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LO CAL. NcmvUmIa ol* ArrivitU itud ■>« |*urlNreK of iHttllo. -- - - AMirjua. — CANDIDATES COLUMN. n xounckmkxt. At the solicitation of iitf one, and unshackled by Conventions, cliques and entangling alliances, I here' by offer my*elf aattit Indejieniient-oatuii tiate for the Lower House of Commons in the next Legislature. n»y a Mde E. T, CLEMMONS. A x NOCMce M E XT. nouuce.myself x» apludepeiideat 4;aud» date for the office of ItEUlSTKU OK Lh»h.l)S> lor Hiuicorabe county, at the en suing election in August. my 2 Mde uHAS. KILLIAN. February 1st 1878. I respectfully an 4 XX 017NOKMENT. - -- *- I hereby announce myself a. candidate for REGISTER OF DKKDS for Haywood County, subject to a fiif stiilfre® tlbuveniioh. ' J. WILLIS. "WxynesviUe, y. 0., May :?th, ’78. tf VNNOL’Nt'KMKXr. . W. J. GUDGER, of AVtlTW urgeTTornre S'eWeof N orth Carolina to represent the Fortieth District, composed of the counties of Mad- ’ jMOit and Buncombe, subject to the action of the Democratic District Couvenlion Madison being entitled to it. it is expected that her voice will he respected. my 1« aw MANY VOTERS. ‘y^XNuUNCE AIEN'T. VVavnksville, X. C.t May Oth, T8. , Messrs. Furman k Stone You are au . thorixed to auuounce the undersigned ns u candidate to represent the county of Haywood in the lower branch of the next General Assembly of the State, subject to a free and fair Convention of the people ol said county._ Truly, . . . ^p»y *>►»*' K.U.t)AVIS. BoAKlHNU Ho(J8K—i mile west of the Courthouse, on Pattou Avenue. Sit uation Ts high and dry, with a sunset view eqiial to that from the surroundiug peaks. In fare aud aUentiou we purpose to give satisfaction. w. S. BAHKfcTT, Proprietor. Richmond M. Peaisou, Esq., Is in the city. Valuable lands for sale at the Ford, of T*lgeo»i, lit Maywood, very cheap. Important Notice to the Magistrates of Buncombe. See the call for your meeting in another^olttmn. ' J..C. t,. Gndger, Esq., our nominee *ir Judge, is; tfr thtreity, stopping at the Bai.k Motel: * iic cmiuica ui me •huukhiiki- oauimui School picnic it to-day at Col. Lee’* Mineral Springs. May it be a day ol y d'heuiiiiiistof* of several of ourebu reli es delivered iddman on Sabbath eve ning Ok temperance matters, looking to die vote next Thursday..T “ cleaning up and getting ready for the 8uminer . tuvelt- ' Visitor* are - already beginning to arrive. . Tire exhibition by tl«e pupil* of the school connected with tbs M- lu Zion Church (polored)wUl take place at the ctmrchuii Thursday evealug noth Lust. All friend* Invited to attend,. ‘ Ot'B Youmu rKlE.NI> W. W. Vandi ver has been assisting at o'Ur'post office, the past few weeks- We wish Col. Fagg con Id give employment to Mr. V.., lor with Mr. Briggs and Mr. V. no office in tbw^tata would be ruu better* . j Kev. W. H. Ferguson, t lor worthy pa-J! tor of file M. E. Zion Church, (celored.) will address Ills congregation ou next Sabbath evening on the.kuportaut tern- j Iterance question now. agitating our e Humanity. Ollier prominent eolorcd citizens .will also deliver addresses ou the same subject. The telegraph poles are up between our town and liendereouviUe. We hope Hie wires mar soon, be up. and our friend Jesse Murrimon may be duly t Mailed, for It is greatly t»hl» enbrgy tliat this enterprise has beeit put on ,foot. All those desiring to enjoy that high degree of health which pare bloodindn <et sad maintains should nee Dr. Bull's -Blood Mixtur*. ' *1MB POMOfcOOifrAh iNTOltligW OF Wkstkrn Carouna.—iti the publish* e<l phxasedinga of the sixteenth session ®L.tlie AiueHcan Pomological Society,' held hi Baltimore, Mil., in September hist, we Diiil the. following letter Iron) Cftpt'. Xatt Atkinson, from this county : Asheviijjs, Bmieoiiilte Co., Jfrtr, ) -August 10tlir 38T7. / -w Mr\ Briny. Cha nmm General Committee American Pomotogicul tSoei *y • • V - • Dear Sir—Your kind favor some time sinee received, asking me to aid the Chairman of the Committee on Fruits, from this State, [u furnishing a prone r re|»ort to your society, l fully intended to comply with alter the manner of your circular enclosed me. but sickness in my family and other causes have, up to this time-, prevented- mo from doing.sa ^ and. I suppose, by this tlirte, a report has been made for this State ; but-1 beg in u brief and general way to refer to tills pari of our Sture, and Its adaptation to fruit culture, and liope you may -not think it amiss to allow it a place in your next.Volume.. Our elevation abuveiixlc water, from 2,000 feet In our vulleys, to G,700 feet, our highest point (Mount Mitchell,)together with ottr southern lat itude, makes tills, in my opinion, the finest fruit climate under the sun H e are free from extremes of heat aud cold, with a most delightful climate, noted for its evenness of temperature, aud this, togetlmr with our long seasons tor growing brings frnit ro great iiertectiou, not only as to size hut in uuulitv as well. .Notwithstanding tills grunt bounty bestowed, upon us by nature-fur fruit growing, that business from any intci Hgvtit stitmf pbhft can- hiwdiy-be said to be in its ini,nicy yet. After a luaulier, however, we have ruiseii fruit, and for tile last titty years you could hardly go to a farm house Where you did not find u.ue.wr two, and, .somHimeiiiuwe,. varies ties ot line apples. Every one who saw them (strangers) was astonished at their great size mid line llavor. but in eouse Illlelicc of our remoteness from market, no one cared to raise more than w as necessary for home consumption. Our surplus was dis|H>sod of by being hauled in wagons to Tennessee, Georgia, Month Carolina and the eastern portion sf this State—often a distance ot a hundred miles or more over rough roads—where, their superiority alw ays commanded the highest price; sometimes as much as fire 'luU'/rx pet bint/ict. Hut within the last tea y ears railroads have lieeu grad ually approaching us, until how scare about to w itness the completion of two tine railroad lines crossing each other at this place,* which will be completed in about twelve mouths. Since tills better state of tilings lias been nearing us, we have been buying and planting murc-extcnsiveorchards of dllfereut kinds of fruit, of the finer and more improved varieties. A few of these here ami t lie re' have eofne into bearing, and it lias thus been Ocinnn strutetT that the same varieties grown here are larger and of liner ipuditv than they are <>n any other portion of tub globe. To illustrate this fact, I will metniou. that 1 have seen -speehtteHs-of die Fall Pippin that weighed twenty two and a hulf ounce*; Stuck in,/ham or Equinddy twenty-two ounces; Huff twenty-four ounces; Twenty Ounce 1‘ip pin fwenty-four ounces, and other va rieties in .proportion, and this loo oir stiuulard trees, and. without any special care or attention. v**i/ me wur .ippics or superior Rise aud<iuality, but tlie name unir be/ said of |/■■„/■'—y i--- clmrfies anil tlie small fruits. Grapes rarely rot in any »'e uever have a failure of apples, and' oirbiff thermal belts (about three hun dred feet above the vallerson themoun ■talu- sides,) the peach seldom tails, as It is free from frost, except in mid-wlnier. such a Held lor their enterprise and op erations. We are lu the miilst of tlie south, with a market foroiir tine 'fruit In every direction, east, west, north and south. We waiit limn expericueedllu. the business, and with capital snlHieient Uiso haw an I ill Olive, asid a lew years will deinoustrale what 1 have asserted as our merit in this respect. Our lands are cheap (from.$1 to sm per aere,) and we have the finest climate and purest water that providence lias given to any portion of the ,,/Vmecieatt Continent.— Our Inhabitants are luiiisiiliily peaceable and law-abiding,'imiHvftt.weleoio*! gtiod citizens from any portion, of the' globe. It Will afford me pleasure to give To de tail any information that I may he able to' impart, relative to the country, to those who may address mu at tills place. Very respectfully yours, Ac., If ATT Atkinson. Mks. Jakes Barnett, residing uear Murphy In Cherokee county, re eehi.y gave birth to twin girls, joined together at tlie breast-bone. or rullirt having but one breast-plate.' Tliey were perfectly formed in otlier respects, Their little faces Were together, and arms were around each other. Tlie* lived but a short while. Under the skii .fill treatment of Dr. Patton, Mrs. B. i doing very well. veyWjiy.^-,.f , y ■ I Pursuant to tli*,'*D lMlw<l by the' Chairman of tins K**cotlve Committee i ol the »th Judicial Bktrict, the delegates ! elected at the several Cotiuty Con yen- ! lions, met ill Dlsti let Convention, In the t Academy Building, at W*yIMf*vIlle, Huy woo<I county, on Tuesday the 21st inet i at 1V o’clock* A» Mi, and were culled to order by W. B. Ferguson, Ksq., \ he Chairman of trie Executive Commlt t -C. ' • Capt. M, C Tumi, of Henderson, wa« nominated for President of the Conven tion, but declined U»e honor, wlwreupon Mr. C. B. Way . of Buncombe, was tiieu nominated and elected. On taking the dmir Mr. Way delivered a short speech oil the issues or the tfby, alter which lie thanked the members tor the lionorcon terred upon him. thrmorlrm, tmreditnrrof ~i«W Demo— emtic paper* published in the District, who might be prose ntyAVererequested t<» act as Secretaries of the Convention i H M Furman, of the Ashevi Up ClTJLZKN, | ami W M A If Ison, of the Hendersonville Anr if/fl, being present, were thus : pressed low Be rvlceiu Secretaries. —~ On motion ul ii B Weaver, of Bun combe,- it M;as agreed That 4l»e Demo crude vote polled in each County in the District, at the General Election In I87t», be recognised as tho basis of Its representation In the Convention. On motion of Dt* Woodtin, of Macon, it Committee of U Was tlien appointed by the Chair to anbertaln and .report each vote. The < dmmitiee after a short oousolta lion »«*(N>rted as tbHowsi Crail;im ami Cherokee entitled to C86 voles; Clay, d!2; Macoii, 747 ; Swain, I ransylvaiuu, 4J7; Henderson, 710; Madison, 856; Buncombe. 1,0(1$; To tal vote, 7,0ol ; .Necessary to nomi nate, v on vein ion men, on motion, took u i‘t*Ct*.^ on>ne lioiir, —*'•' Un reassembling, A motion vrns car ried to proceed 10 the nomination of candidates lor Superior Court Judge, whereupon, Air Furman, of Buncombe, nominated Col A T Davidson, of Buncombe. l>r Woodlin, of Mhcoii, nominated Cupt (' M McLoud, of Buncombe. .; Mr binitli, of Hay wood, nominated J C L Gudger, Esq , of Haywood. Dr llillianl, of Buncombe,- nomlna ■ ted Hon Jus 11 Merrhnon, ol buncombe. Tlie’ Convention then proceeded to ballot with the following result : 1st Ballot—Gudger, 3,(Mid; McLoud, 2,*03; Mcrriuiou, .1,169: Davidson, 1, 100. 2nd Ballot—Gudger, 2,903; McLoud, *1,879 ; Merrhnon, 850; lhividsou, 968.. 3rd Ballot—outfger, 3,100 ; McLoud, 2,85¥ iAlemmou, 724 ; Davidson, ¥50 4th Ballot—Gudger, 3,484 ; McLoud, 2,700; Merrimon, 0¥2; Davidson, 7i4. 5th Ballot—(ludger, 3,578; McLoud, 2,806 ; Merrhnon, 1,266 ; Davidson, ; Oih Ballot—Gudger. 3,578 ; McLoud, 2,085 ; Merrimon, l.ltii ; Davidson, 7th Ballot—Gudger, 2,950-; McLoud, 2 807; Merrimon, 1,206; Davidson, 0287 8th Ballot—Gudger, 8,000 ; McLoud, 2.8u7 ; Merrimon 1,3a#; Davidson, 418. At this stage of tlie proceedings, Dr Weaver, of Bnucotube, ottered a resolu tion referiug tjie question of the selec tion of a Judicial Candidate fbr this District, to the State Convention, short | ly to assemble at Jt^lelgh; Ou being read, a (notion was prornpt j ty mude.-md'^roouded to hty iUv remrfti liou on tDe table, and the vote being j called by counties resulted ns follows : For the motion, b247 ; Against 1, So the resolution was laid ou the t* i wc U iiA mrtfkM* 1 iilli liiiiktfer>^HJgeiv ilcLuud, 2,70tj Mammon, -l.dod. [Notk.—In justice to Col. Davidson, j wo muststate that prior to tin* balfot J having been taken, it Miittj^ij*;rallj uti* Softer although not otticially announced by the | Chair, that his mnne was witlidrawn.] At this sta*re of the- proceedings 'Japt Miller, of Henderson* moved that the Convention cease ballot ting for J udgc and try Rs Hand on the selection ot *a» candidate lor solicitor. .The. motiow al though promptly seconded, encountered a-slmm of opposition, and on being puU to a vote, was defeated by a very large majority. Tbe C'uuveuUou then pro ceeded to the loth ballot—GUulgen, $,897 ; Me Loud, 2,807 ; Mcmmou, 1.047. Ufh ballot—©udger 3,504; Mclydtul, ‘Wat?lu*kmoK, »,3S£-:’«-* Just before the voting commenced on tiic next ballot, a delegate Iron Hun* combe County put In nomination Col U Coleman, of' Asheville. The vote re sulted as follows: 12th ballot— Gtidger, 3,082 ; McLotid, 2,082 , Mernmou, 1,859; Coleman, Wo. 13t h Ballot—Umlger, 5,2tfl ; Me Loud, 1,125 ; Merrnuoi , Iatfft. While tlie secretaries were engaged lu counting up the vote, *ud be lore Lite result could be announced by tile diair, it appearing Is the Convention that Mr. Gudgcr was Lite uoiuinse, on. motion of C'apt Miller* of HetuWrauti, his uoiuination was made unanimous* not a single vote being oast in tlie neg ative. Tbe chair then announced that J C C Gudgvr, of Haywood was the nominee of the Convention, he having received a m ajority of alt the votes poll# ed. .• On motion of tlapt MUlsr, of Ilender •on, a committee of three wu appointed by the chair to inform Mr Gudger/ of the result, consisting of Messrs.Mliler, of Henderson \ Wood 11 n of Macon and Moorevpf Buncombe. "" 1 - . . i . On motion, the convention then pro ceeded to nominate a candidate tor So licitor* of the District, whereupon 6 8 Ferguson and W L Tate, of Uavwood, 8 VPiokeiis, of Henderson, Kope Ellas, of Macon, and T F Davidson of Bun combe, were placed in nomination by their respective friends. A ballot was then gone Into with the following re sult t * • . 1st Ballot—Ferguson, 3.634; Tate, 1,0W ; Fickens, 7lo; Silas, 747 t David *onu l.4«^ . 2nd Ballot—Ferguson 5,133; Pickens, 710; Davidson, 1,8«9; Tate, — ; Ellas, On motion tho^ nomination of O 8 Ferguson was then made uuanlmous. - Mr. Dm Igor being present was then Intrtnhicvd and briefly thanked tire Coil-, veutlon for tl»e honor conferred. Mr Ferguson, being also present, was then eaded upon to address t)»e Conven tion, which he did ncuJy and appropri atefy. - ' ^-• .• Tire following resolution* were then presented and nnjMJhnoudy a doji ted : Reaol&fd, That the Male A i.iiventton soon to assemble at italeigh. lo pla^e in nomination candidates.tor. thc.vacioui Judicial offices, Is re#neeifully acquest »d to place iu nominal ion J t; I. CJudger, Esq., of Ifaywjod. as tli*- c.mdtdale for lodge of the Hojierior€ >*«trt «rt this Uth Judicial Districr. i /tender, i, *, W X II gUlltll. ,4 Wake, »> the lh>l rhl.U v of UiU Judh-hti Ulstrioi tor oltbe Uortri. 7f«rdeed, That the thutittf of this Coiivt MiU.ii are due and are hereby ten* ih r.-«i i« C it Way, Esq., lor the fairness, shinty :u>4uHmm«y*lfiKwhM> Ik* ha^ iliseliargcd the duties of l‘iv>h;. nt of this body. ~ Rtrdrei, That our thank** are due to the n*|irt*Meii(utivea of the Iteitiocnitic Press oi ili*» UUtiici. lor iholr kind and efficient nsMbdance a* S<*cvUriw, mid vve request them to publish as much of the proceedings a> they may deen of in terest to the people* Unsolved, That om thanks are due to the Trustees of WuynesvUlc Academy/ for the use of the same for the purpose i»f this Convention. Unsolved, That tlie thanks of the citi zens of this' Judicial District, are due and »re hereby tendered to Major W L Tate, for tlie efficiency honesty apd rtdellty which has characterized his dis charge of the duties of the office of So licitor during the past four years. 'Hie Con rent ion then adjourned sine die. C. B, Way. President. R. M. FURMAN, \ u , W. M. ALLI80H, ^8eC^Vt,lrl*,,- — Tempekance Mektino8.—At a meeting held In the M. E. Church on Sunday evening by tlie various con gregations in town, the cause of tetii peraoce was freely discussed, and steps taken to give full notice to the entire township of tlie Importance of a full, turnout by the township voters on tlie day of election to be held In AslievUJe on Thursday tith day of June. ^ — _ The^ tbUowlwg , gentlemen have con* senUnl to deliver addresses ill ttiis township on next SabbathJ evening at 4 o'clock : Reynold's Chapel by J. Ilut tilck; lleaverdam. Dr. J.8. T. Baird ; Haw Creek,. Rev- Geo. Bel); West’* Mitchell will address the several cougre- ; gallons-in town between now and tlie day of yleeRoiiw - ^ j :~j ' The citlaens of tlie town are request ed to meet at the, Courthouse on Tues 3ffSV^)5F & us there will be addresses made by. >a rums persons. .Died.—JLn Asheville, on the23J lust-, ultlnr residence of £*wd»t Sluder, £aq., AUmrlea- A>l>wh»rilv,. uedyeon of 1>r." William M. uuddieslec A-Dwinelle of. New ..York aty, aged 18 years. and 7 months. Ills funeral took place Satur day evening at Lite Bplseopat church, and the rcn.aim were buried in the cent etery of that church. All that kind, friends oould do was done to ameliorate, the t»u lie rinks of tlie young stranger, bub ti»e seed# ot \ he;de*t ribyer had been tear deeply sown. Our community sympa thizer deeply with the bereaved trie ml* and kindred. •' • . Best in the STATK.*-t>ur quondam townsman, John Aston, was sub jected to a.thlrd test as uudl agent on tt»e W. N. 0. K. It. last week, and <lis trlbated 1,258- packages for as many offices In North Carolina in 58 minutes without making a single error. We un dertake to say no other route agent has done this, and Johnnie’s salary ought to bo raised. . ; V The annoyance occasioned by tht con tinual crying of the baby, at once ceases when tbe cause is (as It should* be)* promptly removed by ailing Dr. Ball’s llaby byrop. Pries 25 cents per bottl*. . Hra. Herndon is eipcettnganother tm- “ portant aiidUton la bar beautiful Mock of millinery and fancy mode for the Indie#. She now Jms on baud a beautU fW assortment of rery attractive goods, the name# of which we cant mention.— But they are pretty and cheap, and, do make the girl* look sweet aud pretty. . Bar. Oeorga Sum may, aud family, of P - C'arington, Ky., are riaitiog hi# father A. ” T. Summery, Kaq., and other laHitlTel.— - They lore their Kentucky home a# we am aura they are lored there. Their many friends bare welcomed them back for a aeaaon. We iurite the especial ettaetlon of our reedere to the edrertieemtat elaewhere of the Nissan Vfagon Manufacturing Com. . P»nj of Safcm.N.C, They pledge them, aelrei to Suit in both price# had qualify of work. Write tor price* aod other particulart. , "" Ooon roa Boa.—We tee from a late number of the Galveston Aruer that our young friend and farmer towoamen, R. V. Dnvidson, Eaq., took .the premium . at a picnic—aa the handaoineat lawyer: price, gold pen. oo it. Bob. •• A Hundred Tears Ago—Mr. John Pariah, living -ner French Broad, tliia county, semis os a bullet taken front the heart of an oak tree. Inside of'over one hundred ring#, or, a# the wise have It, Imbedded there over one bundled yearn ago Now who pot It there. Is the i|iterry. it la the old round sort; uacd .u revolutionary time*. _ Pt rtLB for thk Normal School— «n.\;~ t*M« % following telegram from waj. Wilson explains lUeif: * Moroanton, Way 2oth. CUiZi*. ;-r-By request -of„tUo S»fjri.* authorities!: have Instructed the conductors on tl»s W.X.0. R. R. to pass tV«M* W charge all persons goingio attend +h«* N nnuul Scliool nt the University. J. W. Wilbon, President. W« have a very good letter of advice from donee Bailey, one of our most' re* spectabie and respected colored clti*. sens, addressed to Ids people upon the whlskey.questiou. Next Thurday Is the ' time for the toWfrfhip and town-to vote on the question, and hi* letter Is most timely, but we much regret we received it too late for admission, aq other mat ter had been in hand. If the colored people would take the advice of Jones, and others, and let liquor alone, tliey would 1*6 the better; tor it is tbe color ed vote which is mostly -relied upon to Xln vote liquor In town. We wish could see that It will -do our city uo good. _ . Wkavkuvillk Dots—Our Weaver viile correspondent gives us the follow. ^ lug items: A match game of Base Ball between the Beaverdatn aud Weaver villa dub • took place here ou Saturday last, com* - iiumcing at 0 o’clock, aud closing at 2 o’cWk, resulting In the victory of. the latter club. Mr. Will Blair of Asheville :h~ was the Umpire, aud to his good judg* :-~ ment and correct decisions the smooth- . - ness of the gams Is attributable A dialy mall to this place is an Advau trtge SOAR to’ fte reaftpeef. -Another ' proof of the efforts that Vance the tire less Is muklrig for the country. Bali for Vance 1 » "V ”1 pU|TM«H4UU« iUI VUIII— meiicdmcut I* linml. Ui. flh« village. QUV, W expecting and making prepara tions for many Summer boarders. 'l'lie oomfoit title rooms and good fare ol. . this house »ltt soon ' recommend It: to •' the public^ Around the village are ■lecided charm and be no swafThieeiit Ive til visitors wishing to shun lor a while the hum of business and the heat :of the crowded cities; and Indulge in the quietude and. rejuvinuilng ptaaaiiros of rural Ufa- Only a. doana miles distant ™: Is Craggy, one of the must enchanting mountains tiait dots Western Carolina. Morn oflt heiuaOcri . . . __ rvsf. McCartliry, of WeaserviUe Col lege, has Just cine Id a series of lessons ‘ In vocal, music. His score of special pu fills in this scleuce wore fortunate In invlag such » teacher. Prof. M. was ~ or. W. L. Keagau Is acquiring for llimsell a reputation and a.tname hero, as a successful youug praetjbilouer. May he win as many laurels In tbs profession as has Ids lather. .*-■ There la a new member hi the Wool en Factory linn. He hasn't any name yet. A Hue boy. Lkd Punch.. Dos’t Wuatt so Utsn!—Gtr a Dod isutw Sssrisu MaealNs_John W. He liar tie (ia use of ths Courthouse) bss the best mad cheapest Scoring Machine ia :—r America.. - lie ess Mil you as good or better machine for thirty dollars than you hsrn been paying forty-flvs dollars for ce sad srn the machins and conrtacs yourselves. Cash or produce taken la ' sschaogs, apVS-Sni
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