111-111:111, I'Iitoi
APRIL
1A
1872.
STATE convention.
Tks H'at r Convention ot the Democrat
ic Cotseivativv Party of Nortk Carolina
will intt at. SrseMboro,' tnWednesday,
tbo fr;t'lay ol May nex.
The State Convention.
T-'i first day ot May approaches. It is
nnp , :L'!e t overestimate the adv&ntago
!" i.:--c'.vaiit;e3 to iol.ow the titling ol
thn CrLciitio'i ; the lulvr.r-tages, if its
'.vntk uhourrl retail in a c ,cse; vative tri
umjih,, thy disadvantage, if the State
khnu!d iu'u icveit to the entire control
o! the t.vjicul party.
We Wejitve that the Greensboro Conven
tion will have it in its power to secure
rtb Caredin to the corsrtvative party.
1 be greatest drgrc-e o"! prudence and dis
crciiou mut he observed. On'y the best,
,ind th-j most available, mta must be
chostii. ,0 mm should go there expect
ln a iif'nii.-.atiou, but pripired to accept
thcjrfaliy uucl h'aitily the result cf the
deliberations if that body. Personal
co;;;i.U Tix'i .v.z and apin.tions, as well a
-i'ctiorV. ptt'judic(H, muit be made sec
ondary to a gcr.er.il desire for the; good of
they've to be fecured through und by
the siuce 3 cl eur party.
Oi.r r ;.r j h.n hundreds ot ru3n, from
all section, who, for their ability, and fW
d'litv to t b i r i-arrv and Mate, Reserve
W A - '
d;stinguishcd cor.thkration by the Cretin
hero ConLiiti n. lJit there are compar
atively hut ft-w t'ac3 to till, and con so
qui ntly all carnt b-3 compliicvntcd by a
nomination.- All of thc?e gentlemen,
therelure, must go there with the deter
filiation to submit the who.e matter to
the assembled i- l ,m ol the people. It
this courn.: b- pursued, we d not fear the
reult. Nirth Carolina is naturally con
servative, by a handsome majority, but it
is by no inear.s every man who can, as a
Candidate, keep her &0.
Franklin will be largely represented in
Greexal.on'. Let every other county do a3
well in thia rogurd, jmd tho Greensboro
Coirvcution will bo noted as the largest,
most intelligent and patriotic that ever
affcmbledin North Cnrol'ma.
Hon Jos. J. Davis.
A correspondent iu the 'Sentinel' sug
gests the niimuol our distinguished couu
rytnan lr Governor. Had it not have
been that, by a combination of eircuui
jtanccd it had boen conceded that the west
whs entitled to the governorship, the peo
p!c ol Fra-jklin wtTuld . have urged the
u-in.e" ot Mr. Davis for that position.
They nfXt waul him in Congress, and the
.li.tiut convention will be atked to favor
ably consider his claims to that position.
ho punr man, more oigULoucu turlsaan
ifcmlinun, and sounder pattiot can be
L,n.l anv where than Mr. Davis. Educated
in a fchool of politics where honesty was
he rule and lraud the exception, obedience
I" .. the law3 and tho constitution the first
i ritst tlUTV oi tuo servauis oi eue
....:n and not violations of both for par-
i-,r -ol Mr. Davis is eminently fitted for
nv -position he may be called upon to fill
,t 'well done, thoso good and faithful scr
vant' wouhl bo the greeting ot his constit
uents when his term ol tcnice thouU
i xnirc. TliC correspondent in suggests
thr name oi Capt. Davis as a suitable
nomir.ee, gracctu'.iy "ssys it Ul a name that
!., -.onvm ot m-xlesty, virtue, uonesiy
ir.ritv. Capt. Joseph J. Daviot
o.-.,,. Vim is the gentleman to whom I al
7.. i ' ii.MiKvt r a buttle has had to be
lUllti ' " ---- -- - i.i
l(,u'it with cur oppressors, whether on
.i. '"..rtMl field or :nthe hcatsd political
touted he ha been early in the ranks,
, nd dealt blows thut have been felt. In
imw ,,n the den-.ocratic ticket lor elector
. .i' - rt'rttii at larifl. he reci-ived a Urger
..nd rr ft v:s thau any man on tho tick
.., I t the Greeasboro' C'nyentiou piac.!
u , Kf the he id ot the State ticiict smi
mikeinmiUr nominations lor the othtr
S ate t f.icrr?, anil we cannot fail tn give
tt . r ultra's iust suc:i a ieaiiug as uiey
r.i .-t r'uhly dserve
Our Advcrtizers.
Wo pwint with pride to uur advvitiz.ng
cVuinu. Ii speaks 'mure h r the torRiKii
t'an all else. The patronage which our
iiit-nds st horn?, ami the mercliants
KPnfl. are vl nvtd to give it, shows what
.. .. . .ink i f t ic t u. er. as a medium lor
' much "gi od in aiding them in brinu
R.r husi mi - before tuf iii'lic Our
lrr' - - - - ,
r..i,tion is mticn lariier-Hian thaft of tne
t rt vis--
.r. .noi I pa:t grrera.ly.
Hl..-o . . , , ; ... .! K
i . 1 1 f 1 1
tin it i: cstauliV.
commend
i.'. We solicit rone but ei:cli a are kn.iwu
to"l e firs'- class, nor do we take auy that
rc not reliable. When we admit ndvtr
tiscrn'iu- t i 'ieu
l c;irYirg tbe udwruzcr, hik
reasons lor
tuat which
i ulvcrl,-c re nrt humbugs.
1 Wc thl makr . very tV-ut io publish i
, .od p,,lM-r -'l'-'-v;;-g th-.t our til 'its wil
ii;u pi' ivr cm .ra,Mnru. au.
;;n,ort-t li
the publJu
h:ii.da ol ear ieoi'ie una
rranklinton.
We con!e&s tu real pleasure at the im
provement of this place. cur
towns are going aheaei, 'ju iu.iu
is behind none of them. Surrounded by
. .. r- ... . : a in Statp anil
one oi tne nnesi 8tcuu - t'
containing some of tbe tst people in it,
clever, hospitable, and energetic, there is
no reason why sue siiotuu cow gww u.
that rapidly. There W. several general
merchandizing
store lira6 Henley and
Ward, W. 3. Mallorj, H. S. Farm an,
Tboinas and Scott, Ileary SberroeL i. U. wishes to eall tke attenUon of the people of
tJtanton W H MitchlltW.II. aud J. 8. Franklin to the fact thatlie keeps eonstanlly on
Joyner.J. P. Maaseabtg. and P. S.Long. '?"gtj'll'a kindj ini ttylee' at
There are two . others, whose naraes o!colS?Wd.. on hknortnade
can't call. Dr. J. B. Clmon has a line to order, at the shortest notice The best cf
drug store there Gndef tbe management fin material alwajs kept oa hand.
of(ant Craven 'williftmi. which we tre He will also fo mist at at y tire e. Window
. iV J Anl Our BUnd,WidowSh,D,orsofeTerykindwaaU
gratified to know is doing very well. Uur (d Wl'tt mlke rjoora .d Window frames, Brack
young friend Joseph A. and imam eta an Mouldings of all size, and styles ae low
Kearney are building large and convex m the same can ts had at any factory North or
nient store, which they Will open soon. 0uh. Will do any kind of repairing wanted
ment sum- ica H m . . . . t short noUoe and onocd terms.
: a . u. -nr to accommo-
jng auu wimijiuij u 1
date bis increasing bsmess. 31essr9 lien
ley and Ward hf.vec!?eady much enlarged
therstore. Mr. BaiSfif Williamson X has a
fine tannery in success operation. There
are several fiue grist end Hour mills near
there. Tobacco factories are quite nu.
merous about an neir Frankhnton, up
towards auel in the Granville section,
wlnr an article eOU&l to tne Desi 13 raiseu. i
Tins is quite a source of revenue to Frank- J
linton, it be:n-' the shipping point for all
that .section, and the people allowing tlieir
good st n--'.-by going there -to do their
trdiiif. Mrs. Tucker kctn the hotel.
which is n.ud far bejon.l the limits of
our State ior its superior management.
Every where we go, we hear cf this popu-
lar hotel, ana Its excellent rna.iagen.-is.
We know that all that can be said of it is
richly deserved. There arc two churches,
the Methodist and Baptist. Services it
both regularly, we believe, ltev. Paul J.
Carraway is pastor of the lirst, and is a
mt st popular and excellent minister. We
have lailed to learn the pastor ot the Bap
tist church. Miij. B. F. Bullock Jr., has
his law office here. Doctors B. F. Green.
J. II. Mos, and Winston aro the prac
ticing physicians.
There is hue water power near ranK
inton, and wo should think that a cotton
actory would pny there first-rate. And
a ure surorisea tnat ner citizens nave
not held out inducements tor tobacconists
to manufacture tobacco in the town
stead of up in tho country. Backed up by
Franklin countv. as a cottton county, anel
Granville as a tobacco section, with several
Citton and tobacco factories in the town
Franklinton would become one of tbe
most imnortant Dlaces in the State. It is I
already the shipping point for both of
lira,, sections. Now we suffcest tc the
business men of that place, a.d they are-
.
behind none in shrewd buiiness tact, to
builel houses suitable for tobacco factoricu,
and convert Cant. Williams' grist mdl into
a cotton factory, and in a very few years
their thriving little town will be nve Hun
dred to a thousand per cent better off and
wealthier than at present. ine way is
clear for Franklinton to become an exten-
sjvo place, if she will.
Our Balicigii Adveutizkrs. The city
of Oaks asks a respectful hearing at the I
hands of the i-ooil people of Franklin. Our I
nanus n b f n rflnitnl
m-fnle are constantly going to iue capitoi I
city, and it is well enough that they should
know what to ao ana wuero io uo it. rrsi
comes Mr. E. Fasnach, Jeweler, on Fav
eu'vflle street, just abe the State Na.
tional Bank. He has about the finest as-
3 .rtment of the richest gold and silver
ware, watches &c, that can . be found in
the State, and purchasing in such quanti-
t es as to justify him .in selling on megt
. . . ti - i 4 4
r.-fisonao e terms. xh n ici ircai, io
look over hi3 stock. All work is also
carefully and satisfactorily repaired, cheap
ly. lie invitts special attention to his ex
tensive assortment nl engagement and
other riDgs. Give Mr. Fasnach a call,
whether you buy or not,in visiting Raleigh.
Mon. ISesson, me rrensu iailor, is
just what he claims to be. He keeps con-
just what he claims to De. xic Keeps con-
stantiy on hand the best assortment of the
latest style of good?, which he makes up
to order. His lasbions are also of the laU
est, and bn workmen are superior. Mr. To pt.rg0n8 wiahmg to get pure Whiskey or
Be-a n- prides himself upon his elegant Brandy for medicinal pnrpoeet we would recom
frt and c6od work, all ol which we can mend, the above pure, And without a superior
, - -
endorse, tuner u -v, w
JlOn. 1 lVl BU1 Wl ills C.tgUUL
clothes.
We elont know whether he keeps the
' Dolly Yardeu" or not, but he will cer
. . . . . 1 i4laao ll.inr. Kof'a tif
tamiy Keep v miu vu.
Tnn NoRTn Carolina Home Fire In
surance company is one of the best estab
lished institutions in the country. With
such thorough and reliable gentlemen as
Mai. Scut on Gales, and R. H. Battle Jr,
Eq., and others, at its bead, it mnst suc
cecd! Never forget the North Carolina
Heme.
rp..- i?rcv iloUKT Man.. The first
. km f thia npw nnnlirint tor
uu..r- - ---- -vr:".
eiLrht ct-lamn, paper, wed punted,
. r -ii
nuunc i' -- e-
gotten
lip WlUl lUUe u jwu. wo4.oi.iv- cm. , auu luiiui
with ability. Mr. C C. Stilley is edi or,
Mrs. C. C. Stilley edits tbe iperary de
partmen and Mr. Dosey Battle tie
local. Tms is a combinatioa of real talent
and must command for their paper muih
popular respect.. Of course it is demo
cratic. It is published for 2.00 per an
num. We htartily wLh it success.
G v. Yanck opened the campaign at
State-vdK N. C last week, in one ot his
niu.-teilv uT Tt?- He has no equal oa the
slump," and scarcely any win re else.
NEW ADTEfcTISEVIFNT.
Facie ram thi Miuuo:,
J. I BHDHMITT
ARCHITECT AND UNDERTAKER,
LorifBCR N. C.
-
AU work wajrsJited to sui t.
Call and see zas at my Fao . ry or writ.
J. R. BRUM MITT.
4
Chcech Stejikt,
LOUISBURO, N. Q.
Obive SrosEs-the bet marble and in
all
styles, furnUhe-d on ehort notice by
j R BRUMMITT.
o. 31 tf
NOTIONS, TRIMMINGS, &c.
, , . . -.-
W IlOleSale Spring 1 872
to xsurano or notions,
Fancy Goods and White Goods.
Our Stock, TarchaBed from Manufacturers
and Agent, is now complete in each Depart
ment, consisting in part of the following :
Buttons in Jet, Pearl, Bono, Bilk and Glaa,
Spool Cotton, Flax Thrsad, Skirt Braide.
Tape, Hooks and Eyss, Cord, Whalebone, Ten-
oils, ripee, comas atei Braetes, jewelry in Jst,
Glass and Uiit, ueeva Buttons, BUids. eck-
isces, rocKei jsooeb, neis la cotton ana bus,
Corsets.' Corset Clasp and Bustles. HaDd W;
ckief in Cotton, 8ilk and Linen. Shirt Fronts
Hosiery and Glore. Jaconets, Cambrics and
riquee, Chignons, Switches and Curls.
'
THE LOWEST PRICES.
A.. ROSEN8TOCK &co ,
No. 31 Smos 50 Sycamore Street.
J. T. TOTING- & BRO.
Will offer to the spring trade the richest stock
cf fine
Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry,
Silver and Plated Ware.
ever exhibited ia this city, and respectfully ak
yon to call andeee th m.
Our Watcheiaro selected with (
.
e&re, and are
finish atuiqaalty they cannot beaurpassed
pera. In point of
golid Gold chaing Piaia Gold Rin g
. , , , . b '
ln SlESTE AND Bo'
80M auTTN
Castors, Ccrs, Goblets, lea Pitchers.
The best firithed and most aecwate time-
keeping Clock! in the country, warranted to
giesatifetloa. J. T. YOUKQ 4 DRO.
no 3 ITT t .
D R E VVj R Y & BERKLEY
Grocers & Commission Merchants
Ats. Patapsco Quano & Arrow Cotton Tics
Bumgardener3 Old Rye Whiskey
TJ'nthor At Ttnwraati'a Old Kve Wbiskev
Ciemen'8 Old Rye Whiskey,
Hanger's Old Ryo Whiskey,
Hanger's Old Ryo W
Dowry's Old Apple
.""i? .
uranay.
or tha above, which we
. market.
We k c'0Mtantiy on hand a full supply of
all cra'des of Whiskies and Brandies, and a full
supply or I'orr, oerry ana iueir iucb.
All order rilled upon the best terms.
DUE WRY & BAHKLEY,
93 sycamore street.
no 31301
XJootli Sc Sommerw,
95 Sycamore street.
Petersburg Va.
Manufacturers and Dealers in'
Tin Ware, Cooking Stoves, Heating Stove
dc. &c. &c.
Also Dealers in China
1 Gla. Earthenware and House furnishicg
KODls generally.
Tart icular attention paid to packing .
So. 31 -3m
JAHRATT'S
HOTEL,
PETERSECRO, Va.,
Umi. il. niSliOV. Proprittvr.
No. 31 Cinos
iirv GOODS.
NEW ARRIVAL OF
SPRING GQ0HS
AT
Jacob Kull & Sons,
No. 13 Sycamore Street.
1U LaSCS Ol FrinU.
Embracing all tbe 1 p. test styles and quali
ties, from 6 1 4cents, snd upward per yard,
We have selected a very choice line of
DBESSGOODS?
which surpasses anything heretofore kept,
comprising Black and Colored Japanese
SILKS,
POPLINS, ALAPACAS, GRENADINEP,
DELAJNS, Ac.
Our White Goods Department contains
a full line of Checked and Swiss
Muslins, Jackonet and Linen Cambric,
Plain and Figured Nainsooks,
together with a complete line of Bleached j exchange to those buying near home. Be
and Brown Domestic Checks, Stripes, ides, I will be constantly receiving
Drills, Jfcc.
We have a full line of Fancy Notions,
Laces, and Edgings, of all descriptions;
A large lot of Cassimeres, Cottonades,
Z
Kentucky jeanes,c
fntucky Jeanea, c.
Also, jut received a very choice lot ot
Viriiniiv Cftaaimoreii
of all grades.
We call particular attention to our
QTIOT7 TW.PAimTF.NT.
UAXVXi Jr J.
i rv.M,i.. aatmoA mH PfTin Shoes
in Morocco, Kid, Grain, Kip. and Calf.
Tho laree nort'On of which were made to
onr special order.
We invite particular attention of the
trade generally to the above, and epecia -!y
the merchants of Virginia and North
Carolina.
JACOB KULL Jc SONS,
No. 13 Svcanore stieet.
No. 31 -tf Petersburg, Virginia.
DHV hoods.
SPRING TRADE
1872.
We beg to announce to the raercbanU ol
VIRGINIA
AND
NORTH CAROLINA,
That we have received cur first supply ot
STAPLE DRY GOoDs.
and with a full line of Notions, &c,, we
are prepared to edfer them great induce
ments to make their purchases in our city.
One of our firm is now ia New York, and
y every steamer we are ie;eiving largo
ADDITIONS TO OUR STOCK.
t Tn ihm Urfio. wnnbl bt thaf w rt
- -J
alar 7Pttin( in onr sunnlv of I i n c J
Goods, suited to their wants, and by
the 10th ot April our assortment will be
complete.
SMITH WHITE,
No. 25 Sycamore street.
No. 31- 3m
YOU ARE RESPECTFULLY INVIT.
ed to an inspection of tbe present stock of
Spring Goods ef
THOMAS SMITH,
V noksale Dealer in
Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods,
NOTIONS AND IIOSIEHY;
Cor. Water and Commerce streets, up stairs,
NORFOLK, VA.,
Embracing every variety of
itaple Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods,
Kotions, Hosiery, and
White Goods,
The prices and terms for which will be
strictly in accordance with
NEW YORK QUOTATIONS,
thereby saving time, lreight, insurance and
Large Lots of Goods frou Auction,
throughout the season, ihat will bo sold
lower than similar goods can be bought
anywhere io thia country.
Soliciting vour future patronage I am
very respectfully, THOMAS SMITn.
Also BMITH & WHITE.
25 Sycamore street, Petersburg, Va,
Special attention paid to orders at eith
er house
W. J. POWEftS. will be pleaid
te s-." his friends.
No. 31 lyr
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
IN
SPRING GOODs,
AT
T. JJ. CiRLlLK'l,
, 1 ii.... ..f.nm (h. VnHh .hri 1
prchal a larf, Taried and elegaLt toek of
oi.r.nz Gvod. oLaiaiing in part ot dra
: I .. ... -
j ftca tkankfal to the vab.ie fer the fvor
hown me for the pat twe&ty c-id year ; aod
I hop by ttrift attcMion. fa:r fltahon, aaJ
iood rods at cheap pr;e-.. to tatrit a eoauau-
auee of the ame.
I w.U n t be udi'.d- AU I ak :a aa ex
aination.cf, large .tcck. s CUL
20 Barreie t.t fl r, trcia Haperfl-M ,f'riir.
ftl T. . CAleLILL
F.uur Irem 'J.