Jas. A. Pepper
and Turner in charge. " Its principal
are minerals and woods, which
abound in inexhaustible quantities
and almost endless varieties. It also
shews grains, grasses, tobacco, dried
fruits, quilt with 12.300 pieces, and
table cloth made in 1773.
Stokes was. formed in 1789. from
Surry county, and named in honor of
lion. John btokes. Danbury. .. the
county seat, is situated on the eastern
base of the oauratown Mountains.
with the river Dan washing its eastern
suburbs. It belongs to the Middle
Division, on the northern border of
State, bounded on the north by Vir-
gima. ; The surface is mountainous,
hilly, - undulating,
and red clay soils.
with grey, loam
WAKE COUNTY.
The Wake countv exhibit, under
the management of Mr. Sol. J. Allen.
of Raleigh, is a creditable effort, con
sisting in part of wheat, corn,-cotton,
tobacco, vegetables, minerals. . agri
cultural and scientific machinery,
turpentine, sandstones, granite," an
educational department, and various
kinds of trees, timbers, &c. '
Wake county was formed m 1770.
from Orange. Johnston nnd Cumber
land, and was called in compliment
to the maiden name ot Governor
Tryon's wif.. It belongs to the Mid
die Division and con tains the capitol
of the State. Raleigh, the county
seat, is also the State capital, and
bears the name of the illustrious Sir
Walter Raleigh. under whose auspices
the first colony was planted on our
soiL The surface is undulating, with
gray sand clay soils varied. ;
e ' ; ; WARKEN COUNTY. "
The Warren exhibit has its chair
man, Mr. H. A, Foote, of Warrenton,
and numbers among its displays to
bacco, Cotton, cereals, minerals,
woods, canned fruits, hair and paper
work, herbs, home products, live
fawn, original letters of Daniel Web
ster.'cloak. hat and sword of Santa
Anna, and cloak of A'adre Jaurote,
the celebrated Mexican guerrilla, 70
pound watermelons, cymbling vine
with 102 specimens, and 372 feet, of
vine, and other things which '; space
will not allow us to. mention,. :
This county was formed m 1779,
from a portion of Bute county, which
was that year divided into Jwarren
and Franklin, t Warrenton, the
county seat, is 51 miles from Raleigh.
It belongs to the Middle Division,
situated onthe northern : border of
the State, adjoining; Virginia, ; and
takes its name from Joseph Warren,
of Massachusetts.- Surface undulat
ing, with sandy, loam and clay soils.
VANCE COUNTY.
CbL W. H.f Cheek, of Henderson,
is the manager for Vance: Among
the articles of exhibits are bright leaf
tobacco, ' agricultural products and
ladies' needle-work, extensive display
of wines, minerals, &c.
rvance was formed March 5th,- Jbol,
from Granville, Franklin and War
ren counties, and named in honor of
exTGovernorZ. B. Vance. The coun
ty seat, Henderson, is 44 miles north
of Raleigh. - It has an undulating
surface, .with sandy, loamy and red
clay sous. ' . . -
J.'B. Harrlaston's class front is not quite com
plete, but his dining room Is supplied with the
best, and price 36 cents per meal Be sore aad
callT A- octlSdlt
' T" - OjTvffle,OUd,Sepfc ld,1882. .
COLDS, " Having select to a broik
, chlal affection, Willi " frequent
-- colds, for' a number of years, I hereby cer-
- tify that A "eb Chebbt Pectoral gives
me prompt nlief, and is the most ffeetlve
remedy 1 have ever tried. v ., . 0 $ .. :
. '- Jajucs A. Hajultosv ' J t
i , , i- l .Editor af TkeVrttoaiV
- " Mt Qfleik 3vaael 1882.
COUGHS, 7 " 1 '" ATES'S CBXSST
. Pectoral this spring for A se-
vere eongli and long trouble with gcod
- effect, and I am pleased to recommend It .
"' to any one similarly affected. . r. I -.. "
Habtbt Batohkah,. I '
'r - Proprietor Glove l!jtal."
" ,1 PBS.M&ED BY ( ''
Dr. J.C.AYer &Co.,Lov. ...
Sold by all Druggists.
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TODAY AT
mm
1 Case Press Plaids,
3 Cents
l ,ase Brocaded Kress Goods,
Worth 37c., marked down to 16c, : .
A Case f reoch Colored Tricots,
46 Inches Wide, at 50c ' ?
Corabination Sails,
Comprising the latest Colorings and most Novel Fabrics on
the market at less than cost of transportation.' ,
v''.:c'.:;3vV-'-;-',;' hlfl'J;lyy
Bargains All Round b House
- . In Every Department.
WITTKOWSKY & BARUCH
CHARLOTTE. N. C.
IBoSGoIlDmiSW
THE FURNITURE DEALER, :
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Scarcest StocXs in
A MODEL FARM
TOB BALK BY THE
CHARLOTTE HEL ESTATE AGENCY.
) ff Farm of 193 acres, known as the "Model
ZO Farm." IV miles from Hteh Point, N. C; a
good frame dwelling 12 rooms, plastered, closets in
nearly all the rooms, a splenmd frame
barn 45i6Q feet, with basement stalls for 8 horses.
20 cows, and box stalls; a good wood shed, smoke
house, brick spring house, wagon shed, granery, 9
buildings on the farm, bssides a 4-. tamp bone
mill on the creek, with .sufficient water to run it
most of the year. The creek runs through the
plantation and has 22 acres of bottom or meadow
land under cultivation that will produce 75 bushels
corn per acre. The buildings on the place eould
not be replaced for less than $6,500. A desirable
place for any one wishing a well improved farm.
Price $8,000; one-nalX cash, balance on tune at 6
er cent Interest. . ...
) - Dwelling on corner of Graham and Mnth
ZD streets, two stories, 8 rooms, with kitchen
and servants' room attached Two tots, fronting
99 f eet on Graham street and running through to
Smith street, well of good water, twonrtory barn 14
x33 feet, and one out building, all In good repair In
a desirable part of the city. Price $3500. -
- Seventy-five to One Hundred Acres of Land,
Jit in Steel Creek township, six miles from
Charlotte. On the premises is a small dwelling
and three outbuildings. 66 acres under cultiva
tion. In a good section of the county; convenient
to elrarehw and schools. Price $26 per acre. -
UNXLD
Furniture Polish;
Win nuke eld furniture look new.
convinced. Sold only by -
Try It and be
lL.B.WRISTON.
: 100 OuccesMoppMne,
At a tow price. For sale wholesale and retail jby
oOOPflQMiiie
PRICE FIVE CENTS;
scitement
Per . Yard.
AISUPPLY OK
FRUIT i JARS
-AND '
JELL V GLASSES,
v.Olasswant. Tlaware," Hosiery aad .
i generally v , .
- Eespectfany, s - - - - .
C. M ETHEREDGE
HugK W HARRIS,
I Attorney and CounseUofat Law,
" ' .- Cbarlottei "
k Win wacHce V te taal Courts .
fiuottetlie Court Houm '
the State.
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