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K. BRCNER,-Associate Td. .,tntV - SUBSCRIPTION bates: Tlr payable tnadtance,. BRUKKRj TtL and Propr $1 00 1 ss how .hah: has a cod? OR,iFORTTf tYEAllS UGO ADVERTISING. BATES : ivn oiie publication,. $1 00 .' 1 50 trtrt rags for inontfi s or a year. JUCIITI BEE-HIVE. persons wishing to purchase i . .. or sen mis iuus. inri icti nw ir&llowinz Counties, will call on the S Cabarrus 8tanly, Davie, Catawba, V - w . . Jla I .TVa xrA aAh. - Ua.7,;e reduced the price on farm right from ... firt i-H ' --' i J-y. ' tU .UiPrmiHcHl to offer County nd 1 1 hive "V r , , own :., rfohti at V very reduced price. h6mos.' : it' I Salisbury, N. C. rfE OLD and RELIABLE I'M i' CM ICDIIDY Marble Yard. I Main Street, tFXeitdoor to the COURT-HOUSE 7PHE cheapest and best place in North Car- I I oliua to buy nrst class Monuments, i umos I n..JStone!. c , fccl None but the best ina terial usedt and all work done in the best style of the art; A tail "will satisfy -j-ou of the truth of tie above. Orders solicited ana promptly f SIImL SaiisUilion iguaranteea or no cnurge Ulicu. t!7miv tt Tir'tu TV . 1 1 :iiiim ON and OTrF Slick as Grease ! For several days; past, nothing lse bes been talked at Llllifloo but the'nn- teaching , term ofo the Supreme jDonrt. At all times, tbis is a. great eventS for a quiet village, where, there is but little to uivreujr i.uo uioaoipnj. or ute ; DutJue arrival of the Judge and the circuit Jaw yers is now looked. forward to wiihT great interest; as there is to be a man tried;? for murder, who, inalL probability, wilt be convicted: and executed, I have' much curiosity to see the mqde of administering justice m this country, because tha elate of the courts is a- very cood criterion, bv which to estimate the state of the province. I he Bench and the Bar usually Juwiisb. fair sample of-the talent and education of the gentrythe.grand jpry'of.ihe class nuuiLuiavvi T uciunr LilT:uJ alKI 'Utllfc jury of yeomanry aud tradesmen. In couri-uouse, tuey are an to De seen in juxta-poeitjon, and a stranger is enabled to compare luem one with the other, wiih the condition of the people and similar lnstitotiobs in different countries?. I he JddgeforBir me that the first Will. A EAGLE reapeetfuHy announces hia pontiTintinpp nt his old itind in tis (old line on Main street, oppoite EnnU' Dru: Store. He is always ready and mxiou.i to accommodate customers inJ.he Hoot nd Sho0 busmesH4H the. best manner possible. Hi prepared to dk first class work and eau fomiHite with an n'ortherahop era hand made jiib Wi ihaehine. lasts, fcc.,arc of the latest taa, best patems. aie Keeps on Jiaiiu reauy mde wiirk, and stock eflual to any special or der. Footriia Boots in best style, s7. isew BiU, best quality, all. liepairinji uently and promptly douo at reasonable prices. Satisfac tion jrnafanteed or tifo charge (,'mh orders by mail promptly filled. WAl. A. KAtiLli. ' ' 15:6mo Jan. 20. 187G. U i n - Long; ago the world was convinced thJat.sew mrcan be done br Uiaehiuerv tbe onlrqoes- tion now is, what machine combines in itself th (treatest number f important advantages, Just here the , j FLORENCE come in with its sllf-reenlatfnc tension, pc lag from muslin to jleatber without change of thread oi needle, then from right to left andleft to right while on style of the machine sews toor row the operator, as may be desired and vith atitch alike onlboth sides. In elegance of uamn anu smooth njess of eperation, variety ot w ana reasonableness in price, the rlorcnee na won the highest! distinction.' P. G. Cartland iirwnsboro, C.,is the Agent. He is also Afent for Bickford Knitting Machine npon which :0 p-iirs of socks have been knit courts estaonariea m uns province were County Courts, thei Judges of ' yrhich,were not prufessional men,4but:vfeltPSfrnm tbe magistrates of the disUict-who?; ren dered their services gratuitously. The efficiency of these courts, therefore, de fended wholly Upon the character and . l . I r '. " '- f - - a- ' -'"r attainments oi me justices oi-the i'eace in the iieighborhoiod. In some instances, they were conducted with much decorum, and not Without ability in others they presented scenes of great confusion and disorder ; but, in.all cases, they were the centre of attraction to the whole country. The vicinity of the court-house was a sort of fair, where people assembled to transact businesSfior to amuse themselves. Horse- swapping or racing, wrestling and D'xingy smoking and di inking, sales at auction, and games of various kinds, occupied the noisy and not very sober crowd. . T he temperance of modern: times, the substitu tion of professional men as judges, and an. entire change of habits amon tbe peo ple, have no less uttered the character of the scenes within than without the walls of these halls of justice. In no respect is the improvement of tins country so ap parent as in its judicial establishments. As an illustration of the condition of some of thestA County Courts iti the olden time, the Judge relatecTto me the following ex traordinary story that occurred to him" self: i Shortly after my retrn from Europe, about forty years ago, I attended the Western Circuit of the Supreme Court, which then -terminated at Annapo'is, aud remained behind a few days, for the pur- pose ot examining inai most interesting place, wliicti is tbe scene ot the hi st enec- tive settlement in iNortii America. v hue engage in these investigations, a person called upon me, aud told me he had ridden express from Plymouth, to obtain my assistance in a cause.which was to be tried in a day or two in the county court at that place". The judges were at that period, as I have previously observed, not professional men, but magistrates, and equally unable to administer law, or to preserve order ; and the verdicts generally depended more upon the declamatory powers of tlje lawyers than merits of the causes. The distance "was great the journey had to b performed on horse back the roads were bad, the accommo dation worse. -I had a great repugnance to attend tbese courts under any c'u cam stances ; and, besides, had pressing en gagements at home. I therefore declined accepting his retainer, which was the largest that at that time had ever been tendered to me, and bpgged to be excused. It the fee, he said, was too small to render it worth my while to go, he woold cheer fully double it, for money was no object. The The4 only difference is, you are a lawyer, and l am not." ' This"absufd reply removing all difficul ty we proceeded on our journey j and the nrst night after passing through Difby reached Shingle Town, or SpattsVille, the orgin'of which, as be related it to me, was the most whimsical story I ever beard. It is rather long for an episode, and I will tell it to yon some other time. The next morning we reached Clare, a township wuony owneo ana occnpieu oy rrencn Aeadians, the descendants of those per sons who first settled at Port Royal (as I have just related), and other parts of the piovince into which they had penetrated, previous to the occupation of the; English. I will not trouble you with the melan choly history of these people 'at present ; 1 only: allude to them now on . account of a little incident in bnr journey, j As we approached jthe chapel) we saw; a large number of persons in front of the priest's house,' bavtn'g either terminated or being about to commence a procession, i As soon as Robins saw them, he said. "Now, I will make every man of that congregation take off his hat to me. How?" ! "You shall see." ! Fie soon pulled up opposite to a large Wooden cross that stood by tbe way side, and, taking off his hat, bowed his bead most reverently and respectfully flown to the horse's neck, aud then slowly cover ing again, passed on. ' When we reached the crowd,"every hat was lifted in deference to the devout sfranzer. who had thns courteously or piously saluted the emblem of their faith. As soon as we had escap ed the wondering gaze of the people, he observed j ''There, lawyer, there is a useful les son in life for you. He who respects the religious feelings of others, will not fail to win indulgence for his own." lu the afternoon we arrivpd at Ply mouth. : As we entered the village, I ob a 5-C - i a served tuat the court Douse as usual was surrounded by a noisy multitude, some detached groups of which appeared to be discusMiie tue trials ot the morning, or anticipating that which was to engrosi the attention of the public on the succeed ing day. On the opposite side pf the road was a large tavern, the hospitable door, of which htood invitingly open, and permit- ted the escape of most agreeable and se ducing odors of rum and tobacco. The crowd occupied and filled the space be tween the two buildings, and presented a moving and agitated surface ; arid yet a strong current was perceptible to a prac ticed eye in this turbid mass,sPltinp steadi ly out of the court-house, and passing slowly but constantly through; the centre of this estuary into the tavern, and return tug again in ah eddy on either side. Where every one was talking at the same time, no individual could; be heard or understood at a distance, bnt the united vociferations of the assembled hundreds blended together, and formed :the deep toned but dissonant voice of that hydra headed monster, the crowd Oh a nearer approach, the sounds that composed this unceasing roar b came more distinguisha ble. The drunken man might be heard rebuking the profane, and the profane overwhelming the hypocrite with oppro brium for his cant. Neighbors rendered amiable by liquor, embraced as brothers, and loudly proclaimed their unchangeable friendship ; while the memory of past in juries, awakened into fury by the liquid poison, placed others in hostile attitude, who hurled defiance and abuse at each other, to the full extent of their lungs or their vocabulary. The slow measured, nasal talk of the degenerate settler from Puritanical New England, wai rendered unintelligible by the ceaseless and rapid utterance of the French fishermen ; while poor Pat, bludgeon in baud, uproariously solicited his neighbors to fight br to drink, and generously gave them their option Even the dogs caught the infection of the place, aud far above their master's voices might occasionally be heard the loud. Make way for i r pei ' aay, without ; siam, and with perfect heel uu MJA.f Hoods. Shawls. Scarfs, Gloves, fcc, may H knit upon this Woman' Friend, wbicb eou but f.H). j - rrbpondence in relation to either Knitter or Sewting Mathiue is invited, aud samples of ork aetft upn application. All orders by mail ll receive promj t attention. Machines ship mtojaiy part of the State, and satisfaction; faranteed. 7C wanted in every County. aaureas all CominunieationR to v J. E; CAHTLAND, Salisbury, r, P. G. CARTLAND, Gen'l Agt. Scntoss. at the National-Hotel. (2ly M IK D WARE. Tt i . k, want Hard en yon. "Korea. . it nn yrhite Row. SanabQryy; HQ ware at low the undersign.ed at o ;2 . P. A. AT WELL. C., June 8 if. May at h fit ,.A Maine. :d vanoi otoc. g nts wanted. Out Wbji free. TRVE & CQ. 4v Marcli9 7t: I yr. rthr hlapkf lor sale hers Stories ! ,('-! size desired; cut out of the best nuie in the 'State: may be obtained on -'".jouce. -f?tU for Also, windpw and door sills monnments, , &c. Address SaHslmry. . --. J6;tf cause was one oi great importance to b of lrimphf or ti,e more ,rill fiend, Mr. John KarKins, ana oi aeep howl of dUlregs altered by ti1(.6e animals, who, with as little cause as their senseless owners, had engaged in a stupid conflict. A closer inspection revealed the group ings with more painful distinctness. Here, might be seen the merry, active Negro, flapping his rnimb wings aud crowing like a cock in token of defiance to all his sable brethren, or. dancing to the sound of his own musical voice, and terminating every evolution with a scream of delight. There, your attention was arrested by a ferocious-looking savage, who, induced by the promise of liquor, armed with a scalping-knife in one hand and a toma hawk in the other, exhibited hi terrific war-dance, and uttered his demoniac jells, to the horror of him who personated the victim, and suffered all the pangs of martyr dom in trembling apprehensions that that which had begun in sport might end in reality, and to the infinite delight of a circle of boys, whose morals were thus improved and confirmed by the conversa tion and example of their fathers. At the outer edge of the throng might be seen a woman, endeavoring lu persuade or to force her inebriated husband, to leave this scene of gin and shame, and return to his neglected home, his family, and bis duties. Now, success-crown her untiring eser tiors, aud be yields to her tears and en treaties, and gives himself up to her gentle guidance; when suddenly the demon withiu him rebels, and he rudely bursts from her feeble but affectionate hold, and returns shouting and roaring like a man iac;to his thoughtless aud noisy associates. The euduruig love of the agonized wo man prompts her again and again to renew the effort, until al 'il8t some kind friend, touched by her sorrows and her trials, lends her the aid of his powerful arm, and issued ty several ; persons time.; . .: . "Clear the road there ! the gentlemen 1" i We had been anxiously expected1 all the afternoon, and; the command ' was ' in stantly obeyed, and a passage opened for us by the people falling back on either side of the street. As we passed through. my friend checked his horse into a stow walk, and led we with an air of triumph, such as a jockey displays In bringing out his favorite on tbe course. . Robins was an important man-that day.. He had succeeded in his mission. He had got his champion, and would be ready for fight in the morning. It was but reasonable. therefore, he thought, to indulge the pob- nc wun a glimpse ai mis man. ae uoa ded familiany to .some, winked sluy to otliers, saluted people at a distance, aloud. and shook brands patronizingly with Ihbse ally lag penind a moment, and say m an under but very audible tono "Precious cleaver fellow, that 1 Sees it all says we arej all rightsure to win itt I wouldn't be. in these fellows the plain tiffs skins to-morrow for a trine 1 He is a powerful man, that !" and so forth. The first opportunity that occurred, 1 endeavored to- put a stop to this trumpet ing. 1 "For heaven's sake," I said, "my good friend, do not talk such nonsense ; if you do, you will ruia me ! I am at all times a diffident man, but, if you raise such ex pectations, I will assuredly break down, from the very, fear of not tulhlling them I know too well the doobtlul issue of trials ever to say that a man is certain of winning. Pray do uot talk of me in this manner.'. "You, arc sure, sir," he said. "What, a man who has just landed from his trav eU iu Europe, and arrived, after a journey of one hundred miles, from the last sitting of the Supreme Court, ntto know more than any one-else ! I'udge, sir ! I con gratulate you. you have gained the caose And besides. 'sir. do you think that, if William Robins &ays he has got (he right man (and he wouldn't say so if he didn't think so), that that isn't enough t Why, sir, your leathern breeches and top-boots are enough to do the business ! Nobody ever saw such things here before, and a man in buckskin inuerknow more than a man in homespun. But here is Mrs. Brown's inn ; let us dismount. I have procured a private sitting-room for you, which on court-days, militia trainings, aud times of town meetings or elections, is not very easy, I assure you. Come, walk in, and make yourself comfortable. We had scarcely entered into our snug- - . - .t a i a gery, wutcu was eviaentiy me lanaiaoy a own apartment', when the door was softly opened a few inches7and a . beseeching voice was heard, saying "Billy, U that him t If jt J, tell Jum I a. J ' 1 HI it s me ; win you i mat s a gona boui i "Come hi crae in, old Blowbard !" said Robins ; and, seizing the stranger by the hand, he led him up, aud introduced him to me. "Lawyer, this is Captain John Barkins! Captain Barkius, t lit id Lawyer Sandford! He is our client, lawyerfand I must say one thing for him : he has but two faults, but they are euoagh to ruin any man in this nrovincie : he is an honest man, and speaks the iiuth. "I will leave you to gether now, and go acd order your dinner, for you." John Barkihs was a tall, corpulent, amphibious-looking man, that seemed as if he would be equally at home in eith er element, land or water. He held in hand what he called a nor'-wester, a large, broad brimmed, glazed hat, with a peak projecting behind to shed the water from off his club queue, which was cearly as thick as a hawser, He wore a long, narrow-tailed, short-waisted blue coat, with large, while-plated buttons, that resem bled Spanish dollars, a red waistcoat a spotted Bandana silk handkerchief tied .. . ... lnnselv about his throat, aud a pair ox, out a large vessel fox tbe Labrador fish ery, and ukeoiwith him a Tery fall crew, wuo were to snare in tbe profits or loss oF the ad venture. The agreement, which was a verbal onewas", that dn the com pletion of the voyage the cargo should be sold, and tbe net proceeds be distribu- m - 3 1 . IK. icu ia equai portions, one bait to apper THE INDIAN WAR. 0 PTeteadins to be in favorof reform of ik i dvil service, and in nine out of ten of his aD- Curl,ihCrow Indian, that went into 5intaiBt dinjwhat he coold to degrade and the Custer Fight, malts a Stat demoral.x. tt. ment Custer lntendeJ1a "Opposing the prpsecnUon of Beventi thieves Cut off the Indians j "ing oat or bu cabtaet and oat of the OJ lW na -an5- J dPrtinent all who hat been active in purify- imkw IORK, July 2fJ. The Herald in 1 "r;" wrrice ana prosecnung corrupt - r 1 T K , . i .,- v I WUKUI8. -: . , . i. tain to the capum and vessel, and tbe , """7 ' u. x., other half to the crew, and to be equally aatea Jay Vh Srom Q 6fficer hl8b in divided among them The undertaking commna 01 rces operating agttnst van A .aati-n. mnA .K.;. " iiiuiaus, says: jm& Urow Indian. the seamen repudiated the bargain, and ??IIjr beUe.ved b! tbe oa,y "ttrvivor of .... - sued him for wages. It was, therefore, a very simple affair, being a mere question of fact' as to the partnership, and that de pending wholly on the evidenee. Hav ing ascertained these, particulars, and in quired into tha -nature of the proof by which his defence was to be; supported, and given him his instructions, I reques ted him to call ! upon, me again in the morning before Court, and bowed to him id a manner too significant to be misunn 250 men who went into actiou with Cas ter, and who is very clear in his knowl edge of the fight has made a statement as follows: He went down with two other Crows and went into the action with Cas ter. The General, be says, kept down the river on the North: bank about (bar miles. 8 Quaxrelin? with th bent and in every wav weakening th nmi;iul that elected him. 9 Lnaarnratin hi abort a tntem of nrwnl government that had not even the odor of re spectability about it to relieve it of iu most offensive features. - - Vance at Henderson. We were in Henderson Satardav but. Aluv.i u l. .1. i . After Reno bad crossed the South r0; 108 . am!1. of side alone. Custer's ob ect was to cut off m 7M assenained that the Indians. He thought Renci would "f"" ,.WM. aootrfl etlj -.300 drire down the VaHv -n i "eiy gat&ered around the HmB!.ffV.h. .ni,' Z.A "t: flfpot and no sooner did tbe train bloi m , . m a ariinr ina wr . 1 1 derstood. He, however, still lingered in -.1. " 1 . . 1 "brakes" than a yeU went an for V.nM ! the room annV tnrnina hi. hat mn r,A wwKii euo WOUia taxe 11 at UW V.n,. i A d mMZ. .1.- ' TI ! n.,.fA- r..i.- 4l Jtbat he wu iat from Eastern North i . jurat nix Mnn imm ma am nnaiaa m . r fa Am i i ' "-" w mw vimuuoiMiu uialll nfrT . I I fested tberei-it was hardly necessary fur I ! M VteP Granville people to work. But work Vf 1 Lbei bead fellow citizen, and we'll kill the Radical party so dead it won't be fit to skin. HI will be with von in Oetohr ami apeak tll yon can't rest. Honest John Kagland rushed through the crowd to get an opportunity of shaking hands with the next Governor of North Carolina. Whereupon Vance exclaimed as he took his hand, "why John Ragland you mis- jvery carefully, as if at a loss to discover the front from the back part of it, be look ed up at last, and said "Lawyer, I have a favor to ask of. vou." "What is it !" I Inquired. 'There is a man," he replied, "coiniug agin me to morrow as a witness, of the name of Lilinm. He thinks himself a great Judge of the fisheries, and he does know a considerable some, I must say ; but, d him ! ' 1 caught fish afore he was born, and know more about fishing than all the Lillums of Plymouth put to town river and further away from Reno than be wished, on account along the north side a ford and dashed for it. The Indians met him and poured in a heavy fire from across tbe narrow river. Custer dismount ed to fight on foot but could not get his skirmishers over the stream. In the meantime hundreds of Indians on foot and on ponies poured over the river which was only about 3 feet deep and filled the ravines on each side of Custer's men. leu. I .mIiIa aIjI t? j:i t . n.., ,t. rn v-.l. y I uauitai ouiucr, x riueci lO at- gether. Will you just ask him one ques- Vr" 1. y" baptising soon." (Cheers.) l,l I Juu u""! " VIS lilt laTlllCB III UIB I TV. LI i n -m m ; ' tj: aue wuisue uicw, nats new in the JMr "Yes. fifty, if you like." ' ''" 'A 'r "c rVT and three cheers were lively givenOx- Wn I An unf irnn n r kirn with " " " I lfrrt I nrfhljnllt .' . . r . . J . . .. I a terrible fire on all sides. I hev charged I ' one. buu mai win ciiokc iiiua. ask uim i . . uubki on iuuv iu vast, uumuers, out were us in interest to the whole community ; and, as the few lawyers that resided within a undred miles of the place were engaged orrthe other side, if I did not go, his un fortunate fiiend w.ould fall a victim to tbe intrigues andinjustice of his opponents. lu short, be was so urgent, that at last 1 was prevailed upon to consent, and we set off together to prosecute our journey on horseback. . The agent, Mr. William Robins (who had the most accurate and capacious memory of any man I ever met), proved a most entertaining and agreeable companion, i lie uaa reaa a great aeai, retained it all ; and, having resided many years near Plymouth, knew everf body, every place, and every .tradition. Withal, he was somewhat ot a humorist, finding him a person of this description, ' ray curiosity was excited to know who aud what he was ; aud I put the question to him. j "I am of the same profession you are, air," he said. I immediately reined up. "If that! he the case," I replied, "ray friend, you trust try the cause yourself. I cannot consent to go on.; The ouly thing that induced me to set. out wiih you was yourj assertion thai every lawyer, wiihtu a hundred miles of Plymouth, was retained on the other side." ; "Excuse! me sir," he said, "I did not say I was a lawyer." : ? "2jio," I observed, "you did not ; but you stated that you were of the same profession as my ' elf which is the same if he knows 'bow many fins a cod has, at a word."' "What has that to do with the cause ?" I said, with unfeigned astonishment. "Every thing, sir," he answered ; "every thing in the world. If he is to come to give his opinion on other men's business, the best way is to see if he knows his own. .Tarnation, man ! he don't know a cod-fish when he sees it ; if he does, he can tell you 'how many fins it has, at a word.' It is a great catch, that. ' I have wouagreat many half pints of brandy on it. I never knew a feller that conld answer that question yet, right off the reel." He then explained to me that, in the enumeration, one small fin was always .omitted by those who bad previously made a minute examination. 'Now, air," said he, "if he can't cipher. again and again driven back. The fight began about two o clock and lasted Cur ly says, almost till the sun went down over the hills. The men fought deeper ately, and after the ammunition in their belts was exhausted, they went to their saddle-bags and got more, and continued the fighting. Curly says that more Indi ans were anted man uuster had men. He also says that tbe big Chief Caster lived until nearly all his men had been killed or wounded, and went about en couraging the soldiers to fight on. He got a shot in the leftside aud sat down, wun nis pi a ioi in ins nana, ana men a shot strtick him in the breast and be fell r i M a a t over, i he last otqeer killed was a man who rode a white horse a Liteat. tJooB, Adjutant or the Seventh, as Lieats. Cook and Calhoun were the only ne I i LLA-im- i , i t; . . .f --- i tiii tm m. Jt I "uicera wuo roue woiio iioraea, ana Jieau out tuat tjuesuou v-nu i g "7 Calhoun was foand dead en the skirmish o ram on ue ca. lUru u.m .igu.. v ,jne neftr lhe ford and probably feU earJ7 .f alia th. mnA takll him tfl crn A VAVttff A 1 . . ' 'a nu wwa m 11 vs vv 11 uiau aw o ' J O They Want Him Back. i Washington City Herald. A United States senator to succeed General Matt W. Ransom Is to be chosen by a newly elected legislature in North Carolina next November. -Without dis paragement to . the other able men in North Caroliua and the Old North State retains her prestige in respect to the abil ity of her public men we hope General Jtiansom will be returned. He is a legis lator of rare qualifications, and the advan tages of experience and long standing are especially marked in a body like the sen ate. .1 hose states have by far the most nd believed to be jnflttence w,h their delegations the longest witnout cnange. JOHN POOL. with old John Barkins and he will larn him his trade. Will yon ask him that question, lawyer t" "Certainly," I said, "If yoiuwish it." fif "You will gain the day, then, sir," he continued, much elated ; "you will gain the day, then, as sure as fate. Good-by, lawyer !" When he had nearly reached the foot of the staircase, I heard him returning, and, opening the door, he looked in and said 'You won't forget, will you ? my name is Johu Barkins ; ask any body about here, and they will tell you who I am. for everybody knows John Barkins iu these parts. The man's name is Lillum a very decent 'sponsible-looking man, too; but he don't know every thing. Take him up all short. 'How many fins has a cod, at a word V says you. If you can lay him on the broad' of his back with that question, I don't care a farthing if I lose tbe case. It's a great satisfaction to nonplusb a knowin' one that way. You know the question V "Yes, yes," I replied, impatiently. "I know all about it." "You do. do vou. sir ?" said he. shut- - j , THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTKUCCTION. in the action. Curly says when he saw Caster he was hopelessly surrounded. He watched his opportunity td get a Sioux blanket and put it on and walked op a I In spite of Governor Brogden's efforts ravine and when the Sioux charged, he I at secresy, it has leaked out that he has got among them and they did not know appointed John Pool, of Pasquotank him from one of their own men. There county. ex-U. 8. senator and ex adviser were some mounted Sioux and seeing one of ex-Governor Holden to employ pirates fall. Curly ran to him, mounted his pony to murder the late Hon. W. A. (iranai and galloped down as if going toward the and ether prominent men in this state, to white men, but went up a ravine and got fill the vacancy In tbe omce of supertn awav. He says as he rode off he saw. I tendent of public instruction, and be has when neai-lv a mile from the battle-field I accented. McLindssV to the front. a dozen or more soldiers in a raviue fight- I Comment is unnecessary. Raleigh-JSen ing with the Sioux all around them. He I line. mints an were Ktiiea as toey were ouii j mt- j nnmbered fire to one. and anoarentlv dis- I - mounted. These men were no doubt part "Look here, squire, where 1 was yeou ihn born 1" said a persistent Yankee to a five official dispatch of General Terry. Curly minutes' acquaintance. "I was born," had said the victim, "in Boston, Tremont got away, and he was well mounted, but treeti, No-. A4r, left-hand side, on the first .i..,.k kit, i.ir,. p,,.t, ttrinV. I davf August. 1820. at nve o clock in he died of his wounds or starved to death the afternoon ; physician, Dr. - Warren ; ;n !, UaA Untd a, mtr Hlrd v hu tril I nBne. Sally Benjamin. lankee was .... rnnxmmmA anA l,n i,;ii.l kv tli I answered completely, for a moment be n BO .V". VW, UU W m, mmw mm.... m. m wmrnm, t . Sioux. Cnrlv did not leave Custer until m-r,v-m.m j F a 1 ' I' ll" J J I ID UUIkO OUIO tSS V SUUiailP aaa ujwaw i av voluminous corduroy trowsers, of the color ting the door behind him, aud advancing han Ca8ter had wbUe meQ wUh hj and the battle was nearly over, and he dis- cribes it as desperate in the extreme. He is quite sure tbe Indians bad more killed of hmwn anan. over which was drawn a pair of fishermen's boots, that reached nearly to his knees. His waistcoat and his troweers were, apparently not upon ' ." .1 . . . . i1.a..I. ,k. the latter were very intimate terms, travelled together. towards me, and looking me steadily in the face ; "vou do. do vou t Then, 'how, - - v j many fins has a eod, at a word 1' " I answered as he had instructed me. "Gad, sir," he said, "it's a pity your father hadu t made a fisherman ot you, thing. . ; - 'Qt exactly, sir," he sajd. "I am, a wrecker. J am Iy'yd's agent, and live on the misfortunes of others ; so do you. When a vessel is wrecked, ft is my busi ness to gibber off, or to save, the property VVhen a man ebutngledtag the b led off csptive to what 1, .1 ii .bKiniii ri th uw. vnnr rfntv I . . 1 F - . shoils prqaicksauds of the law,'yoar duty is similar. We are both wreckers, and, therefore members of the sajpe profession. . a . taught to feci their subjection, bat when 1 for you know more aoout a cod now man they lagged too tar behind, they were any man m nymouiu out oiie, u u brought to their place b) a jerk of impa- Barkins that's me, my name is Johu tience that threatened their very existence. J Barkins. Every body knows me in these He had a thick, matted head of black hair, parts. Bait your hook with that question, and a pair of whiskers that disdained the ; and you'll catch old Lillum, 1 know, effeminacy of either scissors or razor, and As soon as he has it in his gills, drag him rs 0.11 iitA PtuhArdnt Ann wild riiriit oat ox me waver. jtitc uiuj uu huju ICicut u ill c a m v l w O pinfusiou of nature. His countenance was much weather beaten from constant exposure to the vicissitudes of heat and cold, but was open, good-naturea, ana maulv. Such was ray client. lie ad- says the soldiers fought until the last man fell. Tbe other Crow Iudians in tha battle were killed. NORTH CAROLINA RADICALS AND GRANTlSM. The Republicans of this State-owe what political successes they havo achiev ed in the past in this Bute to tbe admin istration. The leaders of tbe party are parasites of the administration. Tom Sottle, Billy Smith, and others, who ebaav Nova Scotia. was once a baopv home, but now a bouse of destitution aud distress. These noises ased for a moment as we arrived at tbe spot, and were superseded by a comuiand , 1 I l- . l!.ll. 1... ,K. vancea anu suooa me curuutuj uj band. "GUd to see yon, sir," he said ; "you are welcome to Plymouth. My name is John Barkius ; I dare say you have ofteu heard of me, for everybody knows me about these parts. Any one will tell you what sort a man John Barkins is. That's me that's my name, do you see ? I am a parsecuted man, lawyer ; bat I aia't al together quite run down yet, neither. I have a case in court ; I dare say Mr. Robins has told ynn of it. He' is a very clever man is old Billy, and as smart a chap of his sge as yoa will see any where A'mosi. , t suppose you have often heard of him before, tor every body knows Wil liam Robins; in these parts. It's the most important case, sir, ever tried iu this coan ty. If I loose 'If, Plymouth is done. There s an end to tbe bshenes, and a irreat manv of ui are a - going to sell off and quit the country." I will not detail hU cause to y ou in bis o wn words, because it will' fatigue you as it wearied the in hearing it. It possessed no public interest whate ver, though it Was to play in with him, and whap him on . Q Radical cause are supporters of the deck ; hit him hard over the head tr,e administration. Many public resolo it will make him open ms moutn, auu your hook. is ready for another eatcb." "Good night, Mr. Barkins," I replied. "call on me in the morning. 1 am xatig- , r 1 r was ! Struck, soon, However, oia lace brightened, and be quickly said, "Yeas ; waal, I calcnlate yoa don't recollect whether it was a frame or a brick build ing, dew ye ?" - In warm climates, like India and Bra zil, where ice is all but unobtainable, they cool their drinking water by patting icln jars f porous clay aud hanging them in abady places. As the water soaks slow ly through evaportion on tbe surface takes S lace, and the water in tbe jars becomes elicioualy cool. Raleigh News. ned now," "Good night, sir," he answered, "yon won't forget 1" to be coxtixued.j Building and Loan Association. For the benefit of the Building and Loan Association in this city we will state that at a meeting of the Stockhold ers of tbe Wilmington Building Asso ciation they passed a resolution, stopping the collection ot dues from the share tkMra. A committee was also appointed to eousiat of three stockholders who belong tn thai class who have redeemed their .A.b and three stockholders of that class who have uot redeemed their stock, and tl.i. nr-iideut. to take into eonsideratiou ,..ti.aKilitv of bringing tbe affairs nt ihA Aaaociation to a close. We would like to see the last one of tha Machines wound up and wiped oat .no and .n aava everybody who VI I Cl.VMv 4 - r r : i ' J.if x.-.ir.i ir .iL-.j-j ' 1... K.rl .nvihinc to do with tbem. Bai. OI some, jraponaiice to Mrascu rcgiu.-j m the result, ft appeared thst be' hd fitted Aars. lions have been passed by the Radicals en dorsing the administration. In short, tbe Carpet Bag-Be venue- Federal office holding ring, who run tbe Radical patty of North Carolina, belong body and soul to Grant. In view of this, we present as a re freshing pioce of reading, the arraignment J of the President, by the New York Tri- bunea Republican paper, and supporter of Hayes and Wheeler. A correspondent of that journal complains of, its unkind treatment of the f resident, and suggest ed that his eccentricities should be over looked. In renlv. the Tribune enumerates tbe followiug as a few only of G rant's.' cccen tricities" : 1 Treatinar tha natronaze of the governmant as a personal poaaesaion instead of a pabUe trust. 2 Appointing persons to office without refer ence to fitness or capacity, but ainaply as a mark of favor or reward for personal service. 3 Makinz and changing bis cabinet with no rr9rl to the Dublic interests, but only to hi - own caprices. 4 Appointing weak, incompetent, and dis honest men 10 omce. ! j It may console tome of oar people to know that the bard times are felt in Eos rope as well as here. Business in Lon don has not been so dull since the reae- tipn after the Crimean war. It makes It seem easier if all suffer together. Sentinel. - Tbe Newborn Nutshell man ia pnssling over the fact that, daring the thunder storm of July 21, lightning set fire 40 a lot of clothes haogidg in a closed room itltout striking tbe bouse. It u not half as odd. as presidential lightning lipping into a eorroptionist convention and striking the greatreformer Hsyes. Sentinel The Hsyes and Wheeler reform party 00 w extends from the Missouri peniten tiary to the Beecber sinsgegue and the polluted White House ; and every official thief and cormptionist is an active, work ing member i it. Sentinel. i In the name of common decency, we call on Governor Brogden, as he is now tbe nominee of bis party for congress, to resign tbe governorship. , Holding the chief executive positlon-of our state and running as a candidate for a federal office at the iime time are incompatible. Let 5 Surrounding himself with corrupt and de hicu follow Jadge Settle's example, and rgning men as hi intimate, schemers and m- Ueateoant Governor Armfield riguers as nis associates, nn piuouvrci vj ; .ke , . ( I treasury as hW friends. democrat -to tbe fraut. Sentinel. i , - . . . . A . - . ...
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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