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. Office in the Court IIoii-c.
Pracf.. in ll tin: court (xeept tlx.
Inferior .-out t of Wilson C'.im'y) :iu 1 vw
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.WILSON COLLEGIATE SEMINARY
(FOR YOUNG LADIES.)
lViUon. ."V .
leil talent emiio tMl in nil departments
lltiittion unusually healthy.
- Ianl, per k'sm.ii of 'JO weeks, including
fuel, lights, ami furnished room .$50,00.
Ollit r ehare uuxknUc.
" Fall Setwiun bi-i;iios Si'ptomhf-f 1st.
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n; FOR 'HO I'M HFXKS r-
TRW TL Y NOS - SECT A R I A N
Ft jears the most ,suer'e..f!il sfHl in
tatern Ciiolina. Tin l. f .Tlvanta
ad lowest rales. - Healthy location. Ahlo
and Exei ienci il Tearlif r-. Fino: Library
and! Apparatus Spacious' Building. A
lraant educational hoim-. ,
Average expciiM-?, $180 per year. Mu:c,
$45 txra: Session' extends from first
Waday in Stptetnbef to tirt Thursday' in
Jaa. Iddics. for Catalogue,
S. IlASSLLL, A. M-, rrincipal.
jlflMi Wilson, N. C.
and . save youi
J. T. Young & Bro.
I'l'.AI.KR IX
FINK 'WATCHES; DIAMONDS.
JKWKLliY, SILVER WARE,
, j
IlanMraeturer of all .kinds of
ritli Cold Jewelry, Kings, Dadjes, kc
best Sin, ca-tor, and $"j,)0 clock
ttrsold
Ainciiean "twitches ntthi liwi'r
ricri. oihl silver
spoons, forks Ac,
hcited and Nill 1m niHiniiflv mti.n,UI
man fiT, - i our oniirs
!
I
ire so-
' J. T. YOUNG & HUt).
1 UirrKfHrud, Va.
ttf30th "TO.-'.I
Lemon Tabourne,
The Old Reliable Barber
May 1 witTs bfoVm l at hU shot! on Tap
boro Street, where h- will ho pleaded
terro !iis friends and former patrons
ftliarinff 10 cts; ihavin- and euttinjr
hair 30 cent. ap-H t.f.
O R
S A L E
I n
ran- to am.ounce that I have rr sale
entap tlirea oair of fm
Ri'd"Jerer
ii -
..,ii.i mm- co -en om
S. H.FAUMKi:
wn
son, X. C.
ang20
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Big Pay. ,a k
n r s
N T E I)
: " ' Willi A liml'ivl i
nomluT of aniv. - .
'.Him.,, wal im.lltusa rare chance
North Carolina
"..souiVuutv. ISurior Com
vir.- Mini., and wit, .i,.lini(
Mli! til
vm . ,...avt.lU a nimor, ip,Kar.
'lear-
Suiilh.
tliia Joyncr and Joe J
JoyiK-r, ic-
leu.iaiits.
" Perth, to s,l real prop-rty f.,r divNion
. . ,.k,v,miuS( ineir a
ex.mbe and John Ellis,
O. I.i
w death of Melisi
tiir at law .-.1 ,t ..... .
" instead t0 , .
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'l'ir and answer or demur to the i, ;
ff:1 Warning witlun six vs L
Uivtm this August 27th; ls$0.
II. C. MOSS.
Dp? f u-Uso1" S'0-' SHlt Court,
T XV o1" J Attorneys for PKiU ;
To Make Money XJrLa.ertaJsLers,
t-is TiyVi- r ' . , Vhaveon hand a large and iwell se
, i. V-HAIaiA AM!Atlf'.l.!,cte,JstkofParlor and Chamber Furni-
vornc), take notice that the , laintit!s aK ve
named have uuuted uw aU.w entitled !
proceeding against yo , i.u,e l ,
Baaed to obtain an order to sell fr dvi
cerultt iu Wilson township Uu
the lots of Mrs. J. A. Tviu-. a , " 1
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VOL. 10.
NORFOLK CARDS.
s.m. Hoixjes.
II. Hodges
HODGES & HODGES
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Haiiiid Caps
.....:and
Ladles Trimmed Gco.i,
49 COMMERCE ST.,
NORFOLK, YA.
set 21-1 f
blouse Est.blish.ed 1870.
JONES. LEE & CO.
(Sitccilr-sors tr SAVAGE, JONES & LEE.
Cotton Factors &
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
28 RcitLery'a JViiarf, Norfolk, Va.
4 A la'rpo capital, a Ionr experience anl a
comtiKIjou wan house, located irnmedij te
ly upon the Elizabeth Kivcr, where the
iejth of water FufScient for th; largest
rteann is and sail vessels, five us unsiu pass
ed facilities for conducting the General
Coinmi-pion l.iiMiijess.
Liiif-i Ai advances iu cah,, o" jooils or
proihice ordered to be hchl, and that fhip
pt 1 for imniediate sale U disposed of on the
first favorable market and the proceeds
m":! .-; dfrrc ted. In all ca-e- giving strict
jn-r.- ...ei attention to the sampling, seiiinjf
and weifjUblg of consniiK'iits.
Cotton IJ-iging. Tie.-, and Twine at low
et prices and shipping tags' and a weekly
Norfolk paper sent free of charge to patrons
s p. .'.. -4m.
i:tuiiiii'i imi.
Arthur C. Freeman,
- Dealer in
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, '
JEWELRY,
;i i ! Mala St., Head Market. Square,
NORFOLK, VA.
Offers his large stock at bargains.
Ladies double case gold watches as low
as $14.00, 1 i' . : t
Gents' stem winding, double case $35.00.
Solid gold set of jewelry for Misses $5.00
Fine gohl plated sets for ladies $5 to 1 10,
Solid s-s.r.a to 840.
Thee are but some of the many induce
ments 1 am oliering at my new store.
Wedding and Engagement Rings
a! wags on hand,
engraving free ol charge.
Watches ami jewelry repaired and war
ranted . j
Send your orders to me and they will be
promptly filled.
A. C. FREEMAN.
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The most popular piano
the
in the South is
.st "r; '
for nearly forfy-ohc years thesft instruments
have. r,;.intainetl tljeir reputation for lura
bilit y, clearness and sweetness of tone.
TbU jnano now beimr manufactured br this
well Vhown firm are equal to any made in
the world1. They are sold as low as an
lirt class piano and fully warranted for
've years. Seud for catalogue and terms
l S. A. STEVENS & CO.,
i NORFOLK. VA.
AGFNTS FOR KN'ABE: CO., FOR
EASTERN" NOiriTI CAROLINA.
au-JO'SO-ly,
ootten & Stevens,
FURNITURE DEALERS AND
'H' ;u: i ire eOKv'-intK- ri-riMv ii.n- atlilif iin
5 j - - - - r,
j tiivn to. . j
l 'H e make cheap bedsteals and mattresses
a specialty, i
Picture frames moldings and pictures iu
gnat variety sold cheap. j
Repairing neatly .and promptly Cone,
and satMaVtiim guaranteed, r
Rosewojd and metallic burial cases from
the cheapest to the best bronzed cases.
fccp lMy. . .:-; ..; ..! .
te.wis '.Washington,
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Orders Drum nil t attended to at aiort
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JLoetry,
MARRIED FOR LOVE.
Yes, Jack Brown was a splendid fellow,
But married for lot, you know;.
I remember the girl very well
. Sweet little Kitty DufTau.
Pretty, and loving, and good,
And bright as a fairy elf, (
I was very in ucb tempted indeed
To marry Kilty myself.
"But her friends were all of them poor,
And Kitty had not a cent;
And I.knew I should never be
TTith love in & cottage" content.
. So Jack was the luek woer,
Or unlucky anyway
.. .You can see hem shabby his coat,
And his hair is turning gray.
"But I'm told he thinks himself rich
With Kitty and homely joys;
A cot far away out of town
Full of noisy girls and boj-s,
Poor Jack! I'm sorry, and all that,
'But of course he very well knew
That fellows who marry for love
Must drink the liquor they brew."
At.d the handsome Augustus snnloJ,
His coat was in perfect style,
And women still spoke of his grace,
And gave him thoir sweetest smile .
But he thought that night of Jack Brow'u
And said "Em growing old;
I tl ink I must really -"marry
Some, beautiful girl with gold."
Yar3 pa?sed'aud the bachelor grew.
Theo;ne, and stupid and old;
He had not-been able to find
The beautiful girl with gold.
Alr.ne with his fancies lie dwelt,
Aloiie in the crowded town,
Till one day he suddenly nut
The friend of bis youth, Jack Brown.
"Why Gus!" "Why Jack!" What a
meeting! .
Jaik was so happy and gay;
The bachelor sighed for content j
As he followed his friend away
To the cot far out of town,
Set deep in its orchard trees,
Scented with lillies and roses,
Cooled with the ocean breeze.
i - '
"Why, Jack what aeautiful place!
What did it cost?" ''Oh, it grew.
There were only three"room3 at first
Then soon tueabree were two few,
So we added room now atl then;
And oft in the evening hours,
Kitty, the children and I
Planted the trees and flowers."
'And they grew as the children grew
(Jack, lla-rj, and Grace and Belle.)"'
"And where are the youngsters now?"
"All happy and doing well."
Jack went to Spain for our house
His road is level and clery
And Harry's a lawyer in town,
Making three thousand a year.
"And Grace and Belle are well married
They married for love as is best,
But often our birdies come back
To visit the dear home nest.
So my sweet wife Kitty and I
From labor and cat e may cease;
We have enough, and jige cau biing
Nothing but love and peace."
-But over and over Sam
The bachelor thought that night,
"Home and wife and children!
Jack Brown was, after all, right;
Oh! if in the days of my youth
I had honestly loved and wed!
For now w hen I'm old there's no ne
cares
Whether I'm living or dead."
FATHER OR SON.
Who is that deacou?"
Mrs. La Rose, seated in the Jersey
"cartyall," that belonged to "The Dea
con Harland Place," looked across the
fertile fields of her old friend's farm
and fixe-d her eyes with a certain in
teresr on the tall, well-developed
j'oung man who was coming down the
lane, leading a handsome colt by the
forelock, while tb colt rubbed his vel
vety noae affectionly against nis mas
ter's shoulder, and licked his band.
"That is my son Joe, Mrs. La Rose
j my only child," replied the fanner,
j ' H w much be is like you, as you
, in vour 18th year, when I came
from teaching school to risifc your &is
' tcr Hetty at the old place in New
ilaoipshi? 1" said the fasbioaable w.d
ow, speaking for once without affecta
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FRIDAY. OCTOBER 29, 1880.
tion, and ending the sentence with a
sigh. ' ; j
The deacon looked uneasily t her
and then at her lovely 16 ycar-old
daughter, wto sat on the front seat be
side his hired mau, who was drivm
the party home from the railway sta
tion at Ellin town.
In his 18th year, a poor farmer's
son, he had been this woman's Iovtfr,
Now, in his 55th year, the wealthy
proprietor of a most valuable and ex
tensive fruit farm jhr New Jersey, he
was troth-pligbted tor his old love's
beautiful daughter.acd she was cominjr
with her nether to pay her first vit.it
to her new home. !
The worthy tnan was not deceived,
lie knew that ihis lovely child did not
love him. He fully understsod that
she wa3 aboat to wed niin at the en
treaty of her mother, and -in the hope
of securing for that mother the wealth
the freedom from all pecuniary care,
and the luxurious life and home, which
she never yet enjoyed, ""j
j All these things he meant to secure
to her. In return, ha hoped and ba
jlieved that the would learti in time to
jlove him. Gratitude would sure lr
teach her that; lesson, 6ince (as her
mother declared) she loved no one
else. j
But it . would be fatal to his hopes
to let her gain the least knowledge of
he early love that had existed between
her mother and i himself I
i I
And he blessed his lucky stars, when
his matched chestnuts, scenting their
stable and seeing Joe's bay colt prac
ing beside his I master in the lane,
broke into a j run that tested the
strength and skill of Kike, the diiver,
and frightened the widow entirely out
of'all her reminiscences by the time
they condescended to pause before the
veranda steps, j
Joe Harland viewed the
arrival with
profound disapproval, fromjafar.
lie had loved! his mother tenderly.
He resented what he considered a
slighj to her memory. He was wrong
there, however,
a widower for
The deacon had been
more thaujfive years,
and all thefwidosvs and old tnaids in
Eiliglown had loug since given up in
despair trying to keep hotisc for, and
sympathize with him.
A maiden sister of, the de acon's had
managed the affairs of the household
since the wife's heath. She, as well as
Joseph, had been greatly surprised
when the farmer had announced th
speedy coming of the lady guests from
New York. And she, as well as
Joseph, had supposed the elegant
widov to be the bride-elect.!
In the old days on the home farm in
New Hampshire this sister) had been
the Hetty whom Julia Cjarlyon had
visited. And, knowing so much of the
early love affair, she naturally sup
posed that ".as how about to be renew
ed, "j
Mistress Hetty welcomed tho mother
and the daughter very cordially to
Harland's deeming it well that she
should keep on the best of terms with
its future mistress.
Joseph did not appear until the late
tea which was ordered in compliment
to the travelers was on j the table.
Then he came forward at his father's
request, was introduced to the guests,
made two sulky bows, and studied his
future step -mother's face -duricg the
whole meal, from under a pair of heavy
black eyebrow,
with a pair of deep
blue eyes. He scarcely looked at lit
tle Esther, who sat beside him.
But she stole many a shy sidelong
glance at him Nwondering1 why he
was so silent wondering if .his father
really had been j so handsome at 18
years of age. Trying to imagine the
gray beaded deacon a tali, erect Ggure,
with dark-blue eyes, and jet black hair,
and a frank handsome face, with sun
burned, crimson cheek, and a forehead
white as snowp trying, but failing
miserably! And, then wondering
aain whether the deacon; at 18, bad
not been more
agreeable as a
lover
than he was now at 55. j
"If. only " thought little Esther,
lancing once more, musingly, at the
young man and the old. j
And then she blushed hotly all oter
her beautiful face For the young man
had turned toward her to offer her a
slice of golden honeycomb, and bis
dark-blue eyes seemed to read the
thought of which she was but half-conscious
herself, until be looked at her.
"Why did she blush like that?" was
Joe's first thought. And his second was.
What a loTely little creature! she is I.
I must try and make this place endura -
ble to her, while our elders are making
geeie of themselves by fcrcyiog that,
i .i viii ill ill ' i v i i i i r : i : i
at their age, they can fill in love :
. j . ...
From that very evening the funniest
kind of a Comedy of Errors" began
in the Harland house.
The deacon was forever
findit sr Joe
in his way when he wished to say sweet
thing to his prospective bride.
Sister Hetty wondered why her bro
ther took such pains unheard of pains
to pleass.his future daaglrter-in-Iaw,
when her approval was of no conse .
quence whatever.
"I wonder Julia stands it! I wouldn't
if I was in her place." she continually
murmured to herself, as she noted the
daily increasing attentions that the
pc'or man tried his bst to pay.
While the widow looked on In sore
dismay, and finally (being urged there
to by the deacon) gave her daughter
so severe "a talking to" about what she
termed her "disgraceful cocfuetry" that
Esther's heart was nearly broken.
Joe saw her thst evening, as he was
coming home from the village with his
colt snd buck-board.
Her mother's lecture was not yet
one hour old ; and Esther was crvinjr,
down under the maple tree in the lane
so that she did not see Joe, till he had
fastened the colt to the next tree, and
was kneeling down beside her, asked
in the kindest of voices what had gone
wrong.
Either gave a little scream and
sprang to her feet when saw him there
and so very near.
Oh, go away, please, and never let
me see you again !" she sobbed.
"Mamma says that I have been so
very wrong and immodest, too oh,
dear, oh dear ! bocause I have talked
so much to you. Oh, won't you go and
live somewhere else, please, where I
never shall see you? I'm sure I never
can marry your father, Joe, if you stay
here."
"What?" shouted Joe so loudly that
the bay colt cave a tremeudous jump,
and nearly troke his halter.
In five minutes he had coaxed the
whole story from the weeping, tremb
ling girl.
"Woll. of all the however, " I won't
swear about my father!" he exclaimed.
"Now, Esther, this mustn't go on an
other hour, you know. It is abomina
ble nonsense !"
"Isn't it, Joe," she sighed. "Only
think of my being your mother- in
law." . "You can be something better titan
that, darling, if you'll be gujded by
me." said Joe, , as his arm sto;e around
her waist, and his bearded 'check res
ted against her smooth one.
They talked long and earnestly in
that shaded lane, while the young
moon rose, and the bay colt lister ed
with his head over Joe's shoulder, and
looked reraaikably wise.
Finnally, the colt and the buckboard
were turned toward Ellintown once
more, and the eight-day clock in the
deacon's hall was on the stroke of 9
when they returned.
In the lane they met the deacon,
driving fie widow in his one-horse
chaise, drown by the sorrel mare.
They had missed Esther and Joe at
last, and just setting out to search for
them.
Esther, leave that disgraceful car
riage at once, and come home with
us !' cried the widow, as see caught
sight of toe buckboard and lUi double
freight. "How dare you? As for you,
Mr. Joe "
A for me, Mrs. La Rose, Esther is
niy wife, and you must not speak to
her unless you spenk kindly," said Joe.
"We were married by Parson -Willis,
at his house, at 8 :30 this evening."
Joe drove on toward , Lome without
another word.
The widow gasped for breath ; the
deacon turned pale.then grew red with
anger.
"Oh, hush !" cried the widow, as
unparlimentary" words poured by
the doxen from his lips. "Perhaps he
was only joking. You might go to
Parson Willis and see."
"Joe never jokes. He has taken the
girl from me, and I shall be the laugh
ing stock of the country," stntlered
the deacon, who was quite wild with
rage "unles '
He paused and looked keenly at Lis
companion.
She was handsome still. She looked
tap, then down, and colored beneath his
gare.
Tbs days of old seemed suddenly to
come back to the old deacon. He was
a farm lad of 18, on the old homestead
once more, and Julia Carlyon was all
jthe forM to him.
: "Fye besn an old fool, Julia T he
j exclaimed. "What did I want of youf
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daughter? Let Joe take her! I am
I glad of it ; and there's room for thm
both in the old house But ycrs Julia
I do want you. ff bat do you Jsy?
Shall we o to see Parson Willis on
our own account, being as we are al
ready on tue way?' i
There was a 1 u!e panse. Then the
jorr! roare-trcjtted on, and ParsCn
Willis pocketed another marriage fee
that night.
The good man wondered, as did his
wife, and in due time the nighbors,
why the happy couples chose to come
and to be married separately. When
they read this true story they wilt know
why. ' ' .
OUR PRESIDENTS.
The Presidents of the United Statw
from the adoption of the Constitution
to the pfesent time, have been as fol
lows : .
George Washington, 1789 to 179".
John Ad3ms, i79'7 to 1801.
Thomas Jefferson, 1801 to 1809.
James Madison, 1809 to 1817.
James Jonroe, 1817 to 1825,
John OJuincy Adams, 1824 to 1829.
Andrew Jackson, 1829 to 1837.
Martin Vanliuren, 1837 to 1841.
William Henry Harrison, 1841, when
he died, and was succeeded by John
Tyler, Vice-Prcudent, whd held office
till 1845. '
James Knox Polk, 1845 to 1848.
Zaphary Taylor, 1849 to July 5.
1850, when he died, and was succeed
ed by Mil'.ard Fslmore, the ice-President,
who held officer till 1853. '
Franklin fierce, 1853 to 1857.
James Buchanan, 1857 te 1861.
I Abraham Lincoln, 1861 to April 15,
1865, when he died, and was succeed
ed by Andrew Johnson, the Vice Pres.
ident, who held office till 1869.
Ulysses S Grant, 1869 to 1&77V
Rutherford B. Hayes, from 1877 to
1881. ; : '
Nineteen Presidents in all, from
the close of the provisional govern
ment till the present. ,
! According to the Constitution, the
President and Vice-President cannot
be chosen from the same. State.
Of the nineteen Presidents, seven
came from Virginia Washington,
Jefferson, Madison, Mpnroc, Harrison
Tyler, and Taylor ; two from Massa-
cusetts John 'Adams and his sob.
John Qaincy Adams ; one from New
York VanBuren; ons from New
Hampshire Filmorc ; three from Ten
nessee Jacksop, Polk and Johnson ;
two from lUinois--Lincoln and Grant;
one from Pennsylvania-- Buchanan ;
andose from Ohio Hayes.
On his renoraination for a second
term the total electoral vote was in
creased by the accession of new States
to 135, of which number Washington
received' 132. i
John Adams, who was the next
President in succession to Washington
receiyed seventv-one voles out of a
total of 138.
In the fourth presidential contest
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr re
ceived 73 votes each. The result be
.ng a tie, was,; of course, no election,
and the choice of President devolved
upon tbe House of Representatives,
wlr.ch elected Jeffeson by a vote of ten
to four Delaware and North Carolina
not voting.
The electoral college also failed to
elect in the tenth Presidential contest.
The total number of votes was 261.
Of these Andrew Jackson received 99,
John Q. Adams 84, IFilliam H. Crawr
ford 41, ad Henry Clay 37. The
House elected Jackson.
n 1856 the Democrats elected their
last President, James Buchanan and
the Republicans put in the field the ir
first candidate, John C. Freemont.
That same year 1856--wbat was
known as the Know-Nothing move
ment - had acquired considerable
strength, and the Americas party pat
in the field Millard Filmore. He re
ceived only tbe eight electoral votes
of his own State New Hampshire.
During the presidential election oi
1SC4 eleven' States all southern -did
not' vote.
Of the nineteen Pre?ident tea have
been soldiers and nine lawyers.
Ol the six candidates now running
for the office of President and Vice
President five are generals- and one is
a banker.
You have been in swimmic again,
you young raseal. Don't lie; I see
your wet hair aad yoor shirt wron
side out." There's no danger mother ;
lean touch bottom.", So can L"
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M Buffalo Texas, P. F. Wheeler
killed a man nacred ooei ta few darr
ago.-sKU. S. minister CurisUaiy
proposes year measures to the So 'nth
American States at war.' -Grant
appeared at Cooper Institute. New
York the other' tfigtit when some one
Cried 1884, ami applause followed.-
Higher protective duties are to t
levied in Russia; An express.
mesenger was kdied ami several pas
sengers wotfnded by fin accident ou
iub . cuusj Mmiia mil roau (asi WCK.
- The devastation caused by rab-'
bits in Austf alia amounts to a serious
calamity. . One laigc estate, which
formerly supported $0,000 sheep, lias
befu iTtatrdoced on account cf these'
pesis.- A democratic prbcessloa
at Wilmington, Del., Satimlav aight.
was attacked by negroes, s:ncf eleven
persons In the procession! were wund-r
cd, several seriously. Two negroev
nere slightly wounded.-r The cam
paign waxetb warm. Tuesday is
election riuv. RnoUmli. rA.Mi l
. j m
61. Saturday is the CtVorite dav
for rerarflae fn Paris. -Jsnny
Li nd ."i growing fleshy. - The'
Baltn :e Semi Centennial was a3
gra.i ouwess, only ecwrlied1 by the
Phi dc phi Centennial. Re
pot t from the Richmond1 State Fair ;
say that it is belter than Ver..--A-"vItt
South Carolina thff tear 235 acres'
were devoted to the cultivation of the
strawberry.AChairman Baroum of
the Democratic National Committee'
baa recognized the regular democratic'
ticket in Va- Ttfi if a stunner tor
Mahone.voSenstor Vance spoke
in Norfolk October 23rd to an ira
mense crowd.A-Vaoce, Bansonr,
Fowls, and Mernmon art al! in tho'
first district., They seem d'eterminstl
to redeem iLThe Oburver thinfar
msjVity.'-iMiss. Painter, the re
vivalist, is conducting a ierles of moeU
ings at Mt.' Airy with msrked success.
wvThe congress of journalists will
be held In Brussels In 1881.- Miss
Booth, editress of Harper's Dtxaaf.
rcfceiTed $5,000 per yCctf.-NGar-fleld'
letter oof tcf faoor question in .
which it is said he advocates Chinese
labor is condemned by his owu party.
He denies ever having written It-
The socond and third districts are" the
only doubtful ones Iff this State. Th4
odds are in fator of the democrats in
the tlitrd..'OKjohB Sberraaa ami
Wade Hampton have' had sttn cer-
resnocdenee which resulted In fl'amp
tpn Celling Shermao that be Jied s
Florfda is full of rmmey and re pes ten.
The Republicans are gofag to t6tikm
desperate effort to carry tni Sftate for
G arfield.:,Garfleld has a portalt
of Hancock over his mattle piece lit
his honse at Mentor, Ohio.z--Gen,
Hancock has registered and wi.ll be
prepared to vote. Go thow wnd1 (for
likeirlse.-wMalni li fatfty a doubt
ful State with the chances in favor ef
Garfield.'-wMarshal Jewell bis beta
colonizing men in Florida and has
been cau uhl at it ssThe OJvew
ton News bat tbe following : "Uir
Grands City, Texas. Joseph Hart,
was murdered and robbed nine miles
below here yesterday by unknown 'par
ties who are believed to have been cap'
tured by those in pursuit. Tbe nex
annual conference, as a united body,
of th 1 At hrw1!t fluxmU .
will meet at Tabernacle, ten miles
south of Greensboro; : on Wednesday,
December 1st, 1880W. H, Price;
Esq., of Nash county, bas a hog that
boasts of having 5 well formed teesr
on one foot.' A strange freak of na-'
tnre this.wA Roman Catholio fV i
male school is to beopened to Hickory,
under the management of three Sittur
of Mercy, and to be known as Mouat
fornia's wool growth this year (spring
and summer) will be about 155,000,000''
pounds. Theotal value ofit promis
es to be nearly double that of any
preceding wool crop -Mr. Grace,
the Democratic nominee for Mayor of
New Yo k. is a Catholic, and the Rad
icals are already beginning to war on
him because of bis religion. It is ru
mored that he will decline the nomU
natlon.-OThe Democratic voters, of
Ansjjn county will hate a, grand rally,
baibeue and dinwr at Wadesboro oa
th 20th of October, 1880. Distin-
p 5hed epeakert will be present
W'iVu fr i and a tenant. Miss Lote Pigg
resident r;f Clear Creek township, had
some diflleoltj aloot renU, 3Iis ISgg
was ordered to leare, but she declined
to do so. Saturday while Mis Pigg
was temporarily absent, Mrs. Willi ford
(h, w,uv ubu sou set nrar to rt,
burning it to Ue ground She " was
arrtsteJ and lroogbt beforef Jostioa
Hood, who allowed her to be bailed on
bond of $20. the burning baving
occurred in thr day time. The
Raleigh Star says at stoat 'iff o'clock
to-day newt wa Occlved that a col
lisioo bad occumd oa thm Raleigh S
Gaston Badroad, near YoungstUle
about 22 miles north of 'Raleigh, and
that many were killed. Front- a gen
tlemaa who was oatbe excursion train
we learn that toe accident was fright
ful la the .extreme. Every tWng was a
ooaglomerated mast of freight, wricked
can; and mangled, groaafajg and dy
ing humaa being- The wounded have
been takea to, ?Too3rM where th
fureoojt iwattomlancev and every,
thing is beisa'ddne for tbeir comfort
taet is possiWe.