North Carolina Newspapers

L -1 "4 ;t! 1 4 n i THE f OXFORP FREE LANCE. 3 ry . I BETT ! - Proprietor. TOLUAHBIGGSr, Editor. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. OcKThe only Democrat ic Journal published at the County Sfcat of , Granville. Fearless qxponent of true Democratic principles. The determined Enemy of all Eingandl Cliques, and the Steadfast advocate of Re- form and Retrenchment in fJminrv StttaniiYI 'National Administrations. , OXFORD, N. C: FQIDAY, UIARC1I 21, 1878. ORGANIZATION. We are glad to see the spirit of 1 Some of our contemporaries on the question of organization. As that military commander who has his forces 'well organized, all other things being "equal, I is ' sure.to tri- umph VT bis adversary, so is the same thing trtie in regard to polit- leal organization. In the State of Virginia where th e JJemocratic party held away for so many years btfbre the war, its success was chiefly due to the compact organi- xxtXon that! was there established, under a leaders corps of wise and judicious tS A.; cim-i '' .1 I l jn ina oiate ine aegignsj of plotting t and ambitious politi cians had to give way to what was deemed conducive to party success ence tne myinciDUity'-oi the oia Virginia democracy. It . is now moreimpdrtant than ever that the Democratic party, par-1 ticolarly in North Carolina and the sntn, should. De organized to beat back the cohorts of Radicalism, be- cause the success of such I I - I .a naiTv would exercise a malign influence on the moral 'as well as the mate- rial prosperity of the common- wealth. Radicalism is the offispnng of bate, cupiquy -auu unuaiiowea ambition. ; "5 cnieis are Dent on spoils ana plunder. They are ac-1 tryet vigilant,! and persevering jri their efforts to, secure success, and no oniy marj tney are conirouea By a band of sagacious, brazen and unscrupulous leaders, who exact from their rouowers Tinyielding sub- mission to despotic edicts. - - 'I I'" i i -A I .' 'i Manyof tfie.colored voters in the radical party, ere never more com- pletely in a state ' of ; servitude to their former masters jin the days of plaVety, jthan they are to thnr poutical masters oi tne pre- cot day in some parts of North Car- fina, and this is conspicuously true of the colored j voters of Cranville county. Theirj political masters here know this has been Ihe case, . with rare exceptions, ever since the negroes were clothed with the elec- tire franchise. Sre many coiorea peoplen urwtjr uuw ueuianug maj, they. w2i evt aloof, from the men who have been dictating to them how shall vote, i They pro- Gm A A i. , , . , jL, . p e are pleased to see that our ed-and deceived. They make open neighbor, the Southern Jome, en-donfession-oi- tieir; errors and even 'dorses the suggestion of a. $500 fax daounc9 the radical omce holders h drummers. The Legislature fef-Bavibg-deeeived them by- false- must manage to raise more revenue hoods and duplicity. A -i f. i 'L. .... . . , nelIie? .tn still be led as Buep io iiic Bnamuies, or wiu real - Iv shake off the thraldom that, w ivi ! ? : ' i.: 'iiii'1-- -it jj .3 - . ttf ivu iiia uuih win ueuue. vv e wvuvvQ vuioc4v.es j budb giauuaiiy the scales wilt fall from their eyes and-thai" they wijl 'ultimately be Bold in tik ass&on of their man . ; tl! ' mi '1 1 , , - Jiood. H? wiU probably be several years before this-.result is secured, One of the means to secure itr is for Ai AetnfiaoLti Uf U r-- . . 1 k , nPfraniTPn.JTrt maintain its ocnonHon. . o rjr- rT '"- y;;and 8hw tjie world that it-is the party of justice and magndnia?- I ty; that the rights of the colored aan as well as the white man, on- t i 7 , -MM 4ttitlllUilJ ul- tsined. CfflEF JUSTICE SMITH. We cannot endorse the course of several of onr State eotemporaries, who, in their zeal for the nomination of some particular friencl;have al lowed themselves to indulge in petty slander " and"! misrepresentation of Chief Justice; W. Ni H, Smith. In our opinion, Mr. Smith in all the requisites ? for JuristStatesman and Gentleman stands the peer of any man in- North Carolina and whether he' desires the nomination or not, we honestly believe the Ju diciary would; receive a severe strain should the Cohventionfaii to tender him a renomination. ; j p Some of the State press-have sad ly : misconceived the duties ! and powers of journalism when they at tempt to foist jtheir specialfavOrites into public positions at the expense of the character and reputation of a good and pure man, who Com mand8 a greater share of public confidence, and th ey wUl find to their cost that jsnch public esteem is not to be dissipated at ; the mere flourish of their pens. The Feee Lance stands pledged to the nomination of .no particular man at the State Convention, tut we would be iajse to our sense ; of justice and fair play to be silent at these unjust and uncalled for attacks upon the r-eputation of ' a gentleman enohled by so many high character- istics. asjAnv Smith -a gentleman, wno !?when a few months since called to the high position of Chief Justice 01 tne supreme Court, was; com mended in the most exalted the entire people of the terms State, including those very writers who are now endeavoring to belittle and arepi eseni nim. in our next j we N1!! publish a noble, letter from Bfr omith; who, while constrained a sense of ofiiciah propriety from replying to the special attacks up on him, yet clearly vindicates Him- coif nrJ T-i?a nnn.oo i .1 t "" "lo ioc RAILROAD " AGAIN. U"ow that the people of Oxford are in such good spirits in regard to getting araUroad,wefeel that!we OU2bt to sav something on ihv knh Meet in this number of the1 IfiiEE JLakce. Thfc proceedings of the late meeting will be found elsewhere. it was truly an important meeting. The committee were instructed' to emn ov a comnetp.nt. " . - "i . have the route surveyed from Ox- ford to Henderson. As soon as the E survey is made subscription books will be opened, and the question of raising money by taxing the -corpo ration of Oxford will come up for consideratron. Of course, it would not be "expedi l ent to tax the town heavily enough m a single year to materially aid in the erection of a road. A taxi of teii thousand a year could be levied for five successive years, making fifty thousand., dollars. This With I i: " private- subscriptions, we i opine would be ample ! to build the road. The improvement in the va ue of property in Oxford ' and Vicinity wjmld be immense, and more , tiari maKe up oy jarge oaas the amount of the tax. We throw out these suggestions preferring jo follow rather; than lead the voice of the people of 6x- ford in this matter. rom what we can learn the scheme to levy a tax is popular. i TAX OS imUUEUEZlS. e Charlotte Democrat, one of our most Drudent and level-headed cotemporaries, has the following I to say wth regard to the proposition to impose a large tax on drummers auyLiavenng isaiesmen: womngmen of the btate and 1 owners, aid drnmmers and peddlers 1 euuuiu uo maue ; to . pay at $500 each; i ! least The Hilisboro Kecorder. speak- mg of the evils and nu snce of the drumming business, says : : I j uruiuiLer comes nere, opens his, sample trunk, sells not only by sample, but actually sells supplies &S T0hfe tate as a parcel merchant, .when the home merchant himself,! who pays taxes as a merchant, who pays taxes on sales who pays taxes bn purchases, l is made to believe; that he is . saving a great deal by dealing 1 - .-O. . - J o at, second hand with Kew ! York, Boston, Philidelphia or Baltimore; when in truth he bays more than jie needs supposing he is not proof to UUJ 7 e - y a I ' nizing a class hi direct onnos tibn to bis best interests. BRETITIES. tdgTA careful count of his Fraud- nlency followers in the Senaler makes the aggregate 6ontvf 76. The . Tarboro' Southerner hoists Hon. George Howard's name tor fcrupreme Uourt Judge. ; umT.r Haves makes i a . Door President, but let us remember that he has promised never to do it again. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston visited Durham'last week. 'He sur rendered 'four miles west !of that IS 1 ' 1 .1 ' t ' now nounsninsr town. , . . The Wilmington Review wants Hortb Catrolina to adopt the Moffett Bell Punch for registering drinks. "A . BThere is an area of forty acres in North Carolina that has yielded over ?1,000,000 in gold since the war.- i ! South - Carolina now has 5,900, spindles ; and 1,400 .looms in operation, divided among ten pros perous factories. I j We are entering upon a ju dicial i campaign.! It will be' the worst lor it we do not conduct it judiciously. ; QTo those who would elevate one good Democrat upon the ruins of another good Democrat's jreputa- uon, we wouia ;say, orethren go slow. ; . f CTTKe, Rhode Island Demo cratic State Convention nominated, on March 2213 Isaac Lawrence for Governor, ahd Thomas Davis for Lieutenan t-Governor. - ' Senator Merrimon has intro duped a bill to provide for arid reg luate "the counting of the electoral vote. , It is similar to the bill which passed the Senate! last session, r BSF'Siiice l85t) the .incredible sum of , 31,008,650,149 92 has been wrung from the industry of this country t pay "merely the interest oh the National debt!" ! iThe Steamer Richmond has arrived in safety at Para, in Brazil borne anaety had been felt for this vessel following after the sad fate of the; Metropolis, I whose place she hiied. ; : CX'he new German irori-clads have venomous names Wasp, Vi per, Bee, Scorpion, and Gi.at. An excellent name for a fleet bound for Nicarai igua to attack the "Mo'gquito ivmg." i i ikSj j uongress has agreea to re duce the tariff on grindstones. ) This is right. The people have to! turn so many of them for Congress to grind somebody's axe, that? they should, he duty free. EThe Heathen Chinee has in vaded British America, and see'ms to excite something of the same i feel uaeie as ms nas eDiovea in Jmi fornbi, in the shape chiefly of brick oats and rotten eggs. SGov. Vance has been invited by the Ladies Benevolent Society o tt ximuigbuu io ueiiver a lecture a such time as may be convenient Also, at the iCommencemeht o Wofford College; S. C. : . IGov. AVade Hampton's fequi sition oh the Gov. of Connectksul for the body of Kirapton was nnly a nue kuou ua. requisition onjijov, Robinson for the body of; Daniel H Uhamberlam would hit the pull' eye. . '- : ': ..!!'' - '- :5 The Kew York Herald savs ' c that Fred Douglas wishes' that Orant may be the next president. He is not the only enemV to constitutional government who j desires the Hsame misfortune to overtake the country. CSPThe Peabody educational fund, - devoted to I educational ! pur poses in the South, which in!?1876 yielded an income' of - 8100.000. has produced only $60,000 tor 1877, and promises a yet smaller sum lor 1878. Depreciation of real estate is the cause. The Massachusetts manufac turers are about jto yield to the great financial pressure, and td' fol low the example of the English cot ton spinners. : After April 1st the factories of Fall River will I cut down the wages o operatives 15 per cent. It is thought trouble will follow. The .atlorney general j of Louisiana has hied an application for a re-hearing in the Anderson cases, . lie contends that errors have crept into the decision of the State Supreme Court, no"doubt from? the imperfection of the presentation made by the State, and the short ness of time during which the court held the case under consideration; ' ' -': r s - - i 1 And it is pot all well with Wells. "We have, been, too" 'fist Senator I Kellogg, I of Louisiana,) is authority for the statement ! that( thje release of Anderson does not let Wells out of hhi trouble. ! Ander son was accused of , changing' con solidated . retuensj while Wells is charged with having altered origi nal returns The indications i are. after all, that reconciiiatioa hasn't fully reconciled things yet. - " ' T Notice to Drugeistai and Storeteeets-- x pusLraniee, onrmers xnaian Yermifage to destroyand expel worms from the hu man bodv. where thev nxi.f. if . ntfH l. cording to directions.! You are authorized to sell it on the above conditions. JDavid xi. outz, rropnetor, lialumore, Ud THE TOBACCO TAX. ' The "Washington Correspondent of the Raleigh News, writing under a late date, furnishes some informa tion in regard to the Tobacco Tax, and replies to the following interro gations; ' ! "What is its status, when will he committee report, when will the question be decided, what will be the result r (Vi The Committee on Ways and SleaDs, having just finished the de tails of the new Tariff bill, will pro ceed at once to the consideration of the Internal Revenue laws, with a view to their modification and re vision where deemed necessary. The sub-committee, charged with the preliminary duties in this direc tion, have agreed, it is generally known, on a reduction of the tax on tobacco from 24 to 16 cents per pound. It is certain that a majority ot the whole Committee will agree to the proposition. j It is impossible for me to say when the committee will report, and o: t XT r . I uuax aviiuu u v tut liuuBb. ine Committee on Ways and Means (of 1 1 -WW y w v. ... onerous to the last degree, bearing, as they do, upon thousands of per plexing minutiae. That the report win De made, at tne earnest practi cable day, is rendered certain by the excellent composition of the Committee, but, when it gets to the House, it. is equally certain that this tobacco question, with the other im portant items involved in a Reve nue bill will elicit protracted discus sion and arouse clashing interests. lhose interested will be able. I opine in a very short time, to form an opinion for themselves as to the final result.' It is the purpose of Mr. Bobbins, yielding to the out side pressure, to introduce- a tpra. lution. in a few davs in ad the Committee, declaring it to be tne sense ot Uongress that the tax on tobacco ought to be reduced. IT hA Ann wv- V ;H J 1 . I "c ijck ib m nu nave it acted 1 on, that will settle the general ques tion. I have spoken of Mr. Bob bins as 'yielding to nrncRnro K which I do not mean, of course', that he is not actively, earnestly and ef- iccuveiy in iavor 01 the reduction, teyeh it impolitic to precipitate the issue. Tell our tobacco friends to 'hold in thpirl,nmo tt.,.,i j cessive lobbying have killed raanv a meritorious measure. Festina lente is a sound and safe old maxim. DIED. In Person county, on 14th.. inst.. af ter a protracted illness, Captain Ym. R. Ilamlett, aged 7G years. At hU residence in Terson county, on 7th lust., Elijah O'Briant, Esq., aged 84. In Granvile county, on Fridav the loth inst., of paralysis and pneumonia of the lungs, Mr. Wm. Talley aged ab.ut w years. In Granville county, on Saturday the 23rd., inst., after a lonir illness. Miss xiannan uiiKerson, agel about 75 yearf. a uneral sermon preached by Rev Mr. Underwood on Monday afternoon. At the residence of Mrs. Ann E. Mor ton, Granville, N. C, on the 22nd of March, 1878, Rev. Win. G. Balrd, of the Presbytery of Orange, In the 39th year of his age. Bro. Baird was a con scientious, devoted christian Minister. He leaves a wife and son sorely bereaved, and a circle 01 greatly attached friends to mourn nis early death. T. U. F. Fresh Garden Seed. The Centennial Grand Prize Medal, and DiPW of Honor were awarded to Buist's Garden Seeds, for their imHtv and superior quality above all others, therefore it will be ereatlv to the inter est of Gardeners to call at the old reliable Brick Drug Store of Mitchell & 8ona, who have just received a fresh supply and are prepared to till all orders. tf IEW AVERTISEMENTS. State of North Carolina GBANvnjjB County. Gfeorg 'W. "Watklns Administrator , of Mrs. Sarah A. Blankenship, deceased AGAmsT William J. H.'Legan, Richard L. Logan, Kobert Legan. Johnatlian H. Levari. Sr, FtLC.) rrScr, 1 1 sr "A. STEVENS & CO.; If irfolk, Va,'- ; if not the first, of the committees hi stilled at the head of the trade. Thej present th West Stock South of N point of importance. Its duties are York&nd all goods sold at Lowest New Yorknrici Xon?a.1Pietyr,,c,'et Wdm Cakes and Cracker Bakers. Petition to make real estate assetts for the, payment o! debts and charges of administration wmigwi oi S r. v. This cause coming on to be heard on petition- to make real estate assetts and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William J. II. Legan, Richard L. Legau, Robert Lesan,-Jona- than H. 3gan, the heirs at laW of Pie- ty Pucket, .and Almond Brooks the heirs at law of the said Sarah A. Blank- enship, deceased are necessary parties and. are non residents of this State. Now on motion of A. S. Peace attorney for the petitioners, it is ordered that pub lication be made In the' Free Lanck a news paper publkhed in the town of Ox ford In the said county of Granville for wETS081 W-eekfl that they are required to appear at the court house in Oxford In the county of Granville aforesaid on or before the 13th day of Jlay 1878, and answer as demur to the said petition. . . Given under my hand, at my office La Oxford the 26th of March, 1878. B. II. COZABT, C. 6. C. " ' ' Granville County. March 29th, 1878. Have your Physicians ' PRESCRIPTOrJO ' compounded at the Dmg Store of Mitchell & Sons if ou want to save money. rmtiure i v . it eft i 1 7.. L J Jl .: 7 lt ' . i A"tut:u8 w urauTJiie ana surrounain I 74 . . i ..iH1 Afnti and keeP on hand a large assortt.cnt of Pianos and Orrans. whlche guarantee to sell at the manufacturers prif . .'Send tor caulrnmcs of our inpTunents. S . --5. ' - ' 7. ' .. s i:i rsS. 7. - : r HENDERSON, IN. C. . k THSEST AND LARGEST 3 - ' in it vwuiti 1, Sfr5 -d M SWlibu- and w. Into the house. 'uV Gd Ch.ln.lell r 2T5 r.Ln Lot- T MlMin X r UUAU J . M. ME ADOW S. Auctioneer. it. WARM . -s ?i - - ,7 -. r ,ri7."'-Ni 'AvAir:'; rsvrv 33' OXEOUD, N, 3. BEST PRICES. tUGE ORDERS ahvay s on hand, and th kttentidn "0 ssoecially called to this commodious1 Warehd Ue, situate. are especially called to this commodious WarelxJ tse, situated near the j.ourMQUse, loathe sale of Leat Tobacco. Good lights ?jnd everything necessity to make tobacco bring the highest ma -kct price.. Give us a trial. . . " .- " KAl lTCAy ft-! 1 11 ITaylor & and ' Summer I878i s. MARKS & CO.. ilETERSBUIlG,;TA. i A ti 1 . OAJY- HAOTTACTTJEEES, ttvU?5t a , i '- f.3JXwge3 Fftcflltxe,fcrm4nu- fcturioCkeg and Crackers we art pre- pred tpftirai.h tb trde a superior article at BALTJilOKE -PBlCEs - ' : Eaconna 8oxitheniIndutrj'andEntrprie autU&tii aeoire your own success, ';St v - Our stea6i.eflned CANDY is made te suit the tradend keep in any climate, and . '" cannot be. excelled. . ) .v ' - Canned Goods of all kinds Tomatoes, Bran- ay xvcnes, reaches ana unemes. Bitte srs layers. Bitters Tobacco, Tirginia & urVeUlf t ractory prices, and Clears B ; f Oi graoes ana prices. - SnafMaiiSte.SiiliosXW tnt&ii. fbXblSSte??. Also tntrj other roods too numerous to mention, u ' All we aak is a trial and we insure tiafacuek; . mehl9-ly Cooler & Williams . f Are constancy getting in rJEW GOODS. ! They -Would call special attention to ? 1 their apartment of , Heay-Made Clothing. AmongJ their clothing will be found some beajrwfill Overcoats. Be siue and cau wfailiou can get a fit. . , u3 T, Spring TRADE J?npniture T ' A .-' -. :. ; 5' 09 ad surroundinff cotmUe are reminded th&t the eld and reliable House of V';" V tw cb23 ly WAREHOUSE BUILDING IK ' H 4 . "i ropnetor. ff. COARAjtfTEEO Farmers Sales e 'ery day. & Wicibisli. Happin( ss of Misery; E 4 : " 7 - .r. .-tj That isiyie. Question?; .DR.WE HO'j C, of 25 years .sucoesafnl practice guaranties rpeedy and permanent cure of chronic, xofaloua, prirate, typhijet ieand lemale Q tMtt, spVnDa4ixloef-or selfabuse, at bii lledical nictate, Afraa h, Cheney Block. 01 to&ite the City Park, Syra cuse, NT. ilea Ine sent to all parts of the United States an - Canada. Don't be deceired by adTerti&ins t Jcks who thronjr oar Lirg cities, but consu. Dr. Hnyt or send for circa- . lr treating on h: special ties to bis POBcx -276. . .. - f 'i - - LADIES. My at liquid French Bxaedr Anna De I"emm . yr Female Friend, iTinfil- in the cure of sit wnf ol and dangerous dis eases of your se i It- moderates all excess, and brings bn th onlhlr periods with regu larity. In alLD fvf and spinal affections, pains is the back r bmba. beannesa, fatigue on slight ercrtio . j palpitation of the helrt, lowneu of scint Tterics, sick beadacbea, whites, and all w . txul diseases occaskmed br a disordered srsb 5 . ft c Sects a care when all other means fil.r price T2. per Dottle,' sent by mail. Dr W tloyt. Bo x'iTO, Syracuse NX. w t feblly - . . Fresh $ td Genuine ! PLAj TTHEM I JTOU irill ta i money, avoid disap pointment, hat I good vegetable, and your family be J ippj, by using the cele brated ' 1 . ! LAR DRETH'S ff 5 lO'CEN?, PAPErio For? 23 Weselljiohal Seed, Orchard'j Irish Potatoes. A tENTS. ' ; J jpaper. Fresh Clover as. HenlGrass, Seed ot low est cash markef HID & CO, Prices. FbrMU T. D.CEAWJ B - DRUGGISTS, next door to G mfly & Bro. 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