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r WEEIM E1A Vol. III. N. C, Thursday, December 25th, 1873. No. 27- naiqign WEEKLY ERA. Wm. M. BROWN, - - Manager Hates of Subscription. WEEKLT-One year, in urtvance, $2 00 Six mouths, 1 00 Three months, 50 Itatcw of Advertising. J 1 m. 2 m's. 3 m'8J6m,s.12m'a 1 SnaVS 3 00 2 do I 5 00 $ 5 00 9 00 12 00 15 00 16 00 $ 7 00! $10 00 $16 00 12 00 16 00! 26 00 3 do 7 00 15 00 17 00 18 00 20 00 30 00 50 00 24 CO1 35 00 28 00 1 40 00 32 00: 45 00 35 00 50 00 4 do 9 00 5 do 10 00 i Col'n. 12 00 i do 20 00 1 do 30 00 18 00 25 00 40 00 50 00 80 00 80 001150 00 jcar Transient advertising one dollar - per square for the first and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. WANTED TO IEASE. Eor a term of three or five vnnro premises suitable for a Friiitincr Dfllce, situs on -VnvAtteville Street. Apply to The "Era." 24 tf FOR KENT, In the old Standard Building on rayettevillo Street, four rooms upstairs and one down DM Annlv to T. F. LEE. Raleigh, Dec. 11th, 1873. tf THE WEEK. Christmas Day. This day is celebrated throughout Christendom as the day on which the Saviour was supposed to be bom. We have always been in doubt whether it should be kept as a day of glorification and. thanksgiving, or whether in fasting and prayer. The human race have certainly the greatest cause for thanks to Al mighty God in thus sending his on ly begotten Son to take upon him self all the ills of mortality and final - excruciating death as nn atonement for hU erring children; on the other hand, it would seem well that we shoulcLbv Jkslinff aj .d eray f,r im- bio ourselves before the Great God who has watched over and protect ed us, and implore hint to lead us to repent and ask forgiveness through the blood of his beloved Son. The Christian world however, lias recognized the day as one to be spent in rejoicing, and in the inter change of friendly feelings; and as .such it will probably always be kept. " The year just about to close has not been an uneventful one. It has pleased uod to scourge a portion of our fair country, with a terrible disease. A panic in our monetary affairs threatened to en gulph many thousands in ruin; and the horrors of a foreign war seemed at one time to be inevitable. But the clouds seem to have en tirely disappeared. Our. couutry was never in a healthier state than at this writing. Our financial affairs are improving, and we are sustaining peaceful relations with all the powers of the earth. Let us all then enjoy the day in the manner that may seem best, with a strict regard to decency and morality. Let not the passions of the young be unbridled. Let it not be said that drunkeness and riot characterized this blessed day in our fair city, but, rather let modera tion, and innocent amusement be indulged in, so that at the com mencement of the new year, we may have a clear conscience and can look with hope to the future. In common with the rest of our fel low citizens the printers will cease their labors until the coming of the new year. If any class of our com munity deservesome cessation from toil, it is those who, from morn till night toil at the case. They need exercise and recreation, and we are confident our readers will willingly forego the loss of one issue of the Era to grant them at least this short respite. Our next issue will appear ' on Thursday the 8th day of Janu ary 1874. Until then we bid our patrons good-bye, and sincerely trust that on the opening of the new year, we may greet them all happy and full of joy. A Hard Case. A colored man named William Bell appeared at the city Hall in Wilmington a few days ago in great distress. It seems he was a barber doing business in San Francisco, California, but his originalhome was in Charleston, S. C. On the 5th of November he received a telegram stating that his sister was very ill and asking him to come home. Having arranged his business he purchased ?a ticket via New York, having in his posr session over $1,400. While asleep on the cars between Baltimore and Washington City he was robbed of all his money and his Railroad ticket. By selling his overcoat and some other clothing he was enabled to get as far as Wilmington, N. C At last accounts he was making an appeal to the citizens of Wilming ton to aid him in reaching Charles ton. ' : ... j Death of Hon. Weldon N. Ed wards. Hon. Weldon N. Edwardg of Warren county, one of the moat distinguished men in North Caroli na died at his residence nearRidge way on Thursday evening the 18th, inst, at the advanced age of 80 years. Mr. Ed ward 8 was many years since, the representative of this District in the Congress of the United States and was a colleague of Nathaniel Macon. He was a member of the conven tion of 1835 and figured largely in that Important body.' In 1857 he in company with lion, l nos. it u ran and Hon. !). L. Swain, constituted the Sinking Fund Board of North Carolina. We I Relieve his last pubf lie station was President of the eon vtion wf-ieqiwhich', passed the ordinance of Secession. Mr. Ed wards was in politics a States right Democrat of the Calhoun Scho6l. For many years, he has lived in re-r tirement. He was never maaried The Goldsboro Messenger, sayi that Hon. W. A.Smith, our Repre sentative in Congress was in that town one day lust week and com plaining very bitterly of the newsi papers misrepresenting him in rer gard to hfc vote on the admission of the Piuchback Delegation. The Major says he voted against their admission and that three other Re publicans did the same. The Mes senger also says that 'the Washing ton Republican (Grants organ) quotes Major Smith as an Indepen dent Republican." The Washing ton Republican is mistaken. Major Smith is an out and out Republican, elected as such and will stand as such. Raleigh Female Seminar v. We call attention to the advertise ment in another column of the opening of the Raleigh Female Seminary for the Spring Term. This Institution is situated a the most beautiful portion or Ihe city on Blount Street and itsaccoih modations in every point of view, are not surpassed by any Institu tion of the kind in tlm country. The Professors are all gentlemen of the highest standing. Circulars can be had on application to Rev. F. P. Hobgood, Principal, Raleigh; North Carolina. The Recordej8&ys that Hillsboro is climbing up gradually. We hope so. w e heard mauy years azo that it was finished. We are glad to learn that we were misinformed. Don't forget the Christmas tree and other pretty things at Tucker Hall Christmas Eve night. 1 Christmas Squids. Royster is prepared to furnish all the children with candy who apply. Nat Brown is anxiously waiting to wait on the juveniles. Every thing from a climbing monkey to a hand organ, can be had at Brown's. S. D. Harrison has groceries enough to supply the wants of thou sands, cheap as dirt. Give him a call on Fayetteville Street just be low citizens Natiottjkt-ank. Bradley; has Pop crackers and other kind of crackers for sale at right prices, also toys of all kinds, come up youngsters. Alex; Creech, is ready to furnish Christmas gifts in the shape of silks, Satins, Calicoes, HatsBoots, Shoes, Neckties, Collars, and in fact every thing in the Dry goods line that can be called for. He is always on hand, polite and 'attentive. Buck and Ruf. Tucker greet their friends with compliments of the Season and 'solicit a call. Splendid stock, accommodating clerks. . . Thiem has everything good, and you can get your fll o?eatabies for a small amount of greenbacks. .s Don't forget Jonas Rosenbaum if you want something to wear during the holidays. Ready made clothing at all prices. Cheap for cash. f . Give Rosenthal a call, (little Ro sey we mean.) He will sell, one price or another, certain No dis count on Rosey' For Books Stationery, Fancy ar ticles &c. Alfred Williams is hard t beat. Give him a call. Lambert is on hand looking as large ever and Peseud is as. pleasing as a basket 'of chips give these gentlemen a call. Branson has a good stock of Books fancy articles tc.? ch hand. Sel ling cheap., j t MrsV Harriet i Andrews . and Mrs. Eottinger have a Kplindid stock of bonnets, ribbons,. Ue!s' and a thou sand other, ihingleo numt'.xms to mention whk;hi2V6H'lis at reasonable rat&r. "f hey will wait on you jlghtl i. , Petty and Jones, Newsom, Mose ley, Fendt, Brown (in rear of ma sonic Hall) Best, Ellis and A. John son on Hillsboro Street, all stand ready to do their best for customers. Call and see all of the almve gentle men of course we ex licet,; a' Christ mas gift from each one,' in the shape f a Card in t he Era. at the eomniencementof the new-year' Emancipation Celebration. The following -gentlemen have been invited to address the people in New-Bernoat the Emancipation Celebration: which takes place1 on 1st day of January, viz : : Gov. Caldwell, Lieut. Gov. Brog den, Ex Gov. Hulden, Judge Settle, Auditor Reillyaud Attorney Gen. Hargrove. Christmas day being a legal holi day the Banks, State Departments and other Public offices will; be closed. Terrible Explosion and Prob able Loss of Life. On Thursday morning the 18th, inst, about 7 o'clock the steam saw mill of J. E. Eldfidge at Argyle' hv Robeson County , on the Carolina Central Rail Road exploded tearing the mm to nieces :inn i unrinr mtir rrw- ered men to such an extent that they will probably. die. The cause of the explosion is not known. The mill had been in opera tion only a few month and the boiler and machinery were new and thought to be in perfect order. The men were injured by the steam es caping. Mr. Eldridge's loss is said to be about $3,000 as the mill is a perfect wreck. D. S. Waitt on Fayetteville street just above Fishers building has a large stock of Dry goods and cloth ing for sale He is a clevor fellow and will do you Justice. A Visitor. Smith, the Local Editor and versatile writer of the Milton Chronicle, paid us a visit last Wednesday. Smith is a much better looking man than the Smith family in general, always excepting our Congressman. We were too busy to see much of him, but as Mark Twain would say "he impressed us." He reports the Milton Chronicle as flourishing. We wish friend Smith a good time while in Raleigh, and hope he may return safely to give an account to the Miltonites of the many sights he witnessed in the metropolis. The Orphan Asylum at Ox ford, N. C. We cheerfully give space to the following extracts from the proceedings of the Grand Lodge in regard to the Orphan Asylum at Oxford : "The design of the Orphan Asy lum shall be to protect, train and educate indigent and promising .orphan children, to be received be tween the ages of six and twelve, who have no parents, nor property, nor near relatives ,able to assist them. They shall not be received for a shorter time than two years. In extraordinary cases the Superin tendent may receive children out side the ages specified: V. ;The Officers of the Orphan Asy lum shall be a Superintendent, a Steward, a Matron, a House-Keeper, and one Teacher for. each form of twenty-five children. ; Tne Superintendent shall control every department of the Institution, according to, the instructions of the Grand Lodge, receive, and aid in collecting funds and supplies for its support, and make, at each Grand Communication, a full report of re ceipts and disbursements. - The Steward shall exercise a gen eral oversight of the children,- prem ises and property, and the opera tions or every department, keep the books, and enforce the orders of the Superintendent. The Matron' shall see that the rooms, beds, clothing und persons of the children are kept in a neat, clean and comfortable condition, and that the sick are properly at tended. The Houses-Keeper shall, under the direction of the Matron, see that the - meals are properly pre pared, and that nothing is losttor wasted. - "': : The Teachers shall be prompt, faithful and efficient in the dis charge of all " their school room du ties, and shall constantly exercise a general supervision of the manners and moral sot the children. ' At least four religious denomina tions shall be represented among the officers of the Asylum, and the representatives of all religious creeds and of all political parties shall ba treated alike. The Institution shall be conducted on the cash system, and its opera tions enlarged or curtailed accord ing to the funds received. Resolved, That one thousand dol lars be appropriated out of the Treasury of this Grand Lodge, for the 'maintenance of the Orphan Asylum, to be drawn on the requi sition of the Superintendent, ap proved by the Grand Master. 1 Resolved, That the Master of each subordinate Lodge appoint a stand ing committee upon raising funds for the Orphan Asylum, and re auirtf said committee to report in writing each month, and that said reports and the funds received be forwarded monthly to theSuperin tendent of the Asylum, and that the support of the Orphan Asylum be a regular order of business in each subordinate Lodge at each communication. Resovedy That the sincere thanks of this Grand Lodge are hereby ten dered to many benevolent ladies and gentlemen, to the ministers of .1 ... .. 4 ine gospel, to tn cnurcnes or vari ous denominations, to Odd-Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Good Templars, Friends of Temperance, and other benevolent societies, whose hearty co-operation and liberal contribu tions have rendered timely ana val uable assistance in the great work of ameliorating the condition of the orphan children of the State. Resolved, That all benevolent so cieties and individuals are nereoy cordially invited and requested to co-operate with us in providing funds and supplies for feeding, cio- tThing, and educating indigent and promising orphan children at the Asylum in Oxford." ai Hog disease Charlotte. is prevailing in We regret to announce the death in Davidson county on Saturday the 13th inst, of John Henderson Esq., the venerable father of. Col. W. F. Henderson. Mr. Henderson was 68 years of age and was highly respected by all who knew him. He leaves an aged widow and several children. Startling. -North Carolina pays as much for Snuff and Tobacco as she does for Agricultural Imple ments, machinery,Books or church es. She pays as much for whisky as for all of the.above combined. One half of the cotton crop is spent in whisky, tobacco, snuff, pork, flour and hay. Think of it. We call attention in another col umn to the proclamation of the Gpvernor offering a reward for Jos. Bailey the murderer of Jos. P. Wood. Bailey is a native of Orang county but late of Wilson county He is supposed to be lurking in or about Richmond or Petersburg. Stockholder's. Meeting. The regular annual meeting of the Stockholders of ' the Raleigh Na tional Bank, will take place at the Banking House in this city on Tues day the 13th January 1874. ' Bee notice in our advertising col umns. We are pleased to see on our streets David I. Shaffer, Esq., of Catskill, New York, the venerable father of bur estimable fellow-citizen Col. A. W. ShaiTer. The old gentleman is looking Well and we understand will pass -the winter in our city.: . The lady who danced with WASHINGTON died recently in Milford, Pennsylvania. - This is number 140, according to our count. For SALE.-rThe Piedmont Press is offered for sale This is a1 good chance for quill 'drivers. Address Hussy & Avery i Hickory Tavern. Editorial.Change. B. J. Can non Esq., has retired from the po sition of Local Editor of the Wades boro Argus and, is succeeded by Cyrus Knight Esq. We learn that , His Excellency Gov; Caldwell will spend the holi days at his home in Morganton. Water's Concerto ' Parlor Organ. Nat. L. Brown Esq., of this city has on hand for sale one of 44 Water's Concerto Parlor Organs." 9 There are eight different styles of these Organs. The one. now on hand is style No. 3 and has five oc taves with ten slops. It seems fully equal to a $1,500 or. $2,000 '.organ.' It has an elaborately carved head piece enclosing a correct time keep er also ornamental brackets or flow er stands that may be used for lamps if necessary, and book ormu sic closets at the sides. Its entire finish is superior to anything ever introduced in the organ line. For Sunday Schools or Chapel services, this organ is unsurpassed. .Price, $3,30. Mr. Brown expects to keep these instruments regularly on hand. He is also agent for 14 Water's Piano Fcrtes," which we propose to notice hereafter. One hundred bales of cotton was offered on the Fayetteville market, one day last week. Salem is happy over the erection of a new sawmill, and now wants a paper mill. , Valentine Hege of Davidson coun ty was burnt to death on Monday night of last week Cause. Drunk, Winston will have six additional tobacco factories in operation next Spring.
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