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^ . [Fbr'iht AtherUle Cittxen. WRXTKM It' C. MilUtOla 'Dear Cithern—As jour valuable paper has been a warm friend to ua ? in the pact, ere naturally expect jou to continue these laudable effort* In behalf of our in, ■ tereete.,- - —fc——— _„■ * I have quit* recently traveled along the line of thi* road from Waynesville to the Tennessee river in .Macon county, and I must say —that L was—agrweahly uni-priami the splendid natural route marked out for this road._I have not be fore me the estimates for grading, bridges, etc., but I am satisfied the cost ran be but little, if any more for an equal number of miles, any where between Asheville and Salis* bury,leaving out the costly work on the Blue Ridge tunnel. • Unfortunately for us in more ’ respects than one, very much harm has been done by writers who at' teinp to descnbe our country. They dwell entirely too much upou the " altitude and rugged features of our Mountains and too little upon the beauty and fertility of our valleys, and upon the fertility of our very mountains themselves—their uses for timber, water power, cattle grazing, eic. It is well kmiwn that this Uailroad of ours is the nearest practicable route between the At lantic coast and the- great Mississ ippi Valley—Norfolk and Memphis, it runs through a country, once made acceptable.is bound’io be one of if not the finest mountain re gious in America. ._• i'h'e great health resort of the South, by all moons push forward the broud guage full fledged Rail -road,-aDd.let.tiia iron horse arouse the now latent energy in our peo ple. , _ J ' The public are unaware of. the ( vast amount of work already done between Asheville and Balsom mountain-—fully one-third of the . grade completed. There is also inueh heavy work done on Scott’s Greek. When once down into Scott's Creek Valley, the heavy work of the whole line is done. The .work down Scott's Creek, down Tuckasegee.up Nantahula and down Valley ltiver, excepting a few mileB of rough work—is all comparatively light work; at least thirty miles of it can be made by simply leveling up from 6 to 12 inches with the spade and'sLove). . fusli forward the work to Ashe ville and • thence down French Broad and out here and a new era of prosperity will dawn upon our whole country. Dot the glorious work go for warded as. our respective counties are reached, let cur people aU. inan: fully Jay hold and help. Truly, • W. W. ST*iNo?iEi.'n. Itruali or Ike Late ElrcUnaa Tile Philadelphia Times, a thor oughly independent paper, gives the following summary of the re suit of the recent State election's : Ohio has settled down to_* Re publican majority on the State tick et of from 5.000 to 7.000, and It Democrats and 9 Republicans elec ted to Congress, The present Ohio delegation contains 12 Repub beans and 8 Democrats, and the , ywmuyiaia uajo £»IUUU U {UeiR'Wira Tor the next* Congresal The S'm tional vow will -be *ou*e where from 25.000 to 40,000. instead of the 80, 000 or 100,000, so confidently . claimed by its leaders, Jt is evi dent that tbe Democrats hare lost JUie .State by. their Congressiouual gerrymander. It aroused and uni ted the Republicans, and Democrat _j8__dMdsious m a dozen districts euiflnidnetf: the indignant, Republi -cans to- hopeful and. exhaustive.ef -fort for their Stste' ticket: -As Ohio is fairly Republican on a full vote according to old party lines, it is a .safe assumption that the Ns tionsls have drawn about equally from both parties. ’ Indiana is climbing up high In the Democralio column. The ma jority for tue State ticket id from 16.000 to 18,000; five Congresaion ' al distrtcU have gained, and a Dem ocratic Legislature elected In the feee of what was supposed to be ’ on Iron-dad Repuhl'cn gertyman d er of the Legislative districts. Hendricks steps well to tbe front in Umi Presidential show and Voorhees will take Morton's Mat is the Senate for a foil term. :Iowa has stood to Mr. Republi cs® guns bruvelyagainatthe Dem ocratic and National fnsion on the State ticket Trod iewatCoTigressir tonal districts. The Republican majority is, of course, greatly re-, duced—probably to less than half that of last year, bat that is of lit tle moment. The Republican can didates for State and Congress are ail elected, and that is doing well where nine districts are to elect in prevails. _ ____ West Virginia is Democratic all over as Usual, and sends only three Democratic members to Congress because the State isn't allowed to elect any more. ... T.'ie political currents as exhibit' ed by the October election era of the jerkiest sort and present the most sublime contradictons. They show that every State is inclined to go iti a gang by itself, and elect or defeat any ticket it chooses without eating a button what other States have done. . ^ An • IndependentV View. From the Philadelphia Times, 11th. Tiie battle lbr the control of the next House is ended ; and as Dem ocratic ascendancy in the Senate lias long since been assured, the next Congress will be Democratic in both branches, for tjje first time during thq last quarter of a century. Ihe States that have already chos en Congressmen have 39 Republican atuClb Democrats in the present House. Tne same States have elected 26 Republicans, 23 Demi s crats and 5 Nationals to the next Congress, with one vacancy in Ver mont that will be filled by Harlow, National. Ou the square issue be tween Republicans and Democrats the Republicans have lost 13 and the Democrats have gained 7, thus Adding 14 to the present Democrat ic majority of the body, and reduce ing the Republican strength 5 more than the Democrats gain, by National tr.umphs. The Republi cans would have to gain 23 Con* gressmen to secure a clear majority in the House, and that 19 so far be yond the pale of possibility that they won’t attempt it. At the most, they can’t gain more than one or two in„New England, and as many more in New York. In Pennsylva nia they must surpass all present expectations to hold their^presebt 17 to 10, and in the South aucTWest they can make no material inroads upon the Democracy. The next House will certainly be distinctly Democratic, over both Republicans and Nationals, by a majority of 20 or more, and the Republicans will be in a minority of from 25 to 30. The sue *ess of the Democrats In the Indians legislature secures the election of Voorhees, and allowing Penaylvama.New York, Nevada and Connecticut 4o elect Republican Senators,ahe Democratic control of the Senate couldn’t be endangered lieuesforoh the Republicans will direct their campaign to elect State otlicers and Legislatures, and Cou gressional'candidates w*|l be allow ed to paddle their own. canoes. t>r vNortii Carolina.-—Wo are truly glad to be able to state that Mr. H. B. Crce* cy, of Elizabeth City, the accom> plished editor of The Economist of that place, contemplates pub* Ustmig * Child's History of North '©*nfo*. ' 'fa&'mamt«ihpt teur been prepared for several years. nod ex tracts published in the .Ueiversity Uugixene before the war, ss will be remembered by the readers of that Interesting'’periodical~of fbfmet days. The Child's History will be published ss sood ss the manu script can be brought down to a re cent date. It is heedless for us td sajt a word to the people of Worth Carolina, who know bitn, as Mr. Erebey's-'coopsSeuojiL.rorahB. xtklt he has undertaken. His Child's History will tie a labor of love, and the fruit of a life devoted to literary pursmts.. To lhose who do not know him we need■ only point to the resolution of the Legislature of 1872>’73, requesting him to un> dertake the completion of Hawks’ unfinished history of the State. Let ns have the Child's History -first and the cne for grown people afterwards.—SaUigk Observer. Bay furniture at mt buttons prieee at Yaaftlider k Uaunaou’a. ..V...* .■ Bedsteads, bureaus and vaahstaade at VaaQilder* Hauaaoa’a. ^ .; * Cold piercing' winds and driving mint seldom fell to bring on a oongh eold or hoarseness' at this season, and Dr. Ball's Cough Syrup should be kept la every bouse. For Unusual Changes of Temperature, T'w variation in temperature each day for thepast few days bat been abont thir ty degrees, counting from the point of greatest heat, as shown by the thermom eter, to the point of greatest cold in the same twenty-fbur hoars. Such sudden and marked changes are sure to bring colds, unless the system is fortified against them- The bowels should bo kept open by the use of Dr. Hart's PHls. if care lias riot been exercised and a cough is contracted, use Symphyr. B. F. Butler is a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, with a fair nrejmAet. nf kainn oiwtiad Purcell, Ladd & Co. Wholesale ' . DRUGGISTS, 1316 Main, cor. 13th it., Richmond, Va. »*ALEBS-i» Drugs. Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Window Glass, Varnishes,- etc. .. Our stock is Urge, and embraces ererj article in our line ot business. In KKROSBSS AND LUBRICAT1KQ OILS **" ; “we deal extensively and sell at lowest market rates. We invite a call, and will sell very low for cash or prompt paying customers. Orders promptly, attended to, oct!7-3m T.r- - , T- 'yr” ." • .■ .• ■.. — ^ ffanbeart^j&orjLJatelv conducted by LtVavh, BulMagk $ Co. ha* pasted into the handt of -- PENS1MAK BROTHERS & PULLIAM, Mr, Dcrinul naming retired. • •. . burinett will hereafter be on an enlarged teak, with greatly improved facilities, one partner to reside In Vew YOrk,' attending to' ~“' purchasing and shipping good*. The attention of ^ Merchants, Farmer* and Mechanics I» respectfully invited to this important ebange, and observe that thelr wants ean be Supplied on Terms no* Hitherto Approached. tT It is our aim to keep a supply of goods sufficient to meet every demand, large or small, .tor every variety of HABDWABE. Tmuis Cash, or such Produce as will readily sell on the market. Asheville, N. G., July 1, 1878. —_ _■ PENNIMAN BROS. & PULLIAM, Tijos. I. VanGildkh.] New Hordware House. [J. T. Hausson. Van GILD EE & HA TT IT S 01, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL . . BVILDEBN’ UARDWABE, IBOJf, KAII.S A S*D BLACK8HITH*S TOOLS. £1?” Wagon" Wood Work a Specialty. Agents for "Henry Diston’s Saws," Sinclair Straw Cutters, Havens’ Cider Mills, Dexter Corn Shelters, , Avery’s and Farmer's Friend Plows. Wholesale Agents for the Howe Slewing Machine Company. We have decided to add to our Hardware business a full' line of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. , COUNTRY PRODUCE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR GOODS. Ashevile, N. C., Ocfe 15th, 1878.—t Jan. 1st. New Store. New' Goods. -H H I take pleasure to announce to my old Frlesdt tnd CiHlomers of Bun* combe and adjoining Counties that I am now opening in the Store House of B. H. Merrimon, opposite the Old Buck Hotel, . (NOW CENTRAL HOTEL,) A new and well-selected Stock of Goods,' selected expressly for this market, • !" At Prices that "will Defy Competition,' — Consisting of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Notions, FANCY GOODS, GROCERIES, fcC., I shall take in exchange all kinds op Country Produce, such as Grain, Flour, Bacon, Poultry, Baiter, Egg®. Feathers, Beeswax, Wool, Dried Fruit of every description ; also" all kinds of Furs, Botanical Roots, Herto, Barks,Leaves,of whitk I give below a partial Price List-for the year annexed._ - I shall be.pleased to have my.xild.iriendA..ajid. customers call .6n me, examine my stocky and convjrrry,_ themselves that i intend to do all that can be done by fair dealings, to get a fair share of your patronage. — PRICE-1,1 ST OF A FEW OF THE LEiDlNU GOODS. Ready'-Macle Pants at 85 ols., $1,00, $1.50, $2.00 y ‘ and $2.50. • ■ “ Whole Suits, Coats, Pants,Vests, at $6.50 worth $10 ; - do*- doi.^-—do. - - ^—.4-.60 4-2 d6.'^ '' 'ab."v"''t*do.' "10.00 “ is do. - do. do. 16.00 “ 20 do. do. ' do. 20.00 “ 30 Black Wool Hats from 25 cents upwards. •' Heavy Undershirts from 60 cents upwards. Ladies’ White and Striped Hose 10 cts. upwards. Gent’s White Shirts from 85 cents to $2.00. All Silk Ribbons, 4 inches wide, 15 cents. AH Silk Sesh ■Rtbbei>f 7 inches wide,.25 aod-Sb-iis,..,.. Fine French' Fib Were ffom *K> debts upward*;3™"545®^” Hamburg Edging from 5 cents yard upwards. Silk and Pearl Dress Buttons, in.great variety, from 10 cents dozen up, . - .* Wanted, Either for Casher Ciooda, 5000 Dozen Rabbit Mclnt and all Oilier •/ Vv {, . ' Kind* of Fan. - . ^ '5000 Btwbel Dried Frnlt, also Wool, Feathers, fte., l- JPOTidl of which I am Willing to pay Now York Pricee, lew freight and cbmnWOibii. t &: HAimnnisHXiAQi JjbttUle, Sept. 8, W8. npliily
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