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Vol. 1.
Tarboro', Edgecombe County, ft. C, Saturday, March 10, 1866.
No. 15,
IS rUBLISIIfcD WEEKLY.
L. D. PENDER, Editok.
HUGH MACNAIR, Pbopeibtoe.
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ties advertising by the three, six or twelve
months.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Spring Importation
1 8 6 6.
Ribbons, Millinery & Strata
GOODS.
ARMSTRONG, CATOR & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS Of
Ribbons, Bonnets, SilJcs and
Laces.
Velvets, Ruches, Flowers, Feathers,
Straw Bonnets, Ladies Hats,
Trimmed and Unlrimmed,
Shaker Hoods, cc,
No. 237 and Lofts of 239 Baltimore St.
BALTIMORE, MD.
Offer a Stock unsurpassed in the United
States in variety and cheapness.
Orders solicited and prompt attention
given. . . mar. 3-14-2m
13. 13. WILLEFORD,
of No Ca., with
F. L. JUDD,
Importer and Jobber of
Enshshs trench. Uerman ana
American
Combs, Brushes, Buttons, Thread, Per
fumery, Hosiery, Gloves and Gen
tlemen's Furnishing Goods,
Watches, Jewell y and Cutlery,
No. 11 Barclay Street,
(Nearly opposite the Astor House,)
Mar. 3,-14-lm, NEW YORK.
C. C. WHITE HURST,
of North Carolina, with
TUFTS, BURTIS & CO.,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers in
Foreign
and Domeslis Fancy
Goods and Yankee Notions.
400 & 402 Broadway, Cor. Walker Street,
NEW YORK.
Nov. 25. 1-tf
K. M. Jlfurchison, . Ncw.York
J. T. Murry,
E.Murray, ' ) Wihuington.
D. R. Murcuson, j
MURCHISON & MURRAY,
Commission MercJiants.
No. 188 Front Street,
NEW YORK.
Nov. 25. 1-tf
TANNAHILL, McILWAINE & CO.,
GENERAL
Com mission M erch an ts,
No. 79 Front Street,
NEW YORK.
Strict personal attention will be given
to the sale of all kinds of Troduce, Naval
Stores and Goods of Southern Manufac
ture : also to the purchase of Merchandise
generally, for the Southern markets.
Nov. 25. 1-tf
mo7 potts mown,
(Late of Brown, De Rosset & Co.,)
Commission Merchant,
93 Beaver street,
NEW YORK.
Jan. 6, 1866 Ctf
H. F. HORNE
of Washington, N. C, with
Chichester & Co.,
Wholesale Dealers in
Foreign 4 Domestic Hardware,
No. 55 Beekman & 85 Ann Street,
Second Floor, NEW YORK.
ggj- All orders promptly attended to.
Feb. 10
11-tf
A. T. BRUCE & CO.,
General Commission Mtrchants,
113 Liberty Street,
NEW YORK.
F. B. Lonev & Co.,
(Late Shaeffer & Loney.)
Importers and Dealers in
rattnWHfij
euTtxEBv, as..
NO. 3 HANOVER STREET,
(Near Baltimore Street,)
BALTIMORE, MJ).
Frank B. Loney,
IFim. R. Marry)
Irvin Neale,
Robert S. Finlty,
Joseph P. Elliott,
Dec. 2.
2-tf
C. P. Mendenhax.1.. Greensboro. N. C.
M. T. WHITAKER, Enfield, N. C.
D. Nichols, Baltimore, Md.
Cyrus P. Mendenhall & . Co.
Cotton, Tobacco
AND
General Commission Merchants,
15G Pratt Street Wharf,
BALTIMORE, MT).
Dec. 2. 2-pdly
GRIFFIN BRO. & CO.
GROCERS
AND
Commission MercJiants,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
Foreign and Domestic Liquors,
TOBACCO, CIGARS. &c.
No. 105 West Lombard Street
AND
No. 2 Balderston Street,
Jan. 27 ly BALTIMORE, MD.
Warner & Bro.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
x Boots and Shoes,
No. 246 Baltimore St., up Stairs,
BALTIMORE, MD.
December 2. 2-tf
DR. EDWARD WARREN,
HAS RESUMED THE
Practice of Medicine 8? Surgery,
IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE,
Office, 48 Courtland Street, 2d Door from
Mulbery,
Nov. 25.
1-tf
B, F. Phillips. Burguine Maitland,
PHILLIPS & MAITLAND,
General Commission Forward
ing Merchants,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Nov, 52. 1-tf
WHEDBEE & DICKERSON,
Gen. Commission and For-
luardiny Merchants,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Nov. 25. 1-tf
WIESENFELD & CO.,
C L O THIERS,
No. 25 Hanover Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Nov. 25. 1-tf
CIIAS. II. MYRES & BRO ,
IMPORTERS OF
Brandy, Wine, Gin, Cigars, Olive Oil, Lon
don Stout, &c.
72 Exchange place,
.BALTIMORE, MD.
Nov. 25. 1-tf
Chs. Spilker. Chr. Kogge.
CHAS. SPILKER & CO.,
IMPORTERS OF
Fancy Goods & Toys,
Nos. 10 & 12 Hanover St.,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Nov. 24, l tf
JOHN C. MASON & CO.,
Monumental Steam
Cake and Cracker Bakery,
Nos. 45 and 47 W. Pratt Street,
2d Door from Spear's Wharf
BALTIMORE, MD.
Nov. 25. 1-tf
KOBT. A. MARTIN.
ROBT. TANNAHILL
MARTIN & TANNAHILL
GROCERS
AND
C OM MISSION MER CHANTS
129 Sycamore Street,
PETERSBURG, VA.
Feb. 17 12-tf
JOHtf S. DANCY, of Tarb0ro N. C. 1
T"l TT XT TT TJVTVTA-NT 1 . i - .CT.-J'I .t -T.1 !
ovun 1. 2. x jm xi.xi , iaie ox ocouanu xxecK,
N. C.
P. M. HYMAN, late of Warrenton, N. C.
BANCY, BSYxlJAiV & CO.,
General Commission Mer
chants, For the sale of all kinds of Southern Pro
duce, and Agents for procuing and for
warding WHITE ISISORERS
TO THE SOUTH.
Office No. 80 Cedar St., NEW YORK.
Dr. JOHN ARRINGTON, late of War
renton, N. C, can be found with us, where
he will be pleased to serve his old friends.
All Produce censigned to us will meet
with prompt shipping attention by the
following Agents :
W. H. MCRARY& CO., Wilmington, N.C.
WI1ITFORD, DILL & CO., Newberne, N. C
GEO. H. BROWN & CO., Washington, N. C
RICKS, HILL & CO., Norfolk, Va.
Jan. 27. 9-tf
EST Wilmington loumtl and Raleigh
Sentinel will insert this card in lieu of the
one now in their papers.
R. A. SIZE R,
TARBOUO', IV. C.
MOST respectfully informs his friends
and the public generally, that he has just
received a large and beautifully assort
ment of Goods of every description in his
line, consisting of
Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Col
lars, Whips, $c.
He pays particular attention to the manu
facture of fine work of every stj-le. Re
pairing done in the best manner and at the
shortest notice.
Nov. 25. 1-tf
Liquors, Cigars
AND
Confeotionaries,
JUST RECEIVED AT
J. Ilarriss CoJs.
THE undersigned hereby give notice to
the public generallj', that they have open
ed a FIRST CLASS BAR, at the old stand
formerly occupied by S. S. Hicks, at which
can be found the best Liquors, and of eve
ry kind and mixture a customer may desire.
They keep constantly on hand a well se
lected stock of Coiifectionnries, Cigars,
Tobacco, &c, which will be sold cheap.
Oysters will be kept in their season.
By strict attention to business and ac
commodation to all, they hope to merit a
liberal share of patronage.
JNO. II Alt R IS S & CO.,
Dec. lG.-4-tf Tarboro', N. C.
Mill Notice.
THE undersigned arc now prepared to
fill any and all orders for LUMBER at their
STEAM SA W MILL
in the county, situated about ten miles
from Tarboro', upon the lands of the Hon.
R R. Briclgers, and in the neighborhood
of John Lawrence.
All LUMBER purchased will be deliver
ed at the Mill, at Tarboro' or at anj' con
venient point as the purchaser may desire.
They will also have attached to their
Mill a GRIST, and will be prepared to
grind corn for the neighborhood.
LIPSCOMB & BOND.
G. B. Lipscomb, John JI. Bond
Nov.
.
1-tf
F. Havens,
General Commission Merchant,
Washington, J . C
Strict personal attention will be given to
the receiving and shipping of p11 kinds of
produce. dec. lG-4-tf
Auction.
ON Tuesday and Saturday of each week, I
will have an Auction in Front of the Court
House. Persons desiring property of any
Kind sold, will do well to call on me. As no
effort will bs spaired to obtain the highest
prices. J. B. HYATT,
Dec. 2, tf Auctioneer.
Bureau of Relief.
To Relieve Clerical Distress, Especially in
the Southern Dioceses.
Under the advice of Bishops Talbot, At
kinson and Lay. Address contributions of
any sort, and applications, to the Rev. W.
E. Doane, Secretary, Hartford, Connecti
cut. Jin. 13, 7 tf
-(Continued from our Last.)
The Three Ways of liiv-
LIVING WITHIN THE MEANS.
"I daresay, Jane, yea want to tell
me everybody does so; but I know bet
ter thr.n that. It is very well for peo
ple to live in what is ealkd style, if
they have all things in agreement if
they can afford to have the best of at
tendance, of cooks, &3.; but there is no
gentil ty in doing things by halves."
"Indeed, uncle," said Jane, rallying
her spirits, "we were very unfortunate
to-day. Our servants are all bad, I
hope to get better; and I have a very
good nursery-goveruess engaged."
. nursery-governess! Take care of
youryhilaicn yourself; don't make tbem
over to a governess; and let thein have
their seats at the tabic, I feel indig
nation when I see these little men and
women turned over to servants. And
now, Jane, I know I have made this
day an uncomfortable one for you; and
God knows it has been so for me. I
should be sorry if I had not meant, by
all my advice, to you the greatest kind
ness I have ever done you yet; and I
close with one remark that no style of
living is good, or, to use your own
phrase, genteel, that is not thorough,
consistett, and well carried through.
God bless you!" And he hurried away.
A tribute of tears followed his de-
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parture! In the midst of them; Frank
entered. His friends had taken their
leave.
"What is the matter, Jane?" said he.
40b, I understand; Uncle Joshua hzs
been reading yoa a lecture upon extra
vagance. I suppose he never saw such
a dinner! He knows nothing of fash
ionable life; and I daresay he thinks we
are on the road to ruin. Come, tell
LUC VVU'lb UV DiUU UUUUt II).
"He said," replied Jane sobbing, "it
was badly served and badly cooked."
Frank looked rather crestfallen
"Extremely polite, I must confess."
"It was all true," sail Jane. "lam
mortified about it."
"Never mind," said Frank; "I told
them what wretched servants we had."
From this time Uncle Joshua's visits
were lss and less frequent; and even
Jane began to think that it was hardly
worth while for him to take the trouble
of coming.
When the year was drawing to a
close, Frank found, with some dismay,
that instead of adding to his little capi
tal, it was with .difficulty that he could
iet through without diminishing it,
This conviction harassed him, and he
began to be anxious about the future.
He could not conceal fronl'himself that
his business had decreased, probably by
inattention. Still, Jane was his confi
datitc, and to her he communicated his
anxieties. She proposed , that they
should retrench their expenses. Lut,
after various calculations, there seemed
to le nothing they, could give up, ex
cept what was too trijliny to make any
difference. As if domestic economy
did not consist in trifles!
"At any rate," said Jane one day,
with some twinges of conscience, "we
have made out much better than we
had any right to expect, considering we
had nothing to begin with. Wo have,
till this year, always lived within ouri
means."
We mnst take grat pains to shut our
eyes upon trutn. mere is a. rauience
about it that makes the outline of its
form perceptible, even amongst the
ciouas oi oust ana ruooisu mat are
sometimes heaped upon it. Error does
not so often arise from ignorance of
truth, as unwillingness to receive it.
Many a wandering thought had entered
both Dr. and Mrs. Fulton's minds, that
they were departing from the principle
on whioh they first, set out of limiting
their desires to their means. But they
consoled themselves with the idea that
the Reeds, and twenty others, lived
more expensively than they did, with no
larger income; therefore it was all right
and proper.
When Dr. Fulton closed his account
for the year, his expenses exactly met
his income.
LIVING BEYOND THE MEANS.
A new era now opens on the married
life of Frank Fulton and his wife. The
first period of economical living icithin
their means had been for some time
past; so also had the second, during
which they had lived vp to their means)
and we now fiud them, with a greatly
increased family, living in a lesser or
greater degree heyond their means
! The various acts in this drama of real
life had been quite progressive. There
had been a gradual rise, little by little,
from a condition of comparative pover
ty to one of considerable opulence.
j There had been no violent movement
forward; all had been easy, and apparent
ly the result of ordinary circumstances.
Frank's professional engagements had
greatly increased; he was now employed
as a physician by families of the first
consequence, &.hd was enabled tu live in
a style of elegatce which he at one pe
riod could not possibly have anticipated.
Now was the time, then, when he was
reaping the reward of his skill and per
severance, and when, without any ditn
cuity, he might have realized such a
competence as the prudent under such
circumstances would by all means have
secured. Whether he did so or not, we
shall immediately learn.
Mrs. Fulton, during the rise in her
husband's circumstances, asted as many
women do in like situations. She yield
ed to the pleasing current of prosperity.
and considered that to be a fine lady
was incompatible with being an atten
tive mother. ' Involving herself in an
extensive circle of acquaintance, hardly
one of whom cared anything at all
about her, she was incessantly occupied
in the most frivolous amusements and
visitmgs; and instead of staying at
home to bestow a motherly regard on
her children, now growing up, and re
quiring more attention than ever, she
was never so happy as when engaged
in exchanging smiles and bows, and tri
fling words of course, with the class of
friends with whom she bad become in
volved. All was sunshine, gladness,
and smiles abroad; while at home, the
house was left very much to itself, or
under the supreme government of ser
vants. Could all this last.? We shall
see.
In the midst of Frank's heedless ca
reer, he bought a large and magnificent
mansion. It stood next door to that of
one of the best friends of the family,
Mr. Brandish, and was hence in a par
ticularly fashionable quarter of the city.
Wrbat a dear, delightful idea! How wej
shall be envied! Such were the feelings
of Dr. and Mrs. Fulton as they prepar
ed for the occupation of their new abode.
As it wa a thing for a considerable pe
riod, it was worth while to strain every
nerve to furnish and lav it out in the
best manner. Mrs. Brandish had very
kindly dropped a hint that, when a ball
was given by either family, a door might
be cut through, and both houses thrown
into one. It became, therefore, almost
indispensible that one house should be
furnished nearly as elegant as the other
The same cabinet-maker and uphohteri
was employed; and when completed, it
certainly was not much inferior to Mr.
Brandish's
Janc was not behind Mrs. Brandish sage from Uncle Joshua, requesting him
in costume or figure. Every morning,1 to come immediately to sec him, as ho
at the hour for calls, .she was elegantly 1 was very sick.
attired for visitors. Many came fronij Jane was alarmed. "His walk was
curosity. Mrs. Hart congratulated her too much for him, I am afraid," she ex
dear friend on seeing her moving in a claimed.
sphere for which it was evident nature j Frank looked at his watch. "Half
intended ber. Mrs. Reed cautioned past one! Do you think I had better
her against any false shame, that might
remind one of former times. Others
admired her furniture and arrangements
without any sly allu?ions. On one of
these gala-mornings Uncle Joshua was pose her. They drove through the un
ushered into the room. Jane was for- fashionable parts of the town, stopped
tunatcly alone, and she went forward at Uncle Joshua's little green door, and
and offered two fingers with a cordial knocked softly. A strange woman came
air, but whispered to the servant, "If to the door.
any one else called while he was there, "How is my uncle?" said Jane,
to say she was engaged." She had "He is dcafH" said the woman in an
scrupulously observed her promise, of j indifferent tone. They rushed in. It
never sending word she was not at home. I was true. The old man lay motionless
There was a mock kind of defence in ; his features retaining the first benign
his air and manner that embarrassed
Jane.
"So," said he, looking round him,
"we have a palace here!"
"The house we were in was quite too
small, now that our children are grow
ing so large," replied Jane.
"They must be greatly beyond the
common size," said Uncle Joshua, "if
il.i I I I .1
ma i uuusu cuuiu uul uui j ueiu.
"It was a very inconvenent, one; and
we thought, as it was a moustrous rent,
that it would be better to take another.
Then, after we had bought this, it cer
tainly was best to furnish it comforta
bly, as it was for life"
"Is it paid for?" asked Uncle Joshua
drily.
Jane hesitated. This was a point
she was not exactly versed in. "Paid
for!" she replied; "why, of course
that is "
"Oh, very well," answered the old
man; "I am glad to hear it; otherwise
L should doubt if it is taken for life."
Jane was silent for a moment. She
felt abased; but at length said in as
soothing a tone as possible, "Yoa do
not know dear uncle, that F:ank has
b-sen successful in some speculations
lately. He does not now altogether de
pend upon his profession for a living;
indeed he thinks it his duty to live as
other people do,. and place his wife and
children upon an equality with others."
"And what do you call an equality
living as luxuriously, aid wasting as
much time, as they do? dwelling in
as costly apartments, and forgettirg
theie is any other world than this?
When you were left to my care, and
your dear mother was gone from us,
how often I lamented that I could not
supply her place that I could not bet
ter talk to vou of another world. tr
which she had gone; but then, Jane, I
comfoited myself that I knew some
thing of the duties that belonged to this
wcrld, and that, if 1 faithfully instruct
ed you in these, I. should be preparing
you for another. Wheu I saw you gro
ing up, dutiful and humble, charitable
and self denying, sincere, and a consci
mtiuiMJisciple of truth, then I felt
satisfied that all was well. Bat I begin
now to fear that it was a short-sighted
kind of instruction 'hat it had not
power enough to enable us to hold fast
to what is right. I begin now to see
that we must have motive that do not
depend on the praise or censure of this
world motives that must have nothing
to do with it." And so savins, he
hurriedly took his leave and departed.
Jane's feelings immediately after this
interview with her venerable relative
were anything but agreeable. She could
impose upon others, but not upon her
self. Frank, on returning home, found
her more dull than usual; and upon be
ing informed of the cause, remarked,
that "really Unc'e Joshua was becom
ing a very tiresome old man always
croaking about something." This,
however; did not pacify Jane's con
science. "I might," thought she, "have
sent him home in the carriage, or per
suaded him to stay and dine, and ho
would have recovered frpru his fatigue.
I did, however, as I thought was best,
and that is all we can do. We can on
ly do as seems to us right for the pros
ent." How many deceive themselves with
this opiate! The indolent, the selfish,
and the worldly, lay this flattering unc
tion to their consciences, as if i doing
what seems to us right for the present
did not require reflection, judgment, and
often all the self-denying as well as tn-
ergectic qualities of our nature.
ThTt evening JanTwas"Sn gaged at a
large party. She was still young and
handsome, and, surrounded by the gay
and frivolous, she danced quadrilles and
cotillions, and returned at one o'clock.
As they entered the dor on their re
turn, one of the women met them, and
told Frank that there had been a mes-
go?"
"O certainly. I will go with you
"Nonsense! With that dress?" Jano
was resolute, and Frank ceased to op-
.expression of death. ith what agony
did Jane lean over him, and press with
her parched lips his colrt forehead!
"My more than unch my father!"
she exclaimed, while torrents of tears
fell from her eyes. Then recollecting
the scene of the day before, she felt as
if she was his murderer. "Tell me,"
said she, "how it all happened? Did ho
live to get home? Tell me the worst,
while I have power to hear it; My
poor, dear uncle! Bat yesterday I could
have folded my arms around you, and
you would have smiled upon me, and
loved me; but I was ungrateful and
cold-hearted, and I let you go. Oh that
I could buy back those precious mo
ments! that yesterday would again re
turn!" Frank strove to soothe her grief. But
she constantly recured to his long walk,
which a word of hers might have pre
vented. They found upon enquiry,
ihat his death wa3 without warning.
He had returned home, and passed the
afternoon as usual. In the evening, at
about uioc. he complainedYlrtnio at
htrbeartf and-desired'Or Fulton mighT
be sent for. Before the message could
have reached him, his breath had de
parted. "You see, Jane," said Frank,
"that if I had been at home, it would
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