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POETRY. I I Indian Summer. Just after the death of the flowers, And before thoy are buried in snow, There cometh a festival season i When nature is all aglow Aglow with a mystical splendor ! That rivals the brightness of spring A clovr with a beaut v more tender Than aught which summer could bring. Some spirit akin to the rainbow Then borrows its magical dyes, And mantles the far-spreading landscape In hues that bewilder the eves : The sun from his cloud-shadowed chamber : Smiles soft on the vision so gay, And dreams that his favorite children, ! The flowers, have not yet passed away. There's a luminous mist on the mountain, A. iignt, azure naze m mt ir. Kmt anfll irhitA hMVPnWHl ROarinCT. Had left their bright robes floating there. i The breeze is so sou. so caressing, It seems a mute token of love, And floats to the heart like a blessing From some happy spirit above. These days, so serene and so charming, Awaken a dreamy delight A tremulous, tearful enjoyment Like soft strains of music at night ; We know they are fading and fleeting. And we watch them with yearning affection, As, at parting, we watch a dear friend. ; Oh ! beautiful Indian summer 1 V Thou favorite child of the year, j Thou darling whom Nature enriches, i With gifts and adornments so dear I How fain would we woo thee to linger On mountains and meadows awhile. I For our hearts like the sweet haunts of Nature f Rejoice and grow younir. in thy smile. ! Not alone to tho sad fields of autumn Dost thou a lost brightness restore. Rut thou brinsrest a world wearv snirit . Sweet dreams of its childhood once more I Thy loveliness fills us with memories i Of all that was brightest and blest J Thy peace and serenity offer A foretaste of heavenly rest ! For the Carolina Era. I The War to Commence Farming. As soon as a man becomes proprietor ' of ft farm.with a design to cultivate the i Boil, for a livelihood, ir he 13 an lntem - gent and thoughtful man his first in quiry win De, wnat system oi iurm manaereraent can I adopt which will enable me to distinguish myself as a successful agriculturist: or which will return to me a fair equivalent lor tne caDital investcd.as well as a satisfactory renunciation for my labor; and at the same time leave my farm in a condition i quite as productive or even more so I than it was, when l commenced iarm Ing operations. No problem in geome try was ever more difficult to solve. There is the farm; and here are the . forces to work it. And so we may say . In another respect r there Is the piano, , and here Is the music to do piayea. ' But what are these without musical talent and musical skill ? And what is a farm, and tools, and implements, and forces without knowledge and skill to : manage them? The first thing will be i to plot the farm properly. The next step to be taken will be to adapt the crops to the quality oi ine sons, incn if any portion of it be wet, calculations should be made to drain it as soon as i may be practicable. . A SYSTEM OF MIXED HUSBANDRY. "Ono cow, arid a pig, and-a lamb and a calf. j And plenty or corn, gooa nusDanary nam. And swine, in connection with raisin grain, Lies at tho foundation ofsuccess- ml and Drocressive agriculture. Still it is not desired that there is much good ngricultpre In the world which pays t well. and which might be called pro- gressive farming, wliere not a hoof is kept from one year to another. But in , order that agriculture may be paying, : and at the same time a self-sustaining ' system, tho only reliable way Is, to keep more or less stock, and consume a lanre croDortion of tho course grain which is raised on the farm. If a far mer has an abundance of surplus capi ' tal with which he can purchase guano, ground bone, poudrette,or other fertili : zers. hemav keen his-soil rood, and ! raise largo crops of grain or grass with- I out keeping stock of any kind. ! But thi3 would not be such a system f of farm management as 1 would en i dorse or recommend to those who are about to commence farm operations. ! The great idea In mlxt husbandry is, ! to' commence with, a limited capital, i and to adopt such a system of manage- ment as will return capital enough to defray the expenses of cultivation and I pav for the improvements on the farm, .and leave a profit towards paying for tho land. and. at the same time, not Impoverish the soil at all ; but, on the contrarv. -imnrove its lertimy irom year to year. "What I desire to have understood by a mixt husbandry is. a system of farm I management in which raising grain constitutes only a portion of a farmer's emDlovment: while raisincr stock of somo kind is a chief part of his busi ness. In other, words, raising stocK and CTOwinir crain on the same farm wnoonoct ?rwiilrtfl orK'OTiln rrUJ ev70f flint: - system or husbandry in wnicn noimng . a.. l 1 but grain is grown or stock reared, iv system of mixt husbandry involves all the good practices to which we have made allusions in this chaDter. And it may not be amiss to allude to some of the immediate advantages arising from such a system. I have my mind on a . man who owned only a small plot of land, who raised an excellent crop of Indian corn every season for twenty- two successive years on one field. Iso other crop was ever grown on that field rlnrino- ho rxn-ri rxl Anrl iht tu'Pntv- second crop yielded a larger number of bushels of good grain than the nrst, or any other crop during that period of time. He always kept two good cows, and fattened two excellent nogs ; and most of the manure they made was ap plied to the soil where his corn grew. This instance affords us an example of mixed husbandry on -a limited scale. But it was by no means a perfect, or even a commendable system of agricul ture. If he had adopted, in connection with this system, a three or four years rotation-of-crops system, the Indian corn which was raised, the twenty-se cond year would have been heavier, and the system a most complete one. Let us notice wherein it couidriave been improved. The soil and locality were well adapted to raising wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, beans or grass. iN0Wfa3 mdian corn mimrw wiuuu elements of tho soil different from wheat, oats or barley, by growing a crop of Indian corn every season on that fsima soil, there was an extraordi nary demand for those fertilizers only u'hirh Indian corn reouired. -There was a great abundance of material in thft Roil that would have produced oats, barley, andiwheat which the roots of Indian corn could not tanc up. .xxurv, thpn. we mav receive, and can appre ciate the excellence and importance of adopting a rotation ,systi3I in con nection' WITH MIXEDVJIUSBANDUY. Yowii Fanners JlanuaU . Todd. . i - W 1 ' 1 - i Letter from idj't-Gen. Gorman, His Efforts to Capture the Iwrey Gang The Reason of Failure, tfce. - Maj. Wm. a;Hearxe, VI ! Manager North Carolinian: T8) many inquiries hare been made 1of me concerning my recent operations in Robeson county, and so many of the news papers of the State have seen piopcr to disparage the efforts which hare been made to capture the Lowry and Strong Banditti, I have thought it proper to write out a statement and submit it to joa for ; publication in jour columns. ' j f About the first of August last, soon after my appointment as Adjutant General, Gov. Caldwell requested me to visit Robeson county, and see if I could not devise some' means to capture the gang of outlaws who bad infested that county for years past, and whose depredations and murdeis had attracted such general attention. In com pliance with his request I went to Lumber ion and conferred with the most prominent men ot the place, and also visited -Shoe Heel, another promising village 'of the county, for the same purpose. I fotmd the communities much divided in seRtimqnt in regard t the proper course to purstie JIany were of the opinion that nothing; could be done until martial law was-pro-, claimed, and the whole of ScufSetowh d vested or its inhabitants, whom they. Id-'1 lesred. were all In sympathy with the out laws, fed and clothed them, and save them information. Others thought the use of blood-hounds the only means which could be successfully used to capture and rid the community of the pests, while others aain were of opinion that if a number of U. ,S. Troops were procured, and if a bodyfof ... I 1 . 1 - A ! 1 1. citizens wouiu actively co-operaw uu them, success would lollow in. a snort while. I took the latter view myself, after conference with all the different surges tors, but toll them that it was my candid opinion that the reason why the outlaws had not been captured bciore men, was ou account of the diversity of opinion which existed. I told them nothing could be done as long as they tncm3cive3 were a- nded in sentiment in regard to the ques tion. and that if they would listen and act upon my suggestions, and offer no impedi ment to the successlul prosecution m my scheme, that I thought I could rid the county of the outlaws in Ie3s than thirty days. I proposed that fifty 'counters 'be raised in the county from among the citi zens, composed of men who "knew the out laws by sight, who should receive from the county rations and the pay oi regular sol diers, and that, in the event that this was done, I would try and secure the co-opera tion of a like-number of U. S. Soldiers, to act with them, and with the combined force, to commence a regular ana systematic campaign, in which I proposed to take an active part. This volunteer force, it was thought, could be readily raised, especially as there was already a nucleus around which they could form, consisting of a party of some twelve or ; fifteen rclugces from that immediate section, wh . bad ben run from their homes, by the threats of the outlaws, and who were then in an organized body hunting in the swamps, under the commtnd ofjCapt. Wishart. After visiting a majority of the Com missioners of the county, and conferring with them in regard to my propnsitiuj. they readily agreed to second my efforts. atad acceded to my suggestions in regard to pay and ration. t J I With their assent and recommendation, which was seconded by almost every ope who seemed in earnest mj the extcrmin tion of the banditti. I agreed to commls sion Capt. Wishart, as Colonel of the 59th Regiment N. C. Militia, and authorized him to raise the volunteers required frm his and the 58th regiment, which compos ed the militia of that county, and returned to Raleigh to try and obtain the troops. promising to return in a week with teem, if possible. I succeeded in obtaining two depleted companies of U. S. Troops from Gen. Morgan, which together numbered nearly City men. Gen. Morgan consented that they should go to Robeson county only on condition that the citizens co oper ate with them. When we arrived, we went immediately iuto camp at Eureka, a Ri'- roaa crossing, lmmeuiaieiy in ine msmci wherein the robbers operated, and awaited the coming of the volunteers, who were collecting at Shoe Heel. On the following day, some ten or twelve citizens joined u, principally consisting of the band of rc'.u: gees previously mentioned, and duiing tJie week following they were joined by nine more. These were all the volunteers CoL Wishart was ever enabled to obtain, and Rcvtral of tlifse were citizens of Richmond county, and but lew of the entire number knew anv f the gang of roblcrs sum cientlv will to tell them should we have happened to have iccn them in the swamps. More volunteers were promised m a lew days, and with the force that was present, under the direction and suggestions of Uf! Wishart, and his indefatigable Lieuten ant, Col. Jas. Nick McLean, we proceeded immeaiatcly to commence operations. "Right here, I think is the proper place to give some description of the country which com noses the district euphoniously called "Scuflletown," wherein the robbjrs hide and emerge from to commit their various phases ot outlawry. It is notjas many suppose, a huge swamp. Scufile town proper, embraces some twelve or fif teen miles equare, through which runs Lumber River, a slow and shallow stream in summer, but which in winter, affords water enough te loat rafts t ton timber and prevent its crossing except on logs'or bridges. During our stay of hve weeksj it was fordablc at almost-any point. The whole country is flat and sandy. For pier haps a half mile on each $ide this stream1 is a dense swamp of evergreen growth, which inSvinter is miry and almost impassable, except at certain points. This is called River Swamp. Beyond it some two or three miles. Hack ewamp and Lcvu s Dtn," low marshy places running almost parallel with the creek, which afford a run ning stream in winter, but dry in sum mer, almost impenetrable with trees, and evergreen bushes which grow to some ten. or twelve feet in height, and are interlaced with running vines that form an almost net-work of impediment to progress. These swamps run almost through the entire length of the ScufQetown district, ' and range from a half mile to two miles wide. Between the swamps and on both sides are innumerable fiat places of various dimcn sion, from a square acre to a mile, having the same character ot growth, called Bays' ami 44 Slashes, and the remainder is of pine land, on which the Scuffletou- lans generally reside, in log shanties, wilu only' patches of sickly looking' corn ana potatoes surrounding tnem, anora ing their only visible means of ? as tenance. They live, 83 a general thing, by tending boxes, (getting out crude tur pea tine) cutting ton limber for rafts in winter, and doing odd jobs for the more thrifty' farmers who live a few miles from them. .There are exceptions to this gen cral rule, however, where they have good farms of a hundred or more acres, well cul tivated, and whero the honesty, sobriety and good behavior of the owners are above reproach. Prominent among such are Pat rick, Calvin and St. Clair Lowry, broth ers to three of the outlaws, and several others. In the section to which I allude there are perhaps 200 families, composed for the main part of tho clas3 of people to which the outlaws belong, being mixed breed between the white man, black and Indian, many of whom retain in a remark able degree the Indian characteristic in face, color and form, and are said to pos sess all the Datural shrewdness belonging to the Indian.! Tbey live generally irom band to mouth, in a state of much poverty, in log houses, -wb slab roofs, with little or none of the comforts of civilized life. The locality derived its name long before the war, I suppose, from the divers scuffles which occurred amongst tbem, they bear ing the name of their being quite belligerent in character as Well as the scuffle it ev idently took for them to procure an honest living off their two acres cultivated pota toes. 5 Only some three or four white farm era continue to live on their farms amongst: them, and these are con stantly ' raided upon by the outlaws, for provisions, which they give without much! demurring; and barely whisper the fact after having been "fleeced of their property.' These live in a constant state Of dread and uncertainty, not knowing what hour of the day or night they may be visited by the outlaws, aud are an ob ject of suspicion, it is alleged, by botutne outlaws and those who have previously hunted them. K b Some two or three white men have mar ried mulatto women, and live oa places in the neighborhood with tber wives, and are assisting in the further mixture of the race. The whofe race is more or less connected by blood J and some Qve or six family names .constitute me majority oi me muaunaius, the Lowrcy8, the Oxendines, and Chavises beiner the largest in number. It is assert ed, and my experience rather goes to prove the assprtion, that nearly this whole com munity are in active sympathy with the outlaws, many doubtless through iear, otn ers frrim prejudice, and the balance from ties of fraternity and blood. All, without exception, lend no aid whatever in the caolure of the gang, and never report their hiding places' or whereabouts, and will not even mention the fact when they see them, until sufficient time has elapsed to place the outlaws beyond the reach of pursuit. It is positively amnned that any move ment made by the officers of the law and others to capture the banditti, is speedily telegraphed by signals known only to the initiated,' and by diver3 other means, whereby they arc enabled to elude pursuit, and from this cause, is attributed the in variable failure of the parties to surprise the gang,5 or at any time to catch them un awares. Besides this, this whole people, living as they do upon the edges of the swamps and bays, which in winter are al most (slahds1 surrounded by water, have numerou? paths and short cut3 from house to house, which they almost invpriably follow, instead of the roads, and they are W .this means enabled to communicate with the outlaws much-sooner 'than par ties who go the ordinary roads to reach anv place at which they may suppose them to be. These trail and paths ramify the swamps and pine fields bewilderingly to theunHcquainted,and many of them are f carceiy qisiinguisiiaoie io ine umnuiHieu. During my stay of five weeks in tnat sec tion. I think I visited alone or with a de tachment of men. nearly every house in the outlaws tlomain, and took especial pains to inlorrn 'myself as to the feelings and ex pressed opinions of the people. There was nothing f sullen in their behavior to me or the. troops, were free in speech, and without exception expressed a wish for the troubles of the locality to end, but almost invariably refused to lend any assistance towards the capture of the outlaws, even fur pav or reward. Nearlv all complained of the harsh treatment they had in times past received from parties who were osten sibly hunting the banditti, and repudiated any alliance or fraternity of feeling between themselves and the gang. Their protesta tions, in the majority of cases, however, 1 believed to be deceitful and without a par ticle of sincerity, as their sympathies would naturally! crop out occasionally! in their con versa imn. ; Our operations against the outlaws were rather after the manner ot hunting deer. The soldiers and citizens were mixed in small detachments, and sent in the swamps and pine fields in those portions more fre quented by the banditti, and especially in the vicinity of the houses of the wives of the outlaws, four of whom are married. and two of-whom have several children. In the mcanUime, Col. Wishart aud my self used every means in our power to ob tain definite information concerning their haunts and j whereabouts, and acted promptly on the meagre information we were enabled tobtain. We succeeded in gaining the promise from several parties to give us information, and tho only times we came lanyway near running upon the outlaws, was by this means. But we quickly saw our force was inadequate in numbers. It was impossible f5r all to leave camp at once, ant1, the various places which should have been watched were too numerous for the small force we had at our command. Only about twenty volunteers responded to the call, and!of that number only two or three were sufficiently acquainted with the outlaws to know them when they saw them, and I ; was in constant dread that some innocent individual would be shot in the swamps supposed to belong to the gang. As I .could not obtain volunteers, I determined !;to call out a portion of the militia, and made" an appeal to them to promptly come forward and co operate with me,' and for this purpose made a requisition Upon the Colonels of the 58th and 59th regiments. But the call was but. feebly responded to. The people had been called upon iso often, so many fruitless at tempts had been m.Jc, that they had no faith in any such measures, and all were averse to moving. The militia law is so de . fectiye that; mv authority to force them out was doubted, and I did not attempt it seriously.'; J, however, received about ninety unwilling recruits from the two regiments, the larger majority of whom re ported to camp without arms, ammunition or blankets, and had to be fed from tho meagre stores which the Commissioners had furnished me for t he volunteers. After one trial in the swamps with this detailed militia. I became convinced that they were utterly useless for the purpose. They were given three days rations, and sent out un der proper guides to certain points, but on arriving at the designated points either made no watch for the outlaws, or kept so much noise- that their whereabouts, if the hunted were in the vicinity were made aware of the fact, and hence could easily evade them. - Many of them also, after staying opt'only one night, quit their com rades ami cither returned to camp or pro- ceded immediately home. Some ot the militia were also placed with portions of the troops whose duty it was to drive cer tain swan)ps and bays where it was proba ble the outlaws were hiding, but alter getting ot; of sight of the troops in the evergreens, quietly sat down, and let the balance of the command move on, and then returned to' camp and reported that they 44 got lost " fnm the rest. After this at tempt, 1 1 despaired of the utility of the militia, readily assented to their wish to return home to their wives in the perils of child-birth. sick children and uo tended crops. There were & few exceptions to this general incompetency, but all prompt ly deserted us when permission was , granted. . ', - .- ' After this I determined to attempt the i X-:.'.. Ii re capture of the outlaws with the ;available force I had of volunteers and troops, and trust to fortune and some good opportuni ty to lead the gang into our clutches, al though I knew that it would be . almost an accident it such an; event happened, unless they were betrayed by (some of their class, an event: Col.. Wishart and myself endeavored to produce. , t : 2 The U. S. troops were as efficient as it was possible for them to be and CoL Men denhall, Lieut's Humphries and Harris seemed as anxious to. effect his capture as any of the volunteer force, and used every means suggested by us td that end Many of the volunteers, however, became disheartened at the want of co-operation on the part of the citizens, and gradually abandoned tne enterprise, uniii, uuung the fifth week, only seven . men. in cluding Col's. Wishart and j: McLean, remained with U3. When this occurred the troops and their commander - , became also disheartened, and was convinced that with only that number of volunteers, hard ly sufficient to net as guides, their efforts were fruitless, and would continue sucn ; and baying been sent there to act only when co-operation was had by the citizens. reported the state of affairs to the uom mandmg officer of the department.5 who ordered their recall, and thus ended the . campaign. j i As you know, the lack of success was a matter ot great chagrin and mortincation to me. but no one. in or out of Robeson County, wilcJiarge me with want of zeal or an earjwst desire to effect the capture : of the outlaws. I actively participated in r the vicisistudes of the hunt, and endeavored to infuse the people of that section with some of my own determination and confi- deuce, but having witnessed so many fail ures, they had become despondent and hOTjpless of success andthu neglected he best opportunity they had to rid the Coun ty of the banditti. That success would have crowned our efforts, had the white citizens actively co-operated with me, I, nor the forlorn hope who remained to the end, nor the troops, have the least doubt. Now, a3 to the " famous interview which the outlaws so graciously favored me," and of which so much has been said, I will relate: During the first week of my stay in Scuffletown, word was sent me by a mu latto messenger from the outlaws, that they wished to see and have a conference with me. At the time, I was rather disposed to refuse to agree to anything of the kind, as ' I knew it was attended with some hazard. I was, however, anxious to know them, in order that on future occasions, should we meet, I would be able to identify them be yond mistake. After consultation with Col. Wishart, and on their second message to the same effect being received, I con eluded to risk an interview, and learn the object they had in view in wishing to see me. An a few days I was told,; alter con senting to meet them, if I would go unat tended, through a swamp some three or four miles 'from camp, it was possible that they would meet me, and on the next day, without informing any but Col.jW., of my intention,' I proceeded thitherj unarmed except with a repeater, and unattended. I met them on that occasion, and had a con versation of over an hour with! the entire gang, which consisted of Henry Berry Lowrey, Thomas Lowrey, Stephen Lowrey, Andrew Strong and Boss Strong. When I first saw them they were sitting on a log awaiting my promised presence. They were all heavily armed, Henry Berry Low rey, the leader, with a Spencer Rifle, and a double-barrelled gun, while within his belt were five repeaters. The "balance of the gang had each two double-barrelled guns, and from three to five repeaters. All of them, I believe, also carried a bowie-knife. I am told that this is the U3iial complement of arm3 which they generally carry. They were exceedingly respectful to me during the interview, and stated that their object in wishing a conference was to know if it was possible for me to grant them some terms. They expressed themselves as sick and tired of their manner of life, and longed to be free from their present peril and un certainty, and stated that if they were al lowed, they would depart the territory of the United States. I assured them that I could hold out no such inducement to them, nor make any such terms that they were outlawed by the Legislature, and the Governor, nor any ' other officer had au thority to grant any pardon or other escape from the penalties of the law. I told them, however, if they would surrender to me that I should see that they were not mo lested except by due process of law, and that I would guarantee them a fair trial by jury, and the best of legal talent1 to defend them, and further than that I could not go. I argued with them, that if they remained in the swamps that they would eventually be caught, and in that event no jhope was for them, and that a surrender to mo might, to some extent, induce the mitigation of the sentence of the law. I also) informed them that I was determined toj persevere in their capture from a sense of duty, and that if they persisted in their course, T would surely finally overcome them. Dur ing the conversation, they went into an elaborate defence of their conduct, and of course, attempted to justify some of their murders and robberies. Some of the crimes alleged against them, they denied, and complained that from the first,! they had only acted on the defensive. j Before leaving them, they assured me that they would not ambush or shoot any of .the tioops under my command, except they should be," cornered," in which event they intended to die game. They also promised that they would not physically injure any citizens thereafter except in de fence of themselves, but said they were bound to eat. and ns they were hot allow ed to work, , they would be forced to make requisitions-?upon farmers for supplies. They also agreed to consider my advice to surrenderto inl and also stated that if they did noSHjrrecfer, and were not captured in ahort.whilthey intended leaving that scctiohough they had misgivings as to their cliancesof all successfully ac complishing anescapc. . j For desperadoes and murderers, which they undoubtedly are, they bear but little resemblance, and are altogether different looking from what one would imagine. They are all nearly white, so nearly so that ; at least four of them might readily pass as such. The oldest Stephen Low ery, is ' only 31 years of age. Their leader, Hen- ry Berry Lowrey, is only 27 years of age, and was scarce 17 : years, of age when he first took to the swamp. Boss Strong, the youngest, is only 20 years ot age. The fol lowing is a mental deguerreotype 1 took of the gang during the interview, which, I hope, may be the means at some time, of aiding in'their identification and arrest. . Henry Berry Lowrey is about five feet, eight inches high, weighs about 145 or 150 pounds, is straight and square built, has straight dark hair, dull blue eyes, and is so nearly white, that he might readily pass for a" white man. He has a black mark immediately under his lei t eye, made by falling on a pot in his youth'. At pres ent he wears full beard and mustache on his face, of a dark color, not very thick, He is about 27 years of age and is slow in speech, " . -'I Stephen Iiowrey is 31 years ot age, hve feet seven or eight inches high, deep black hair and eyes, is of a swarthy, dark brown complexion, thin visaged, rather stooping: habit, and is quick spoken. He has a bad countenance. At present he weais a mus tache and goatee, very black but thin. j i ... . . . . , .. .. Thomas Lowrey is about six feet high, tolerably heavy built, weighs about 200 pounds, has a dull blue eye and a pleas ing countenance, is nearly white and will readily pass as such ; he has a full face, dark hair and beard and Is rather ; quick spoken, with a low and pleasant voice. He has been wounded by gunshot in his left arm and back. Hei3 about 25 years of age. Andrew Strong is a tall slim man, over six feet high, bright mulatto complexion, black eyes and dark straight hair, and is quick spoken. He wears uo whiskers, and has but little beard. About 2G years of age. Boss Strong is about 5 feet 7 inches high, thick set, full face and will; weigh 170 pounds. ; He is only 20 years of age, and has no beard, only a thick down on his upper lip and temples. ' He is nearly white, and will readily pass as such. He is not disposed to be talkative. His hair is black, with a disposition to curl ; he wears it short. He has black eyes, and heavy eyebrows which nearly meet.! Before closing this lenghty, and ii fear, tedious communication, I would like to add my testimony to the efficiency of Col. F. M. Wishart, and Col. J. N. McLean, the leaders of the volunteer part of the com mand. They have devoted severa! months of arduous duty in an attempt to rid the county of these pests to society, and zeal ously and energetically co-operated in the effort, last made. It is no fault of theirs that success was not achieved, and were the men of the county all inspired by the same; impulses, the outlaws would have been exterminated long ago. ; I I would also add that efforts towards the capture of the banditti have not en tirely been abandoned, and hope before long to have the satisfaction of announcing their capture. It would be unwise to state the reasons '-on which the hope is based; at all events, I believe it the bound en duty of the Legislature to devise some means to rid the country of these outlaws, it it is not done before the Legislature meets. An act, amending the militia law, which would render the militia effective io such an emergency, and provision . made for their suppoit while on duty, wojild ac complish their extermination in a short while. JNO. C. GORMAN. Raleigh, Oct. 1G, 1871. . A Propensity for Twins. About nnfi milo from Jamestown Unsspl countv there lives one bf the most remarkable families in all this commonwealth, and probably in the United States. Mr. James Jeffries who is now in this city serving upon the Eetit jury in the United States, tells is own story, and says that he was mnrripd before he was seventeen years old, his wife being only five days vonno-er than himself. They lived together seven years without chil drpn whfin his wife srave birth to twins - a bov arid a girl. In the fif teen vears which followed, nineteen nhildren were born tothehaooy couple, each of the first three births being twins and each subsequent birth alternating between twins and single births until the fifteen years were accompnsnea ana nineteen children composed the family firr.lf seven mir of twins being born during the time. Mr. Jeffries is only 45 years old, ana is still youtniui in ap oearance and very stout. His wife had better health in all her life than at present, though she wUl not weigh 100 pounas. ner greatest weigni at any time was 110 pounds. The boy nf the first, twins now weighs 165 oounds. the girl 125 pounds. All the boys who n-P crown have maae targe men: ine n-irls nrfi of e-ood size and all the chil dreri healthy. But five out of the nine tppn have died. Mr. Jeffries has ten brothers, all of whom are large; men, and within the families of these eleven brothers there are thirty-seven pairs of twins, making seventy-iour twin cnu- dren, to say nothing ot tne nostoi sin gle births. Five of Mr. Jeffries chil dren are married, and added to all those singular facts, notwithstanding thft ahsrenpp. of silverv locks 6n his head, he is the grandfather of five chil dren. jjouisviue uovner. What Men Have Died For. 1 i ; 1 ' Cnlnnpl Montgomery was shot in a duel about a dog; Colonel Ramsey in one about a servant; mr. je eatnersioue in one about a recruit; Sterne's father in nnfi nhont a froose: and another gen tleman in one about an acre of ancho vies; one officer was challenged for merely asking his opponent to; enjoy tho sppnnrr frnhlpt: and another was compelled l to fight about a pinch of snuff; uenerai isarry was cnaiieugeu W n rnntnin Smith for declininsr wine at dinner on a steamboat, although the General had pieaaea as an excuse mat wine invariably made him sick; and T.ionfinnnfc f!rvvrhpr lost his life in a duel because he was refused admittance to a club of pigeon shooters, in a rlnol rwnrrprl in "N"fiW York citv. be- twppn Tipntpnant Featherstonehaugh. of the 76th, and Captain McPherson, of lilt! 'iZU. JJIillSII ICgiUlCUlj iu icguiu iv the manner of eating an ear ofcorn,one contending the best eating was from ihn ffth nnd thft other that the; srrain should be cut . off from the cob I before patino" T.ipnfpnant Featherstonehaugh lost his right arm, the ball from his antagonist's pistol snattenngme iuiiu dreadfully, so much so that it had to hp nmnntatpd. Graham. Maior Noah's assistant editor on The National Advo cate, lost his life in 1827, at the duell ing ground at Hoboken, with Barton, thp son-in-law of Edward Livinerstone. in a simple dispute about "what was trumps" in a game of cards. I BIAItRIAGKS: j : Makried, in this City, on Wednesday evening, octooer tn, iwi, at tne juapust Church, by Rev. Dr. Fritchard Mr. Z. T. BROTJOHTosr, foreman of The Carolinian office, to Miss Mioba J. Pebey, of Greens boro', N. a -j , r.vfV. ;7 .;f -'V- Married, at the residence of Mr. Jacob S. Allen, on Tuesday evening, October 24th, 1871, hy Rev. Dr. Pritchard, Mr James Ridotjt to Miss Nannie C Johnson, all of this .City." :;.'. -I.' A: JX. Married, in this City, on Thursday ev ung, October 26th, 1871, at the AM. E. Church, by Rev. Joseph Nicholas, pastor, Rev. Nelson S. Faerar to Miss Levina Graves, all of this City. " !- I DEATHS - Die, in this City, October 23d, 1871, Mr. Willis Moss, aged 62 years. j lie died as he had lived for many years, a devout Christian and an affection ato hus band ; a good citizen ; a kind ; brother, and good will to all. , - j '-y'r. -v ' Gone; dear brother, why lament thee? Thou hast found thy long sought rest ; : Thou hast gono to rest with Jesus, '; : Audio be forever blessed. - ; ' v ' N ICE LOT OFMULES FOR SALE! Seven mules, for sale on moderate terms. Call and see them. v - . G. W. WYNNE & CO. Raleigh, Sept, 12, 1871. 43 tf. AAtrio ntrTXTT? rW TATS. . y r exhausted 1U Stomach. lilt. UaUUAO Hli'' T . V causes the food to digest, removing uyspepsia buu iuuwv'""' VrnAAITtO TOTWW TAlt : "-Gives tone and energy to t It j pebuitatea uonsiuuuu. r h regulator of the Liver, DR. CROOK'S iwisnn 'lAft - .jt , ; - r.nrt Jaundice. '' . . - j or any Liver Complaints . Makes Delicate Females, i Stro.ng and Healthy. . nnSTTia TTTTT"C fXP TAW' Has restored many persons " I who have been ; - : ! -. unable to work for years. Should be taken if your Stomach . . , is out or oraer. DR. r.TrrTra WTTCli'. CV TAR . ' i. Should be taken if you feel ; i, weak or deDiiitatea. . . i Should be taken to strengthen and T.X7 rvrervmrl WTKR OF TAR Will cure your Dyspepsia or np rpnnir'fi WTNR OP TAR f j ' Will prevent Malarious Fevers, . i ,f . ana oraces up i-uo ojrsiiii. tvt ViTjnmr'fl WTVP ClW TATt r i ! ! Possesses Vegetable xngreaienis - - wnicn maKesiniio best Tonic in the market. tip ppootph WTKTC OF TAR ! Has proved itself - ; j - in tnousanas oi cases - capable of curing all diseases of the Tilt pi?nnKa wine of TAR Cures all Cnronic uougns, and Uougns ana cwias, more effectually than any i ; otner remeay TkVt nT?nnTT'S WTKR OF TAR Has cured cases of Consumption I pronounced incurable tp rnonir'S WINF, OF TAR ; - ! Has cured so many cases of j ; Astnma ana liron cuius that it has been pronounced a specific , j . i tor tneso compiamw. ; DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR Removes pain in Breast, Side or Back, tt? rT?nnTC wtxe of tar Should bo taken for diseases of the Urinary Organs. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR i - Cures Gravel and Kidney Diseases. TVR. r.ROOTv'S WINE OF TAR j Should be taken for all TnrOat ana Jjung Aliments. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR Renovates ana ; Invigorates tho.entire system. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR -1 ' , . Should be kept in every house, - and its life-giving ; i r Tonic properties tried by all DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR AH recovering from any illness will find this the : best Tonic they can take. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR Is the very remedy for tho Weak Pi and Debilitated. PURIFY YOUR BLOOD. DR. CROOK'S : Compound Syrup of POKE ROOT! DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. Is the active medicinal quality of Poke Root combined with the best preparation of Iron. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND- ' ; j SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. : Builds up Constitutions broken down from i Mineral or Mercurial Poisons. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. Cures all diseases depending on a depraved condition , I of the blood. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND V SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. : Cures Scrofula, i r ; Scrofulous Diseases of the Eyes, ' t or Scrofula in any form. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND - . SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. " ' Removes Pimples, Blotches, and beautifies the Complexion. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND i - SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. Cures any Disease or i i Eruption on tho Skin. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND ' j SYRUP OF POAE ROOT. Should be taken by all J , ; . requiring a remedy 1 to make puro blood. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. Is the best Alterative or Blood Purifier made. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND 1 SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. Cures long standing i Diseases of the Liver. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND f j SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. Cures old Sores, Boils or Ulcers. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND ; " . I SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. - j - . ' . Cures Rheumatism and ' t j : . ' Pains in Limbs, Bones, Ac. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND i SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. " i . -, . Cures Scald Head, 1 f ' Salt Rheum, Tetter. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF POKE ROOT, f 1 ' ' Removes Syphilis or the diseases it entails i. more effectuallv and SDeedllv than any and all other remedies combined. Aug. 24, 1871. ; ; 35 wAtriwiy. 2 8HBE SENATORIAL DISTRICT. We are authorized to announce tho name of R. T. LONG as a candidate to represent the twenty-eighth District, composed of tho counties of Richmond and Moore, in the Senate of the General Assembly of North Carolina, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of R. S. Ledbetter. V The election will take place on the 16th of jNovemrjer, prox. - . ' ! October 21, 1871. - CO w trwtev 1 ' V THE AMERICAN WASHERS ? PRICEf 6350. 1 The American Washer Save Money, Time, rnd The Fatigue of Washing Day no Longer Dreaded, but Economy, Efficiency, and Clean Clothing, Sure. i In calling public attention to this littlo' machine, a few of tho Invaluable qualities, (not possessed by any other washing nia chine yet invented,) are here enumerated. It is tho smallest, most compact, most portable, most simple in construction, most easily operated A child ten years old, with a few hours practice, can thoroughly com prehend and effectually use it. There is no adjusting, no screws to annoy, no delay in adapting! It is always ready for use! It is a perf ect little wonder ! It is a miniature giant, doing more work and of a bettor Suality, than the most elaborate and costly ne half of tho labor is fully saved by its use, and the clothes will last one-half longer than by the old plan of tho rub board. It will wash the largest blanket. Three shirts at a time, washing thoroughly 1 In a word, the ablution of any fabric, from a Quilt to a Laco Curtain or Cambrio Handkerchief; are equally within tho capacity of this LITTLE ; GEM f It can bo fastened to any tub and taken off at will. ; No matter how deep rooted a prejudice may exist against Washing Machines, the ' moment this little machine is seen to per form its wonders, all doubts of its cloansing efficacy and utility are banished, and tho doubter and detractor at once becomotho. fast friends of tho machine. i We have testimonials without end, setting forth its numerous advantages over all oth- j ers, and from hundreds who have thrown ! aside the unwieldy, useless machines, which I have signally failed to accomplish tho ob-. ject promised in prominent and loud sound-, ing advertisements. " It is as perfect for washing as a wringer is for wringing. The price another paramount inducement to purchasers, has been placed so low that it is within tho reach of every housekeeper, and there is no article of do mestic economy that will repay the small investment so soon. All that is asked for this GREAT LABOR SAVER, is a fair trial. Wo guarantee each, machine to do its work perfectly. I i 1 Sole Agents for toe United States, . A. II. FRANCISCUS & CC, 513 Market St., Philad'a, Pa. Tho largest and cheapest WOODEN WARE HOUSE in the United States. i OctS, 1871. ' 18 w3m. "An Accurate Time-kccpcr is indispensable . to the Business Man or Travcuci'. $5.00, r : I : $8.00, -' :-X :' " ,-.-;! - $12.00, .t-;.:' .. . '.:. $15.00, i '.j; i : $18.00, ..' $20.00. Single Watches of all kinds ' ,i i Sold at Wholesale Factory Fnces. ,;! Any Watch you may Want Carefully Selected, Regulated, Securely Packed, and forwarded to you safely any where throughout the conntry, on roceiptof price, by Express or Mail, Free, at tho same prico for a Single Watch as wo sell them to Jewellers and Watchmakers by the Dozen.; EVERY WATCH ; ! marked down at j ONE-HALF THE USUAL. PRICK. Watches from 85.00 to $500.00 each. , Watches for Farmers. ' . Watches for Speculators. Watches for Tradesmen. i I Watches for Clergymen. 1 Watches for Sporting Men. Watches for Railroad Men. Watches for Trading Purposes - Watches for 1'ersoual usa. i-. j Watches to Make Money With. Watches for Presents. Watches that Wind Without any Key. j Diamond Watches for Ladles. ! Watches for all Purposes and at all Prices. Watches with English, French, Hwln and American Movements. Watches with Nickel, Gilt, Frosted, Engraved and Plain Work. Three quarter Plate, Detached nnd Patent Lever, Com pensation. Chronometer, lialance. Duplex, Lo-' pine or. Cylinder Escapement, and ull other known styles. WATCHES AT ONE-HALF THE PRICE ' ever offere l by OTHER DEALERS. : j' A SINGLE WATCH or more of any kind nnd any price (above tlO), 1 ! ! SENT ANYWHERE, WITHOUT ANY MONEY, and you can pay for it ' . WHEN IT A11U1VES at the Express Office in your town. i We are the sole inventors, proprietors, nnd manufacturers of the new. NORTON GOLD METAL, t with which we case many of our new styles of Watches, making them fully equal in : BRILLIANCY of APPEARANCE, STYLE, WEAR and TIME, , TO ANY FIRST-CLASS WATCHES COSTING $aoo or $300, and which we Bell Singly or by the Dozen at ONE-TWENTIETH THE PRICE. Beautiful in Finish.1 1 Artistic in .Design, Strong and Durable, and 1 Always Reliable for Accuracy of Time. Amone our ereat variety will bo found tho followinir: 1 An English Silver Watch, $ 6.C ) English uoia-iiatei Jiunting-case watcn. s.(w Genuine Orido Gold Watch, Hunting-Case, reduced from f 15.00 to 1Z' Self-Winders, or New Style Patent Stem- led Polished Nickel Works, Exposed Action, quite a novelty. 12.07 j - 1 1100 ! Sterling silver, Hunting-Case, Leplno Watches, The New Norton Gold Metal Watch, Jew elled Lever, Nickel Works, Elegant Stylo, Warranted. 15.00 and 20.00 English Sterling Silver Patent Lever Watches, warranted. , 1 15.00 American Watches, Ex posed Lover, Silver oruriaeuoia,in z,3 ana 4 ounce Hunting Cases some as low as 18.00 English Duplex, Watch, In Silver Cnso, sweep socona ior Sporting use, Timing i Horses. &c warranted 1 $18.00 and nn Find Solid 18 Karat Gold. Hunting-Case. f Levers, Compensation lialance. Nickel I Works, all Jewelled, warranted f.')0.00 nnd 45.00 Ladies' and Gentlemen's flue Opera, Chate- : lalne, G uard, Neck, Drop and Vest Chains, all styles, $2, 23, $1, to, 0, and upwards. ; CLUBS, j .'',. I " With all Orders for Cf Watches, of nny kind, we will send j ONE EXTRA WATCH FREE, (making 7 Watches in all.) as a Premium to tho person getting np the Club. Send nil Money by Post Oince Money Orders, Draft or Dank Chuck, or Registered Letter, at our risk ; I or givo your money to any Express Co. and Order them to purchase what you want from ns. and return Watches or Money to you Immediately. ThU will ensure Safety and PromDtness. We will forward any goods, over $10 worth, to you. no matter where you are, by Express only, without the money, and you can pay for them when you receive them. Full Descriptive Catalogues mailed free. ij Address all orders to the . . ' 1 1 NORTON WATCII FACTOR Y, References: J Nassau St ' Nw Ynrt Banks, Merchants and Newspapers wi ew x orit. - , . 14 wiy. S' TATE OP NORTn CAROLINA, Pitt Countt. J In Superior Court, -Pitt County. I D II James. Wvatt James: Bithel JamM Richard Carson and wifoijLydia, 15 II Albritton and wife Mary, J T Mooro, Hyman Mayo and wife Harriett, h J, Moore and wife Lvdia P.; W U Daven-I port and wife Sarah E., McG Waining and wife William P., Samuel Mooro, David C Moore, : ; I t . 1 '" nnalrurt. ""I " . '. i Enoch Moore, Samuel Moore, Ilenry Mooro. " " ij.wru, i iioore,i x a Moore, Fernando Moore, Edward Moore, Bonj U nighsmith, SallieJ Highsmith. Petition for Order to Sell Lund. . It aDDearinar to tho uiUaflnn nf u Court, that llenrv Mnnra. nnA nf thn lnfan. dants in the above entitled cause, is a non resident of the State of North Carolina, it is ordered by the Court that publication bo made In the Era," a newspaper published iu mo vuy 01 awueign, iN. u.. weekly, Tor six successive weeks, notifying, the said atJiirv woore w pieaa to or answer the complaintof tho plaintiffs, which is deposit ed in the odea of the Snwrinr n.nni-t hia.v of Pitt County, within the time proscribed juuuicm wini uo renaereu against him, and the relief demanded in tho complaint of the petitioners granted. , Given under myhand, and seal of office, at Greenville, this the 19th day of. Septem- - W. L. CHERRY, O. S. C , A. IT. MANSFIELD, D. C." . 17-rw6v I! . t .
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