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Si;-; 1 I - 1 ! TIIK WEEKLY LEDGE It. Saturday,. Sept! 7, 187S. .HATES OF SUUSClUrTIOX : One ropy, one year, - - - - $l.r0. MJne copy, six months, - - - 5? 1.00. tl&r.S libsefti t io i is must he paid in ad vance. . ' " ; HATES OF ADVElFi'ISlXC; : One square, one insertion, f - V$1.M). Karl i subsequent, insertion. - - fte. CSpevial rontracts maile for larger advertisements. ' ArOTIJi:. Wc trill he V 1 ' v " . , - pleased to publish any co)nitiuniey only by those preparing them tiois fro)ii any person relative to the j se.lv'c3 for a ln ofessionalicareer. fjood oj the peojtle ; out any commit- mention relative to personal matters or tendinr; to briny ithotit a contro versy trill hot be tolerated. Pi's. -rrr-.- .- - - TO TIIK KKAinCiJS OV Til jC ' ' LEDGER. Collegiate duties demand thatmv connection with the Lh.nGi:K should! be severed. J In bidding the' readers of this pa- per an. adieu, I can only thank them for the kindness with - which thev have received the paper and the gen erous aid they have given it. To myjirethren of the Press, who have spdken f.theLi:itr;;:i in -words ; of praise, I return my grateful j thanks.. . j .-Readers, Iain loathe to quit the J pajer especially. at tliis time. ' ' I . A new campaign has just opened j anl the most active editorial watch-1 . fulness is needed. The political as- i I , pect of the country is gloomy j busi - ness is stagnated; want and disease ' are, sweeping thousands from our ihivalric land : drought has parched yorir f.rojis; indeed the prospect Ibf accumulation are bad and one must !e content to earn.a support. .' In times like these, it possible, I would-gladly add the weight of my advice to aid yon iu finding an easier mode of bettering your condition. In retiring from tlic, enticing ticid of journalism to', assume the duties of the -student, I assure you I anj' deep ly sensible of the obligations; I owe to all for the "happy and. cheerful support the Ledger lias received. ' The paper will continue as before and to succeed it must have' the aid of those who wish to see progress. At some future time I may again beg your indulgence for the perusal of my thoughts. j Very truly, Y'our obedient servant, . Fu.vxiv 1). Wintstox. Is t tii is issue of the Lnoi:it it will be seen -that Mr. P. D. Winston has resigned his position as one of the editors of this' paper. In assum ing the honors of the "posish," soli tary and alone,' unlike editors gener ally, we have no forebodings of evil m 9 -? to ourselves, as we do' not expect to irritate anyLody'st gool leelings, and if we do so unconscious! v, we take great pleasure in recommencing such an one to the "Devil." f Inc ui- r lucting.lhc paper, it shall be our aim to keep dt. at its -present literary status, and work as earnestly as pos ' sible for good education, agriculture and l!;c general weUTire'of thS eo ple. Further than this we cannot and will mt pledge ourselves. ' Ilopiu for a continuation of its! present patronage,'; we doff our cap and take our scat. i Tin: Chairman ot the Congres sional Executive Committee of the Republican party for this District, Col. II. 15. Guthrie, oflhis place, has called a meeting of that committee to; be held in Raleigh next Tuesday, to" Heebie, what action should be taken in regard to nominating a candidate lor Congress. . . Tub candidates for Congress in this District, IIon.'( Joseph J. Davis, Hon. Josiah Turner and Maj. Moses A. Bledsoe, by agreement, are can vassing Johnston County. v The Executive Committee of the N. C. Agricultural Society have se lected Mr. Jas. S. Battle, oflSash, as Chief Marshal for the next Slate .r air. , ' f ' . ;. ' "" . ' '. ". 1 ;. I '; ; - ; . ' . 1 , ,' ' :,. '-;' ' ' . '.--r- ' , ' . .'' i t :, .t ' : .'. '- ; r - . - - : ' : J " ,' ' - ' ' ' ' - V ' 4 .' i r - )' 1 ;...'-. :. '. ! "- j. ' '" " - ' . -. - I 4 .44' .4. .-'. " ,. .' -A . . . - OUU UNIVERSITY" AND ITS . CLAIMS OX THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE. ' ' The past is a book which mingles .with its disastrous events, those cal culated to inspire a young hopei'ul. Consigning into forgub tin less the hie injuries ol ojir civil war, the Uni versity oi North Carolina can behold a record, glorious, iiot t say grand; and if that record, blotted', only by one short intervention of bad vesuUs, eairbe salutary in anydegreel to its present condition i or prophetic ot near approaching success, we will consider ourselves. full' pardoned by 'our readers in presenting them the most hopeful phases, of its past career. Prom, what we have been able to gather, ante -helium education in the j South was generally conceded as a blessing allowable almost solely to the wealthy, and. pursued assuluous- There. w,as a morearistocratic and Chivalrous feelinir than now exists; and this f.-eJiiiLf w as lecuiiarlv con- iVevcd to such Southern institutions j J, pMm,r, " v. ...-v :...-.: .. r. ;ti uu infill ui.i7;i ..- tiiio .inaiii and cliivairous 'semblance shown than at this hosiored seat of learning whose halls were filled ; w ith'reprc- ! sentatives trom the Southern States j :ul also a goodly number from the. I Northern Slates. As a natural con sequence there were comparatively tew who were able to attend such institutions but nevertheless our Uui- versify far exceeded the majority uiui compared ia orably " with the lirst instiluLious of the land. iut the old characteristics of our Southern' people, weakened by cir cumstanee and destroyed by time .nlul disaster, have trradualiv iaded ' v - away, and our institutions have at- tained the same level. : Hence now the poorest may be 'educated and the arms of collegiate training em brace! every condition of our people. The revival of the LTniveisijy has been'greeted by jrne North Carolina ians with the same patriotic succor of old, ..but now our sister states, who ; formerly graced her halls with euch gallant and talented young men, have not joined in the; 1 enthusiasm, whether from ignorance or indiifer ence, we know not. ,, It is to such that we address our selves at present. I . ; In looking over the record, wc be hold a Pettigrew, from our sister state, "South Carolina:-In hiscollegi atc'pOurse a giant worker, .h emi nently successful student, a naturally talented son of the South, and full of. that Southern ,fove boiling and overllowir g into a whole sou led a triotism; in battle let' the thousand spectators witness" how his genius partook of miiitaiy and civic caste, the former destined to eclipse tiie lat ter, was only curbed by the unseasona ble hand of death; a Nicholson, whose clear - judgment' and solid - reason procured lor him the highest judicial position in his -"native State, and whose sacred ermine be eminent h bore in all its pristine purity; a Thompson, whose iinmaeuiatc worth graced the National Cabinet; a la son,' whose counsels augmented the mighty power of the game; body ; a Renton, wiiosc peculiar intellect is an immortal monument of American statesmanship; a Polk, who wielded the Nationabsceptrc with the same innate - iutegritv "which -procured him a college reputation; and a thousand others no less famous or talented. These present an escutch eon to be envied only ly our great est institutions. And now when our University oilers so freely and open- fly her aid and instruction, our sister States do not rally to her support as they did in the ante, helium days. Let them remember the dignity and worth which her alumni have added to their fame and the boldness which, inculcated in them here, were emi nently exhibited in their actions, and then rush forward and patronize" her as fornierly. No people in the world would be more enthusiastic for their welfare and uiore sanguine in their hope's for theif future success than the good people ot North Carolina. Once again, we ask our, sister StaJ.es to consider 'this matter, and return to the bosom of their Alma Jleitiir, filled with the old love, and exhibit ing tbat'same congenial and grand chivalry which so prominently char acterized them of old. TIIE TOWN GOVERNMENT. Great crimes usually spring from small vices " What is at first an oc casional gratification ' gradually be comes a fixed habit, j holding its vo tary with iron grip and plunging him into( lower depths of; sin ami shame. Town customs are like in dividual habits. They arc. an aggre gate of many, small .practices, too small often times; to, be I observed, yet leading to consequences of vital importance. ' J 1 TJie government of Chapel Hi 1 lias, becti too loose. Idleness and loafing on the streets, shouting aiifl veiling at nights, debaucheries in the neighborhood,' the frightful kill ing of .Mrs. Clements, and the un paralleled . burglaries committed throughout the vil'age, followed each other as iiaturalty and as nec essarily as the night! does the day. We call on the town jcommission ers to arrest parties, -vyhite or black, who spend their tiine loafing on. the streets; without any visible means -ol" support. .I There are several such, in the village. They do no work, they .have' no property, and yet they eat. They live on the-community. Let themjbe made to, give an account of themselves. Let the next legislature be petitioned for; a strict vagrant law. f We call on them to arrest and punisli all.noisy and disorderly persons, and to make it1; impossible for. such to remain'' in town. . AVre de mand that disorderly and disreputa ble houses be inspected and summa rily dealt with: j , " We call on . t lie-mi to 'make every citizen pay his tax, so that, he may sustaiff his shared of- the public, bur dens and may be. more interested in the.-eondition of t he village and the exjienditure of money. , VTc call on them to see that every dollar of the town tax. is proj.crly accounted for. Stealing and wasting public money have become common evils. Let them not exist here ! We call on them to prohibit the sale of cider and to investigate the sale of alcohol. - i We call'on the miayor to arrest, try and fine persons to thcextent of the law, who are guilty of inisde .meanors and public offences. Finall' we call oh every jgpod citi zen to help enforce the laws, to cor rect the evils that exist --among.u. to make our village a . model tin all . i - i ' 1 ".. . tllingS. : ' -- Let every man and woman report tothc : mayor or to the vtovn com missioners anv imisaivce, or disordei or public evil, without fee or favor. Such information van be j written. Let no one shirk his duty.! If we do not begin early .and look carefully after these small - matters, resolving tljat idlers, evil-doers aiid vicious persons of all kimk?, shall have no peace in our. village, the- time will come again- when no one wijl leel safe at night, and when the chains will clank about the necks of half a dz.cn young men of ' tli'e village. Ah, my friend, you who sit quietly at home and let these public evils go by as unworthy your notice, perhaps your (thild will be of the1 number. G;;d Only knows Tin: news of disease aiifl famine which is daily brought to us from the So'uth'ern seaports is' bcftrt-rending. and should cause every One to feel a deep, sympathy aiid pat -it into. prac tice. . Among! the heroic j persons who have distinguished themselves for their generosity and philan thropic efforts, we hear that Dr. Lawrence, an alumnus of the Uni ver$ity, plays, a conspicuous and praiseworthy part. God bless such an ' honored .son, one among the many fuoble and brave men with which this great institution has blcssed'our country. Wilmington Star : Wilmington as a cctton market has been steadily growing. ' In 187G the receipts were 83,420 bales. Some envious croak ers said that was because the yelloy fever was at Savannah. But the next year the receipts went up to 113,461. jbales an increase of over 30,000. Tlfc; .receipts for . the year ending August 31, 1878, show fur ther increase and amount to 123, 374 bales. Charlotte j and Raleigh are justly elated over their receipts, but Wilmington has more than both togetner. ! Raleigh shows 45,- 000, Charlotte 5G.280 total 101, 280." " ' ' ' ' '. .1 Mr. Warmerke, tlie. assistant in the Per arrived. ilizer Control Station, has rei .:, :..rJ- h.- ro-ii nr worn 01 ' . . , : .1. v the'lfniversity began in good order, and everything is as perfect as clock work. The classes .are well arrancif and -.filled, some "fresh;" however! falling" below their ex pec- tations. A ini; lavs since a contriouiion x was started "by .Air. AleCV 1'hillips' among4; the student to relieve the sutlererSi nt INIemphis. It was re sponded! to "promptly and liberally bv then, and a considerable sum was' obtained. Students arq noted, the wor hi over, for their generosity. V We are happy to Inform pur peo ple thai the Societies this year at the University have earnestly co opcratei'l with the Faculty in abol ishing the . old practice commonly called ''hazing," and' aggressive measures will speedily be enforced those found engaged in it. Fo narents we would sav, there. need bj no further fear of entrusting your sons at the University on this account.. . ! Let our University; be advertised in evcijy Southern State, and let some enthusiasm' be. aroused on the subject We are sure that many are straying away from ignorance of its existence and others "from miscon ceived, notions concerning it. Let thcm.bj informed promptly and cor rectly of itsi position and situation, and next year we predict there will be a great intlux of students froih other States. .' Prof. .Simbnds and lady this sum mer have traversed the North-eastern part of -the Union, crossed the prai ries, flitted across the Ilocky Moun tains, landed in the country of Eureka," and finally returned to our midst, cheerful, invigorated, and happy. , . 'Dr. Phillips has been perched upon the. summit of the Dlue Ui'de, study ing sl;;.des and shadows, construct ing Geometric liguresand has finally returned '.walking ah' blithe as a ! . -v till. ..I t .W.ll S i . i Prof. ledd has been to inuumora . ... b le p 1 a ce s , o 1 s'e r v i ; 1 g '; e y e r y t h i n g t o be observed, jerhaps "the observed j of Ka observi'M s," cxainining I lie ih ) domihal recesses of -"nisoued" ani- mahs and has returned, walking lei; times faster than usual. Prof. 'Graves has also been on af "peiehingV; expedition, most proba bly dining with oAfier worlds, bat home attractions' "load-stoned" him back earlier than usual. "? " , 'Prof. G randy has been on a gen eral flitting expedition, -leaping here and there,' but ,soon found himsell cooped up in the Western hills, lie has returned and 'taken charge oi I . -- - - '-'.', the disconsolate "Fresh." - . ' -' i ' , Prof. Winston ami wife have been summering on tho usands." Things were too salty, so he concluded to come back ambtry his hand onr the uFresh." His family, appear hearty. President lattle spent a short! time in. the cotton section, impress ing tlie minds of 'our-sturdy 'farmers with the practical applications of Cheihistry and ;P. E. Things were top hot, so he returned to recline amid the shades of Chapel Hill, f ' :. Professors. 'Hooper and Mangum still cling to the old llandmarks, and are practical illustrations of our conservative character. Fault-Fixders.- What '- a gift some peopie have of finding fault! Praise an3'thing, no matter what, and they will. always confront you with a "i?i.,v -It really seems to hurt them wheu'you take pleasure in ad miring anythingjland they hasten to take you down a peg. Sometimes they do -this because .they think such a course argues aif experience and observation wideraiid niore. fastid ious than your own ;: but more often it is just a 'petulant habit, springing from enVyor jealousy, for'hich the offender richly deserves to have his nose pulled, as a; preventive to his turning it up in future. , A report has been in circulation at Washington City that John Rav. of Louisiaua, is to be the Solicitor of tho Treasury, but as" yet there has been iio official confirmation of the rumor. . ' : rFrom Our neeial Corrpoiuicut.J . IlALEiGii, N. C.; 'S&t. ;2, 78; 1 Dear Ledacr,: "HaVihg promised vou an occasional letter, perhaps ;it' Will be well for mo to make good the rn-omise., Leavins' the classic shades of Chapel itill early Tuesday 'morning, 1 was bornC'rapimy on. ine 'elegant" phreton of INIessrs ; W. D. Cafes ifc.-Son to the city (?) of Dur ham. - A short vtay there, and I took ! the train for wttK-' City '.of Oaks' LVboard the train T saw tjie veritable 1 Hon. Josiali Turner. He seemed" to talk miieh.. 1 eat . not being a Turner man I tras nV)i iut-e tested in anything he had to' siv'. U tliink his entra.nce into Kale:ghjt!iis lime was liitterent from- that of v few wleeks ago wiien ay ett'pville Street in an go driwii by four white V werjall know that he he rode up I elegant earri. horses, .wen. is elected to tlie: Jwegis.iaiure,x:inu that in his election a most estimable gentleman of . Orange Comity- was dele, a ted. I speak of Qaptaih J. H. Uiitchins! '-The- evil that men d, live after them," and it remains to be seen whether JUiv Turner will throw. JunTself'.i'ofward in the balls oi State to. urge measures for a Kail road: to Chapel Hill or the. establish ment of an Experimental Farm at the - University,- He has never de clared in favor of either: . Sunday, I - attended the Edentoii Street Alethodist Church, and lieard an impressive sermon froth Uev. W. S. Black. His text was Gen. Xxy r v ''Arid Abraham .gave all t hat lie had unto Isaac." " The minister spoke in fervent i language ;of how parents toiled to make a competency to leave to their ; children, and this principle wjiich prevailed in Alna,; jiamV time was still seen at this late day in) the world : that oft-times parents ' transmit . every thiag they have to tlvir children, ;viz : lieing, cheating, evil passions and Jail the baser feelings, while on the blher hand , jarents who live christian lives transmit a spot kjss eJiaracter and lioucsiy of 'purposed which is far better than the rubies ami diamonds of earth. In. conclusion the miiiister argued ' that ' weallli .should erect a eonuno'd ions' church to lie service of Gnl,l and . the congregat ion of Edenton Street Methodist Church should see to1 it that (,6d is duly honored by the 'dedication' of such a chuf'ch in this city in which .they would delight to worsliq), and their children and their ehildreifsvcbildren. ! This was a masterly sermon," and in j'the . bright cmisteyation ,ot worthy mvines ui t:ie v;. vonierence no name s!:ines ' i'nl)re bright! liro., lilack's f or genuine fervi htly thanl v id piety. I close let I ve.ary you. More nhon. Yours trulv,; ' . , ? ! ' AMICUS. nilejgh (Observer Septf.'ird. - ' Y H ii PT 1 C a 11 fel! E JK CTI O N S. ' Arkansas eieet ed Siatcollicers and a Legislature- yesterday. The Legis iat u,re will- elect, a Senator in: jilace '! f Stephen W; ' )orsey, Padical; whose jerm expires; Aiarcli 9, .ljjy.j The "'present Legislature-has a Dern ocra.Ue. .majority, of vUi. The present D(uii(.j.cratic. Governor ; iMiller . was elected bv oOOu uiajoritv in 1870. lie is now opposed by W. 1. Grace, Labor (iree:. back i candidate, ' the Radicals, ruhnin'g n,o.;candi(late. . The Congressionai . election takes place in November. :' v ' v? ; ' j Vermont elected State, officers, Legislature and members of Congress to -day. ! The Hadical majority at. the last election- was 25,000'.; The . pres ent Legislature has a radical majori ty of 144. That chosen to-day will elet-a successor to Seiiator Morrili Radical. - ,1 , ' r ' . r ' v Mainv ejects State ofliceis. Leeds- latiiie and Congressmen on Mondar . ifcxt. The Radical u niajoiity last year was 12,000 and the majority in the Legislature, was 06. . 1 ) i:y V: 1 i v 1: 1 ) Co Mr l l m en i We re print from the American Ayr icultu rixt?, .1 journal of higji standing, the notice of the work done by Prof. Ledoux in his department. Genuine merit and real J accomplishments in science have a reward in the appre ciatioii they aie sure 16 receive. j "North Carolina is having good work done iu its Agricultural depart ment, by Di-5 Ledoux, its chemist, in the fertilizer ; question. His labors have tended to place the manufacture and trade, on a reliable basis, . which means much when it is considered that one million d oj lars' worth of fer tilizers arc sqicl and used in that Slate every year. ; We understand that preiiarations arc uoy being made for 'more extensive experimental work and investigations under tlie auspices of the Department, and that an. excellent' assistant chemist, Mr. Geo, Wamecke, who first; came from Germany by invitation to the ConneUcut Agricultural Experiment Station at Middletown, has already been eugagedr" t ; From' expressions gathered from the State papers it vhegins to look as if one of tho most important ques tions which the next Legislature will be, called upon to .decide is whether or hotthe whppiug-post shall be established.Zrtas (-Texas) CommercU'l - 1 183C! . : - ' ''-', b Ait a 1 OH Nf DftALKIi-IX DRY GOODS, . NOTlOXs V ROOTS and SIIOKS. L4. ( ITitll 'J-iiito ! , : - :': : . RLKACHKD ct , UNJ3LKACHKb j . DOMKSTICS, LADIES TIES, RUKKs 1 1 A M I U I Ui KD G I X G S, & c ; ; - " " ' ." -;fv - i A FL'LIj LIN M OF .1 -1 - " ,'? -: ' r ' i-' GH.OCI5RIKS, . -I 7 II ARDWARK, j "r ' -'- -. '.. : ! ' , - - r 7 CROCKEUV, ; .' ; ' GLxVSSWAUt; ,-: TIN WARE, ".; LOOKING GLASSES, SNUFF S TOBACCO. -j : - - ''' - ' - nil, Cotton llocH, I am still selling the - ' KEN TU C KY P LOW !.-.' ;' - .' Tliis plow stands unrivaled." "It never chokes ; pulls easy, turns all m Cu t it suits our faruiers better tli;m any 1vrt. ivlnir I'lAW 111 ll I I 1 1, am agent this season for the. PACIFIC, CHArPELt -I - j , STAR GUANOS. Thanking iny many frteiuls for their past favors, I Avonltl be plenseil to see tliem at all times, and will. sell all my hrrge and varied stock of goods at ihe vcry kottom price. 1 . v J. W. CAIIR. K 'ciia)ei Hill, April 10, 1878. ' h apl 18-ly . y ' ' f ';..::' ' !A.vn.il.5cl Xiiloniii at the tn to TFi I ir oi 1 & T 4 D U K H A M STEAM IWINTIJSrG JlCf lf$. RIIAr N C. IV U LA UK WELL & CO., . Proprietors. J',- ( Ii;Nirs B. AViiiTAKKi:, Jr;f Ianarcr. Best Work at Lowest Prices ! ! I- ,While our establishment ranks nstbe first in the South for printing U'ebncfO Labels, both in quality 'and (piantityof work executed in this special hue, we would respectfully inform the generou publip that we are1 id so prepa4,ei to fill ordeis for every description ol Plain and F.ncv Job rrintinir iu a nromnt and satisfactory manner, and at very do prices... we uety competition. ,. , 4. We .-select the foHowing .from .a iiuxo- her of U V UNSOLICITED TESTIMOXIALS i VYonr proof, is received and doe5yin great credit. It is handsome. 1 j Kemp P. Battle, Pres. U. X. C !.f - v Ti-r' ' "Above all' thinirs, let there bet . mistake." ; We have never had t'om. motii'ni Anf. .- -ivnfri-fn-niTif'' vt. frCC- 01 ' The programmes were duly received ami -aye entire.satisfactioa. They were tasty, jwell executed and free fr error. I believe you can, turn out the nest job in the btate.7' : Prof. Geo. T. Winston. :.-;;' '.,..-.- . . ! " 'Strins to hand jind siitisfaetorv. f ' 31arbui Jhw., liaItimore,iMb - ! ..-'-.,' " . "Your, work1 is very iti.faotory- '' deed." Prof;'F.' W. Siin.nb. ; "The last invitations were as m-'at .. possible and giixts entire patisiactiou. It. S. White, rxMiisbur,,X. ' - : r . v ' . ' : L- ; . , I. - ' ; - . ,- ' , s - 1 "Your Soli ravo enftre iVati.sfacloi.j and 1 see nothing to interlere with 3,m!, building up a very successful Ih:hih",k ; A. S. Baibee, Chapel RUb . i: ;;'v. ' '; kAin .much plised with the. work and ; hope ' t.o---give you further ord'1 soon." - j '. ; ' j... . . Jos. El l'ogtie, IIendersn, N. - Address all orders to J. I'. WIHTAKEK. Ji;. M:m;irer. Durhiun, X. 'C, Jiinc l't, 1878. A huly purchased n Wire Fly Trap l . Barbec'it Drug Store last week, J ai(I states now that it 'caught all the il it on the premises in one 'day 'and ndit : Try one. 50 cents each. , x
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