i hi . - .- ! 4 't . -',4 1 I) c Cour ier. GEORGE S. IJAICEl;, ' Editor and PnornrETOi:. T. T.' Mitchell, Associate EJitor. All letters addressed lo Geo. S. Baker, i Friday,.. ....... August, b. 1873. The School L,nv. . f At the instance "of several nersons interested in the administration of the Public Sehoil Law now inl force in this Stale, vfti juhlbh Lelow an al ilrtitroj'ifa provisions respecting-the quahQcUion, organization, authority and 'duties of County ExWrinhig Board, and ' Township Committees, and the qualifijation.paytnd dull s of Teachers It is -deemed unnecessary to give any ynopYui of theseotions relating to the Counter and Stato Boards of Educa tion',' and the County and State Trcas urcr's a it would lo of no practical "benefit to those for whose information and "gUidancchis publication is de signed . TIIE BOARD OF COUNTY EXAMINERS. Sec, 13., Consists of threo i csidents of -the Oourity, of good moral character and BujtaBlja Attainments, appointed by the Couniy'poard of Education, who' hold office for oho year and until their iuccessers arp appointed one of their number bein. designated as fcuairman. ' Vacancies nrcfillcd by the appointing Board. "' , ; . Bee. 14. They - aro required to ci mine -all 'applicants, at the Court Mouse, tm the first" Thursdays of Jan uary and Julyi and from day' to day during the remainder of said, weeks jf necessary and they may examine applicants on other days, 'ihoy shall 'grant ''certificates to all whom they shall find to possess sufficient moral and mental qulifications ; grading the certificate according to the applicants ttamments, as follows : Those quali fied to' teach tho higher branches of 'Engsh'ft'reentitlpd to the first grade ; ihosdOntt'aljcdt to' teach only thefor Minaryyjranchcs of EnglishVto the scc 'ohd gride; and those only qua jfied to; instruct primary classes, to the third' grade.' By direction of the Superiii-j tendent of Public Instruction, the Es-I ommers also notcin the certiOcnte, by figutcs-opposite! the names of the scv- ' fcraV irlticiics 'examined ttpon,thc dc-p-coor the Applicant's proficiency .therein X' ion)tihg the highest, and 5 tho lowest. ; . j: ; These certificates are good forfne year only from their date ; and ' tho .'Board 'of Examiner s is empowered and . . required to revoke the certifies to"' of any teacher who shall bo guilty of any immoral' or Jisreputnblc conduct, or shall proT neglectful of, or incompe tent to discharge the duties of a teach- 'tr. V i Sec. 15. Te Board of Examiners shall,, keep a catalogue " of those to whom 'they have Granted certificates. and report annually to the , secretary or the Lounty Board and Superinten dent of Public Instruction. 1 ' THE PAT OF COUNTY EXAMINERS. See. 43. Is two dollars per day each for everyday actually engaged in ex kminto's4c4pberst'at tho times special ly mentioned, to-wit : the first Thurs day's in January and, July, and the Friday and Saturday immediately following, to be -paid out of the frchool fund V and fbv section 1 f, rvorv applicant to bo examined at any other time, must pay the examiners one do lor. . - .. wuujiuuuavo uioss lutcrestcu, theJ'Board of Examiners of IVanLlin County, in addition to the daj? named in the Act, have concerted to ui'ccVorf tho first Saturday of every month. ex cept January and Julyin the offico of W. K. Barbara" Esq. in the Court House, to examine applicants. SatOOL COMMITTEES.' Sec 16. For each township, are composed of threo persons, elected every two years, bjr the qualified votes of the township ; or i in case of failure to have such elections, or in case of a vacancy occurring at any: time, the County Board of Education make? the ' appointment from suitable residents of tho townsbipand the said appointees hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. 6jc 17. The School Committee (i each township is a body corporate styled --The School Committe of Town ship r , In the County cf 1 T . -- i.i. i . si In th;ir corporate name they can pur chase and hold real and personal prop erty, can vsell aud transfer the taiue for school purposes, and tan sue and be sued. 'All conveyance's must be : made to thesa and their successors in office. -:: - ' 'iK ' - -it Sec. 18. )Vithin fifteen daj3 after their election or appointment, the per sons chose bLall meet al a convenient place in thcownabip. and organize by .electing one cf their number chairman, and another, clerk of the School Com mittee. . 1 rOWERS A7D DU'HES OF..S.CKOOL COI- " y' ":..MITTEES. - ?" ' ' , ' Sec. 19. Cdmmittees cf thg several townships shall lay olT their respective townships into school 'ditricts, con sulting, as lar as practicable,- the con venience aud wishes of-persons intcr: ested in the neighborhood, aud disre garding township boundaries when con venience icqulres it. They shall des ignate tho distriet'sby number, as -District No 1. of TowiSliip-- &c, Provided, that where the'district lies in two or more tow'r.sh'ps, it shall be designated --as ''District No. of the townskip" in which the school house isjBituated i ' !' See. 20. The schools of tho. two' races shall be separate ; and the 'dis tricts may or may not be tuo same for . both ; for, in laying off the districts, the convenience of the: white residents is to be consulted in regard to those for white schools, and that of colored residents as to those for colored schools. And where thore shall she two sets of districts in the same township, they shall bp designated as district No. 1. 2, 3, Ac., 'for white schools,' or for colored schools,'' (as the case may be,) of said township. Sec. 21. The school committee aiay receive any gift, grant, donation! or devise for the use off any school or fchoola within their jurisdiction ': and are interested, in their corporate ca pacity, with tho custody and case of all school property within their juris diction, with full power and discretion to control the same for the interest '(as they may deem it,) of public education, When the Committee: shall, deem any school-site no longer necessary for school purposes, they shall re-convey the 1 nd to the original owner, or his heirs or assigns, if he or they so desire, on the payment of first cost, and re move the building therefrom, or sell the same after 20 days advertisement at three public pkces in the Township. De:-d's for property thus sold shall be executed by the chairman and clerk ;! and the proceeds of such sales shall be paid to the township j treasurer for the sclipol expenses of township. Concluded vc.vt v:eol:. ADVERTISEMENTS. Loiiisburg Female COLLEGE. - The next deioa will b. gin Oct , G h, 'I h" r are accotnm 'iatioris ' iVsr fifty" boarcU-is Com-fint teaqbeis will be mplov'td io tlie v.triou depart,. mcu'F, and all Hie luancius lcloi)i:ing to a Female CtdU-ge will Lc taught. S It to ul ah CnAr.cEs Duts in Advance, B -aru ( xfvu-ive vi wasbiiif.) r.wd TuU turn p. r Si.ssi-.ri vl -10 w tks. ! $155.00 fin-s.racp.r term i.f20 wtck, bO.vO Music antljlie Fine Art, are nut included ia tLe a'x.v. . Biard (rxclusive c-f; wasbin,) r . . per month, 13-00 iu io- j Miisic u Fiiiao, Use of ' ... - I'aint'ng;- Drawing and . Wrx S to 5 0!J , 4-00 1,00 I. l . UiVU ncidentaU jer u-rtu, .iq jun 13 tf.. F. H.JARMAN. Fraskliston NC i (At Morec & liullrclv c &far.d) r ' ' - ' ' ' ' i : Tskes this met jodoi Informing tbe citizens of FrankJinton and surr. u"-l;n c u: try that bbrt& on ban n good so lution of Dry Ooo,U Groceries H.r.u wure &c; vfbicb'be Will sell r. rea-or. a te price F II J a irst AN - ?anl3 3m German Eating House, ' "and Oyster Saloon, by At Smilets' Old Evakd. l'Uiilcliiitoii N C Meals at'all hours. " " XJ 21 IS ELL A 21 E 0 U S. SAPOLIO io - mi m tle !"- s aT i' .i ali Ho v-o d p ilo es e it' t vis ' I u' . V ,. for c'e. i g oa r. u e -.v. l s.yj iLc ab.r rfoiiBC'tta r. (jivj u t a SAP 0L1 u fwr Warn ws-ia U.u.. r t:;n XiAlnv' o- V a- ' S A f"0 L I 0 1 atfl l'iii ai.d W f!,:u fA t fLe e !re b ii.e litte. tliku lOr'j Jo I'j-.o-.i.f . . avt;3H ;J r. 1 c ,u t uS r . . o b lYlthoUt it S A P 0 L I 0 f r fc ur iv;k i.es i b tier ar d cle. ner ivW t, til : r k. ih ct ;r t:!r. S A POL I 0 s b ttY di,;. Sot i n ii!id for p i.lii g ' b wax.! j;iib e e wit lit c at :bn g IS A T O L 1 0, Tel b s B.ass a: d (JUpiK-r. i.tcn ;1 1 letter t i n a( i ! or . i a d twite i e. S A r OLIO for W.sbiag D:.s e an 1 (i as w rj 8 inv.I ial;e Ch ap;rtian - a. i SAPOLIO, removcSt jin from M.uble Ma teh Tabl ?. iind --t tYf , ttoxn iiarj-:iutu,i a 1 aji i fit in i biluaNd Pii;c, l:i n. 1 S A XIO f r m v-i3 SU:t.s and Uiea-.e frjin Carp at s hiul uihct wovi-u fuir as. i There is'no one article knowrthat will do so;many kinds cf work aid. nuivas wcuas uapouoi A.vy ixl ",lN'u S A P 0 L I 0 artw -as d wou.ltifuliv ff c iyo 'loi tt ! o-.( t :.v i g n J (qiud in - tin c-ouiit-y and alidad. M AND S A P 0 -1:1 0 ! I as an ar.i- pfJr t" e Eatb", rf achtn the roGiid-i i n f aii cir , opei s tfepoM-H and pvc,a health v c ti i, ; nd bril.in t 't nt to tbe al;:a HAND S. A P 0 L I 0 Cl-insps. .-.nd 15 r miles tbi Skin instant y removins miv sta a or b eini,h i ora bo li h n ; a r:lCe. HAND- S A P 0 L 0 r l v,- hn-t a ii - t in to? w- rM lor c.irii.ir - r pr t tinar r ndi ml Hit r: ,A fv. t c Lalus i" t e " , l , HAiib S A P G L 10 reiKovai Tr P tcb. Iron or Trk M.u s ar.d -in as ; for wotkers m .-.MacUst (- 31 in. f, &;., k h -yanale Fo- tl,akii- tbe- Hii vt tea i.I yf,ft, fxu kM . j. t, il a br oiu of hum ty ' .t m 'u-sji-paHvdb - H,y C otic ka vn HAND S A P OLIO co ;s i i v, 75 cc a p. ,. e..k slia .vtr b!; y s 4 ju-,e-lS. you vil- 1 kf i. DOVT FAJL IO THY TjrSS GOCD:. ny it o your mcrcln-nt if he lu-s i: or will procure it for you. If P. t ih n writo lor your Pampble', All al-out bapolio," and it will b'.- mailed Irtc. ENCCH 31 JEQ.-N'S'Si N .'. 0 1 Taek ' Ilgs,K. y..' I jalj 11-Iy cow. j CHAPTER 0XXXVIII. Ax Act ro aut'koriz'ji tiih Co:.nns- 1 IN' TO.LSVYA Sli,CIAL TAX Foil THE rUitroSE i F PAYING TH3 CUTsTAKD IXG DEBT 't i- SAID C.U5TV. ' Sect:cn 3. Tbs General A-strably ot Kprtb Carolina Vo tcacf, T.iat the board of commissioners f FraokKn county be and they. are hereby author zl in addition to tbe tax which they may have power to asses?, v uader the antral .-revenue law ol the State.to kvy a special' tax not exceeding one fourth ct one pT cunttnu rn both rc d and per&oual property of s,dd cmntv h-r jthe year A. D. oae ihousand H-ut liundrcd and scveiiiy.tbrtrT lor the pur )oe ot payiyg tbe outstanding debt of sa'd county incurred prior to the first day of 'January, one thousand eight hundred and stveaf v-tbre-, said taxto be levied and collected as other taxes. Sec. 2l Tbat.no ti-z rhall be hvled uaUr this act until the question shall be ul mined to the q mlid d votefsol the county at an elect oa to be held un der the direction of the '.commissioner and approved Ij a iti -j ui:y of those voting tlitTL-on. - " See. Q That the sm;a amount ihill be levied on ccb taxa!:e poll as is levied on three hundred dollars' woith of p-op'rly. Sic. 4. That the taxes levied snd colli cted undtr this act, idiaH be applied " pr raU by said couiui sostrra to the payment o the debts of' the said county of tai kUa i. eu-red prior to the first day cf J. nuary, orx thousand cibt hundred arid feveo-y-tbrf r Sic. 5. T:dsact shall be iu force fr-m and -at: er i!s rati2eati.rt. UatiScd the 3 I dy of 3.itcb 1873 At th3 satns time ad o!ac, po!U will be open to vote for or against the Constittitional Amendments proposed by ihe legislature Tc-tvLship officejs, to wif: Mgigjrtef,atstabler Clerks n t i.choI UmmitteF. T T -T- ""hush, i ktawkix?; 1 Uwrk, Chr'mn ADVEIITLSEMEXTS. oardiiig anil Bay School i:oi; YOUNG LADIES. LOUISBURG, X. C. The fourth Session opimd on V0n thiy last Uth just , and will continue full. 20 Yivi-ks. Term?: Board, including cashing, ligbi, fuel an 1 farnlsbvd room, $75. E glUli Ttiiio-T, $lUto15. latin unci French, (each) . $5. A'usic oh I bino, 20, Guitar, 15. ho charge- lor ;"umj of instrument. Hoarders yho go home Frblay evening atid ret iira iiouduy m. rni g wilr be fhfgcd iro-:ata less Coun.liaA. Cbesiiw, ! ' Fi-inf!ifil Lonisburg f. C. July 18 tf A Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies, RALEIGH, N..C. REV. B. BUR WELL, Piincipa J.D Buukll, A-M. ) Asso. PiiuValf. S. J. Steven, A. M. ) rno ?. A. Bauman.v, Tnstruc'.or in .Vo- .1 ar;tl Instrumental Alubic. ara two departments A ca- Sefcsion Cimiuences the 1st of Septem ber and closesQeceiLber 19th, .1873. The Spring S esioieomnaences the IS h ot January and closes J.ily 3 1874 For Catalogue contaiumg tull partic ulars as to terms, &c. addres?, Iliy. R. BuawELL & ,Tox, jw' -H I Raleigh, N. C. Land For Sale, or Lease. The beautiful tract cf land upon which Guiliord Lewis now reside ; cor taiuii g about 300 acre?, wi:h a good residence ol six rooms doublei office a d"all nseesc.ary out houses sudaliue wtll of wauT. Bein i.:iiraebarLly in the;-suburbs .f L ui&i.u.g and only half mile from th-i Ft-male (JoIIfge and Male tchoo?, on the Wair. nton roat'. This land is co w in a good state : of cujtivaticr, and has. in addrd .n to the usu-d variety of upland , a large share of fire !o.v grounds, about one ibird ot the. land is well timbered. Any pr;on wishing to make a ju 1 ej us inves m nt will d wll to call K.nd t x lu.ine the place, and report iidn r to my s-'.I, .r 31-. Joe-..I. Dav.s, who aie au. tier zd to ac, & i B B. Lewis. Agent. Lou-sl uro-, July, lo-.h 1873. 1-ai. " .: p. 113 Sycamore street No. 113 PETERSBURG, YA. i E. G. James & Col WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy D y Gocxls, Irish li.eis White Good.s, llosigij-, G oves, tatiollery, andx ix otions genera yf' ' Have row i . store the iaig si and most varied stock of Spuing anivSusdieu Goods, that they lwvc ever one cd. and which they are p eiared to sell a3 ow to tlu Merchants of 'South Carolina, as any Jobbing House, Eithe- iu the State or Baltimo e. and o as good terms. . ap-i 25-Gm. E G James & Co Just Received. New Sjrinz ani Sniiaep Goals, EVERY VARIETY AND STYJ E, Which tve w ill sell as low as possi ble. Our motto bcimr " QUICK SALES and SH LL PROF- We moU earuest'y ask an cxamina-' tionofour Stock, before purchasing elsewhere. And vvc p'ede ourselves to do all in our iower to plea3e both ia goods and prices. We hays h store a very fine selec tion of Dry Goods, Grocer ies. Hardware, Hats. Shoes, Spices. Con- . fectiouaries, - f c. Give us a iriaL T. N. Carlile & Son Molasses, Molasses, Fjf.cea Hundred Gallocs now arriving warranted all ngbt which we are oT fenug at Nonhern prices with ireight Carfow & Plcasaati, HEAD!- HEAD! ! IXDUCEJIESTS ' i : (TO SUBSCRIBE FOIl THE co n in Eli, To the people of Frank lin we make an earnest To Subscribe Tor The COURIER, Every farm jim tbe County ought to take our paper, because it costs very little, and every one will find in it something to interest, and perhaps benefit them. If you will give us your patronages we promise to make our paper worth Every Cent Asked For It. But to insure your becoming a ub scrilerfwe offer the folUwbg induce ments, .during this month only ; - For $2,50 we will send the Coumzn and Wood's Household Magazine a beautiful fifty paged periodical or -The Farmers' Advocate, one &f the best Agricultural Journals ia the Uni ted States, far one year. When you have seen this please show it to your neighbor, that he may know how much good reiduig he can gc ior a small ampunt 6f moioy. ADVERTISEMENTS. We would call jr.ur aH'-nthm lo the magnifl:c!it stock o! Watches .Diamonds Jewelry and Si!vir yic row t if red I y J. T. Yorjo & Ur- corner Svrata.ic and Bank Struts. PYicrsbug, Vu. fuch bargains as they Me. flT rin- ao rarxly seen By nil ni -ans niun vou visit Pe tersbur; go hq-.I h-c thi-iu. 1 Yourrr's F.f:y D 3Ur Watch i3 the best for the aunvy x this Cuuairy. Usss ' J YOU.ao P. P. SPZC3, they will sircngibca tnd bccifii you eyes. Ovtr three thousand pai jS icl and everybody satis Sed. j J.T. YOLNQ & BltO., Corner Sycaxorc nnd liank tts. ap il 25-ly. ' Pctersbu S, Va. The Best in Use. Occupies a sp.ee only 7 fect Square. (Palcnted'Oct. 13t!:, 1S7.) THE ALFORD PIIESS, Tie Simplest ani Host Powerfnl Cotton Press in-Use. " Two men cm easily park a 5C0 lb, bde of Cottop, and u is so arrau-cd that the power and woikmi; f,,rcc na be doubKd, if recetsiry. Pa ks aa cm pact a bale as the old i;i$bi Dtd rcrew wi:h half the labo-, Can be run by die g;n power or I y water and s'cani by putting wlucisin p'accofihe crai k-. Faimeis can boy Fumiiy liig'jt?, and build tbtir own Pieisatunall txpci:iis, Irons Ftu-nirfica at Cost. S ate. County and F.milj It'shts i jr Bile by MALLORY & ALFOUD Sole Proprietors for the Southern States. i.. to .J U10 11 Fanklinlon, N C t . .Til fu 1 King, While & Shaw. Have received heir slock c'i Spnh" and Summer pood?, which will be fonncUup-rior in qtmlity, lart: r in quantity and rooro varied w &ss-rxnent than any s-oc' tlu-y h ive ever hcld.md which om-r t Cash Duyers. as lrw as they can be fmn-i ia this cr any othtr market in tbe Sta'e W. A. K. FALKNER, r. T. AUniXGTON. Falkcncr & Co. . Wholesale Dealers IN" BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, &.C: No. ICG Sjcamcre Street PETERSBURG, VA. Kolice! Notice 1 1 The public is hereby rotified, that France Hawkins (c !.) wh with her daogh er Jennie Foster have contrattd m writin; , to serve the nndtf i '-ed dnnng he current jiar (1870; hVit!i her raid dmrjhtir unlnwfa!y .ti tuj eicp:ymct nd s rice, all n-rnoo. are warced ti at tbe law will !-Ti-!oIr enforced against a-y oM knowiSulv. liarlKixiTi! and detains either of thim from my scivicr. . , T t ' ' P B. U3WKIYS. ' Jon 27 1873 ' . Herrings, Herrin N. w Nrth Carolina Ilerririr ru ber one. Family Pe cod Cd fir t'J King, Whits & Shaw Pratt's Astral Oil, The Astrial Oi is purer, clearer, sa fer and gives better light, than any otlwr oil in use, for sale at CO cts cash, 75 cts- w. en charged, King, White & Shaw. 4 i : rJMm S L WW ll iii uuuu -MlVEirrtSKMEXTS. ': W. II. aiiieltpll, Fkanku.ntox, N. C. To Ihe People of Franklin Ccunly I COME GREETING, BRINGING GOOD NEWS. laycjust returned fr.im the NortU e:n Mtf.es. where I purchase ! Xttr comple.e srork cl fccnera! ra-rci-acdiz-and whuh I am determined :t, c'l cheap, thlland icu me before y.u make .y.mr Spring purchas e. .s-e't partial listo! tne ai ticks making up rat r Dre" s'MHl3' a V,,J S"t vri ety. Ladiis hats tnmmca .Ld uatriir- n HOODS, Bro. and !-i xclud Cottons, Pri.-.ts l'lai i don.euics. Kentucky ' Je:in, Cottonades, DiUinii. Stripes Sr. A FULL STOCK OF . NOTIONS Such as Corsets, Tarasols, Fats. Pir. lumvn, dc. A VERY BEAUTIFUL ASSORT: MENTOF Ribbons and Si :k goods. Host ry ar-l Gloves, n lafge su, piy. L'ojts, SJO-. lints, stock couip!uu. . A Superb Selection of Ready Made ClMhinp, IKrdwa-r Cnckerywair, Qa -ensware, &c. ' Sugars CoSTres.Spjrcn. and a -rent miny Dther articles ihat I cannot t;:u ra riite in this short notice. All the above gfyw's wcc-bccbt with great care aud i a ibe 33 EST TIC RMS That mor.oy cculd purchase- Ami I intend to givr my c u t n erg the a.lvan ta:;e of it. Ta'l anl I pie.!-.. my wrl to make ibe above u-n rtio'i tru.. W. If. MIICI1ELU -sprll-tf, Frmklinlon, N. C. v -All person widiiug liarnesn, of anv kind, will call on me, and I will guar antee to plea-c them, both iiiprbCaml quality. J. J. MiNirrr.Kn, inli 7-tf. Loniburg, X. C. i&UTEUPfflSE- "Thifny;R liable Gift DMr.buhon in the country - 50,000 00 IN V ALU ABLE I FT Si to de m. rninurD i.t ' :l;;d. sine's! lCC'd Regular rrcnhly (jlFT NTERPIIISE, To be drawn 5Iocday, Sept., 13, 1S73. ONE ORV CAPITAL PHIZE,' 5,000 IN GOLD! Tw 3 Ves 1.ro 110- Two irt.Tt rri riviriz $100 2 P.CKXCAfti! w iim II 111 1 Li Two F'Tn"T Can U rvl mafrbM TT with fflTerMoti u-d liar ea. worth t.0 lIJore& I)"r, Jth f irer n3in'4 nrn . wiTih to ia. O fli'-ta-l I pjino, wort $v)! Tn Fril.'Kewinr 'j'lhtiHan or h ?T eiehl Te OVd Amciiesu Hun" in Wa'ch. worth $12. '&:h. 7e Oil Hontinx Wtcb. vortS f75 cb! 8 0CKH ulSi vrUvrPut rVce.(in a'I)ortU fr m?3 to ch rvv'd CV n'. v r- r, J-.W. rr, .ts liM-rmUJb r gltj6 30. Ticil Ln.i el to CV 01 Ac t wi-t l'o'l tickt, t3 ha 1 1 r Prcmi mwjii berad. Mnl lick- 1; ? x lf'if$"; Twalvj licicUHO; Iwtnty-iveTicUt. CIrrulir rrnr.-t.'n na fuH l't o'prizenil dc-Ir4irt of r-e nw-rrr of d-awin?. nthl o'frr inf-rnia!i n In rrferenee t- tlie I i-t-i-lirtioti, wUi t -nt rt anr one ordering tbem, II le tei n mut be add mhJ to Haiti f flic. L D. SIN P, r!C RG. mv. F.ftat. Ciu iuniti.O.