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4' i -.1; i! f I "it ! Ill:- it III- I f -j I !' & . 'ft. ' i " "Ho . Jr if .- T it? 'M ii' .3 '4 - . 3- I ii is 4! I. -I if V criuanxB WMM.T-J. i. BiiUNEB. EL and Prop T. K. BRUSH R. Associate Ed. SUBSCRIPTION BATES : - Per Tear, paya-We In advance,. blx monias.. ...... i u ADVEKTTSTICtJ RATES : One Inch, one publication, . two pubileaUona, Contract'ra'.es lor months or a rear. . SI 00 . 1 50 THE FLOWER TRADE OF NEW YORK. On BmlWfc Fifth and Sixth avenues, find the cross streets near them between Third and Forty-seventh, theEe are thirty large florist concerns, each of which pays a rent from $1,000 to $4,500 a year, and Ioes a yearly bufdness of from six to forty thousand dollars; There are besides per haps nty smaller shops for ,the sale of llowers in different parts of the city. Many f thej larr gardens and hot-houses were established during the flush times between ; 38(30 and 1870, when large sums were lav ihed onpral decorations. At the wed ding of Tweed's daughter for instance, the floral -designs, bouquets, and parlor ilecorationsare- said to have cost nearly 4,000. Since 1871 there has been no notable increase in the number of flower producer iti this 'Vicinity.- The number, of retail dealers, however, has increased, i -and with greater competition and smaller demand the prices and profits have been materially lowered. Indeed, says a Times reporter, to whom we are indebted for a ltJiree-lcolumn review of the trade, it U only at holiday seasons that prices can be regarded as handsomely remuner ative For example, a shipment of roses and violets sent to Boston just before Xew ' Year's jnought $15 41 hundred for the roses iuhI $1750 for the violets; but by the 10th the same sorts of flowers were re spectively worth only $1, and half a dol .lar a hundred. At this midwinter seasoirthe assortment of flowers in the New York market em braces ten choice varieties of roses, four varieties of camellias, several varieties of carnations, violets in abundance, helio tropes, mignonettes, pansies, primroces, azaleas,- forget-me-nots, the' sweet alys Biims, etc The lilies of the valley seem to gain in. popularity constantly; and not withstanding the' great number grown about New York, so high are they in favor that the price is, always good.,, lloehrs, of Union Hill, N. J., grows 150,000 sprays of them annually. One day last year he gent to thecity by one man 10,000 sprays, for which he received fifteen cents each, ' or $1,500 for a single back-load. Carl Jurgens of Newport, Rhode Island, grows this winter 800,000 sprays, of these little beauties Roman hyacinths, which rival the llllies of the valley in popularity, are worth just now from seven to ten cents a spray, or from one and a half to ttvo dol lars a dozen. Orchids are always hard to get and very costly; sometimes as much as five dollars has been paid: for a single flower. The finest collection of orchids grown for the trade in this country is be lieved to be that of George Such, of South Amltoy, N. J. - Among foliage plants, fernsjind smilax are most commonly used, and are justly prised for their effect In lighting up all floral decorations. Ordinary branches of ferns cost but three dollars a hundred, but some of the rarer kinds command as much a. fifty cents each. The amount of smilax used her k enormous, experienced florists estimating that from 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 feet of this beautiful vine are made up annually in, this city. Formerly it used to 4e imported entirely from Boston, at a cost of a dollar a yard for single strings; now that the florists are growing it large ly, theptico is greatly reducedrThis winter notfraior than three thousand dol lars' worthlof all kinds of flowers and foilage haVeltepn imported; from Boston, while csideratly more than that amount has beettaWnt there, besides large ship ments t Philadelphia, Baltimore, Albany, aud other cities. The be informed of our large flower growers estimate that no less than $10, 000,000 are invested in the wholesale florists, Jtreinea, .in land, greenhouses, and stock in; this vicinity. The hot liouses, Jovlr ;,over forty-five acres. At Union Ilffi, N. J., there are perhaps twen ty acres under glass for the cultivation of flowers for the -New York market. The general average of prices at the present time is, for loo.se roses, $1 a dozen, except for choice specimens, which command fifty cents, or even a dollar apiece; cal la lillies, 25 cents each; smilax, 30 cents a yard; heliotropes; carnations, bouvardia and other small flowers, about 50 cents a dozen; hand bouquets from $5 to $25, ac cording ; to size and composition; table designs fj-om $5 to $J00; funeral designs from $3 to $150, For permanent housejiecorations, grass es, hnmwttlles ami pressed leaves are in great 6rthe:mo3t beautiful grasses being tl magnificent "pampas grass" plumes from California, which sells from 50 to 75 cents each, or $1 a pair for hand some specimens. Immortelles, of natural color and dyed, are brought from France, but uot in large quantities. ' I gave TimHh an introduction to Judge Kelley, and, at once asked K. for a re commend tlfat Mould secure him (T ) a position iu Washington. Oh, you want some employment, do you I' asked the hard-working member from the Fourth Pennsylvania District. Oh, no,' said Timothy, J don't want employment rj havchad enough'of that. What I want is a Government berth V Recognition 0ft the, Hampton govern, meat by Governor Vance was made yes. terday, by. a communlaafi ' ' " " VAA4 UUV I ernor Vaaeeto Governor Wade HamptonJ J lujTuiuj 01 me arrest or Joshua Bel lamy, charged withonimitting a murder in HoiTy cpunty, South Carolinand flee ing to thetwamps of Robeson county, this State. EqI, Observer u : INVENTIONS. . 1 . . - - .... Among thegencrnl public it is thonght that great' inventions areHhe result of what is called "lucky liits,n: and that chance has more -to do: with them than brain work. It is undoubtedly true that the most wonderful inventions are the simplest, and that the truths on which they are founded apiear obvious. How ever commonplace some inventions may seem when they have become familiar to everybody's understanding, it must not be overlooked that for centuries their truths had lain concealed from the busy brain of man. If the real nature of 'great discoveries is fairly considered, as well as the intellectual processes which they in volve, none can seriously hold the opinion that such inventions have been the effect of mere accident: but on the other hand, it must be apparent that sneh foi-ditaut accidental discoveries never happen. to ordinary men. We believe that inven tions dawn gradually on the contemplated mind; a certain fixed idea becomes, step by step, developed, by patiently weighing the pros and cons, until at last a sort of electric spark convulses the brain, moment arily sending a glow- of joyful spasm to the heart, and true genius is born to the world. British Jlail. A" WOMAN'S INVENTION. All lovers of good toast will be inter ested in the following'useful bread toaster, the invention of Mrs. A. G. Harris, of (ifanville county, N. C. It is not patent ed, and can be made by all who wish to use it. It is made by taking a piecejof sheet iron or heavy tin, about 18 inches square, and turning up the edges so as to form ti shallow tray, to give sufficient stiffness to the sheet. A number of V shaped openings are now made in regular order across the bottom; and tongues of the V's are( turned up at tight angles to the sheet. These shap points are to hold slices of bread pressed upon them. A short piece of stout jvire hinged to the back serves as a prop to hold it at any angle to the fire. After placing the slices of bread in position, by pressing them on the points, the toaster is set up on the hearth before an open iire, where the bread soon assumes a rich brown color, and then the slices should be reversed. If the lower part should irown before the upp'ef, the toaster can be turned upside down, and so bring the underdone bread nearest the fire. This useful invention costs only a few cents, and when once used, it becomes a household necessity. AN INTELLIGENT WATCH. Mark Twain has been examining a cu rious watch at a jeweler's in New Haven, Conn., which he describes as follows : "I have examined the wonderful watch made by M. Iatile, and it comes nearer to being a human being than any iiiece of mechanism I ever saw before. It. know considerably more than the average voter. It knows the movements of the moon and tells the day of the week, the mouth, and will do this perpetually; it tells the hour of the day,- the minute, and the second, and splits the seconds into fifths and marks the division by stop hands;, having two stop hands, it can take care of two race-horses that start one after the other! it is a repeater, wherein the voter is sur- gestea again; musically clnines the hour, the quarter, the -half, the tl hour, and also the minutes that have pass ed 01 an uncompleted quarter hour so that a blind man can tell the time of dnv by it to the exact minute. "feucli is this extraordinary wateh? T should think one could add another whwl and make it read and write; still another anu make it talk; and I think one mirht take out several of the wheels, that are already In it, and it would be n. nmvi in. telligent citizen than some that, lielr t govern the country. On the whole. T tl.ia- it is entitled to vote that is, if its sex is uie ngni Kinu." THE YOUNG SHOULD BE TAUGHT 1U THINK, We have often suggested in our columns the importance of parents and teachers drilling the young people, under their cnarge to tumk. Ihe greatest difficulty a teacher has to contend with is not in accustoming the pupil to repeat the rules in grammar, arithmetic, and other studies, but to induce him to reflect on the reason why, the rules are laid down, and why following the rule produces a correct re sult : in other words, to teach the pupil to think. A correspondent. Mri R. K. SloasouTTeTIects in the Western Itural our thoughts on this subiect In a SOUiewhitr lcugthy article, from which we make the lollowmg extracts : The world is indebted for nine tenths of its valuable knowledge, its improvements and.. progress generally, to men and wo men who have trained themselves to tl.i.,1- in a systematic and consecutive manner. No; man has ever become eminent in science, art, literature, or farming, who us not, a proiound thinker who did not well examine and compare all the item pertaining to the subject to know wWh- er, in' their various relations, they sus tain the principle which public opinion upholds as being true, It is not a very uncommon thing that a principle has been enunciated by men who have pet theories to support, and where it is plain to a thinking, unbiased mind, that some of the important items of the theory are in direct antagonism to the principle, and ' therefore false; or otherwise, the principle itself has no foundation in truth. Ihe earlier, consistent with henM. ... youth learn to think, the mn . and powerful will be the brain in maturi. ty the better prepared-will be the mind to shed a glow of interest and happiness on all around, and fill itself with an in, tense sense of enjoyment nr.tnrt n - - u iu me unuisciplmea mind. This thinking should be" systematized, so that the mind can bend its energies in full -Vuu.one point at a time,, and after having examined 'm tfa mmu ilio whole grotmd, the facts elicited canteclAseiftrtr; managed, and put In posi tion tJ be (easily Understood and apprecmted,fbeuse they are forcibly and logically Tironght to bear. If yon once acquire the .ability to concen? trate the mind, so as not to be . diverted from the main question nr objecj in view, you have made a long stride in the right direction, and the vigorous use of invid aality, comparison and casuality will be pretty certain to enable you to reach sat isfactory and demonstrative oneaT . To assist yourselves very materially you need specially to cultivate memory; and we believe this can best be done by the association of tilings and ideas. , If you wish to retain An idea, you havebnly to specify in your mind a familiar idea, analogous in some particular to Hie one you.w ish to remember; so aU you have to do is. to recall the familiar idea and the new one immediately pops into your mind. A little practice in this way will convince you of its utility, and remember the lon ger you practice a thorough analysis of the subject submitted to your investiga tion, the more'specdy, perfect and satis factory will be your work. We believe, therefore, that all high schools should have a professor whose business shall be to teach pupils to think, and even our common school law should require ele mentary instruction in the science ""of thinking. Scientific American. . DEATH OF SIGNOR BLITZ. Antonio Blitz, better known as Signor Blitz, the famous ventriloquist and con juror, died recently in Philadelphia, in the sixty-seventh year of his age. Mr. Blitz came to country from England in 1jJ4, and at once became famous for his remarkable dexterity in the art of leger demain. He wes a very ingenius inventor, and many of the most startling tricks of later magicians originated with him. He besides was, quite a humorist, and delight ed to use his peculiar talents for purposes of harmless fun. It is related that a favor ite amusement of his was to visit the markets, and tliere enjoy the astonishment of the old fruit women when he gravely extracted gold dollars from their oranges, and of the egg dealers, when their eggs hatched canaries under his marvellous touch. Personally, Signor Blitz was a refined and pleasant gentleman and lavishly charitable to the poor. The best anecdote that is related of him descrilies how one sour-faced ascetic came and remonstrated with him, and taxed him with inculcating in the popular mind a pi oneness to decep tion. The Signor politely heard him through, and did not excuse himself in -the slightest particular; but instead, he quietly extracted a pack of playing cards from his visitor's coat pocket and then a dice Im)x and dice from the crown of his clearical hat. The giver of good advice departed in dumb astonishment. ADAM'S FI1I.ST WIFE'S REVENGE. This is the old Hebrew cabalistic legend of Lilith, the first wife of Adam, as told by M. I). Conway, in his lecture on the devil : "She was a cold, passionless, splendid beauty, with wondious golden hair. She was created Adam's equal ' in every respect ; and, therefore, properly enough, refused to obey him. For this she was driven from the garden of Eden, and Eye was created made to order, so to speak of one of Adam's ribs. Then the golden-haired Lilith jealous, enraged pining for her first home in Paradise en tered in the form of a ser;ent, crept into the garden of Eden, and tempted Adam and Eve to their destruction. Aud, from that day to this, Lilith, a cold passionless beauty, with golden hair, has roamed up and down the earth, snaring the sons of Adam, and destroying them. You may always know her dead victims, for, when ever a man has been destroyed by the hands of Lilith, you will always find a single golden hairwrapped tight around his lifeless heart. To this day many and many a son of Adam is lured to death and ruin from having the golden hair of a woman wrapped too tight around his heart. Proof-Sheet. When the Young Athenian on the fence asked, Shall I marry, or remain single? the Old Greek answered, Do either, and you will repent! Old Ben Franklin sometimes said a good thing; for example, 'If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it from him.' Prize Conundrum. Why don'tawoiuan like to hear her husband make- a public speech f Answer (by a lady): Because she don't. A man who advertised for an 'amiable wife,' and has had the supposed treasure for one week expresses himself thus ob scurely: 'She hadn't been in the house twenty-four hours before the milk soured.' A South Carolina man's wife presented him with triplets the other day. At first he swore and raved, but when the nurse informed him that he couldn't upset the Returning Board, he , quietly sat down and watched her as she counted them out. ; i ... , , . "Oh mamma, that's Capt. Jones knock! I know he has come to ask me to be his wife !M "Well, my dear, you must aoeept him.n But I thought you hated him so !" "Hate him 1 I do so much that I intend to be his mother eiiiTlaw,"w He renge is iSweet, A negro in South Carolina, complain. iug of the hard times, declared they were the hardest ever known. "Why," said he, 'I works all'day an steals all night, an' yet I'm blest ef I Mn inake an 'onest liv. in' " -.. '.Tire speaker afairapivcrsary meeting mournfully said "One by one our friends are "passing from us into the land of shadows." z tWell," exclaimed an old lady, "you wouldn't; have'em go two by two, or all in a huddle, would you !" The man who don't advertise has his store hung around with shingles and pieces of" barrel heads, inscribed with lampblack, Irish .Pertaters, Korn Meel, Flower, All kinds of kontry produse, Kaikes and Kandies for sale here. He says, There aren't no sense in noospaper advertising so long as a man is smart enuff,to tend to his 0$ u business and kin stand at the door and ' hollow the fellers in. A Yankee poet thus breaks forth : "Oh! the snore, the beautiful snore, filling the! chamber from ceiling to floor! Over the co vet-let, under the sheet, from her wee dimpled chin to her -pretty feet ! Now rising aloft lke a bee in June ; now sunk to the wail of a cracked bassoon ! Now flute like, subsiding, then rising again, in the beautiful snore of Elizabeth Jane. Uttle Men and Little Women. Quina palus opines (Ethical Philosophy, lib. xciii, cop. xix, 1) that It is mistakingly con ceiving their duties, wheik parents make of their truly -Wgottcn j children 'little men' and 'little women.' For (saith he, in continuation) let boys be boys, and girls be girls, while they may. Manhood and womanhood eometh amply soon. or a. P O L ! C E Ell A I havn not enjoyed e"1 lteat!! for veYeral years fnt, yrt liavu nut ftli'twrd it io uiterferp with my alxr. "Every one belong to t lie laboring cla8 knows the inconvenient of be!uir obbgrnl to labor when the body, from icl 1 fy almost refuses to per form its daily tat-k. 1 never wax " believer in doping with medicines; but havintr he irci ihe Veoeti.nb ipoken of bo hiphly, was 'Ij-iim niiiieil to try it, aud ahull never regret that dett-mwination. As a tonic ( which every me need at e time) it Mirpawes anythiinr I ever heard of. It iuvis'Oulef the whole system ; it is n great clemser kr.d piir.fier of the blood. There are man v of niy aeqnaintauceft who have taken it, aud all uuitc iia praise of 9 aatiaUo tory eflert. E"ler;ai;y amonff the x?ed c'as of people, it im parti to I hem the one thii'g most needful in old a:e nights if raltn, sxveet rep'", tiiei -by s re vjihen injr the in:tiil g well a the body. Otic, ujjed lady, whi has been eiifl'iinc thm' !;!i lifn fiom Ser.ifula, and has beeome h!:nd "from its effe' ts, liuvine tried many renM-dies with no favoi'iLle lonlt.w s induced by (rivnde to try the VriiErixB. After 1 ;ik incr a few bottle, she obtained nch rent rel ef that she ex precse.l k whh for her f'f ht, y;at m'ht be able to ljok upon the iiihu who sent her cm.ii a blessing. Yours lesjieetl'ullv, 0. P. II. IIOIMJK. -J'oliee Otcr, Station 6. Boston, ilasi., iiay , l&H. HEARTFELT PRAYER- St. Pa cl, Aug., W, 1804. II. . Stettns, E.q. : j,. lVnr air I alioiid wanting in gratitude. If I failed to acknowledge rhul the Veoctine has done for me. 1 waa att;u n aUmt eleven months fince with Kroiiehin, Which eettle.d into C'oi:.:mp!ir:n. I had ni-lit meats and fever chills ; vr (tisties,-d breath and -frequently spit hloinl ; was all eniaeiated, very uenk, and to low thut my trierjda thought uiy .tse boptles. I wasr.dvi-ed to mnke a trial of the Vfbctikb. which, uudejthe prov.denre of (Jod, f msed me That he riisy l(!e. the o 'vi.ii nied eii;e to others 's he hiiS'to ine. Mid itn.t h divine puue ni:iv at tend voil, is the heaitt- lt i -::cr c.f M:r ani:r;ug, liltnible e? vant, lil-NJ 'VIN I'K'I TIXOILI.. 1'. S. Mine ii but ot,e itr.ni'i; tiie tiiaiiV cures Jour medicine haa euei te.i u t:4;t place. "C. 1. HAKE ITPUI3LIC. -oiiTH Host on, Feb. 9, 1S71. II. R. Strvevs, T.nq. : , l).-ar Si.- I have hi afrd frotn very tnsnv sonrees of tl eijreut cmTe-s of Vri;E; ink in rY.se rf S roOda, KheuinaliNi.i, Kidney l'ii;jiplaint, l.'starrh, an. I other diseases of kimlred l.r.ture. 1 mr.ke no heiiiinf ion in saving that I know Vegi tink io be the limit, re liable remedy for Catunh and (.enera! Pebility. iiy w.te ha breu troubled with Caturrti for'many year?, atid at times very badly. She Las thoroughly tr.eil every supposed reiie-dy that we eoiiid dear of " and will) ail thia sin iia lor several years 1h-cii K,a1 ually growing wo; se, and the dife'haio flow Ui head was excessive nnd very off.-nive. ihe was in this condition when she commerced to take VeGetinb : I could see that she whs licprov. in:: on the second bottle. Mie contiuiied LaUing lbs VliwBTlE outil she hud ted f:om twelve to tilteeu buttles. I am now happy in inforniitiq; you and ths puhltc ( if you choofte to iimke it p:ri.c ) that she is entirely ciued. and Vj,,ruE ai o mp;i?hed ttie curs Iter nothing else wo;:Ul. lieni e 1 feel justified in Myitis; that f.uktink is the u.6rT "reliable itioedy, nd would sxlvise all suite: iu hi:n:.tu:ty to try it, for I believe it to b goo.1, houcat, vegetable rued icjie, and I shall uot In M-at Io letofi n-einl it. 1 im, c, respwtifuliy, U C. CA KXKI.L, Store i51 ijo:.dvvay. VOBTI arts directly upon the causes of these complaints. It inv poMit -s and si: enihens tiie whole sys'em, aets up. -n the Si i te.ive organs, alia;, a ll)llininH;ion, le-in.-es nud cures uieeratioutcui'cs CoiiotipaUon, und regulates the Ixivveis. Has Entirely Cm rd 31c. Boston, October, 1ST0. Mn. Stk ant : Ier Sir My dnnghter, after having a severe at tack of Whoip;ii(j eouifh. was lelt iu a feeble state of health. Beiii advi-ed by a friend, she tried the Vbobtine, and attr using a tew bottles w;is fullv re toied to health. I have been a great sufferer from "Rheumatism. I' have taken several bottles of the VrsitTisr for this complaint, tod am happy to sn it has entirely enred me. I have recommended the Veortine to oil ers with the same good remilfs. It ii a i;reot cleanser nd pun tier ot the blood ; it is ptcarant lo take ; and I MJi cheerfully recommend it. J AilS MO USE, 304 Athens Street. f;Vegotine is Sold by all Druggists, and Dealers Everywhere. To the "Working Class. We are naw re-piireil to furtiisli n classes with constant eiiiployint'ut at lioii.evthe wlmle of the tiinn, or for their spare motiifnts. Husinnss new, light and .profitable, l'ersotis of eiihtr s-x easily earn from 50 cents to $5 per evening, and a proportioual sum by devoting their whole time to the busiuess. Boys aud girls earn nearly as much as men. That all who see this uotice may send their address. aud test the business we make this unpar alleled offer ; To such as are not well sat isfied we will send ore dollar to pay for the trouble of writiug. Full particulars, sam ples worth several dollars to commence work u. and a copy of Homand Fireside, one of the largest and best Illustrated Publications. all sent free by mail, lieader, if you want permanent, profitable work address, Geo a IE Stinson & Co., Portland. Maine. MANSION HOUSE Centrally Situated Oxx tlxo 3Pxxlolio Square SALISBURY, N. O. rfUE HOUSE in in the centre of business. A aud rSnearest Table as good as the best. 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To those disposed to cauvass for The Ob server ami preferring money to books, ex-, ceediugly liberal' commissions will be paid, to be deducted by canvassing ageut from his remittances. Rates of Subscription In Advance. Daily, o.ie year, mail postpaid S 8 00 44 six months, 44 " $ 4 00 " three 44 44 " 2 00 Weekly, ore year, mail postpaid 2 00 44 six months 4 " I 00 "Specimen copies of the daily, or weekly, or both, mailed on application. Address THE OBSERVER, Raleigh, N. C. Carolina Central Railway Co. Office General Sr PERisThxtENT. ) Wilmington. N. C. April 14, 1875. S Change of Schedule, On and after Fridy. April ifith, 1R75, the trains will run over this Railway arf follows. PASSENGER TRAINS. Leave Wilmington at Arrive at Charlotte at Leave Charlotte at Arrive in Wilmington at .715 A M. .7.15 P. M. .7.00 A. M ..7.00 P. M FREIGHT TRAINS Leave Wilmington at r.6.00 P M Arrive at Charlotte at 6 00 P M Leave Charlotte at ti 0 i A' M Arrive iu Wilmington at 6.00 A M MIXED TRAINS- Leave Charlotte at 8 .00 A M Arrive at liullalo at 12 M Leave Huffalo at I2.:' P M Arrive iu Charlotte at .4.30 P M No Trains on Sunday eccept one freight train that loaves Wilmington at C p. M., instead of on Saturday night. Ccmnectons. Connects at Wilmington with' Wilmington fe Weldon, aud Wilmington, Columbia fc Augusta Railroads. Semi-weekly .New York aud Tri weekly Baltimore and weekly Philadelphia Steamers, and the Uiver Boats to Fayettevillo. Connects at Charlotte with its Weiteru Di vision. North Carolina Railroad, Charlotte & Statesvile Railroad, Charlotte & Atlonta Airi Line, and Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Rail road. Thus supplying the whole West, Northwe t and South Teot with a short and cheap line t' the Seaboard and Earope. S. L. FREMONT. Chief Engineer and Superintendent. May 6. 1875. tf. I RERR CRAIGE, gltotnts xt fain, "fcxxr-yf TJ"m O. f ' i ;,- il .ll-.l -Aiti'if 'UtSl bibj Owl !' Rclm end ' & Daavile, Richmond & Danville R. W., N. C. Divisun, and North W estern N. C. R. W: , COHDEHSED TIME-TABLE In Effect ox-and after Sunday, Dec. 10th; 1876 GOING NORTH . STATIONS. MAIL. Leave Charlotte 4. 00 a m Air-Line Junlion 5.20 14 4 Salisbury 7.3o " 44 Greensboro 9.55 44 Danville 12.28 r M Dundee 12.40 44 " Burkeville 5.05 44 Arrive at Richmond 7.43 p m GOING -SOUTH. STATIONS. MXlL. t Leave Richmond 7.50 A M " Burkeviile 10.46 " 44 Dundee 2.55 P M 44 Danville 2.59 44 Greensborough 5.40 44 44 Salisbury 8.15 44 44 Air-Line Junction 0.25 44 Arrive at Charlotte 10.37 44 - GOING EAST GOING WEST STATIONS. Leave Greensboro 44 Co. Shops Arrive at Raleigh Arrive at Goldsboro jMAIL. A MAIL. l 10.05am Arr.5.25 pm - 11.21 44 -o Lv. 4.15 2.41 PM A rr. 12.30pm 0 5.15 pm " Lv. 10.10pm UOIlTn W237SRN 22. C. XX. XL ( Sai,em Branch. ) Leave Greensboro Arrive at Salem Leave Salem Arrive at Greensboro 5.50 p M 8.00 " 7.30 A k 9.35 44 Passenger Trains leaving Raleigh at 12.34 p. M. connects at Greensboro with the Southern bound train ; making the quickest time to all Southern cities. No Change of Cars Between Charlotte and Richmond, 282 Miles. Papers that have arrangements to advertise the schedule of this company will please print as above and forward copies to Genl. Passenger A genL For fuither information address JOHN U. MACMUKDO, Genl. Passenger Agent, June 6, '76 Kichmot:d, Va. SIMOHTON FEMALE COLLEGE- Statesville, N. C. MRS. E. X. GRANT, Principal. The West Session will open An gus! 30th 1376. Circulars with terms, ect , upon application. . References : Rev. W. A. Wood, States ville, N. C; ex-Gov. Z. B. Vance. Char lotte, N. C, Prof. W. J. Martiu. Davids.'.n College. N. C; Rev. R. litirvvell, Raleigh, N. C; and all friends and pupils of Rev. Dr. Mitchell, late Professor iu University ofj N. C - July C 76-1 y. SEMIMONTHLY Masonic Journal. ! Th4re heapest strictly Masonic papkr published in the United States! Eight pa- j u'es. thirty-two broad columns and only $1 .50 .per year, six months 75 ceuts. . j tirt Reliable Agents Wanted to canvass! every Lodge in the United Slates, to whom j the best terms will be given. Enclose stamp ; and address E.A.WILSON. 8-tf Greensboro, N. C PAINTING. j; GiLHEH KEBtJER, Hodsc, Sign, and Ornamental j PAINTING, Grain'mi & Frescoing; a Specialty.! All letters addressed to the under signeid at Keiiieisville, X. ('., will be promptly answered. Work d(ne by coutrict or by the day; Satisfaction Guaranteed. Address J. GILM2R KERNER, Kcmersvilie, N. G Long ago the world was convinced that sew ing can bo done by machinery the only qnes tion now is, what machine combines iu itseli the greatest number of. important advantages. Just here the FLORENCE comesj in with its self-regulating tension, sew. mg from muslin to leather without change ot thread or needle, then from right to left and left to right while one style of the machine sews to or from the operator, as may be desired and with stitch alike on both sides. In elegance ot fiaishiand smoothness of eperation, variety 01 woik Hud reasonableness 111 price, the Florence has won the highest distinction. F. G. Cartland Greeitsboro, N'.C, is the gent. He is also Agent for Blckford Knitting: Machine upon which :J0 p tirs of socks have been knit Der dAV. without seam, and with nr(Vnt huu! aud toe. Hoods. Shawls. Scarfs, Gloves, ic, may ue knit upon this Woman's Friend, which uusim out 9.HI. Correspondence in relation to either Knitter or Sewing Machine is invited, and samples 01 work pent upon application. All orders by mail will receive prompt attention. Machines ship ped to any part of the State, and satisfaction guaranteed. Agents wanted in every Coun ty. -Address all communications to J. E. CA KTL A N D, Salisburj Or, F. G. CARTLAND, GenM Agt. ! Greensboro, N. C In the absence of Salisbury agent, call on Mrs. Rciaoss, at tbe National Hotel. (23:ly THIS PAPER IS OX FILE WITH HTM . WW WJier- Advertiisc CuutracU un t 1 FOUR FOR 1 0,00 Safe . arrival and punt yiutranUd. ,"" r , . It nllan atnlra (it u( .wvm fl.nf XkWIj. Morgan's Combination HIVE $2.50 UACH Address, RUFU8 MORGAN Old Fort, S. C Jfay M.-? (J vl LJ''ry month in th eBusiness w V W U U furnish, but those willing to work can easily ea 2 a dozen, dollars a daj right iu thnr own loviilities.. Have no rooin u explain here. Business pleasant and hon orable. Women, aud bos aud girls do at well as men. We will furnish you a. com plete Outfit free. The busioea-paya better than anything else. We will bear expea i-f starting you. Particulars free. Writ aud 8e. Farmers and mechanics, their sons aud daughteis. aud all classes iu BrJ of paying work at home, should write to bi and learn all about the work at once. Now is th timf. Dn't delyr- Address TRUI & CO.. Augusta. Maiue. 35:1 y.pd. THE H0BNIHG STAB; WILMINGTON, N. C. A FIRST-CLASS DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER ! LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANT DAILY NEWSPAPER m NORTH CAROLINA. THE Only Bailv Paper Published in WILMINGTON, a City of nearly 20,000 Inhabitants, and - tbe Great Ceutre of North Carolina Trade ! SUBSCRIPTION One Year, $7 00 4 00 2 25 Six Months, Three Months, - ADVERTISING RATES REASONABLE. Address, WM. H..JJERXARD, Editor dt Proprietor, 52:tf. Wilmington N. G. GAPE FEAR. AN NOTJNCEMENT. WlLMINGTOK, N. C ) Tcesway Morning, Jan. 16, 1877. . From this date the publication of ths Cape Kear will be discontinued. The un dersigned has purchased the name, ro- d wil1. material and busiic ss of the Journal. The Daily Journal will be issued Friday morning, the 19th inst.; the Weekly. Fri day, the 2Gth iust. Tn Journal Job OtD" w'll ! incliarye of the Ul aud -xperiuuevd foreman. Mr. Wm. M. llnyr. The Journal will contain the telegrams, local, c-iinmercial and geueral news, dil rials, cvc. As heretofore, the Journal will be thor nUi hly and unswervingly DeTiiocratic. llusiiiess men will consult their own it terests by advertising iu both editions of tkw Jojiri.al. All contracts made with the Cape Fear will he RltiUed. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE : Daily Journal per annum . . . $6 00 Daily Journal per month .... 40 Wefkly Journal per annum . . l.Si) Mr. William Keen is city agent. 15: It " Cicero W. IIarrii. n V II l) WAKE. When you want Hardware at ! figurei, call on the undersigned at N: Granite Row. D. A. AT WELL. Salisbury tN. C. June 8 tl. Mill Stones Of any size desired, cut out of the be Granite in the State, may be obtained n short notice. Also, window and door sills, pedestals for monnments, &c. Addres E. E. Phillips, Salisbury. 16:tf OMNIBUS & BAGGAGE WAGON ACCOMMODATIONS. I have fitted upan Omnibus and Baggage Wagon which are always ready to cenvey per sons to or from the depot, to and from parties, weddings, &c. Leave orders at Mansion Hodm or at my Liverv &'SaIe Stable, Fiaher itrel near Railroad bridge. M. A.BRINGLE: Aug. 19. tf. Send 2.5e. to G. F. ROWELL& CO.. New York, for Pamphlet of 100 pagec.containinf lists tf 3,000 newspapers, and estimate ahtw- ing cost of advertising. March 9, 76: ly. Blackmer aM Henderson. Attorneys, Counselors and Solicitors. : SALISBURY, If. C. J annay22 1376 1. y Cheap Chattel Mortgage and varios ether blackt for taU hmt 01 0 a dy at home. Agents wanted. Oil 7 1 yiCi fit and termtfiee. TRUE A CO. Aa I -v j guata, Maine.. Marca 9. 71: 1 jr.