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boro' Southerner. reside and Folitical Newspaper 6VEBY THURSDAY JIOUMNG BY G. CHARLES. WILLIAM EI (JOS. The Uouiherxer is one of ;he oldest snd largest Journals in North Carolina, and a ""e of the institutions of the Country, and J'.ie oraa ot Edgecombe County, its conduc tors will strive to direct it in the interest of te State and Country at large, and they will spare no pains to make it a tit representative of the section from Which it emanates. The oubsrription price is Three Dollars a year ; Two Dollurs for Six Months, and must paid invariably in advance. Money may n all cases be sent by mail, at the risk of the Publisher. PROFESSIONAL. LTD. FENDEtt, ATTORNEY, felfAS REMOVED HIS OFFICE. HE H M now occupies an Oflice in the new u ildinif of Messrs. Shaw & McCabe, (up Vlairs) opposite the Court House. Those desiring his service will find h in there at all hours in the day andjunlit J i'clock at niirht. In this connection, he would respectfully Ve-juest as county solicitor, that the magis trates of the County, would return all Stale Warrants to the Clerk as soon as they conve niently can, after acting upon them. jan 16 C-tf ilSA BtGGS. J. EDWIN M00UB BIGGS & MOORE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Tarboro', N. C, WILL attend the Courts in the Coun ties of Martin, Bertie, Pitt, Edge combe, Halifax, Sash, Wilson and Wayne, and also the Federal, Bankrupt and frn rreme Courts. Strict attention paid to tha collection and adjustment of claims, and to cases in Bankruptcy. August 1, 18G7. 35 tf DOMSFA' BATTLKi Attorney and Counsellor at Law, HOCKY MOUNT, N. C. Collections made if postille. AVING P1U)VIPK1 MYSELF will, all ihe itri-i-ssarv blanks Arc. and having cflecteJ an iirraiiscincnt with a Reg ister "to visit Hocl.y Mount whenever tlir p:ijers are perfected : tliere1y saving par ties the trouble of leavinif home 1 iini pre pared to transact business in ft Irn phy Willi the utmost dispatch. ja loo-lt GILBERT ELLIOTT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office No. 24 West Main St.eet, Norfolk, Va. r.EkT.I! EWES : Messrs. Daney. Ilyman A: Co.. New VorU. l)r. 1. I. Clements. Halt iniore. Messrs. C. V (irandy .mis. Norfolk, lion. V.'. A. Graham. Hiilsboro", X. C lion. V, . Smith. Murfrecsboro". X.C. At:-. -9. W-tt dr. ii. f. kobertsox, D P. V TARK'ORO', N. C, Office .it t ccombe House, where Lo can be fount! ou Muud.iy and Tuesday of each week. May -J, 1807. 22-tf NOTICE. A. E. RICKS, D. U. L , would regret fully siy to the Citizens cf Tarboro' and it? vicinity, that he is again iu the practice if his Piofession and will in the future ns iu the piit endeavor to disclnrge his riuty faithfully for all those who require Lis serrice. Address, Rocky Mount, N. C. tvt.. e, i sua 10 tf A'KW YOItJi.. DAXCV, HYMAX & CO., General Couunission Merchants.. ??o. 24 Ezc'naagg Place, NEW YOHK. Sejileiiil-cr -Cih iMw. 'S-'-ly 1V3I. BItltE & CO., COTTON FACTORS, 29 Chambers amd 5 Reads Streets, SEW lORIi. SPECIAL ATTENTION" PAID TO the sal-.' of Citton in this Market, on -.vliicli liberal ad Winces will be made and T X PAID on upt.d'xatiun to U. Cliajnnan. Sept. !). -41-ly P.irlt'dJ. Conner. Chas. II. h'ich'JT'hcr, JAS. II. MeCLUEU, of N. C, WIT II R. J. CONNER & CO., Manufacturers and Dealer? in Huts, Caps, Furs. Straw Goods 2;4&2r.G CANAL STREET, N'eailj opposite Earle's Hotel, NEW YORK. July 23 3-3-tf JOHN K. IIOYT, of Washington, N. C, with CHICHESTER & CO., WHOLESALE PEALEliS IN Foreign and Domestic Hard ware, No 10, Barc!r.y Street, near Aston House, New York. tSf All orders promptly attended to.aa Feb. 10 11 -tf ;. c. hatch, I.. ;. i:sti:s, New York. "Wilmington, N. C. M. F. HATCH, New York. HITCH, ESTES & CO., General Commission Merchants, No. 132 Front Street, Comer ol Pine XT - - r s ..ew jLork. T10NSICyME'T OF COTTON AND . J Jftval Stores solicited. '"sal advance made and all orders !".r -inptly executed. Oct. 10. M-lf Tannaliill, Mclhvaice & Co., Commission Merchants, 130 Pearl Street, A'cw YotIC. Strict Personal Attention' given to COTTOaf. i EST ROLL AND GUNNY BAG- ging, Hope and Iron furnished t wts market rates. Taxes on Cotton will be paid by our friends Messrs. D. Tender & Co.; iMathew Weddell, t.-i., Messrs. SinitU & Williams, Tarboro', C. J. E. Lindsey, Kocky Mpunt, N. V. essrs. G. II. Brown cc Co., Washington, N. Aug. ii'J. y:-tf A. T. BRUCE & CO., COTTON FACTOIDS, AND General Commission Merchants, l or the Sale of Cotton and other Southern Produce. No. 16G PEARL STREET, NEW YORK. (ARTIES Shipping Cotton to us can 1e accommodated with tunds to pay Tax by calling on Messrs. Brown & Pippen or Mr. II. D. Teel. Tnrboro'. Property covered by Insurance ns scon as (tatted. oct 18-46-tf , ., . ' ' " J4 " " 1 ' i'i Lm - j " ii 1 " 1 Am a Southern. Man, of Southkn Principles."-"'""5 Davis. VOLUME XLIV. TARBORO', EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH gAINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1868. " NUMBER 11. NORFOLK. NOTICE. OIIX WHITE, ESQ., FORMERLY fey ot Warrenton, JN. l-., is uihuj , ted a partner in our business, the style ot tne linn to be FREER, XEAL fe CO FREER EAIt October ?. 4 tlf CEO. it. FREER, X. r, JottX tU SEAL, NT. C. J N O. WHITE, X. C. FREER, jVEAI & CO., COTTON FACTORS, AND General Commission Merchants, Norfolk, Va. Eefer to 11 H Smith. Es(i- Scotland Neek ; Hon Z f! Vance, Charlotte ; O C Tarsley & Co EMumf 4rCo, Wilm.ncton ; General R V Havward, Raleigh; General Wade Hampton, South Carolina ; Colonel John W. Ciiiniintfliain, Person c.unty ; Turner Battle, V-,, Kl"econi!e: Exchanire National Hank of Norfolk- George 11 Brown & Co, Wash ington. oct. 11. 4-l-tf RICKS, HILL & CO., COTTON AND Gen. Commission Merchants NORFOLK, VA. JTO ACGING and ROPE furnished pay HJ able in Cotton. Liberal advances made. sop 1 40-tf JAMES GORDON & CO., Commission Merchants, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. KOMPT rEUSONAL ATTENTION given to fho sale of Produce ot" every kind, atul to the purchase of all supplies for Farmers, Merchants, and others in the country. dot 29, 1 -tf C.W.Graif!', C.R.Grandy, CW.Granily.jr C. W. GRANNY & SONS, Iloune Established 18L3, FACTORS, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Mcintosh's Wliarf, NORFOLK, t7. FOR THE SALE OF COTTON, Grain, Naval Stores ami Country Pro duce generally, and purchasers of General Merchandise. Sept 15 42-tf COH AND & HARKISS, Gmoral Commission Merchants, 2G Commerce Street, NORFOLK, VA. 71LL attend promptly to sales of Cot f ton, Grain, Lumber, Tobacco, Na val Stores, &c, and purchasj of Supplies, and forwarding Cotton and Tobacco to Eu rope if desired. I). G. Cowaxi), Wiithinyton Co., X. C. K. J. IlAttnisx, Granville, late of Halifax Count., X. C. aug 1-3-j-flm JfcST Refers to T. E. Lewis, Tarboro'. .T. I). KEKD. ACT.. PR A OTIC A I. II ATTFR, WLolisale ami lictail lealer iu Hats, Caje-, Straw Goods, Umbrellas, Canes, &e., No. 18 Main Street, XORFORK, VA. np. IS. 20-ly L. Berklty. 11". .Y. Millar. J. W G randy. Formerly of N. C. BERKLEY, MILLAR & CO. Wholesale Dealers in Dry Goods Sc Xotions, 16 West Main Street, Next door to Exchange National Bank NORFOLK, VA. ro-.r. s, if iv KSTAUIISIIEI) 1831. J. 31. FREEH X, "Watchmaker and Jeweler, NO. 20 MAIN STllHEi:, Corner of Talbot Street. NORFOLK, VA. CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL J assortment of Watches, Jewelry, Sil ver ware, Kc. Watches carefully and properly Repair ed, apr. 4. 18-tf L. Ij. lirichhouxe. S. J. Thomas. L. L. BRICKHOrSE & CO., Wholesale and lictail dealers in BOOTS, SHOES, Trunks, Yaliscs, Carpet Bags&c, No. 2 3 Main Street, Opposite Taylor, Martin & Co., Norfolk, Va. HtST" Fuli stock constantly on hand at Lowest Market Prices. Jonx II. Febree, of Motganton, N. C. mar 23. 10-ly C F Greenwood. Fred Greenwood. ESTABLISHED 1847. C. F. CittEBXwFOOD & CO., "Watchmakers and JeweldS, DEALERS IN TCiINTE GOLD AND SILVER WATeil- B es, Diamon ls, Pearl and other rich Jewelry, Solid S'u.cr and Plated Ware, Spectacles, Clocks AND Fancy Goods, No. 27 Main fctreet, Norfolk, Virginia. N. B. Watches and Jewelry repaired by the most skillful workmen and warranted. April 4. 18C7. 18-ly S. W. SELDXER. 39 Main Street, NORFOLK, VA. ESTABLISHED 1854. Wholesale and. JRetail Clothier and Merchant Taylor. KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND one of the largest and best selected stocks of Ready Made Clothing a gent furnishing goods, also a fine assort ment of piece goods, which he is prepared to make up to order in the latest and most fasLionable styles, a call is very respect fully requested. S. W. SELDNER. April 4, 1867 18-tf NORFOLK. J0. BURGESS & CO., W holesale Grocers, Commission Mer chants, and Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Liquors, Cor. Wide Water and Cemmeroe Streets, Norfolk Va. PECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO consignments and prompt returns made. Oct. 10. 44-6m SMITH, ELLIOTT & CO., Grocers aud Commission Merchants. No. 12 Roanoke Square, Norfolk, Va. CONSIGNMENTS OF FRODTJCF. ana oruers ior uooas wui receive i . f f ... pronii.t attention ed. Bagging and Hope furn- &ept. 12. 40-tJaivtiS . CHEEK. W. E. CAraitAUT. C. CAHEHART. CHEEK, CAPEIIART & CO., Grocers and Commission Merchants No. 85 Commerce 6treet, Norfolk, Va. SUPPLY OF PURE Peruvian 2a. Guano and other Fertilizers. Elonr. Bagging, Groceries and Liquors, kept con stautly on hand. Sept. 5. 40-6m. i:stallislutl 1S51. KADF.K BIGUS. JOS. J. BIGGS Kadcr Biggs & Co., Cotton Factors and General Commis sion Merchants, Norfolk, Va. SPECIAL AND KNTIliK ATTF.N' tion to sales of Cotton ami all other kind of produce; and prompt returns made. Our loni experience in business gives us superior advantages in making- sales at the liiuhest market prices. Cotton Forwarded to Liverpool Free of Commissions. Liberal ndvauecs made on produce in Travelling Asrents, Maj. Jas. M. Mayo 01 Edgecombe and Mr. Jas. 15. Hancock ol Wilson, wlio will he pleased to furnish any information, or facilities to those Shipping to us. Revenue iasM on Cotton can be paid in all cases when preferred by Shipper ac eording to receat regulation. Norfolk, ya. Oct. 31. 1S'",7. TAILOR, MARTIN & CO., DEALERS IN Hardware, Cutlerj', li.U IKON ANDSTEKL, WAGON MATERIAL, JiELTING ANl PACKING, House Furnishing Goods, &cc, Circular front, corner of Main street and Market Square, Norlollc, Va. Nr.ils st Factory l'liccs, Trace Chains, Weed. HiHing and Grub Hoes, Horse Col lars and Ilames, Axes, Saws, &e., &c. The trad supplied at Northern prices. mar. 28. lG-ly DAVIS & BROTHER, Wholesale dealers in GROCERIES, LIQUORS, and -gc-nts for Carolina Belle Scotch Snuff, and various grades of ' VI RG 1 NI A M AN U FACTURED Tobacco. EEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND full stock of Sugar a:ul Collee, Flour, Lard, Bacon, Caudles, Family and Fancy Soaps, Cheese, Butter, Fish, Pork, Salt, Candy, Buckets, Brooms, Shot, Pow der, nnd many other articles, to complete the assortment usually found, in a ,fo!)- hin Urovvvv ESoiee. Any consignmt it will have especial at- tion. Ko. 24 Roanoke Dock, Norfolk, Va. 18G7- 1-ly np. 23, Ed. P. Tabb. " ir.,o. " Ed. J. Gifith. EDWARD P. TABB & CO. WHOLESALE DEALKKS IN HARDWARE, CUTLERY AMD FANCY GOODS. West Side Market Square, Norfolk, Va. o 1 the Anvil. GENTS FOR THE SALE OF OLD Dominion Nails, Emery's Cotton Gin, Boyle & Gambles Circular. Pit and y, cut Saws 'arrenl(d. Gum Belting, all sizes. A large stock always on hand of Axes, Spades, Shovels, Forks, Chain Traces Hollow Ware, Horse Cos'ars, Rope. Agents for Fairbanks & Co's Standard SCALES, that will weigh a Gold Dollar or a Canal Boat Loaded. A large stock of Queens Ware, China and Glass. Attention of the trade re spectfully solicited. mar. 28. 16-ly WASIIIXGTO.W J0ILY MYERS' S0XS, Commission Merchants, Receiving and Forwarding AGENTS. WASHINGTON, N. C. April 4th, 18C7. "j pf B. F. HAVENS, General Commission Merchant, Washington, .1. C- Strict personal attention will be given to the receiving and slurping of all kinds of produce. dec G 2-if II. WISWALL & S0, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Groceries & General Merchandise, Commission & Forwarding Merch ants, MAIN STREET, Washington, N. C. Nov l-lv G. II. BROWN with T. M. ROBINSON & CO., General Commission and Shipping Mer chants. WASHINGTON", N. C. REFER TO Col, D M Carter, Washington. Juclgfi E J Warren, Col. Will B Rodman, " 11 Norfleet, Ksq., Tarborougu. Willie Walston, Ejqi, li lion: George Howard " Cct. 51. 47-fim The Tarboro' Southerner; THURSDAY, . FEB. 13," 1868, Congressional Portraits. Washington .Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.) FERNANDO WOOD. The stranger entering the House gal lery sees to the right of the Speaker, a few seats off, a gentleman, whose per sonal appearance at once attracts in quiry as to name and antecedents. He sits most of the time immovable as a statue, unobservant of what :s going on about htui, entirely uninterested in the proceedings, and apparently bending all his energies on the work of keeping his head thrown back, his arms folded across his breast, and his eyes intently fised on vacancy. If he does occasion ally relax, it is only to brush the shin ing velvet of his closelybuttoued coat with one hand, or to comb the heaviest aud whitest moustache in the House with the other. This is Fernando Wood, and he is but a poor judge of character who, knowing Fernaudo by reputation, could not point him out af ter a brief survey of the members imong whom ha sifes. That counten ance, so full of 'refiued hypocrisy and sublimated impudence, could belong to nobody else if it tried. The little round head, covered with gray hair, always carefully brushed; the forehead "villainously low," arch ing a couple of eyes which tell the whole story of their owner's life, and tie big white moustache which half converts the American citizen into the distinguished foreigner all combine to spell out Feruaudo Wood iu the alphabet of physiogomy. lie seldom speaks, but when he does he is not at a loss ior words or ideas to express him self. His manner is always remarka bly cool and self possessed. This was especially noticeable day before yestcr dar, when he was interrupted and cal led to order for applying the word '-in- lamous to the proceedings of the House, lie was the least excited of any on the floor, or so appeared from the gallery; and when he was told he could not proceed further with his speech, he took his &eat with a marble tzed in dilierence which astonished all who witnessed it. With the same de gree ef frigidity and nonchalance he took the reprimand of the speaker, and then retfred again to his seat, threw Ins head slightly back, brushed his vel vet coat collar with one eand, stroked his moustache with the other, and thee placed both arms iu guard across his breast, as if to keep out all intruders upuu um sanciuy wuuin. n nat a character for Dickens, who, we are told, rs taking notes for another Martin Ohuzzlewit. A far better study for the great novelist than Ptcksniff or Ralph Nicklcbyj or iu fact an,y iher production of his brain to which the reading world has yet been treated. Before Dickens leaves the country, let somebody see to it that Fernando gives him a sitting. JOHN MORIIISEY. In happy contradistinction to the arch wickedness of Wood is that fear less and generous looking Democrat who sits behind him the Hon. John M orrisscy. Ihe Honorable John has won golden opinions since his accession to the House, from his quietness and unobtrusiveessof his deportment, and the urbanity of his disposition. He is said to be "one of the most genial of men in his intercourse with his feilow membcrs, is not at all proud, and will associate even with Ashley on terms of equality, though his private opinion of the Toledo member is not good. He said, on a recent occasion, in a confi dential way, that he didn't sec how a man with Ashley's record of early life could have the impudence to sit"io Congress; and there are few who will question the wisdom of that remark, or doubt its pertinence. One of the best intellectual and moral treats a man can enjoy inJWiishiugtou is to get the Hon. Mr. Monissey to turn ou the stop-cock of unrestrained converse, and tell the secrets of his inmost heart, lie will do it on very slight provocation, and keep you chained to his interesting discourse for hours at a lime. He delights to tell of feats of prowess in the ring. espe?ially his memorable match with Hcenan. I heard him tell that thrilling story once, aud shall never forget how he shouldered his fists and showed how fights were won. ' Golly, how I did tremble when I was coming to the scratch that time. Ilec uan was too big for me, and that morn ing I'd hive givcu a good deal to get nut scrape. ctill, I made up 7 Jfinid thai as 1 had up my money every d d cent I had (I think he said $1,000) into the thing I was going in, and then, thought I, 1 11 be d d I if I don't whip him, too. When Ij looked at Ilecnan, stripped for the light, I thought I'd be whipped sure then again, I made up my mind to make him work for it. I eyed him all over as he sat in his corner. Good God, says I to myself, I can't do no thing with that fellow; but then, again, I thought I must. Well, we came up to the first round. Whew! I remember how he did plug me. I tell you what it is, gentlemen, I don't want to brag of my own pluck, for it would be no use now that I am out of the ring, but if I hadu't been pretty good game I'd have caved in on that first round. After a loug tussle we fell, and I was mighty glad of it. It was while we were down this time that I made up n;y mind I was going to whip him. Ilecnan tried to choko me while we were on the ground. He got his hand on my throat this way, (suiting the action to the word.) When I felt him do that, thinks I to mj-self, "sonny, I've got you now." I thought that a man who ddo that- was a cow- ard, and from that time . to the end of the fiht I felt sure of whipping him, and lwould have whipped him, just as I did, if the fight had lasted just twice as long as it did: It lieenan naa pluck equal to his strength, all crea tion couldn t wtiip mm; duv lie aiu and It's no work at all to whip him, if you tan only stand tip under him lor the first few minutes." You would'at think to hear the Hon. John in his reminiscences of the ring, that he considered his present position in the light of promotion or advancement. Ou the contrary he thinks the noblest work of God 13 a firstclass boxer, and doubtless views it in the light of a dishonor to the ring that one of its brightest ornaments and stoutest champions should have degen erated into a Congressman. Nothing but a desire to save his beloved coun try from the hands of the Radical con spirators ever induced him to make the sacrifice. In personal appearance the Hon. John is, if not entirely prepossessiug, certainly not entirely the reverse. He wears a very fine crop of black or very dark brown hair, which was quite long until he found that Theodore Til ton aud a few other Radicals were cop ying after him in this matter, when he indignantly curtailed its fair propor tions. He has a fine black beard, and a pair of very friendly looking eyes. His nose is the only feature about him which betrays his former occupation. In one ol ins Datues in uie rmg mis member was for the most part demol ished, and a reconstructed little pug stands upon the ruius of the grand old Roman with which his features were once adorned. His dress is not remark able, either for showiness or shabbi ncss, aud the only ornament about him is what at a distance, ou a dark night, might be mistaken for a locomotive head light, but on near approach pro ves to be a big diamond j;iu, Iu a word, modest, retiring, gentle and humane, Mr. Morrissey, if not an honor to Con gress, is at least an honor to the prize ring, and when the pugilists come to make out a list of their saints, high upon the scroll will staud St. John. Concerning Skating -A Curtain Lecture to Mrs. .nark Twain. "Oh, go to sleep, you old fool '." "Mr. Twain, I am surprised and grieved to " ''Don't interrupt me, woman! I tell you it's absurd you learn to skate! l'ou'll be wanting to piay fairy in the Black Crook next- 1 tell you skating is an accomplishment suited only to youth and coineliucss ot lace and sym metry of figure. Nothing is so charm ing as to see a beautiful girl, in the coquettish costume of the rinks, with cheeks rosy with exertion and eyes beaming with excitement, skimminc the ice like a bird, and swooping down upon a group of gentlemen and pre tending she cau't stop herself, and landing in the arms of the very young man her father don't allow hertokuow and darting away again and falling on her head and exposing herself ex posing herself to remarks about her carelessness, madam hold your ton gue and always taking care to fall when that young man is close by to pick her up. It is charming! They look pretty and interesting, too, when they are just learning whea they stand still for along time in one place, and then start one foot ginggerly, aud it makes a break for the other side of the pond and leaves the balance of the girl sprawling on this side! But you you look fat and awkward and dismal enough any time; and when you are on skates you waddle off as stuffy and stupid and ungainly as a buzzard that's that had half a horse for dianer. I won't have it, Madam. And you get uoder a little precarious headway and then put your feet together and drift aloutr, stooping your head and shoul ders and holding your arms out like you expected a church was going to fall on you; it aggravates the life out of me! And Tuesday, when I was ass en ough to get on skates myself, and kick ed the Irish Giant's eye out the first dash, and lit on my head and cracked the ice so that it lo ked like the sun with all its rays had droopped out where I struck, aud they fined me ninety-two dollars for ruining the man's pond. I was terrified with the conviction that I had gone through to the inside of the world because I saw the parallels of latitude glimmering all round me; and what was it but you, in awkwardness, fetching over me with your "tilters" on? You've got to discard those things. I can't stand the pew-rent, and I won't; ".Mr. I wain, I am sure "Hold your clatter. I tell you you I &.ian t bring odium upon the family bv your disaiaceful attempts to skate, , sprawling around with your big feet, like 8 cow plowing her way down hill in slippery weather. May be you wouldu't be so handy about displaying, those feet of yours if you knew what occurred when I took your shoes down to get mended." "What was it? Tell me what it was tell me what it was this miuute. I just know it's one of your lies." "Oh, don't mind; it ain't of any con sequence go to sleep." "But it is consequence. You've got to tell me; you shau't aggravate me in this way; I won't go to sleep until you tell me what it was." "Oh, it wasn' anything." "Mr- Twain, I know better. You're just doing this to drive me to distrac tion. What did that ehoemaker say about my shoe? What did he do? Quickl" "Well, if you must know, ns he he -however, it is of no consequence." "Mr. Twain." "Well, he he took it aud gazed upon it a long time in silence, and put his handkerchief to his eyes and burst into tears." "Why you born fool'.Twain, are you going stark, staring crazy?" "lie just stood there and wept as if his heart would break, poor devil! Thee now, let's go to sleep." ''Sleep, you lunatic? I'll never close my eyes till I know what that idiot was crying about and you won't ei ther, 1 can tell you that. Come!" "Oh! it don't matter." "3Ir. Twain, if you say that again, I say, I'll make you sorrry for it; what was that numskull crying about?" 'Well, he he " "We H he. Out with it ! Do you want me to to Twain. I'll snatch them pet fringes off till the side of your head is as bald as the top or it. "Well, he poor fellow! he said he doted on his grandmother fairly dot ed on her. She had nursed him, you know, because bis mother was feeble, and so . Well, he came to this coun try fifteen years ago, and first he set up in the vegetable line, and got along pretty well, and was about to send to England for the old lady, when hard times came and he got broke. He went then into fruit, and after that in to milk into all sorts of things, you know; but he got disappointed every time till this present business fetched him out at last, all right, and he sent right off for the old woman. She land ed here four weeks ago, but died the very same night. It was hard, very hard, after all his waiting and toiling for fifteen years, to get her over here at last, and have her die on his hands. He he well, he was diszusted. However, he laid her out, and he and his friends sat up with her, and by and by the memory of her virtues soft ened his bitterness aud turned it to a tender grief a settled melancholy that hung about his spirit like a pall for many days. However, by patiently striving to keep sad thoughts out of his mind, he was finally beginning to re gain some little of his old time cheer fulness, when your shoe reminded him so painfully of his poor sainted grand mothers coffin " "Take that, you brute! and if you dare to come back here I'll kick you out again! You degraded old ruffian!" Radical Assaults oil Grant. General Grant Charged with Drunkenness by Wendell Phillips An Investigation Demanded. From the Anti-Slavery Standard of last week.) This is an anti-slavery journal. Looking out on politics as the negro looks on them, it deals with public men and measures only as they aie true or false to him. But experience has abundantly proved, even before the ex istence of the present Administration, that only temperate men can safely be trusted with grave responsibilities. Temperance is the substratum of other reforms. How sad the result when power is given to men who are won't "to put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains," this war has most impressively shown us. Now ru mors reach us from Washington, com ing from different and trustworthy sources, that General Grant has been seen unmistakably drunk in the streets of that city within a few weeks. We know nothing ourselves cf the truth of these rumors. We make no charge agrtinst General Grant in this respect. But even the possibility of the truth of these reports is of too momentous importance to be lightly dealt with. The uation is bound to inquire as to the habits of candidates for high office. After the experience of the last three years it has no right to run the slightest risk in this respect. No public man, whose friends are ask ing for him high office, ought to com plain of the strictest scrutiny by the public as to his habits in this particu lar. We call, therefore, on the na tional and State temperance societies to investigate these reports. They have this subject in their special charge. They are bound to give us the facts, and save us from oven the possibility of such another infliction as the nation now suffers. Especially we call on lien. Henry Wilson, a pledged teetota ler, to see that the whole truth in this matter is given to the country. He has devoted himself to the advocacy of Grant s claims. As a temperance man he is bound to see that we run no riskt of this kind. Living in Washington, he must know, or have ample means of knowing, the truth as to this matter. If we are unnecessarily anxious, let him relieve us by trust-worthy assur ances that Grant is now a temperate man, fully able, on all occasions to with stand this temptation. If the fact is not so, let him explain to his temper ance associates how he darc3 to ask their votes for Grant. It is perilous enough to give the Presidency to a man who was, confessedly, an inveter ate drunkard two or three jears ago. But it will bo the gravest crime to give it to him if that vice still holds him in his iron grasp. Of course fidelity to the negro must be our first and decisive test of any man's fitness for the Presi dency. But this test of temperance is tlso vital. Wendell PniLirs. A COVERT TIIUST BY THEODORE TIL TON A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FUDDLED IN THE STEETS. From the Independent, Jan. 24. Under the roof of the Capitol there is now very little intemperance, whether among Democrats or Republicans. Oc casionally a Presidential candidate is seen fuddled in the streets; but, as this happens only on a Snnday, it cannot be said to interfere with public busi ness, and does not strikingly challenge public attention. Besides, it a Vice President is drunk with a view to his inauguration, what shall restrain a Presidential candidate from a little tipi siness with a view to his nomination ? One glass of wine poured down the throat of the next President of the United States, and making a hell in his blood, may give this whole uation j the delirium tremens. We surest a prohibitory law to take effect onnomi nating conventions, and a temperance pledge to be signed by their nominees. A WORD FROM THE WOMAN'S RIGHT'S ORGAN GRANT REPORTED DRUNK HALF THE TIME. From the Revolution, Jan. 29. The talk is that a Cabinet officer call ed Gen.Grant a "liar" and a "sneak;" that Gen. Grant is drunk half the time and has been seen steadying himself on another s arm in Pennsylvania ave nue; that Stanton and Washburne have humbugged him, and that he feels his degradation, and don't look anybody in the face. The talk is that Jav Cooke goes in for killing Gen. Grant and nominating Chase; that Chase don't get drunk, is a moral man, and liberal to loan agents and national bauk men. The talk is that the people ate sick oi an politicians ; mat they don t see their temperance, or morality in Washington"; that they want a fresh deal now; . . From the Gray Jackets. The Death of Ashbj . Scarcely had he ordered his baggage train to proceed before the enemy open ed fire upon his camp. Writh but two companies of his old cavalry he pre pared to meet them ; seeing this they immediately withdrew. The command was then moved slowly through Har risonburg, and drawn up three hundred yards from the opposite end. Soon a regiment of "blue coats" came charg ing through town, around the bend, in full sight of Ashby's men, who stood upon their trained chargers as if fixed to the ground. When within a very short distance, they commenced to slacken their speed, only giving us time. to tender the salute due theui. &oou their ranks were broken and in confu sion they fleed through the streets. 2s ever before had I heard our noble General utter such a shout. It was not one caused by victory over a brave foe, after hard contested fight, but on ly seemed designed to shame an igno minious band for runuing before they were hu.t. We had begun to entertain a high opiuion of this body of cavalry. Upon one instance it flanked and charged upon c battery, which was left without support a most daring feat for them. (Here Gen. Ash by stood by the guns, fired every load from his three pistols, and brought everything away safely.) Soon we were moving along the road to Port P.epublic, the enemy pressing closely. Ashby's eagle eye was upon them, as if watching for an excuse to give them battle. An ex cuse, and even the necessity for a fight soon became evident. The road was very bad, the train moved slowly, and the main body of the enemy's cavalry was only a mile from its rear. They gave us no time to prepare to meet thenu A-hby had but begun to form his men, before three regiments with colors and music rare, emerged from a woods three fourths of a mile distant. Bearing to our right they charged, pre senting a beautiful sight. Ashby could contain himself no longer. Gently drawing his sabre, and waving it around his head, his clear, sounding voice rang out his only command "Follow me." The dash was simultaneous. Fences were cleared, which at any other time would have been thought impossible. The enemy came to a halt. It. was but for a moment. As they heard the strange whiz of the sabre around their heads they broke and ran. The work of slaughter had commenced. For every step Ashby, followed closely by his men, cut them down, or sent them to the rear. For two miles and a half the chase continued, and the scene be came more bloody. Never before did our General or his mea use their sa bres to such an extent. None but those who have witnessed a similar scene can imagine the specta cle. Enraged by deeds too horrible to meution led by a General whose pres ence exerted a mystic influence over every heart the bravery of the men knew no limit, and seldom was a sum mons to surrender heard. The scatter ed fragments of the three regiments hid themselves behind their column of infantry three miles beyond the point of attack, and the pursuit ended not until this infantry opened ure. Here Ashby drew up his men and remained beneath their fire and waited for rein forcements from Jackson. In this fight, Major Green, of the sixth Virginia ca valry, was slightly wounded, also anoth er, name unknown. We took forty four prisoners, among them the colonel commanding the brigade of cavalry. The infantry having arrived, Generals Ashby, Kwell and Stewart, (of Mary land,) led them to the fight. Here Ashby's gallantry could n3t have beaa excelled. Having led the first Mary land regiment in a charge- wU:?u sQt the enemy flying from that quarter, he fought the fifty-eighth Virginia, and, still between the two fires, he ordered the charge. His hore fell dead. He rose, beckoned to the men, and whilst in the very act, a ball entered low in his left side, came out near the right breast, and shattered his right wrist. He fell he died. Not even a groan or a sigh was uttered by the dying hero. He was brave whilst living, but hravcr in dying. The men were not discour aged, but passed on, and soon the vic tory was ours. Night closed the fight ing. The noble Ashby fell between six or seveu in the evening. The news went like a flash through oar lines. Every heart was wounded. The aged, the young, and the hard hearted wept. Nature made deeper the gloom ; aud mature niaae ueeper tne gioom ; u'i soon the darkness oi the night made still darker the regions of the mind He was buried in the University Cem etery, near Charlottesville, but his body was afterwards removed to Winchester. Why is dancing like milk ? Because it strengthens tho calves. The 1 arboro' Southei ner. AKeditim for Eusinessi CoKmnnict tioa. t'reser.tiiig facilities and indu.-pnieni nh- surpassod by reason of i s lci-lioii in lLo hn est Agricultural section of li, Pm1. Thk Sovthkk.ner will insert advertiM tnnta rep resenting busmen of respectal.ilitv. cliarac' ter ane standinc. at tln fiiiSrWii. ' .-it.. any specifiid timr m t l0f s than three tnoiitli One square one year. $li00 One-Fourth Cohiu.u i,ni- yt-ar.. ! ! !! '. '. M (10 One-Half Column " i0 CO One Column one ve;ir ' 151) fi.1 Transient advertisement ari- .VharowJ' One Dollar per square ul one inch for "the hrstj and Seventy-rive cents for each sub sequent' insertion. Sniodlcisi The Baltimore Sun furnishes iis willi' the following chapter bu- the Lottery and Gift Projects of the day : Ihccxpios'.on anuexposure ofvarioilS" gift enterprises lottery swindles and similar frauds, which have been exten sively advertised throughout the coun try for several years, do not sebin td" discourage unprincipled adventurers from starting hew undertakings of the' same dishonest kind, nor to diuiinisTi the numbers of gullible victims. The highwaymen, who made it a business, in former times, to rob the mail; madii small profits by their most successful feats, compared with those of. thb rogues and robbers of ur own days; who use the facilities of the mail td fleece the unwary and unsuspecting all over the country. A northern cotem porary devotes several Columns to d full exposure of the various frauds carried on through advertisements and through the mails, of gift enterprises; bogus jewelry, lottery and employment agencies, the" charitable swindlers, con fiee men and their operations, and huv names and addresses are procured iu different parts of the country to cua ble swindlers to find out to whom ad' dress their circulars. The meanest of these swindles are those which appeal to the sympathy of the public ou the plea of relieving the wants of the des titute and Buffering. We have had such experience in these matters id this community as onght to llate Suffi ciently enlightened and warned all id regard to them. Those ingenious de vices which for so long a time, tome months ago, were kept before the pub lie here and throughout the South, un der the pretence of founding a South ern Orphan Asylum at Ilichmond, through a grand lottery scheme, the headquarters of which was attempted to be madd in Baltimore, in spite of even State" prohibition of all lotteries, served to draw from the pockets of thousands, in the South especially, large amounts of money for tickets which, so far, have never been account ed for to the satisfaction of the people! or the ticket-holders. The people of our city, also, will not soon forget the manner in which a single Individual successfully gCt off heie a ccfacmc of 30,000 on a pinchback stock of per haps $6,000 or $7,000, on the pretence of giving 85.000 to the Association for the Improvement of the Condition of the Poor of Baltimore, but ?1,000 of which the association ever got, and eventually fuund itself $4,000 short in the season's collections by rcasor of the false expectations which had been raised., hi' One of the bogus lottery coutiirari ces, referred to by our Northern co temporaries, is a circular from profes sed lottery agents, neatly lithographed in fac simile of a good business hand, and thus well calculated to deceive the, tin weary, informing tk$ person to wboi it is addressed that the writers desire to increase their busiuces in his part" of the country, and consider the safest plan to do so is to end a price of a handsome kind to some discreet and re liable person, "who will havo no objec tion to show the money and stnte the free to his acquaintances that the prizif was drawn by a lucky investment iu their office, lie was only to send ten dollars to pay for a splendidly arranged packet of eight tickets, carefully to lected subject to his order. Whilst Y.a will be the gainer by a few thousands, they will be the gaiters by the num ber of new customers that the know ledge of his good luck will attract. The offer is made in strict confidence. Many persons are duped in this way into sending ten dollars, and if they do not bite at once, they receive another letter iuforming them thai they have drawn a prize, and if they will enclose the price of the ticket in the agent's possession, l.e will macage that their previous failure to forward the price of t!.e ticket shall net pre vent them from receiving tho m&r.oy or such other prize as it may be. These circulars, or similar ones, are dated- that this mode of deception has become general and thriving, lhcre are many schemes of a smaller sort, in which tho , plan is to number each article in an imaginary stock of articles which tho swindlers profess to have, sach as plated ware, watches, sewing machiHoa; jewelry, &c, valued at various- sums, from 10 to 200, many ciroulars and tickets for which have been received from time to time in Baltimore, tho n-imes of persons to whom they were addressed having been obtained, it is presumed, from the Directory. Anoth' er plan of swindlers is to notify per sons in distant places that the writers have received valuable articf 33 fur them, which will be forwarded by payings--certain amount of charges. One other means adopted by the rogues to obtain names and addresses in differect par's of the country is the sending of blank forms to the post-masters of the l.ttlo towns and villages of every State, re questing them to fill the same with the names of tradesmen, manufacturers, clerks, professional men, farmers and public officers, the pretext employed to cover the object being that the pai" ty sending the blank is engaged ia compiling a gazeteer and business di rectory of the States, and the induce ments to send names being a copy of the work when finished. ! Ic would be 'tidlcss work to recount the various devices .fyr making a pro fitable commodity of the popular cre dulity. The press might render the public substantial service by exposing :- . . , y ? wy"i ; brought to their notice though V ) tradulent schemes whenever t.iey the proDorticn of eullible men in'tre community becomes a good deal mil ler than at present, we may expect haf; as soon a3 one class of opera- tors exhaust their credit; fcthtr and perhaps more ingenious deeei; -is be let loose upon society. will Mi 1! , A
The Tarborough Southerner (Tarboro, N.C.)
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Feb. 13, 1868, edition 1
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