-i** Nn on
local
KcMe-siatl* «r Arrive*Im |»«.
r>r»trr^ •fMaiLt.
AUIVAU.
far***** x<*y* ** p «.
Wunn Spjin^ do. do. ifo. at * p. m.
. W*jrnw»Viile , do. do. do. at ip. to.
Uutherford do. do. Sundava at 4 d tu
•* Greenville, 8. <?., do. dTS il^r
♦♦ HunM»ill« •I'-.—.i_’ ««*p.
Uivtii.lire, D. Vn UUt oo. ao. at
M. ■ i'owMlaya and Friday* at a p. 11
Brevard Mondays anil Friday* at 8 a, ui.
•* Laeoenter Monday* aud Thursdays *t Itm.
narairruBta.
Uenry’a, 11 a m., daily; except Saturday* — ^
%SZ2&T<L'i*i&!Z
MTayu-iaviile.S a. m_ . •* *« .« -
Rutherford,* a. m. «* »»
Burnsville, * a. is, W*dnesd*ys and Saturday*.
Brevard. 1 p. in„ Mondays aud Ttmrsuaya.
- Liecatfter, ** -r*.- -: -
•*&&££& S2SS&T
\ yw.rg.rT „t ,878. J A.FAOO.P. M.
CANDIDATES COLUMN.
b A NXOUXCKME.Vjr.
I hereby announce
n»ydhlsie for REGISTER OF
DEEDS for Haywood County, subject to a
lair and free Convention.
Wayne*vjlle, V; «\. kay
^W!LLiS;.
7th,’78. tf
VNNOUNCKMKN .
W. J. G17DGBR of
Madison, will be urged for the Senate of
North Carolina to'represent the Fortieth
District, composed or the cq>inti>s of .Vladk
ison and Buncombe, subject to the.action
~of the Democratic District Cony# at ion
Madison deing entitled to It. it is expected
that her voice will be respected,
rayltflw > MASY VOTERS.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
--V At the solicitation ol
ninny voters of Biuicuuihe county, I util
induced to become a candidate for tile
office of Superior Cimi t~i*lerk at tlie en
suing August election, for-tlie county ol
-Buncombe^ subject to the decision of a
lair county convention, represented by
the various Township* of said county.
* Vefy i respectlUll v,
tl8th JOS. C. BAIRD.
A XXOUXOiSMIp^r,
•-■ 1 .hereby announce
juyself a candidate f«»r be office of Kr|[<
i*ler «f UeedM for the countv of
* burn, ora be, subject to the action of th»
Democratic Nominating Convention. In
so doing. I am not influenced by the so
- Imitations of friends, bor any extraordi
nary desire to serve ray country—-but by
a thirst lor the office and its eniolamenta.
— - ""Very respectfully,- • *
my 9 2\ A. *B». WKLLS.
/% XNpILSCEilENT.
Way»*svillb, N. C., May 6 th ’78. ■
Messrs. Furman i titone: — You are an
thorized to unuounce the undersigned as
a candidate to represent the county of
Haywood in the lower branch of the next
General Assembly of the State, subject to
a free and lair Convention of the people
of said county.T Truly,
my 0-tf F. M. DAVIS.
o T I C k _‘
l Lisckstke, x. C , May 7th *78.
I will state to my friends that, owing to
a wrung impression made upon my ihind
1 on Monday last, I declined becoming a
- candidate for th«u office of Superior Court
’lerlc. I now say that 1 hare made up
my mind to become a candidate, subject,
however, to the action of'(he County
Convention.. Respectfully,
my 9-2t
J. M. 8TKVEXS.
I respectfully announce my.
forte
ofBuacotnfre county, subject to the tier
tTStTSf the County Democratic* Nominal
ting Contention. Should the people o!
Buucombe •■*€ fit to* Kite me tbit place,;
my beat efforts will be used toiterre them
ap 25 *t* A. W. CHAMBERS.
A SNQUNCKMBXT.
.»a*v*,. Bei n^ htgftd bJ the aoli.c
iutions of ray friends of almoiiF every
Township in the county, I consent, to pr**
1 sent ray name and claims, as \ candidate
for the office of Superior Court Clerk of~
^ Buuco|hbe county, to .lie elected, at the
eosuing August election—-subject 10 *be '
action of the County Convention,
v Very RespetrtTully,—
b„ kkYnolt>s~:-;:
—tl8th . Saudy Mush.
AOTlt'B.
lAT[*L jperson.s in -need of Mteck for
»anufactu ring' ;fc^W^yV‘,,lllijpfef
Soap are notified that they can gel it at
Abe stote of Bearden, Rankin A co. Per*
•90S purchasing trill be required to show
their taraily fights. -
ray 16-2t P. WHITE, Agent.
•F.
House, Sign and Carriage and Buggy
— Pkinter, flrainer, C alciumlner and
Pape r It • n f • r ,
a. Asheville, X. C. - *
AH orders promptly attended to. Job
%orkof every kind done with ueatnes*
( **d dispatch. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop located in rear of pleasant, Allen,
MUtiskC'o. ap 4-1 n
HMIK cheapest g«»o4s in town, at
i. , MOBfUSOX k STAPLES'.
Boarding House—J mile west of
the Courthuuss.oo rattan Arena*. Sit
uation 1* high and dry, with a sunset
eietr eqaal to that from the surrounding
peaks. In litre and attention we purpose
to give satisfaction.
. w. S Barnett, Proprietor.'
Parties wanting material to make Mc
Gitnsey's magic tioap will sen the notice
in another column. ■
J. Willis, Esq, announces himself
elsetrhere-as a candidate for the oMce of
Kegieter of Deeds forflajrwdod eounty.. .
“11 Heines* before pleasure,” as the
man said who kissed Ills wife before go
ing to see his sweetheart. ■r'--—- —
.. ‘rll>' newspapers say that j'ellbWJAiiea
m'lie flower* scattered about tlie liiaiae
ill loealities 'where the rate tiabllate
will ett'eetiutlly ihsstniy tlielil.
W • J- tiudger, Ksq., of Madison, Is
urged as a candidate for the State Senate
trom Uadisoo and Buncombe counties.
Sec aunouncment elsewhere.
A new post office lias been established
at Garden -Creeks Haywood county,
with A. J. Osborne as Postmaster. Tills
is loeatvd a lew miles above I'igeou
Hlver I*. 0. ... *
A white servant girl, that can come
well recommended, can Hud tegular
employment In a small family by appli
cation to tlw If IIIE.N office, cowl
wagea will lie paid.
Tile political cauldron lias been quite
warm lieruabouts tor the past week or
two, and "see here, I wish to speak
with Von a minute,'1 lias bceoiuc quite a
familiar raying. We are Letting on tile
winning dues, whoever they may he.
Three residences', are going'Tip bn
Patton avenue. Intended lor Gnpt. M. E.
Garter, Dr. Ware and Mr N. I*. Gliedis
ter. Tlie resilience of Mr. K. M. Pur
man, near Camp Patton, wifi he com
pleted by tlie Hrst of June.
ah oruer 01 me Ivmghu of Honor 1.
soon to be estahJMied it Bakers Vtlic,
Mitchell comity. The Lodge in Asla,
vllle is rapidly increasing hi number*,
Anil U now In a* dmiiUiiiiig u conill
tion us any hi the Sute
Mcmh Weddlii ft Bailey have thlsjweck
plaeed a four-lliirae stage belween'llen
ile.monrille anil the head ol' tlie Spartan
burg ft Asheville Kailroail Passenger*
from ovor that mail now leacli llenuer
sonviUe to dinner, ' in ample lime to
reaeli Asheville tile same night.
-The Citizen Job office has Just turn
«l out lor Messrs. Weiltllu ft Bailey sev
eral thousand copies of a I T-page pam
phlet, advertising tlieir Stage lanes aud
ileseriptive of this country, which they
intend sending to every section ot the'
country. This is the riglit way to ad
vertise- -
-A-New. SCHEtdiMs.—A view ached
'lie went into effect on the \Vestern N.
C. Railroad on Friday last. The trains
going East now. leave ilenry at 7 a. iu.
■caching Salisbury at 2 :3u p. m. Ke
I urn log West, leave: Salisbury at 7:3>
a. m,, immediately alter the urrivai oi
die train from Kaleigli ami Kiclmumd,
and arivlng at Henry at 3 :*« p. __
Under this ai rungement the stage will
coiue to Asheville llie same mignt, thus
giving our mails some do hours eariier
tiisu lieretolore.
kb>i.tntm«a»s|Baag3iiiii>«iniifa»s|«——Ms^wiisaminmniniHsmuiy n i sm, ,, j
*■*« wiwor*! U)J!VB((THiS„W^
notice In attendance upon (lie Episcopal
Convention which met in Wlhnrn*tdu
on Tliursday Inst, the followlii* tfeutli •
enur.Ui iVowstkVv astalsss
lira. Bilei anil Buxton,.and Gen. Mar
till ant] I'rtpt. T. W. Patton. From
l-eicoster, Itev Mr Bland. From 8hit
lordavme. Key Mr Uiahome Froih
Iran kim Kev. .WrlWl'Frmii TVauiii
Kpt, Itev. Gkj. Bell. • - ■
Tub Cot’ JtTV CusVKNTION._The
Comity DemocraticConvention will as- j
•euible in this , place on Saturday. for
thepnrpoee ofplaciMjc in nomination a
foil comity ticket anti appointing dele
Ktttea to the District anil StaleCotiven
tiims. iVe publish in our columns this
vwtek the proceeding* of the iliirerrni
Township meetings belli on Salnrtlay
see tlie utmost harnmny anti good feci
prevailing, uni la good ticket placed
hi tin; Held—line widen y ”*
liearty support.
I Will rally to it a
Fbom Chkkokkk.—V letter from
¥«rpUy«. PHtbjr y|»Xu ot,lM*-Hb, Uttt.,
•ays : -
/•Our Comity Convention came nif
yVstenlay. AII tit* Township* were not i
represeuleil, lint a majority of the Deni- j
ucratlc votes of tlie coimfy were rep re- I
sentHl In the -not-tin*. J. C |,. |},,d- !
»-r received the entire vote ftir Judge;
I w.C. Tate receive I *J votes lor Solicitor,
G. 8. Fercuanu receiving 4 votes Tor the
•ante office—8J vote* belli* the Demo-'
cratlc vote id tlie county. Tbt entire
yoto was in favor of Jud*e Scbcnek for
Associate Justice." i ^
HU^LUNHIt 1VWMHIP
ulnocRvnc
The different Township* In tlm coun
■ ty held their meetings on Saturday last,
preparatory to tlte County Convention
to be held In thU place on Satnnlay
next, ami'below we give-the Condensed
proceedings of the Townships t >
BiVANNAXOA TOWNSHIP.
The meeting rendtedhl the following
rerconiiiienilatlons of tile Various office*
to he. tilled by the people at the Comluv
election: For Superior Coutt Jndye,
C *• McCloud, or Buncombe. For So
licitor. IV 1, Tate, I»r Harwood. For
tlie Senate, Capt Tima U Johnston waa
recommended by aectmnatlon. For
HouseV Representative*, Capt Atkin
son uuuuimooslv ; Cen J 0 Martin was
the next choice ot tile meeting. For
Snpetlor Court Clerk. W K Young For
Slier!IT, Steten Junes, I teg is ter of Deeds.
J K Patterson unanimously, For Treas
urer James W Patterson.' For Survey
or, B F Patton.
" Jacob E. Patton, Chairman
G»i. Young, Secretary.
I - WWKH HoMtNY TOWNSHIP. -
Bet at Sami 1(111 Academy. The del
egates to County Cimyentl.m were in
strncted to Vn|i|s.rt tlie. following per
sons lor the offices named t For Chief
Justice, W X II Smith, anil for Associ
ate toil‘David’ Coleman- For tile West
leaving In the East to make tlie other
suggestion. For District Solicitor. O.
S. Ferguixm. For the Senate, Thus l)
Johnson. For Il'Miw-ofItepresentfltlves.
Ca|it Atkinson Jc Col J H Jones For
'Superior Court Clerk MiiJ K J Herndon.
For Keglster of Heeds, J R Patterson,
lor Sheriff. S Jones. • For Snrveror.
I lank Patton. For District Judge, J C
la Olt*lgi*r.
• Tt»e followflujr ilclffcatw^ilWre appoint
*ii\ tiitlws CiMluiy ' Convention Marion
A U Tlir.u*h T D 1iritili|, J».~
|m»i Bell, lloiiley P.Mikitd, Rehcrt Owi*n*
!>J ami Walter E. V^ton*. On motion,
the chairman ami Secretary were mi
lled. \
a motion wag adopted (by a close
vole) Instructing Mto member* to tlie
'Legblnti’ire lo tax tknrs one dollar eacli
for "cIhkiI purpose, ami xlen(oy a close
voti ) Unit they Ire liistnreled to re|evil
the fence Inw uml abolish tile law eon
seriptinx men Pi work the roads—let
lirem he kept up b> piddle tax.
A mnllnii Va* sustained lo the end
that we pray the County Convention' lo
g e that in rair DistrictThmvention we"
are properly re|>n»ent«d, hath Town
ship- ami eiainty. a* we have ag many*
votera an gome four or five otlwr conn
tie*. On motion. W I. Ilenry anil i I’
Uaston a"re reconrended to represent iw
in the District Convention anbject to
ratlHcatlon bv tla* County Convention.
S. II. Mokgan, 8k., Chairman.
Jesbk W: IIOKOAH, Secretary.
IIM’Sk hominy TOWNSHIP._
The-meeting, sk-clareil lion W N II
Smith onr lh>l choice for Chief Jo.lire;
for one of the Associate Justice, lion
llavhl Schem-k from the We-t, with anv
IP«al man wh.im the Ktmtrni Drmb
crate may ee'ect. For Judge of the (In
la rlor Court, J Camilla I, Codger was
Iinanlmonely and enthusiastically de
dared onr choice. For Soliduir, Car
land Ferguson. For tire Senate, Tlnim
as l> Jul’ iir ton For tire lionee, \att
Atkinson .tml' J MBreeii For Supe
rior Con it Clerk, MaJ K Herndon. For
Iteglafer of Deeds J H Palter*i>ii For
Surveyor, Frank Patton. For Treaa
nrer, J L Cathey. For Coroner, S C
Shelton
■•'rc were Rf)
tlon; VV H Green, Jr.. w II Curtlio
Janie* Hioe, W D Pram nr.- W i, l.rael,
B L Morgan mid *1 1, Young. On nin
tiori. the Chairman mid Secretary were
milled, with any other* wtio would at
The Secretary mured thut the meet
ing oxpren* Itnelf In lavnr id h law. lifter
a rearonable time, ‘requiring every man;
to keep Ida atuck on lileow ii premlaea.
■ A( lojAed-r\*....u
Titos. Neill. ChalrmanT”
P. R. Youno. Secretary.
FLAT CREEK, TOWNSHIP.
Tlie Copveiill,«i met at Flat Creek
Church. The Hollowing revolution*
wencailopted:
l*t. That we recommend Col David
Culeinaii lor Awualate Justice Supreme
Court-:
toil. That wc recommend Jame* II.
Merriinnr Tor Judge ol’Superior Court.
trdTImt we cnilorae tlie courre of lion
K'tr'VUuSl I# CohfkeMI dtuf Mdouf."
meiul bl* re-election.
JMt That we reeomniend c.ipt M E
CnrHtf and C P Weaver for l|ou*e of
Re|4**entativr*.
»th. Tlrnt we recommend Thou. D
Johurtoii ror tlie Slate Senate.
Oth. That we ibAnnWiiftfcTimWwmff
perMin* ui the foil,.wing office*; K.ir
Superior t 'ourt Clerk. A w Chamber*.
For Sheriff. JureI Flemmon*. tor
County Surveyor, la-e Weaver, ^or
Reghuer ot Deed*. J It Pattern*. For
Solicitor, (1 S Kerguaou,
Ou motion, the follnwlug permit*
Were ap|Kdnted a* delegate* to fjw
gKPiT Convention: T O KobittMm,
^ h Cheek, W C Gafrluon. A * llrauk.
AP KHer. Tim* K«rl*. W H Hunter,
i,1* Sams B V Buckner, I f Uyrea,
W B Smith and Bob Baird. By motion
tho Chairman and Secretary were ad
ued. ' .
R V. Bi.acKBTDrK, Chairman.
W. J, Cco.hth, Secretary.
.. hOCBIBB TXiwkship.
«°" ,*•» Chairman appointed
£ o-’o‘,r’^ N Candler. JaMoli
Sluder, G W Hampton and B U Godnr
a committee to coushlerand report upon
tile rpieatiou of liiatriictliiK the deleirate,
to tile Count}’ Convention; which Com
mittee reporterl aa follow,:
WmoW, t Imt we take theeholee oF
d»< meeting by ballot (hr the varlou*
candidates, anil (hat onr' ileleihilea be"
reqneMeil to carry out the choice of tlila
aieetlii*. Adopted.
. if**«*«»f the ■wHtm.wffifrm
toU;**,:. For Chief JW»| lee,. It Nil
Smith. For Aaaoolate Justice, David
Coleman. Forjudge 9th Judicial ols
*f‘Ct| C u WclaMiJ. For Solicitor. Theo.
£, Davidson. For Congress, U U Vance..
For State Senate, Tlioa U Joints ton.—
For Hmik of Kepreaentatlven. B 0 Qtid
*er and Matt Atkinson. For Sheritl,
Cevl Plemniona For Clerk Superior
Court, Dr J M Steven, For Ueglsteruf
Deed^ J It By rum. For Trenoirer. J K
Sluder. For Surveyori. F Patton. For
l oruuer, S C Sin-lion.
J’lie following ih-legHtcs were appoint
ed to t .'ouiily Convention i G W llamp
Pui, B u Uudgvr, F Sluder, 8 Hump
hnc D.r. Candler. I* Israel, J S llooui,
” " M Joned. Jesse ^reeit, ltobt
»*oi.ltt«a, K By rum, Henry Mile-, Uas
tou Sluder him! J VV. Haiti*i-miu . The
Chairman aud Secreturv were added.
Ih A. Blackwioj.. Chairman.
J. B. ILAY jun. Secretary.
AftllKVlJ,I,K TOWNSHIP. .
Con rent Km nm mibled in Town HhII,
»ut| uic«‘iiittf cwllvil lu onl;r bv bLuir*
limn i ■ B Wiiv»—"
On in*it Km #«»f Col 8 C Shelton, tins
Cluurtuan appointed Mvwra tv il Merrt
iiphi, f T 1'.itton and BJ Smith (the
t tun mi ut Immii* added by motion) h
inmiiimuv in ivcnnuneinl the imuirs of
delegate*. to tile Comity » nn vent inn,,
which committee relurteil ^ folio-it,
the reportbein' adopted : Jim <Hhhm!*
bnre, Jminli Jane-, Thomas Itoben*,
T T fttiton, II J Keeimti; d S T Ml,
John Jt»ne«, C. U W»). Jo* Slrudlcy, 1
V BulrU, M M Uiliunl, F ?j H ttcyuuld*,
J M Jurtvtt, J M Ledford, W T Billiard,
K .U Clayton, J f* Sawyer, C CovTau,
J 8 Howell and SV G CorpcHlu*.
' —— M C. B, Way, Chairman. .
B..% Furman, Secretary, *
_, :^ivr township.
Col David Coleman wan reccoiumend*
e»l for Associate Justice ; tol A T Duvld
mm for 1>Strict Jiftl^e, approved of the
course ot Hon B B Vance and rvcom
mended bis re election ; recommended
Thomas U Johnston fur State Senator ;
Messrs M E Carter and J E Ban kin for j
the lloitse of Kepreseh tally cm- The fol- ]
lowing persons were recommended for :
county officers: For Clerk SUpc‘H«*r
Court, A W Chambois ;tnr Sheriff, Levi
Plctiiiuous; fin* Ui^Utvr ot Deeds, J ' k
Puitcrsou. No recommendation* wijiv
umdc for the other olliccrs.
. K, .S, W. iktYAiuLDS, Chairman.
J. L». Baku a hd. Secretary
wauiu.ia iwnno ill*".
Appointed delegate*, and recommended
for tbs Hu|««»tne c«iuri Messrs. Smith.
Shipp aud David Cotemau. For district
Judge, J li Merriiuou , lor Solicitor, W
(j Tat«; lw Scnfte, Te Jotirntdofi‘»r tbr
Mouse liepreaentalivea, M K Carter and
Natl Atkinson ; tor S o clerk, K herndon;
tor Sheriff, l-evi Fleuiuio^a; Kegmerol
Deeds, .1 M PaUtrsou; Treasurer, James
W Patton; Surveyor, li F Patton. !
BENT CKKKK TOWNSHIP
Hid* ntwk Huii spjiuitit ilek^tM s • \
FAIR VIEW TOWNSHIP
held a meeting and appointed delegates.
IhiC did not instruct. _
lucid a inwting.ttppt>iiih»l delegates and
instructetl, biit we failed to obtain
llie proceedings.
Mcta*»KiA,; iTIwJtW.— w e felca.n tip?
following items front tlie Hickory Pres#:
Mrs. Alfred Finely of .Marion* McDow
ell cmintr, dropped dead on Hie evening
of Umi 7 til l list., at tlie tesidenec of her
husband. Mr. Finley is the cbiiuty jail
or and had jt:»r left tlie room- where Ills
wife was preparing supper and went to
ll ic prison returning within one or tw'o
minutes, found his wife prostrated on
the fi«H>r dead. She was eoute'7u years,
of age.”
■ ••Marlon votes on the question of
fckjtobs**1 Mfih&'Tin*
Monday ill June, and the **dry” citi
eciis of that plac-i arc feasting on (lie
hope of driving ardent-spirits live utiles
nvnjv '
THANKS,—Say* the Meiidcreouvllle
Bharat*
"The Aala-vtlle ClTISKX Is out III a
lew lire**, iiihI Its lost Issue wus brhu
W of Ititerestliiu 0dlUir.il «ui] Ideal
hotter." ■ - ■ 6
Hoirld K TimiIx, llaltliuore, Md.—
’Var Sir:—Tour Shriller* Indian Ver
ulfuge |« n-ady sole with ta*. Our on*,
turners «•>• it dertruy* and expel* worm*
.•Itvctually. Wc have told all we had —
Sentf uk another supply at once and
rhHge. t'amilelwl« Ue Vault, A*he
>11 le, X. O
A Bra T*»H Stoky—Our esteemed
friend. Eld.duo- Mlcl.ell, gave u* a rn»
**nt oopjr of the Murfreesboro *****
which givis tin » big (herring) fish story.
Along tbe Chowan the lierrinir fUlieriet
•"> succeeding bero.nl preeed?„T JH
Yhl'iiIwIJ'Tlu .** *Bm«*0,S«X' strong.
*rt>11 **»*lh| In one day.
„ W°"^ Vt*rr THU Shctiox.—The
Hendersonville Jf„ AVo sup* that the
Commissioners from Die District of
Columbia wbo were to visit UiU w^it».|
>**« '<"» to Bunth CsroWnamida short
.lisUiice up (lies. *. A. K. H hut I.L Jj
£WaJ.I.mlon edthmu%
huo Western taroline. WB regret this.
— Ti» J'«leral -Dourt, stew-ht wewwo
Imn. bar been for several dare engaged
JiLIhr caw of W, U, Beaver and W. D.
Brit*..,-the latler of ItutlwrtbnJ, chars, -
lu attempting ^o
!v, ^-. ,e".rjr »f Gaston ctnui
JMrv, tendered a verdict of
guilty yusterday inornli.g, IVe iiava
not time to review the cue tbl* week!
- I HK I.KCTUMKuY Uu. UaTrL*.—We
jeere unable last. week to apeak of (be
lecture of the Hou. Kemp IV Batlla,
t'reeldent or tile State Uuherslty, do
lire red In the Courthousciii tbla place to
a large and attentive audience. Ctd*
David Coleman Introduced the speaker,
liiiiiaelf making a Wrong appeal In k|
half of tbe advantages offered t» tbe
-people of North Carolina lu ber'uhF
veraity and tlw ayatem of education now
pnwueoU at that institution. Ur Battle
gnve a anori aketchot tlw blatery of tbe
Uuireraio, snowing that our ancestor*
in jorporatcd a provision Into tlw eoti
stitiitn.il of 1178 commanding the Leg
l-laruiv to establish It. He explained
UHi .present mode of Instruction at the
Cn.»crl..ty. taking up In detail tlw
brui.cl.c- ul science relating to agricult
ure. Hu argued earnestly to show the
gmtt Importance of our farmers being
indued lu ulieudstry, botany, go bwv
geology, mechanics, jffcc. Tbe mlvantl
ages or agricultural chemistry, of the an.
alyslsuf lertlllxers, and or tin. expert!
mcut cbuhni »t the Uidvearlty waaex
p.niued at length. Ho also explained
the mode of Instruction at tlw Nonna!
School to begin on tlw 18tli of Juue.—
Uie audience, composed of gentlemen
t *•«* Bw adjoining conutlea.
Show eiI .....cl. Interest In tlw subjects
discussed, and We hope Mr. Battle’* visit
to pur section muy.be productive of good
to the .University and ottr people.
A UlABOUCAL OLTRACtg ATTEMPT
axueo* a •Vui.'NO Lady—UifHouday
afternoon About 4 o’clock Miss A Ik*
•> IMtieei It. daughter. of .Hr. VY. t,. j aMkc,
wlio tushies otic tulle from Asheville on
t.« Warm Spring* rood, was assaulted
by A negro limn wiili u view of nutrag
ht*' ber person, but fortultHtely wa*
lire vented trout committing tint horrible
crime. MUpi Justice a girl of *$>ttie U
•iiimurrs win. at the time watching her
“'UH-\r * «,w while grnalug |» a Held
about 4u0 yard* fYoui the house, .ml
*“ Li Airupcu spot near a brAttch not
more than 60 yard* from the road. The
uegio crept up behind her, aeixed Iter
iuoctnie Mr. J-.M.. Hokerts. ItMl.k
•on, wu* iNUslng along the road in uU
wagon util saw the scuttle going on. but
did not uuduntand what It was. The
twgssvdseimvvsv »•» -him, ad U>;.g
frightened, got up and ran, when Mr"
Hubert*gave cha-e, .ltd the alarm being
given, several were won hi pursuit—
The negro ran through town and out
toward* tlte Swanns non, Sheriff Rich
Johilu* lathspursuit. Tlte latter soon.,
came- within shooting distance of the
fugitive and tired upon nlm to bring
-him to a halt, the ball cutting the tie
gruU clothing, ’nut Sheriff elicit arrest
ed him and brought hint to town. He
hud a (tearing before Justice Sumniev
aud was committed to jail to mwah triaf
at the next court.
Tlte negro proved to be one Joint
Harris rwently from Spartanburg, but
wlto lias beentoaltug about here for a
few weeks. He Is apparently about M
and thuKv.not .vena to m*
ganl In tlte least tlte enormity oft lie
crime lie was about to commit. A more
daring attempt—lit the day time and
Immediately: pu Hie road—we do hot re
member.
The 'South ArijSiric.—Tte' l&i
number of thl* monthly periodical,
published hi Wilmington by llr*. C’le*
vro W. liarrl*. ha* born received, .anil
U peealhly inure than tumnlly liitermt
liiJE- Mr*, liarrl* baa secured several
writer* of unquestionable merit, and
Tke South AtUiot'c, aaldc frum It* beliqr
a ttontliem wurk and ediLadaud pub •
liabeil by a North CarolloStM* richly
ileaervliijt!patronage. It la Ibraalo at
tlie NcMCKUepot of Mr. U. M. William*,
in thl*-"