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" ' - ---.-.-"I . ... T .. .. I 1 .J WMWHII.. Hi Ita.HJI ". - - ' 1 r L ' --- ' " '" ' HHimiMimitt ill I i ii I : 1 " i ii i. Ji j ; : , , ; , , - .' ' ' " . . . . ' f - i ft . V -fx.. Its Lincoln J. T. DeLAlTE;Editor3 and Prop1 l-INCO!NTOt- N. C i SATURDAY, : : : JUNE 1, 1878. FOIt ASSOCIATE JUSTICE. of the Supreme Court, HON. 1). SCllEXCK, OF LINCOLN. DEMOCRATIC TICKET! Tlio Nominees. For Solicitor, .Sixth Judicial District; WVJ. MONTGOMERY, -OF !ABARBUSA -O- legislative Can tiitljjtes. For Senate from Lincoln anl Cutawba : W.tjRlIAMJ OF LINCOLN. For Ihq JIouse of Representatives: . ; 'BEVERLY C. COBB. -o- County Candidates. 'f '- For SberifT: ' J.-;A. ROBINSON. For Clerk oURuperior Court : w. AL reiniiardt: For Register of Deeds: W. II. EDWARDS. For Treasurer : J. C. JENKINS. . For Coroner: ' R. S. EDWARDS. For Surveyor: O. A. RAMSOUR. : : f COL. M. JOHNSTON MENTIONED FOS CONGRESS. ' Correspondent Charlotte Observer; oncord, N. C, May 28tb, 1878. Our people arc all delighted that your cstocme'd fellow-citizen, Col. Wra. Johnston will be a candidate to repre sent our district in Congress. Col. Johnston spent yesterday in Concord, and from the . warm manner he was received you may set Cabarrus down strong for Col. Johnston. The Con cord cornet hand serenaded him last night at tho American Hotel. He re turned thanks in a short and beauti ful speech for the honor paid him. Caliarrus can give lum a moijority of 700 votes to start with. " Citizen. Ool. Johnston is a native of Lincoln county and has many warm friends in it. He is a sen tie man of high culture and , of more varied in formation than .any man in the dis trict. The race will bo a warm one between him. and Col. Steele. Robeson county, in the lower end of this Congressional District, dcclares- for" Col. Steele for Congress and Judge Shipp for Associate Justice from the West. ;A Little Scrap of History Never Told. When Sherman's army was just en tering Raleigh and Johnston's army was passing through, several old gen-. tlemen of the first prominence and station besieged Governor Vance in liis pffice and besought him to surren der to Sherman the keys of office and thus virtually to end the war. Now a few days before this Vance had made a talk to the boys in gray at Smith- ficld and told them that so long as a North Carolina soldier carried a musket ho should stick to them as t he Governor of the State. . Well. As Johnston's army tiled, through'- the city the gallant Hoke's division brought up the rear and Gen. Hoke catching the news that efforts were then being made to have Vance sur render to Sherman, he didn't likq it a bit; he would rather risk the chances of a lead bullet in his stomach than any such news at that, so the ' true and chivalrous soldier halted the best picked company -in his command and stationing them in tho capitol square be stepped in to see Gov. Vance on the subject, determined if the worst had to come, to capture Vance and all the old men and carry them off with tho soldiers before the State by the civil authorities should be surrender- cd to Sherman. As Hoke entered he said: '-Vance, you' said at Smithfield that as long .as a North Carolina soldier carried a gun you should stick to the government ; now, come, and look out hero," and he motioned Vance to the window on Hillsboro street, downvhich his splendid di- vision was then tramping. (The ner vous old gentlemen were then . hud dled together into the coroner of the office.) Vance promptly replied ; ''General I'll bo with you to-night." And sure enough ho kept his word. That night he marched into camp and entering the general's tent in rough mountain boy style he began to'un shuck his breeches, and to the unani mous cry of "Governor, we are glad to see you," ho only responded, "Boyp, aro any of Wheeler's cavalry around here ? if they are I'll sleep with my breeches under my head, but if they ain't I'll put them on this stool," and vBuiting the action to the -wo rid he was soon stretched out fast asleep sticking to the remnant of the government that "still carried a gun."IleidsviUe Times. THE WEEKLY, LINCOLN, PROG - r TgE .BUPEEME CQUET. Wo ar6 claa to secUbatth men f o1rertbeT normai, iilB I r- iis fori be S u preln o -5p ctJi'aa almost subsidetl and tbat-lfiJ'CoaE conventional arc acting jlirpiffionstjr and pleasantly'. . ' i- J.- t - In tbo.UesftltL'tbo present CbierJas- ticok seems, no w to ha the strongest, districts, as far as lcafd from to ibi date, tho following have declared for our distingmshed fellow-citizen Judge Scbcnck for the position of Associate Justice: Graham, Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Swain, Jackson, Hay wood, Henderson, Yancy, Mitchell, Burke, Alexander. Lincoln and Gaston ; and the following counties' have declared for him for Chief Justice; Madison,' Polk, -Clcavelgnd, Cabarrus, ,Alle- Lgjiany, Caldwell, and McDowell, making in" the aggregate twenty-one counties. , The following have sent delegations, without aiy instrnctions : Buhcom be,V TransyJvarjJa,MeckIen burg, I redeI x and Qalfa wba. Judge Schenck we caisafy iay , will carry nine-tenths of the Western counties and tnost probably all oX them." This seems tb settle tho question as. to fhe nomi nee from the WcstV'' - In the East the 'strength of the party is about equally divided, so far, between Winston, HowardIIill, Mc Koy and Judge Manly, and Col. Mar tin a distinguished lawyer and polish ed gentleman is also put forward by his frien dSAU th ese are worthy gentlemen and either would grace the position and dd honor to his section. We think tho West should wait and see who wins in the generous race now going on among our eastern bretheren and whoever they unite upon should have the support of the West, or if theT cannot unite we must select the best and strongest man and rally to liis support. We shall respect tho wishes of the East and shall de mand that they respect our choice. The West, where the white votes and white representatives' in the Lcgisla ture come from, will not tamely sub mit to dictation from other quarters. They will present a man for Associate Justice whose record" and character the' know has had a brilliant career as a Judge and they will stand by him to the end. To give the center the Chief Justice and one Associate Jus tice will endanger the harmony and unity of the party and in the present crisis when a United States Senator is to be elected wo should consider long before we let our passions con trol our reasons or our personal prefer ences defeat the success of the pari 3'. We do not, however, anticipate an' trouble or discord. A little snarrinj? thoairh 3U-ssrs.t Asbe. -Dniafd and m S T . . i West, which erabraWVitrri eoontiesf Vm . iH wa? I V I r I II Mitt ilL II . I III II I I L II I1IIII I 'I II I . I.?' 1 i i -"ft I O . I J ' J " J . w - ! . , may take place at a distance, but.ni : termed here, visited them, when we come together, face to face. and the representative men are heard. the noisy disputants who have been kindlingjstrife will not be regarded. Conservative thinking men, who love the party because it is the salvation of our race and country, will not do rash things, and gentlemen who are leaders and representatives will not destroy their hopes by leaving bitterness be hind this convention. The jstorm is over. We believe we shall , have a harmonious convention, a j)omilar ticket which will unite all secti a glorious victory. So motahji Hon. David Schenck Mr. Editor: Some of Judge Scbcnck'jfriends are not afraid to an nounce now, in advance, that itthe combinations which have been formed to defeat him for a seat on the Su- prcmo Court Bench are successful, they will secure his election to Con gress from this District whenever be chooses to accept the place, probably not till 1880. Give David Schenck a chance before the peoplo and none of his friends will fear the result; He has heretofore triumphed over . extra ordinary opposition, and he will do so again. No doubt about that. Catawba River. We copy tho above from the Char lotte Democrat, and suggest tho sub stitution of 1878 for iSSO. The charges now being made against Judge Schenck will vanish into thin air, if ho is ever allowed to come before the people, which he co.uld properly do as a can didate, for Congress, and there : are 8omo portions of 'this District: where we know Judge Schenck would be glad of the opportunity of ventilating these charges. A Friend. More About the Fraud. "You forgot one thing that I told you in bur interview the other night," said Judge Alfred Morton to the Post man, whom he mot on the street yes terdav. "Wbat.was that ?" said our vigilant nlinion, who rarely forgets anything unless it may be an invitation to "jine j edges" in practice at the bar.. "Why, you didn't state that the McLin affidavit, upon which all the rest of the case was based, was taken by rnc right here in Washington- and furnished lo 3Ir. Finley about the middle of last February." AVhosc instance did you get It?" --y Finlev's." " . "Was anbody else Interested jnr the matter V ' ' - " y "'Not at that , time." rthelrst t$L. .1 rloOVSorl stattLti . r wen tto o rd c r "lododbaH- f affidavit. f IHTZrowid it toul v who prom i a similar st stead of doin hdenee and gav xuarfr -jt to the corVew pond cut o Herald. "Yes,; but after hat there were other affidavits 'published in New York. How did they get them ?,,, "Well, your friends in New York, when they, saw the McLin matter was out, thought they might as well let it all be published, and so gave.the other documents to the press." "What friends in New York ?" "I don't care to say," said the Judge. ., . . "Will the investigation show Hayes' complicity in the frauds?'.' said Tho Post. "I think so," said Mr. Morton. "Do on know so ?" ... . " "I think I do bu t that -remains to be provcn,M said the waryvvifiiess. .Tell me all about it now.?" f'Not now ; not'now !" replied the Judge, as ho waved an adieu to The Post 1 X- fxh'fixmk t be heayenViitiieJ st and lit out in the diiction :Qf "y Jugo,.Cux.4at the recent Riggs House.- The lVtshhigC6nfm o jhe cit, -but mnce he. has the Post. THE GALLOTO ! The Hanging of HenrySoberts for the Murder of Qua .. Wa4e.'-- , . -'.. : SiiELur, N. C:;;.Ma3v24. Henry Rberts, colored, :vasi,;-exe cuted here to-day for the murdefih March last of A ugustus Ware Henry is about 30 )'ears old, weigh ing loo lbs., stoiu, of more than average intellect for. his race, read and writes, which he has learned since his freedom. id appears tnat two years since Heniy had a sick family and lost one of his children. Miulical nt.len.lion was given by Dr. Dickson and Tracy, of Kind's Mountain, near which tho murderer lived,. and where the" mur ...... v.v, ii i iu-.i iviivily HJO degas ''ft m mi t ted. Daring I. ,S3-bf tii e c ! i i 1 J re n a D irt c U - cl the ill dof.tOi' diry. marks 1 and t ricks con yn ced Jldnry. th'at Iho, medicine. admiiTister- uu- syas - n.seiejSJi ; inat-punu .cmiurun ' Henry made threats t1atbe Would kill' Ware. On the nignt.thc murder occurred Gus Ware, on his way. to a frolic, passed by Huberts' house and left a pair of .-boots to bo mended, which he promised to have done on his return. Koberts killed him with an axe, and earried-his body to the mitroad near by and placed it on the track, and the train soon passed, mu tilating tbo bod v. This evidence is . from Benjamin Bates, who testified that he was forced to assist him in carryin.the boy to the railroad, which was borneoutlby other circumstances and corroberatedV Bates was a stranger who .happened in with Roberts on the niiiht of 'the inurder. . y . -:- ' I At, half-past tw"elveKfiveJ colored ministers, thejailor, sheriff and others, visited his cage, sahg? the old hy mn, "And must I be to judgement brought, To answer in that day, -. For every vain and idle thought, And every word I say," ' ' "- and prayer was offered by one of the ministers. This wa3 all at the request of Roberts. 1 n a fe w ' m i n n tes after the devotional exercises in the jail, the Sheritf, B. F. Logan, accompanied by his guard, led the condemned man to the gallows. The gallows was about 35 feet high, witb steps leadings up to the platform. The Sheriff and our townsman P. D. Hoke, mounted the scaffoldwith Roberts, after which the Sheriff made some appropriate re marks, and requested the large audi ence to be quiet and hear Roberts speak his last words. Iioberts stood in perfect silence for about one minute, and then began and said : . "Friends, this is my last view of this world the last time that I will ever see you all, but thank God ' that I am prepared to die, and I,feel like I will'soon be in heaven. I am inno cent of the crime that I stand here accused of to-dajT.' God knows I am innocent. Guss Ware and myself was eratijured-.Uy oh6 who protended to behis best-'f ri e'li-:. tee&in j6r Ware and his wife. good friends, and I never- killeti him. I am innocent God knows Cm utno cent.. I havo been in jail a l6ntime. Was ncrer in a jail before I wa put, in ior lum vnmv ji nave oecn ircaiuu well since 1 was put in jail, atid irtany white people have been up to see m"e and ialkcd with inc." Christ 'died on. the cross for-tho -world, anl 1 fcVI that I am !r)i:j2no"dt(Sirtw. Ui a- few minutes rsomeijyse theyriilty m - - j s b w rr m wm a --- v m w m w m m ww m ii -m and then announced to tho "Sheriff J hat, he was tbroUgliTue noose was ''fixedaround his nec,k by.-i -D; !Hoke. a." black hau-,hce.cbief. dra'i -over hU. face, when , thrcu Sbqritr ami flokb came down, fixmv the scaflkhU ffBabert then bid tevfral of his friends Tfodijye, tb-tu turned .to hc..prowir i . - j hp . -1 ( ii if . . ' ii..i i,tNaiu, "jareweii, lie iiren. waiucu h i me 1 f u p. 1 1 1 ree t i me-rjj r((b t erkw fbei gan to trangtfjind,tioKX?.. We'sfcaniea. to die casilyrr.no ,?4Kn-vijiipn8, Ho bad pulse for twjerinilmjt. aJVer which the pJi3skiah8'oriouncd,-hiinf dead. He hung tor " thirty; minutes, was then cut downpJaCddnn the cof fin and turned over tojds friendswho, were'preseri in readiness to: conyc is'mtiins to a country cemeter. f jtjisffedk - was not broken lie was re sign pd to bis fate, and requested a star. 1 Jn rtn II I ri.-mt T In t.rn. r,( I l ..iff..!,!- .fRnn T.m.lA ntiLtik-iafto.Xhe centre, when Uffa -Sh rtf.ut fne rope in piaiiprm jaHiiuffc-iv.cit. - Ilenrv Roberta "fju fended Tclwej ilfi to.boj'p on his coffin, as;-an: cmblemjraling voyages lo tho Pacific. The ot inotsian crovvn be expected toj wear in uie weet by ana ov. THisis the -rst 'hanging that has ever occured.iif the county, which is thirty-three, yc4irs j old. The people are qU.iet and -abiding. , R6berts"tricd to cheat the callows by; staryaUon, refusing to eat ai-thing for four'or. fiyeija's after bei ng sen eaten ravenoy; Nearly evcr oik?' believes i'VlSilt.-'-; e , Me ; Southeni. " Smelimo a;6 we puhnhettan ac- cwtut of. the murder of .Kaie'Southern. Sicc the publication thV murd crews has been brought to trial and the Raleigh Xacs lias this to s'av of the ease ' Our read e lxi re fa m i 1 i a r w i i li the case of Kate Southern, the Georgia woman who.' was recently convicted of" murder and sentenced to be ban-- ed. Governor Colquitt has commuted the death sentence to imprisonment for len yoaj-s in ttie penitentiary The action of Georgia's Chief Kxccnnve wili be appluude.l. The publiSied and- uiidispuicil facts of the li-aedy pointed clearly to manslaugliteiralh'- er than murder. She slew her rival i n a mo m e i j t of j eal o usy a 1 1 d hi go, a under great provocation. The ends of justice in this country mn be fully mett wit bout hanging women, under any circumstances. The affidavits presen tod for the con sideration of Governor Colquitt, make out the following case : Kate Southern, who was a, girl of i' r- . . . modest, chasto character, Jovos and marries Bob Southern, She 'discovers that he has before marriage contract edan illicit intimacy with a hand some, fast and reckless woman of 'the county. She finds that through cer tain threats of exposure her husband is under the influence of this woman; who succeeds in earrjvn ujm to her house three days before, the marriage anu seauces bnn awayrom borne on- inv i9urtn night alter , tho., marriage- pbee.arnSi from ia(l -sides that this voman s.wears thahp .a.nd Ijer .bus-, band shall have notpeACCyoV , sa isfae tipJyoag; as she., Jives,. th,jvt pfpis circul.ating9poriii;tjiit blacken her ractfr Md , ; is carrying these reports to tier husband and his relatives. ' After being driven pu t of the, n eighborhqod ,by th is pt r- sec u t ion , sh e re tu r n s fo r a' visit, c n -V?nh nprxns and ' Worn "do.wn by cpilesy:" The first night of her return she is confronted by her rival, an enemy," who tries to take cliarge ;of her husbahd,1 pulls her confident' from1 her lap and taking her into an ante rdo m ; fil Is the caiV o t i li i s f r i c n d w i t h the vilest abase of her character. Tl us friend returns and tells' her what hi las been said, and in ;a fewu moments . ." . . . ' . . while she is smarting under this scan dalous at! aek' and fearful of the futu re this woman comes to'her in the pre sence of her bhsbandi anil iusults her by flkunting herself 'in front of her and sayirrg, "Now Kate Southern, I ani ready foi4 you ' ' ' "She jumps up to confront her jnsuL ter ; she is caught by the hair and thrown down j a'. struggle" ensues in whichKate. Southern's sister takes part, and before the bystanders can interfere Nancy Cowart is killed. 'You're Wrong, Parson." '" s ft t t Father Bumberton good old sob! ! has told me he was never but once BESS; set com i)lelelyabackr bile in the midst of devotional exercis; and the story connlcica With that' "once" I have heard him tell several times, but eWr wilbout laugliiwg-tillbe tet run down his cieels.v- Thougd the venerable c lerdlpan' was af fatherly trolher ?r to usipnd-arbtbeiiy , pcrh a pJl Mf-wd l-j-t&n gb he father. iwas like one ol :wn '8ct-Kcia,i Uomibrtable, f 1 1 always w n m mm - mm - - - - heart . were-; lx. lv lT0 us llacek on his din Velvet Iv was a 'rD. D ," and ap .M i a "K S. A." 1 Vmeiijot xliis that you may the bptel Jomprchdid how thoroughly hefc'usl have f f"jyed the joke if joke itfu)a 'be ? calfetT Thus it Avas : -H"M;- Once upon kjr piwhte Father Bumberton wa5 'athinCft New Bedford, he waSrcat, d:hpon;io attend rYold ailor trfcowjSs pposd to be at thofjof itcath;-f'tOiu who, gnified a'imngncss iVjhavc a llfersyman waitSayfferf bim, th'igh.lic had not made ay dUch reqnest. The good old man wnjat;oncc, and found tho- patient certaidjr vdrylow. The ilori was well 4dvapced in years a- grizzled, thorouhl3'; waited Bpecimen, tanned and pickledj ;to t-tho color of mahogany, the aromar of tbo sea gathering abontShim even on that hosjwtal bed. He was over . three score, and for full fifty years had fol lowed the sea, most of the time on man's disease : was a sort of bilious, gastric fever, and though Iho.tan of the skin nlmoH entirely overcame the bilious colorj3'et that part of the eye which should have been, pearly white was the color of gamboge, showing very plainjy that th? liver had turned traitor,and was pouring its bile full tilt into the stomach, anil thence into the general circtilijSion. " 4Che irood clergyman sat down by the bed-side, a ud or.o long he was not more glad that he had come than was the old sailor .that he was there.5 There was a woiidrous.sympathy. between them, and when the, reverend visitor, genially and with; graceful ease, brought himself down to converse upon the ignorant man's own level, the latter was glad.-: J, We sa', ignor ant, meaning according to the books; but in the great science of heart and Lsoul, he was well educated, though he knew it not. . At length the clergyman pioposed that he should pray that the- sick man should join him in a petition to the Throne of Grace-to which the sailor assented wit b evident pleasure and satisfaction, for.Father B's con versation had deeply impressed, him. So. the good old man knelt by the bed side, and lifted his voice in earnest prayer, fhe patient, with folded?. amis and half-closed eyes, listening with earnest attention and even those who pat near at band attendants of the hospital were deeply moved by the fervent supplication, and mote than one pair of eyesrew moist. By and b, with increasing ferv r and pathos, the clergyman qamo upon the sick man's spiritual needs, and he praycd,-'0, Father of Mercies, give to this, our stranded brother, and a new regenerated heart !" " ' . At this point the sick man put forth hisj hand and -touched the clergyman's forehead, that being the bodily part bent nearest to ? him, anfl broke, . in. upon the prayer. His speech was so earnest, so directly simple, and so imploringly pathetic that.bis purity of purpose could; uot be questioned, .. , . ' V.vMhhp! 4vast there, .Parson I You're .all, wrpngall. in ,. the wind. 'Taint m'bri 'a That's all sound, UVjny . poor liver that wants prayin' for !" , For a little time the clergyman was taken f completdy aback ; but when he looked up, tand marked the earn est, praye look upon the swart, corrugatedace, he - knew there was no gupnd with such self control as he tfould commandr he briefly con cluded the'exhortation, not forgetting to pray thatthc sufferer's whole bodjly frame, together with the inner spirit, might be healed. And he did not smile again until he was away from the hospital, and alone, and then he laughed heartily, a9 he has done many times since as he does, in fact w iiuucver ne tells the storj. : 4 Flamier's North Carolina OBaltery at the Battle of the Crater. I Southern Ilistorrcat Society Papere. After reading Captain Gordon le Cabe article in the Southern Jlisiori cat Society Papers on the defence" of Petersburg, I think 1 have the riht to find faulty hot With what is writ ten, but what wa omitted in thearti: cle referred to. - ' i! r u- - v.. f - I claim that the battery command, ed by me, and; composed entirely of orth Carolinians, is entitled to the credit preventing the Federal army fromt entering Petersburg on the morning of the spnnging of the mine. The facts are these. The mine' was sprung about daylbht;of the I'M I, ,,f J lily, and wasJ irmnHutely lbl! vt.d by the capture aivrvtin!i i)i' our line of breast-woR' fi?t "''. Thcv . remained . l1?""! ii 3 uVJock before iynij parnrjs.i for the advance, .rom ;l:.t ;ii the" reformed Ifne ottiaUle 'inl he. can .advancing - tj?v t h.e city.; FiaiinerV hatcryta pgii il.( main road near ilrtob HaLyrfi(.ut l wo Imndred yttjilaiMi')f Con federat e hre&s ivriksgftn;-1 i . , 1 1-.: Iv in rear of the m04ftriHi:iL wli st might' be consu.Ka m;cchi v but entirely w jtbonl.ifaut rv ss:p:,,r: Immediately nfH)ir Jthc advance nj'.ih, cnemj we openedn.them vi;h slu ll and canister, and tbvy boon '.-i.ugl.t shelter in their troivehes. Is-, a h-w minutes the again formed and com. tnenccd advancing'; Again we op. !:. ed on them with our tix gnus. 'l ; enemy pressed stead il' forwnrd. v!,, r our guns were dtfn hie charged w , canister, and a leaIIy fire pomvu in o thfir ranks. Their lines were iL n brokeii, and the fled to the v i! s and l here remained until our infant i y composed of tho brigades ?f Maimn,., Girard' and Sanders, all under the command of Mahone, anivetl. ai. I were placed in position pi v pai uioi v to making t he final "charge, '.v tin h it suited in!he recapture of the w?Hks about 2 o'clock" in the day. The fire .of the enemy, iVcia neai lv one hundred guns, was cmcri.: rated upon 1113 company for two in.ur-; but amid this terrible rain of ; missiles these brave. .North tV.i. ;i:i ians stood to their guus and h jhiim . every advance made by il.e em 1:1 , holding them in check alone. without in fa tit n stijipori, tint i! ar rival of Gen.. "Beauregard with ii:e troops commanded .by Mahone b i' re mentioned. We claim the honor of savin" the day, and preventing what might have been a very serious disaster ;.mi li able loss of Petmsbiirg. No one save those who went through" the tiery Oflvjil em: form tl.e sligh'lest .7 concein' ion of the. fury of this attack. Not less, than tifty sliells a minute were hurled iy tin; coinpau ; and b'il.t fwr the p! (itecl'ioo ;i ie : i . d them by the sides. of the; road, thev wouhl have been swept oil". I he lace of. the earth. '...There arc those now ing wno aii contirm mv slateiiuhl 1 f liv and if this should meet the eye oi'tlur gentlemen cognizani of th'esc ie';ai!s, they will .louhtlos.-, do i&fW 'I" 1... 1 : . . . . . 1 3 :i i.ol 1 ne nismry 01 a ryiilio truthfully writ ten .from l!.e an,o stand point of'uny c-ne man, t : 1 1 i 1 present in the;- enagcujcnt. Ji is due, therefore, to !hu brave .rue:i who composed my command that they should he properly placed upon. 1 he record. : We do not wish to lessen the e!am. to which the valorous iroops-uf other commands are entitled, but let us make such-contributions as the futuie historian can work into a continuous narrative and do justice to all. Henry G. Flannki;, Late Captain Planner's C. Ihttsery". ' . Curious Freak of Ycgctation. Dr. T. J. Walker, of King s M.un tain, has sent us a corn cob, or rath er a bunch of cobs, in whitii is (ii-.-- played a singular freak of nature in tho growth of Vegetation. Growing out from the main stem, which is as largo as a man's wrist,- arc five dis tinct and perfectly formed cobs, the whole rciircsenling the thumb and .fingers of a , human hand. The torn stock which'. produced, this curiosity was grown on the .grave of an un- known i man buried in a-field of Mr! Read Falls, of Cleveland county, C. Yorhcille. Enquirer. COMMERCIAL. Corrcchc Wnkbf bif P. D. Wiiton. Friday, May in 1878. We piote selling price from wagons Flour Corn,.' Pe;.s,;...: Oats',-... I bitter, t'hickens, I'l-'S,. i f'alt -American, .... Yarn er bunch,.. Sheeting, Liacou 1 1 a 1 n s, vjhouldcrs,. Sides......... Pork,... ......... lard. . . t;ov ( ;V' -in ... 12(-j- 1" ... ur,y yy. .... s. lo .1 40 (. r "-- ...1 MOt. ... -,( -s ... rr"-i (" "2 !' - . '-, ... lT u . .. L'l a :i ... :i :i i Talloyr, UeeJ Wax Apples Dried, ,. Peaches -Dried,'. ......... iiacfc berries Dried. .... AVIi&at, y- PotatoesSweet, . .... ....... ... .y:,h-.i " .. "ina '' ..4 a ."' a . 8 a ll' " .. . ; Irish. Beef, i:L:.:::...;.J... ........ ............ limes Green, " Drv TO MAKE MOXEY Pleasantly and fast, ajreitfs should address 9 FlXlEV, IlAUVKY Co., je I-ly Atttubiji.u '" ' ' 1 n 3'