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BACON. ,FOR CA8H.li tfOR SALE J. C. TUKREf TINE & SON. Jul 15. 97- India Rubber Goods. 12 tfliBEB DREH8INO COMBS, ,Rul)br Kin Combi, '' - .'' Rubber Pocket Combs, - ' -: Rubber Hound Comh, - . . ' ; v' - Rubber Side Combe, : i 1 . .-; ; ?; , Rublwr Puff Combe, ' Kuldirr Hair Fina. " ' Alio, Bonnet Combe, a new mil etcellent article, at J. C. TUBREN l INK & SON'S. ;. July IS. f f- .,. . '(97 J It I SOLI RExpreely for Kkirla. Embroidered bkirta; alao, BrM and Whalubou hoop, nd fJadie Bella, by '. J.C.TURRENTINE&SO.V. " '" " : i l. 4HHOICE CALF SKIN'S, Shoe Thread and Shoe y kR hy ; ; , J., jC. TpRRp NTINE & SON, f 1 VTCU SCYTHES ant W.IJmn'e beat Hey the J J.C.TiTHRENJINE&SON: 1SK8T LONDON POUTER- d.. Jut received. - fj . J. V. I ClutENTINE & SON. U0U5E PAPER All grade; W indow Shade, J. C. TL'RItENTINE k SON. 1 A W No AND MULIN'S. from cent unw.nL: - t ant V0Kn w nit fJfiwiiieriMiaMk t ut aale by 4 .1.1.. I t, KI(G.. I lsl & oU.M. July 1. . , . . , j- ....... W STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Orakgk C'ointv. In th Court of Equity, to September Term, mr.. , . Catvead Mayhe and other, ... . " ,. '.. .. . . Catharine Majbo and other. rUU to StU Lanii.'Srt. IN Ihu cue it pperiug according te law.lhal Cain anna Maybe, ewe of (lie defendant, u not aa in. habitant of Ibw NU, it ia llierrfore oidercJ that pulili eatioa be made for mx urrn.ir weeks ) the HilU Uxovgh KxeerJer, far the aul Cathiine Maybe ti appear at the arn term ef the Coart ef CgjtMty, u be heiJ lit Oiauge Cuae(y,at the Court Hoaaaui UatU tMtreugh.en the ecued Monday ef KrfHeiaijrr aril, then end there to aaawer the wui prtilioe, Sic. , , Wiinex.Thonu Webb, Cterk and Meater el eIJ Cetirl. IhiaSSJ da of lulir. I).f. T. WEBB, P.M. E. July S. v r P0-4w NOTZOX3. jp H B aubwi iber taual reapectfully leader, tin thvnk. for lh liberal encouragement given him lt year, id be; leave to inform the public, that having o ,led Lr. IIo.kf with him, the huMneaa willhereattrr conducted ander lb firm of JO KM HOOKER. - I'RIUE JONES. i March IS. ' ' 0 a. mac ioia. a. . aeoaia. Sash, Blinds, Doors, &c. O'-'B aawhinvry twing now in eomplete ordee, ear new engine filed, and foundry eeubiwbed, are prppareJ todseiihar wood or uon work at abort oMiee. and on rejaonaMa teem. V'e repcttully k a trial for nffmemaaafarlurr. i .... .. price: . Saab, 1J lumber. II hy to at TJe. per light. by 13 at Jo. " , 10 by Ital 8i. - It bj 18 at lite - It by Hal lOJc. -1 14 bv to at lie. i KbySOal I3e. Doora, J, 4 e t paaaela. fraaa $3 In $ AO. B.inda, aitioaery er vm pixa. 40e. par aquate foot . , JONES &. HOOKER. Marck IS.. , . .S0- New Democratic Paper, AT WAKHINOTON, D. C, DAI LY, T RI W F. KKI.Y, AND WEEKLY. 'J'HK andefMned will cmnmeore the puUicilnm ef - aa in.ienenaent national liemoeialii- paper m the i eilyef M'aahioclon, atttl t!i Ifllhof April. a be called! .:"TIIE STATES.'.' ; II will represent lb (mind eaaatitulional principle Which bav v been upheld by lb National Demoe racv, but it will Bot be a entirely poiilir.l ibal ila col umn will iutereat the poliUrian eirlu-i'ely, nor en eutnervtent to party to betray prWiple al lb com. rnvml of pewer, ee digui it ronvktiou at the ug ga.ltnaaaf eiwdieviry. " . t 1 Jn .d.HiiiHa i ibe .lia-ui.a of imp rtn poliiicel e,oe.tion, 11 column will be di voted In Ih pro4 ingaof CengreM, lb current Irao-ac lonaof Ihegovrrn nven', la g-ner il new, end matter of iiiiereat aj'jief. Ijtmna la literature. Burlfultur a 11. 1 com me re. 1 Traua nv m'livir-eiorin ' ' ! I. l.'l'. .'I'W-llli .!.. The Daily will be mailed In aWtilier al $1 per year. Two Mpte will be fornled f ir ijr? '1'fce Tri Weekly, emleaeing all the real lug nuller wbicb appeare in Ih Uaily, will be farmahed to aubarriher at $3 " Tw rnpiwill b mailed for -45 xiik w 1: i:k ia v TATr.s,'' 7A C'hmprtf Puptr in the Suutk. The Weekly will be iaaued in large aot sta nam form, and printed on Mperinr papr, wilb kaaJaome pold type, at III lutlewing rale I Nngl copiea . . . $i per year. I w eopie a4 Ivs ropte $7 ' 'en Mpiea, A air nUrtn, an J sny larger numln,l in rat nf l per year, fig " -Ten opiee, to Ike odJrrmnftath fJtrri. i b'r, and any anger avmoer, al $1 to earh ,., - ajjit t , G? Any pottnler, rlerk. or other iwroa,ihii may fni fee tataK'iber, wilb 97 oi:load, wilt rcriv an yilra enpv. " - ' ' - (IT Pijiaeiit In ll raaea I reuire Invariably In gdvane , aud n ppr Will b (jrwaijrd until tba e M'Pf of Ih m i lev. The Weekly will Contain all the important matter puMiihe.l during the week in Ih Daily. T' i.lri,i,el WMen of Ih origins! proprietor of Ih Wtihtngltn Vomtt. akJ hi long fiewaptnar et parienea), befire end sine lh etUihmeit of that pier, Juitifie. him in promwiaf lh public a paper Well werllir of llwjr pairouaae. The Staltt will not b th ergin of any rliitue or fartion, and wiih no par. list piirpoat te aerte, lh. piper will sdilrea Itielf to the birneat jitdomeut of Ih pmrple, and for eupport will tajy apen wmr ippreriauon. Aiidiwaa ' J. I'. IIEIS. Washincton, U. C. AngaalO. OO-Jivj ' lost, ;'; QN the 28th gf July, between J. W. Garrard a ami the River, .mall POCKET BOOK, containing a mall turn of money and ewnWafuable paper. The tinder may retain a. hi reward the money contained in it, if be will deliver the Pocket Book and the ollur pa per it the Printing Office. ,, - , . . JOHN GARRARD. . . Augusts. ,. r 00-3w y TO PURCHASERS OF .. , ) Cabinet Furniture,. I From 30 to 30 per cent. Saved. 8c the advertisement of . u rosTo a 5t Lnn, 35 Rowrrr. IVrtr York. . In all ibe iiiicip;il newipvperaof Wfl.MIN'G'I ON", n.M.r.iuil, rAIEITEVII.LE.cse. CFCalal.iguca containing Liet of Pricee. will be. ' i r - .. poauge, on application, .rj Augual 5, 00 eoroly A New Treatise on Trigonometry. A Ma. UaL f Flaoe and Spherical Trigonometry, "'" ao-ne of ita application.. By Cbarlea PhJ. lip. Proreor in the tlniverritv of .Voith Cariii.i au IJmo. MALLETT A CO., t hai! Hill W. L. POMt'ROV, Ralvigh. , , ' ' v ... , , . S3 June IT. ITBAstr POWDERS, " r Bull' SarKii.rilla, beat, Mcimeidtia ttebnappe, - . - , .. Coioitnea eiMirtml, at . J. C, TURKENTINE & SON'S. July IS. i 9J FOR SALE, ... 4 LOT ia the low ef Grahtn. imiaedialely in (ton of the Court Houw. en Boeili Hirrri. Kin. h. tween the atore biuaee of M'Uao Manner and Al bright & lliion. Term le rail the uurchawr. ' 4 THOMAS WEBB; linear M. HOUSE and LOT for Sale. I oiler for aale. on aceommodatin Term, mat Ofiorawr tlnaoe and Lot on n . l . . . ... . . orrn nirerr, now eccupied oy lr. Waabmgiea. .... , . THOMAS WEBB. October to, () Marrh It. 74 rnosi'LCTis or THR ' ' IXortli Carolina Presbyterian, pilE Pieahyteriao Cbnrcb in North Carolina ha long Lbvred under a e'Wua duadvantag trora lb want of a J-uinl loa.lo. i her claiina and re, raaanl herintereaia. It u eaiitnated Ibal only one thousand Proa'iyur'un Weeklies tie takrp in the bounds of our Hire f ratbyterie. W b tbirteen th.xiiund Com. mauicaiila. and It ta aale to infer ibtt there aie thirty thaoMoJ Prealiileriaua ia nrtnciula ia aha Klala. tiur Synl atanila filib in lb L'niua in poiulof number, I rid tier uie.nuer.mp ie greater Iban Ibal ot any yuuu Mouth 01 We4 of Pennatlvaui. Our tialel Mleon i the North and Sooth, neither of w!ii. h ha a membei. j ahtp large a eera, pubiwh the Central, and III Mouthers Preabytenaa for the benefit of their people. j The time ha com when lb Prcabyterian Church in North Carolina ebouki likewia do ber duty to lier children. It ia a conceded anj important fart, that bun.lre.U of our uemlier wilt lake State paper who will lake ae other.' Th Ptr ia needed to be ibe oraan of oitrHyaodand Preabvteriea to elevate and enli hten ! to lb Piei, of aur aiemir.h.a b diltu.in, e.n.elH:.l ' hlUIMlMljt hmmnl. fh. ..f I ,.i develop the Ule..t. of our Miniatry, and to .trengthen th attachment of eur people loth eoil and aancluaue. of their own M.t. If oar Cburoh ie ether Kiatea, and ether Cburche ia thi Bute, can supply Iheii memtr with a Kehgieue journal, why miy not wet Air North Carolina Pre, j byterian. ioferioi in ulent. .nergy and ptriotiam ie Iheir iK-i;ti!mri nn ll,e .Vnlh or N.ulh.w to Oin.lun of othei de..IM.in.i.o....t homat w.th ih. .... or . . i- i"ii nn , .u. better pP.rtm. el aeeomplUhinf thi. work, .had ! 1 w n-a-v it unoona 1 in ina inai ei one ei oar moat able and netful Mimdvia, an adopted n ef our State, "ll ought Iu bav been undertaken tneniy Jeara ago. but H i not loo late to begin te do right." n in iai iwo or iniee monma, a lunu 01 auoui ... l-. a. 1 1 . . a meeting of lh contributor, held al Oreenaborougb on ib Itib of May, Itev. a. Baker. Chairman, the raperwa unanitaoealy iocaleil al ettille, uiolei the name snd IHleef Ibe Aorta tWr 'mfcyeno". Re. Wm. N.'Meban .d Re. Geo., McNeill were elected rUilora; R. Meaara. Oeotg Mr.Veill, Wm. N. Mebane. A. B.hef..ml C. H, W.lr,. and Me..r. Uaorg McNeill, st... John It. Cook .ml Murphy were appoint I an Eiecuiiv Commitire, te eatabiiab ih Paper snd manag it bu-inee ailair. mm fed? . - ; . i I . iii...orw..h.,iddentm.kiheNortiii.r0i,na;one Hi,,.r', frwt, it will give you a new 1're.bvler.an a Jmi'l f rl elaea. e,u. Ie the !.,.. f ,nrkf l,,.,,.:,,,. a-rnith. Thi. ht in the country in typographic! appearance and in 1 ailaMtin in Ibe wa.il ot oort burr lira. It column will alf nd lit lateet intelligence, both foreign and do mestic, auJ .ecial car will b taken to gt a full anil accural aummary of Stat new. Th nam of the Paper iede'igaed lo be an eiponenl of itarhararier and eontenl. From eottvirlinn, it will advocate the eon ervativ, erthodos, obi acbool dectrinee sad eider of lb Church. . . ' ..'-..( Our lira! appeal i to onr own people to North Caro lina Prealiylerian. WI11LI w rely confi.lenily umn their favor, w. truat thai the native aonaof North Caro lina whe ha found hnm m other Ma'r. and th adopted eitiaen of ear Hi at whe loim n important an element inonr Miniatry and meniherehip, will lakes deep interact in this euterpriee and giv ll Ibeir hearty aupport, I'anx't fJ per annum In advance, or on delivery ef th firat number ti AO In ii mniht 93 si Ih end ef th year, Te club ef twenly-flv or more, paying in advance and when lh Paper la eat I en adilr, a diweuftl of ten par cent, will be alkrwed. Our Minuter and El.letaar ea. neatly deairnl In ad . A gent., and .11 other, friendly lo the ceuae will plvaaa aaiat in procuring S many ratneriber poei!le, nd forward th nam, bf Auant iif, to thi Office. Al coon aa I.S03 MtbacrUwr ami otilalned, lb tlrat number will he iaaued. If faithful and vignrnuaeniirt I ms.l In the neit twe month by ihoae whe takes lively Intareatln thi. w,irk, w will, Without doubt, be Id to begin th piiMlmtl.m t th end of thai time with paying aubemlptio lial ef at 8.000. " 17 A i.lrvaa, Editor, of the NVth Ciwlin Preaby Uriaq, Flvlltville,N. C. Jun 10. . '" ' ' J ?-3w BLANKS for ralo at this OHko. a; 4"1T A. " May your rich .oil, Eiubcranl, nature' better bleaaing pour O'er everj land.", . . From th Columbu. (Ga.V Bun. '. PEAB0D"S PROLIFIC CORN. Having heard much of this corn last fall. ami eeu borne stalk exliibitcd in thia place. tunusiij ieU us w pa j Mr. feauoilj a visit, wiui .icw ui neeing ita appearance in me field at ita must intei estinr btate. that of silk and tassel. Mr. Peabody has in cultivation some fifty to sixty acres of sandy pine land. in tl.ta tf L!- I X . . . . mahurfd and well cultivated, as without it, thw year, it could hardly produce twenty bushels to the acre. W'e were over the whole of his corn, and must sav we never saw its etjual in productiveness. The yield is irom two to seven ears to the stalk. W e saw a few stalks on a spot made rich bv being near an old house, that were enre'd from the ground to within thirty inches of ine xasset tner resembletl frees of corn. The prospect presented of the whole crop we are convinced, is no test of what rmild be produced on the same land with proper seasons. The crop had gone through a five weeks drought in its most critical period, so much so that the four bottom blades of the fodder on each stalk, or most of it, had fired and dried. The crop was relieved about five daya previous to our visit, by a mode rate rain, and two daya previous bv a good season, which was accompanied 6y wind that prostrated much of the most heavy ladened. ' - Our opinion is, that the vield from the land in cultivation will be from seventy to ninety bushel in, the acre. ith the or dinar corn,. atyl the usual cultivation, the same land we axe satisfied from comparisons, would not yield, this ve'ar. an averaire of eight bushels to the acre. If such result can be produced on the poor pine lands, what might not be done on the rich moun tain lands of North Carolina, and the Ten nessee Valler, to sav nothing of the produc tive Untla ol lennesnee ami Kentucky, ami the great West? From th spectacle pre sented, we are satisfied the yield on good lands, from Mr. I'cabody'a variety, must be uoume, ii not uiree umes mat oi uie com mon vanetr. , This, in these times of corn scarcity, is certainly a matter over which farmers should ponder. If two bushels can rbe produced on .the same laud, and with the same lauur inai now prouucea one, u is im portant that every planter should take steps to supplant the common corn with the Yea- lJ y varictr. DEEP PLOUGHING, &c RECLAMING OLD HELD ' AN A a.HM.HnnJA f 4ka. Vmm TiiwH.aMiaan m S.UI I C!liiuvll l iis lai t iiMvr--.vaiii writing from laurel Spring, tinder the date of Ma v 18th savs' Mr. Swan t-Permit me to relate the fol-1 lowing experiment in subsoiling, as related me by a Mr. Louis, who resides a few l mite, tat cf Knnvvill.. and snend.a nortion i I. . I ' . I f I ' . . 1. I i oi ms iirne anu cantui in sonnivitiy im i ,j erjf. ,nd .1 1 . . k 1 1 r r. better terms than we have had before. Mr. Ian'm had an old field of twenty -five acres, the surface soil completely exhausted, lie ploughed and sub-soiled twice and reached the depth of fifteen inches, and seeded in . , , M,,,i. , .;,.. '""'l now looks more vigorous, , , . , , . - ( ,,,.- :, .,. - rr "r than he ever had on the best portion of his . well cultivated farm. I for cVe frel thank- i ful to him or any other gentleman for trving . . . . r . 6 r r ? to blot out such stains as old held in a ... t ,. I hrittn and reading community. An ex- haunted and worn out field. With a limestone ;bae and clay surface, if it ha depth of soil, 'cannot be Worn OUt, lor ll the ClaV, Which 1 rontlt Upon the rock, should be fifty feet, It j j,, WiCtive near the bottom on ,t r-u. , fl'urf " P" 1 C0LU.ld,C',e 7? 0 hundred of cases to prove th.)S fact without I chemical analysis. Look at tlie earth thrown fr0m mines, Wells, deep rut races, 4.C, after is one point in regard to the true philosophy of deep or sub soil ploughing, and yet there ! : . . 1. : k. .1.... .. ' a aiiuuirr iiiijiui tain j.inui Boni:u uy ni jj cultivation. In an extreme cold winter, like the past, where wheat has been sown on shallow ploughed land, it is much w inter killed fur want of depth of root. I yester day passed through a field ol wheat, sowu in corn, the last ploughing of the corn was thrown hardly to the hill, and gate a deepj loose bed near the lull. Now tins wheat looks as if it had been drilled in rows four feet apart, all the renter bring winter killed, it could hot get depth of root. Yours repectfullv, . CALVIN TOST. LOW HEADS FOR I'RL'IT TREES. Some writer, no matter who, give the following recommendation for the shade of fruit trees 1 It is said to be much better to grow fruit trees with their heads and branches near the ground, than to have them branching over head, for various seasons. " : 1st. Tlie sun, which is, perhaps, in our hot and dry summers, the cause of more disease and destruction Itv ftuit trees than alt other disranes together, is kept from almost liter- jallv scalding ihe sap, as it does in long, 'imlid Hunks and limb. The limbs and leaves of a tree should always elfectually shade the trunk' and keep it cool. The leaves only should have plenty of sun and light; they can bear and profit by it. If tteea were suflered to brauch out low, one Of two feet from the ground, we should hear much lesat of ' Are, blight,",, "frozen, pap kir i . ,. i . ' ? . ... ' utitis, piacs:, spots, ana, tne jike. , r. 2d. The ground is loosert moister, and cooler under a low branching tree than under a high one. Grass and weeds do not grow a hundredth part so rank and readily, and mulching becomes unnecessary, , 3d. The wind has not half the power to rark and twist, and break the tree, and shake off the fruit; a matter of no small consequence. , 4th. The tree will be much lonecr lived. and more prolific, beautiful and profitable. sm. x lie trees are more easily rid ot de structive insects, the fruit is much less damaged by falling, and the facilities for gathering it are much greater ; there is less danger of climbing and less of breaking umbs. ...... 6th. The trees require less pruning, scra ping and washing, and the roots are protected from the plough, which is too often made to tear and mutilate them. These seem to be indisputable facts, suffi cient to silence all objections. An apple or cnerry tree is nearly twice as valuable lar shooting out low, near the ground, especially on the southwest side. ,. WHV IS CLOVER BENEFICIAL TO LAND! Because it derves a vast amount of carbon from the air, whicjt the cloer tunnliea to the soil. A dry stalk of clover consists almost enuriiy in csruon. ji a eron ol clover is turned under and decavs. a large Quantity of carbon is distributed in the soil. Even if the crop is not turned under, a I arse amount is deported in the soil through the roots of me punu t ruon forms the basis of charcoal, and br agricultural writers is frequently used syn onymously with that word. It is an excel lent absorbent, and for this reason is valuable in soils for the purpose of retaining manures ami tne leruiizinu matters. In Europe, and in many nlwcc in this country whtrt the soil i piMr, and manures costly, carbon (or -I . ii r .. . . .. I'listcnm; is irequenuy scattered over heaps ol manure or other substances omitting offensive ihIois, and gasses thus escaping will be ab sorbed by the charcoal. It is a'Uo an excel lent absorbent of moisture, and is therefore very valuable in soil. ItaUo rend its the soil hZmznu?d onef "w most valu. auic manure, it ia nui . sw speak of all its excellent qualities, but we wish merely to say that iu ho way can it be so easily and cheiptv combined with the soil j as by raising clover, fanner ho have tried it ami seen it envct upon ineir soil, con sider it one of (he best way of keeping their land in a fertile state, by raising it as an al terualc crop. . ViUejFtmti ' Svnt p Fuonihr Chinese- Sroaa Caxe. Msj. Matey Timmon has kindly piesenred us with a bottle of syrup made by him from the Chinese Sugar Cane. . It ia very nice, the flavor being equal to that of the New Orleans Syrup. Major Timnmns presented - . - . ll fn '""esni.g rrport ...t the cane, whirh we hope t" ptiulih soon. Dr. Zimmerman alsi I -!. i- ..i e - l-L-i if " ? ""P J . ' w" ' "7 1 . f- . "U,,e-T- " "''I' - ,pw" on ,nB 9"'nJ "e "l the purpose ot making sugir and molasses? I Darlington Family i'rirnd. PsrsraviNQ Fatrrs itmoft Suoaa. The ... . 1 . . : H7,;,"5 "V".. Pj"!., 1 tne .its iui. oioie oimeiv oy .iir. .-11111.11. They are preserved by placing the bottles, filled w itli the fruit, in" cold water, and rais ing the te in pet at 11 re to the boiling point as "J" "1: -f r!i ... ' -1 ,n" "'.'V"1 W,',L": j n" l ,f "")?' w ,M,"r J"'' - ' 'must be filled with boilina- water and corked ! tMafiira matili..nu,l mftm ilia Miieemiliilirtfe n. ...... ...v. -----6 water boils. Tbimhino Gasra Vixas. For many year we have raised grape by the bushel from a ! single vine, and our trimming is done in the following manners The first week in July we commence and cut back to the second leaf or bud of the present season's growth. Have a sharp knife and trim a portion every day, (a little at a time) until the wh ile tine has oeen gone over, autumn, wioteranu spring pruning are svonten ; out we have large, nice, m,M,,h KrPM io bundance. , r . 0 crown tivmanlme Ttltgmph. how gwEtrr 'tis to return. BV IAMI EL LOVta. now sweet 'ti to ret am Where once we've happy been, Though pater new life, lamp may burn, AaJ yeara'hav rolled between. And if thna eye beam welcome yet " That wept our patting then, O, in Ihe smite nf f ion ti thu. met W fit whe'e yean sgsin I They tell us of a fount that AWil , , In happier days of Jon, Who water bright freah youth balowJ , ; ; ' Alaa thi fount 'a oe mora t . ' But smiting mem'ry (tilt sppesr, ' ' , ' 1 Prenent her cop, and when ' W tip th avreela of Vaniah'd yers W l.v d.u'M yea: af aitt. , A THORN IN THE MEMORY. Hartley Bancroft was, in the general ac ceptation of the term, a kind-hearted man. His feelings were easily reached, and these gave usually, a ready impulse to his actions. But quick feeling has iu most cases a two fold range, warming now into kindly emotion, and now burning with sudden anger. Your so-called kind-hearted men are often betray ed into cruel words snd even cruel actions. But there is this merit about them ; when the heat of passion subsides they repent, and sometimes sees: to Deal w lie re they liave- Such a man was Hartley Bancroft. While (he current of events ran smoothly along, the surface of his life reflected the unvarying sun shine, but a very little obstruction sufficed to ripple the waters, and then their aspect darkened. .a One day Mr. Bancroft was' sitting at his desk, with a pile of checks and bills before him, the sum w hich he was taking preparatory mi a iirMixit. in uana.. ii was late in me nay for him to be figuring up his account ; but lie had unusually , heavy payments to make, and the amount, necessary to lift his notes had been obtained with difficulty. Mr. Bancroft felt both hurried and worried, as his quick nervous movements showed. ' Just at this inauspicious moment a man en tered the store and walked bk to where Mr. Bancroft was sitting. ' " Good day, Mr. Cartwright." There was not a very cordial tone in the voice of Mr. Bancroft, although the other was a customer who had bought of his goods freely. ' ' " '" Good clay." There was an embarrassed air about Mr. Cartwright. What can I do for you ?" ' It was only a form of speech on the part of Bancroft, or rather a new form of saying, " don't ask me for anything." ; ' Now it happened that Mr. Cartwright was on that day in a ery n tight place," as it is called. It was two" o'clock, and all of his ef forts to get the full amount of money nreiled had failed. Several notes had matured, and among them one of severs) hundred dollars given to Mr. Bancroft. All but this he had succeeded in lifting; and now, frightened at tne aspect in mings, tie nan come, very reiuc-1 tantiv, tonts cremtor, wnom tie oniy Knew as a kind-hearted man, tostate ti e extremity of his rase, and ask a check for the amount or his note as a temporary loan. I atn short seven hundred dollars. Can you help met"' v.. ' i. ......... ,n..t. , ..t.. tone, and witli (lie tlilffiliffWinli Jr6tts-.' Mr. Banrroit noticed tht Ins words seem ed to siagger the applicant for money; he al so noticed that he grew pale, and had a look of lingular distress Hut Mr. Uanvrolt was ton much excited and annoyed for these to have upon him at that tune any right influence. I lien," said .Mr. larlwn-Mlt. "you Will : have to withdraw my note from the Bank. I ; cannot lift it." ; I shall do no such thing," angrily replied ; Mr. Bancroft. "Take up your notes as I ; take up mine." ' 1 I have failed in all my efforts to get mo-1 ney ; and if you do not withdraw this note it will be protested." Mr. Cartwrightsaid this very deliberately, and in a firm tone of voice, yet with a fare like ashes. Very well," was the unyielding answer, " let it ue nrotesieu, turn. 11 you can near the opeiatiun, I Coidlr, altuo I think I can." most sneeringl y, were these cruel words said. ' Mr. Cratwright urged his case no farther, but turned away snd went from the store of his unyielding creditor. Scarce 1 1.1...1 k- .....i ;.. ii.. i.-r..,. ii.. 1 v nail 11 I'annvi. ,, ii siivci vciuiv ii better nature of Mr. Bancroft rose into the ascendancy, and the repented of unkimlnes. William !" he called to a clerk. The young man came instantly. ' Make this deposit, William ; and at the I Mme '"' ''hlrar Mr. Cartwrigl's note due to day, aioney shard to get jut now, and he is burdened with heavy pavmrnt We must give lum a helping hand." The merchant tpoke kindly, not fretfully. The clerk departed with tlie bank book, and a j check of sufficient amount lo lift Hie notes that were due. Mr. Bancroft remained sit- tirg at his desk, and from his altitude snd j theapectof his eountenance it was plain that self-approval was not the p1eaattt state I probible ignorance of every one but himself nl mind in which heas indulging. The j(,f the immediate cause of Mr. Cartwright's veil of a momentary angry excitement was ' death. He had not, it was presumed, men removed, and now, plainly before the eves of tioued the unfeelin? renulsa which he had his mind, stood his humbled ad distressed ,.btl,. towards wlmm not 1 single impulse He tried ti find f kinj fccling hid stirred. ; a reloge irom sfii-nporsiutngs in tnr t.ict mat 1 he had done all hi debtor asked tlie note la- a.. ... ..l.-.i r was withdrawn. I ' Mr. Bancn.lt did not visit the house ol " Y'es," sid a voire within him "you have ' mourning. He could not look upon distress cut a bone, willi curses, into ihe face of a which hi own conscience chirged him with bcag.tr!" nriginating;buthislieartwasveiledingfuomj Mr. Bancroft started Bphurriedly from his : ahrt.lnnt. desk, walked the length of his store, return- There w as no one tu represent Mr. Cart ed, and sat down again. A long deep sigh aright in hi business, hah had to be closed, parted his lips. An active, hard working merchant, he had " What coul-l have ptisesn! me that I ancceeded, through nutty disadvantages, in far f trgnt both duty and kindness? 1 wonlti establishing a trade that prosecuted with in give twice seven hundred dollars to lecall ilutry fur a lew year, wuulJ have given his this act, were it possible to do so." jfamit-y a in.. derate fortune. But he was Drawing a sheet of p per before him, Mr. igtriken down in an inauspicious moment. Bancroft took up a pen ami wrote Serious lors occurred in ihe settlement ot "Mr. EdwsrdCariwright: Mr Dear Sir his affairs, and when all his debt were final! I have withdrawn your note. Forgive my paid there waa nothing over for hi family, rough nnkindnes. 1 was Wonka about j Poor Mary Cat t right!" said Mrs. Ban money matters, and had just mole up my jeroft lo hirliutlniid one dsy, about ix months own bank account. W'e re notalwsy proof, after the death of Mr. Cartwright. I saw against petty annoyance. ihey sometimes . distort) mote thsn larger things Come in to morrow, and we wi! arrange lor a renewal of the 'note, it ton detire it, making the time to suit yourself." - Mr. Hancrult signed hit apologetic letter and despatched it forthwith. He felt more comfortable alter that. Still, he suffered )wme pain from having given pain, and no; little humiliation from the uumiablo wcafc rest he lia l manifested. " Did you see Mr. Cartwright i"heinq'iir cd of the lad who hud taken the note. ' No, sir; he wasn't there," was answered. " You left mr note r" 1 Yes, sir " " The boy look agitated. : He stood a moment, as if waiting for further questions, and then said "I hey were just driving him away in a carriage." " " What!" Mr. Bancroft turned pale. " They said he had broken a blood vessel." Mr. Bancroft started to his feet with an exclamation of mingled surprise and pain. " There was blond on the floor." : Mr. Bancroft groaned aloud. After reflect ing a moment he took up his hat and went out hurriedly. A walk of five minutes brought him to the store of Mr. Cartwright. " What was the cause of thisr" he asked of one of the clerks. "Did he fall? or was he lifting anything?" ' ' " "No," was answered. " He was setting at his desk, resting hit hands, when I heard him call, in a quick voice, and turning round I raw the blood flowing from his mouth." 'Had anything disturbed him?" asked Mr. Bancroft. , " Money has been hard to get during the past week,"" the clerk answered, "antf Mrv Cartwright's payments were unusuallv large. There is one note out lifted yet, and it is a' few minutes of three o'clock." . The cleric pointed to a bank notice lying on Mr. Cart wright's desk. Mr. Bancroft leaned over, snd saw that it as a notice of the note due to him. "That is withdrawn from the bank," said he. "I am glad to hear it," replied the elerk. " I think it was your note that did the harm.. He hud taken up the others and went out two hours sgo, after having been all the morning on tii. street to try and get the sum required to lift this one ; but he failed, and the conse quences were more than he had strength to iook at calmly, lie is a juu roan, and a kind-hearted man, Mr. Bancroft. We who lie with him can bear that testimony." Mr. Bancroft stood nearly motionless for a long time. " W here does Mr. Cartwright live r" he in- quired at length. j .. At number Fifteenth street." To the dwelling of Mr. Cartwright he went in a naste je ,oum everrthing there to ! confirm his worst apprehensions. The hem- ,.rhae hd been mr. r.r..r.,. A!rf.ad so ! lara-e a nuantitc w-.-!:--tu.A T-.ioi to a state oi loseoai- bility, snd sta! the bleeding continued, the family were of course in the deepest distress, lie saw Mrs. Cartwright for a moment, snd in that moment the impression of her white, irrief-stricken face was transferred toa nase ia n.mry'g book that no after event could Tna !r illiterate. A beautiful daughter, just on ,.e ver,r. 0f nisnhond. rdided nast Ii in mu.e a j ier race f terror remained to haunt him for life. He saw the nlivsieian. and ta ,jg inquiries received no hopeful answers. ' lea . Bancroft left the house ol sr.' row he went forth almost stealthily. and with . reel-in? ofeuilt in his heart. j .. My work ! my work !" a voice within him kepl repeating ; tnd, do what he would, he fUnd it impossible to silence the accusing (spirit. j .. j can r,ever fr;ve mygeif if he should , ;t g,j Mr. Bar,crrt to himself. "Oh! what evil is sometimes wrought by passion; in an unguarded moment! Why did I not think before speaking t" Alas! the dreaded evil came. Mr. Ban croft was at his sture an hour earlier that usual on the next morning. Have you heard from Mr. Cartwright r" he inquired, anxiously, of a clerk. "Yes, sir." How is he?" Dead !" I)cad ?" Mr. Bancroft stepped back a pace ior tmo at if a strong hand were bearing against him. " Yes, sir. He died at seven o'clock last evening, so the paper says." Mr. Bancroft sighed heavily; and then walking back to his desk, sat down, and re mained in troubled thought fur a lung time. There was onl a single aspect of the case that eave him any relief, and this was the I received, when, at the eleventh hour, and as . a last resort he had gone to one from whom he had confidently expected, not only kind . a consideration. Out prompt reliel ; and so mo secret had died with him. her at Mr. Mar in sio-tlsy. She give music lessons tu hrr daughter Helen. How chaag- ed lie was. .Mr. Bancroft made no reply, and tils wife was in some doubt ss to whether lie had real! heard Iter rem.uk. " She save that her mother has never been kout of the fiouse since her father's death." Still Mr. Bancroft nud ho response. Bat
The Durham Recorder (Durham, N.C.)
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