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Tol. 1. TarbdraV Edgecombe County, Saturday, March 17,1 866; t (1 No. ig: A, IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY. t. D. PENDER, Editor. HUGII MACNAIR, Pbopetstoe. . . . - TERMS PER ANNUM. .One copy one year, - - tOne copy six months, -.One copy three months, : ... RATES OF ADVERTISING t One square (10 lines) first insertion, . For each subsequent one, $4 00 200 1 00 $1.00 50 tT. Liberal deduction allowed to par ities advertising by the three, six or twelve months. tBSl , v, ;-- v ADVERTISEMENTS. ring Importation 1 8 6 6 . Ribbons, Millinery & Straw GOODS. ARMSTRONG, CATOR & CO., IMPORTERS AN1 JOBBERS OT Ribbons, Bonnets, Silks and Laces. Velvets, Ruches, Flowers, Feathers, Straw Bonnets, Ladies Hats, Trimmed and Untrimmed, Shaker floods, c 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. B. WILLEFORD, of No. Ca., with F. L. JUDD, Importer and Jobber of English, French, German and American Combs, Bnishes, Button, Thread, tumcrv. llosieru. utovtsana Uth ttemen's Furnishing Goods, Watches, Jewel) y and Cutler No. 11 Barclay Street, (Nearly opposite the Astor House, Mar. 3.-14-lm. NEW YOR C. C. WHITE HURST, of North Carolina, with TUFTS, BURTIS & CO., Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Foreign and Domestis Fancy Goods and Yankee Notions. 400 & 402 Broadway, Cor. Walker Street, NEW YORK. Not. 25. 1-tf K. M. Murchison, , Newyorki J. T. Hurry, f n MrT i 1 Wilmington. D. R. Murcluson, j jlURCHISON & JURRAY, Commission Merchants. No. 188 Front Street, NEW YORK. Nov. 25. 1-tf TANNAHILL, McILAVAINE & CO., GENERAL Commission Merchants, No. 79 Front Street, , NEW YORK. Strict personal attention will be given to the salo of all kinds of Produce, Naval Stores and Goods of Southern Manufac ture ; also to the purchase of Merchandise generally, for the Southern markets. Not. 25. i-tf POTTS BROWN, (Late of Brown, De Rosset & Co.,) Commission Merchant, 93 Beaver street, NEW YORK. Jan. 6, 1866. 6-tf H. P. HORNE of Washington, N. C, with Chichester & Co., Wholesale Dealers in Foreign Domestic Hardioare, No. 55 Beekman & 85 Ann Street, Second Floor, NEW YORK. fOT All orders promptly attended to Feb. 10 11-tf sp A. T. BRUCE & CO., General Commission Mtrchants, 113 Libert j Street, NEW YORK. (Baltimore Cards. $V B; koney & Co . : , , (Jt? Shaeffer & Loney.) Importers and Dealers in C0TT1ERY, &C.f NO. 3 HANOVER STREET, (Near Baltimore Street,) . BALTIMORE. M). Frank B. Loney, s , Wm. R. Barry, Jtobert S. Finlty, Irvin Neale, ". ;.. ' Joseph P. Elliott. ; ' 'fcec.V :! " "23fV C. P. Menpenhall, Greensboro', N. C. " M. T. Whitaker, Enfield, N. C. D. Nichols, Baltimore, Md. Cyrus P. Mcndenhall & Co. Cotton, Tobacco AND General Commission Merchants, 156 Pratt Street Wharf, BALTIMORE, MD. Dec. 2. 2-pdly GRIFFIN BRO. & CO. GROCERS ANi Commission Merchants, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IK Foreign and Domestic Liquors, TOBACCO, CIGARS. &c. No. 105 West Lombard Street AND No. 2 Baldevston Street, Jan. 27 ly BALTIMORE, MD. Warner & Bro., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Boots and Shoes, Mulbery, NOv. 25. 1-tf D, F. Phillips. Burguine Maitland- PHILLIPS & MAITLAND, General Commission Forward ing Merchants, BALTIMORE, MD. Nov, 52. 1-tf WHEDBEE k DICKERS ON, Gen. Commission and For iva rdin cj Merch an ts, BALTIMORE, MD. Nov. 25. 1-tf WIESENFELD & CO., CLO THIERS, No. 25 Hanover Street, BALTIMORE, MD. Nov. 25. 1-tf CHAS. II. MYRES & BRO , IMPORTERS OP Brandy, Wine, Gin, Cigars, Olive Oil, Lon don Stout, &c. 72 Exchange place, uALTIMORE, MD. Nov. 25. 1-tf Chs. Spilker. Chr. Rogge. CHAS. SPILKER & CO., IMPORTERS OP Fancy Goods & Toys, Nos. 10 & 12 Hanover St., BALTIMORE, MD. Not. 24, 1-tf m m 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 ROBT. A. MARTIN. EOBT. TANNAHILL MARTIN & TANNAHILL GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS 129 Sycamore Street, PETERSBURG, VA. Feb. 17 12-tf JOHtf S. DANCY, of Tarboro, N. C. JOHN II. IIYMAN, late of Scotland Neck, N. C. F. M. IIYMAN, late of Warrenton, N. C. DANCY, IIYJIAIV & CO., General Commission Mer chants, For the sale of all kinds of Southern Pro duce, and Agents for procuing and for warding WISITJE EARORERS 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 consigned to us will meet with prompt shipping attention by the following Agents: W. H. MCRARY& CO., Wilmington, N.C. WHITFORD, DILL & CO., Newberne, N. C GEO. H. BROWN & CO., Washington, N. C RICKS, HILL & CO., Norfolk, Va. Jan. 27. 9-tf Wilmington Joumil and Raleigh Sentinel will insert this card in lieu of the one now in their papers. R. A. SIZE R, TARISORO', 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 discription in his line, consisting of Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Col lars, fVhips, c. He pays particular attention to the manu facture of fine work of every stvle. Re pairing done in the best manner and at the shortest notice. Nov. 25. 1-tf Liquors, Cigars AND Confectionaries, JUST RECEIVED AT . Harriss Sr Co' THE undersigned hereby give notice to the public generally, 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 Confectionories, 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. HARRISS & CO., Dec1. 16.-4-tf Tarboro', N. C. Mill Notice. THE undersigned are now prepared to fill any and all orders for LUMBER at their STEAM SA W MILL in the county, tituated about ten miles from Tarboro', upon the lands of the Hon. R R. Bridgers, and in the neighborhood of John Lawrence. All LUMBER purchased will be deliver ed at the Mill, at Tarboro' or at any 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 M. Bond Nov. 25. 1-tf B. F. Havens, General Commission Merchant, Wishinlon, J. Strict personal attenuou will be given to the receiving and shipping of Ml kinds of produce. dec. 16-4-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. JSurcau of Relief. To Relieve Clerical Distress, Especially in iKf. Southern Dioceses, tt,i. nA,a nt i.i,Tiw. Af.l8 "Streets were the best way to be kinson and Day. Address contributions of any sort, and applications, to the Rev. W. E. Doane, Secretary, Hartford, Connecti cut. - Jan. 13, 7 tf " " : -t- r-. . 11 spina amaimaffim TARBQROWSATURDAUR. 17, 1866 (Continued rem our Last.) ' The Three Ways of Liv ing. LIVING BEYOND THE' MEANS. The sick young man was first to re ceive (hem to welcome them, with a gay and cheerful expression, to his fath er's house. Mrs. Watson lost, at home, all the constaint of forms, to which she was unused. She was kind, maternal, and affectionate. The tabic was loaded with prints, and works of fancy and tast. Everything was refined, and in good keeping; and, to the astonishment of the Fultons, Oliver, in fashionable phrase, was "the life of the party " Instead of allusions to his feeble health, and a list of his infirmities, which the visitors had anticipated, not a word was hinted on the subject. A new treat was prepared for the evening his elcc- incai roacnine, witii its curous experi ments; his magic lantern, with its grave and gay scenes, its passing charracters, so true a picture of human life. When the carriage came to convey Elinor to the cotillon party, strange as it may seem, she preferred staying the evening, and the carriage was dismissed. D Fulton did not come. Business undoubtedly prevented him. The fami ly returned, delighted with their visit, and peiffectly convinced that, though Oliver looked sick and emaciated, and bis hands were so white and almost transparent, he could not suffer much. Mrs Lulton said, "Suffering was not only marked upon the countenance, but it destoyed the force and lesolution of the character." In most cases she was undoubtedly right, but in the present one she wasw:ong. Sickness and suf fering had nerved, not destroyed, the onergy of his character; and he had learned to look upon his frame as a machine, which the mind was to control. About a year passed on after this in troductory visit, and during this period Elinor frequently visited Mrs. Watson's faiily; but was at do time accompanied either by her father or mother. Both were engaged with society which they considered more exalted and more credi table. Yet both had not exactly the same exalted and more creditable. Yet both had not exactly the same ideas of spending time and money. Each fol lowed a separate course in some respects. Frank bad wholly ceased his communi cations to JaDe with regard to his pe cuniary affairs. Consequently, this mutual source of iuterest was gone; and as she saw no restraint laid ou any thing, she presumed very naturally that, as louz as his business was so flourish ing, it was of little consequence what they expended. Sometimes, when her benevolent feelings were interested, and she gave lavishly and injudiciously, Frank accused her of extravagance. Then came retaliation, and hints that she had always heard that with increase of means came a greater tanasity of money; for her own part she considered it as dross, if it was not circulating. Extravagance seems to be a slight fault. In youth we are indulgent to it. We say if there must be wrong, that extreme is better than the opposite; we bad rather see it than sordid calcula tion. But is this all? Does it stop here? A little reflection will convince any one that, to support extravagance, it must bring a host of allies. There must be injustice selfishness; and the last auxiliary ' is fraud. Extravagance is, in truth, living beyond our honest means. It is a word used so lightly, that we almost forget its import. The time was approaching when a very important event in the family was to take place. This was Elenor's com ing out a thing which the fond moth er had greatly set her heart upon, and which was to be signalised by a ball of inconceivable grandeur. "My dear Elinor," said Mrs. Fulton as they both set at work ono morning, "your father and I have fixed upon the first evening in November for the ball. It is now the Becond week in October, and we shall not have much more than time to get ready. We must make out a list. Take your pen, and we will be gin. Elinor did as her mother directed. "The right way," said Mrs. Fulton, "is to arrange the names alphabetically." It was soon found, however, that this was impossible. A string of P's or Q's, &c, obtained. Then Mrs. Fulton g,D Wllh- Street; then go to C or E Street; and so on." But here numbers were forgotten; and at last she thought of the Directory. Elinor continued writing the list in silence, with hr head bent ovc the pa per. ""The next thing will be to fix up on waiters a ndT entertainments." We are to have the use of Mrs. Brandish's two rooms, just as she had ours last winter. But how moping you are, Eli- norl I really think as we are taking all this trouble for yon, you might sluw a little interest in it." Elinor attempted to answer; but her emotions seemed to be irrepressible, and she Jaid down her pen, and put her handkerchief io her yes. "You are not "well, dear." said her mother ten derly. "Yes I am," said Elenor. "But, mother do you know how. sick Oliver is?" "I know he has been sick for a great many years; I believe ever since he was born " "But he is much more so now. The doctor says he cannot live long." "It will be a mercy when he is ta ken," said Mrs. Fulton. "lie is everything to his mother," said Elinor in a faltering voice. "Yes; his father and mother will feel it at first no doubt. Have you put down the Wilkinses ou the list?" "Mother," said Elinor solemnly, "perhaps Oliver may die the very eve ning you have fix on for the ball." "Well, if he should, it would be un lucky: but we cannot help it, you know." 'They were such friends of Uncle Joshua's!" said Elinor. "Thy are so out of the world, they will never know it." "But ice should, mother." "There is nothing so unwise as to tor ment ourselves about possibilities. I am sure things could not happen so un lucky." Jane was right in one point at least. There is nothing so unwise as to touble ourselves about possibilities. We may lay a thousand plans, waste time in re volving consequent events, even go on to imaginary conversations, and, after all, the occas;on for them never occurs. and our plans are swept away like chaff before the wind. Elinor made out the list ; the cards were written and sent; and the day be fore the ball arrived. The young, and those who remember the days of their youth, will not be severe on Elinor, that her thoughts took a brighter hue as she busied herself iu the splended prepara tions; or that, when her ball-dress came home, ber eye sparkled with pleasure as she gazed on it. Winters of sorrow Knd time must pass over the young head before its germs of anticipation, of hope, and of self-complacency can be blight- ed. "It is a beautiful dress," said Mrs. Fulton. "I will just rundown and see . if vour father has come. He was to1 bring your ear-rings Down Mrs. Ful- ton ran. As she approached his room, which was on the basement storey, she heard loud voices. She stopped at the door; and at that moment her husband said, in a deprecating voice, "I assure you this is only a trifling embarrassment Wait a few days and everything will go right." "I know better," was the ungracious reply; "and I will wait no longer." Jane turned away with a feeling of ap prehension. Something of undefined evil took possession of her mind; and instead of returning to Elinor, she im patiently waited at the head of the stairs till the men were gone. When the door closed upon them, she again sought her husband. He was flushed and agitated. "What do you want?" said he rough ly as she entered. "I came to see if you had got Elin or's ear-rings." "Don't torment me about such non sense, replied he; "you worry my life out!" Jane had caught his retaliating spirit. "Something worries you, it is evident. Who were those men that have just gone?" "That is my affair," said he. "Sue was silent for a moment, and then affectionately exclaimed, "My dear Frank, how can you say so? Are not your affairs and mine the same? If any thing makes yoa unhappy, ought I not to know it?" How true it is that a "soft answer turneath away wrath." ne evidently felt the forbearance of his wife, and re plied more gently, "Indeed, Jane, if I had anything pleasant to tell you, I should be glad to tell it. But the truth is, it is from kindness to you that I do not speak." "Then there is something unpleasant ta be communicated?" "Yes ; but wait till this norrid ball is overVand then I will tell you all. Here," said ne, taking a little box rooii his pocket; "carry these to Elinor, and tell be ;No; tell her .nothing .". j "Iudeed, Frank, it is cruel in you to leave be in this state of suspense. Tell me the worst?" 1 v r : ! "We are ruined! Now Jane, go and finish your preparations for the ball. lou would know all, and you have got it." " . What a day was this f ;r: poor Jane! Earnestly she intreated .that the ball might be given upj But Frauk said if anything could increase their misery, it would be mj&jH80, public; and, af ter seas of tears on the part of Jane, it was finally settled, that everything should proceed the same! Amidst the preparations for the eve ning, Mrs. Fulton's depression was-not observed. The only h opa that remain ed to Frank was, that his affairs miht be arranged with some degree of secre cy; and for this the ball, he concicvcd, was actually necessary. When the evening arrived, and Elinor came to show herself, all equipped for her first appearance, any mother might havo been proud of such a daughter, with her bright happy face, her sunny blue eyes, and a figure set off by her white satin bodice, and splendid necklace and ear-rings the last preseut of her father. "Does she not look like a queen, ma'am?" said the chamber maid, follow ing her, and holding the light high above her head. Mrs. Fulton cast upon her a look of anguish. The company came. Everybody con gratulated Jane on the beauty and ele gance of her daughter. Everybody prophesied she would be the belle of the winter Then came the supper, and at last the visitors departed. Elinor retired to bed full of happy dreams; and her parents were left alone. Jane attempted to converse with her husband; but he had done the honors of the whiskey-punch and champagne till he had cot a clear idea left; and bif)keu slumbers and sad thoughts followed her through the night. . The next morning came, with bitter consciousness of what was before them. Frank had not the consolation of feel ing that misfortune had reduced him; he had not lost any large amount by tho sudden changes to whiclT merchantihi speculations are subject. He had been extravagant in his amusements; had thrown away a great deal of money in pic tures and other works of art beyond his means: had lavished not a little on bors- , en and an equipage; but, above all, he had allowed his wife to pursue a system of reckless extravagance both in her domestic concerns and expenditure on herself, and children. All the money which could be commanded had been thus expended, and, to supply the defi ciency of ready money, credit had been got, and bills signed to a ruinous amount. When the circumstances of bis some what disgraceful insolvancy became known, they formed a tale which enliv ened many an evening circle and morn ing gossip. The sagacity of the world was truly astonishing. It was incredi ble how many "had expected such a crash." Nearly all were loud in con demning Mrs. Fulton's extravagance. Among their former friends, a few ap peared to sympathise, but none to take the responsibility of counselling, let sush an one appeared; and this was Samuel Watson Uncle Joshua's "vul gar friend." It was necessary that Frank should disappear from the scene of action; and Mr. Watson was indefatigable in seeing that everything was transacted in the best possible manner, and in shielding Frank's conduct from reproach, as far as that was compitible with truth, II is house was an asylum for Mrs. Fulton and her children, till something more eligible could be thought of. Among those early friends of her uncle, Jane's former impressions rcvited. She re membered his kind and judicious coun sel, and wondered that she could so far have strayed from it. She spoke with perfect candour to Mr. and Mri. Wat son, and, in return, received counsel and consolation. Uncle Joshua's legacy was blessed resources for Mrs. Fulton and her chil Iren. His house was a home to them; and to take possession of it was retiring as completely from the circle in which she bad moved, as if she had followed her husband to the western country, where he went to begin life anew, and once more put up his sign ''Dr. Ful ton practises gratis." Elinor was at an age to feel the chango (Continued on Fourth Page.)
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