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! TU E TORCH-LIG IIT.i
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TtJESIAY,.MARCH 10, 1874.
Chromo Prize Candy- at Russell's.
I A rlist tirbaiice1 occurred between
two tanner's last Saturday J Nobody hurt.
; JST" D uring the month of February
f there were 18 marriage license's issued,
11 whites and 7 colored; This is surely
a marrjing community, v ! I
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1 Convalescent.- We are glad to in
fonn our readers that Rev. Mr. Griffith,
who has been confined to his bed for the
past two weeks, is convalescent. We
hope it will not be long before he will
be entirely well. v - - v.;-
The young lady must have been
very absent minded, who j started to
church the other Sunday with her Bible,
as she supposed, but . it proved to be a
photograph .album. We suppose she a
mused herself in looking over the 7iims.
Animating Conversa:tion. An a
musing conversation occurred on College
street some time since. A light-colored
individual of the African persuation, was
con versingl with a female j of the same
race an uncouth being as black as night
when she said, 40, Mr. Jake, d is sleet
was most beautiful wan?i it V ' To which
lie replied, "To be suah ! but:I'jes look
ed at it two hours, and X come to 'elusion
it am not as beautiful as you is,'Dina."
Grass Seeds, Clover, Orchard Grass.
Timothy and Herds Grass, just "received
at CRAWFORD & CCS.
The Evening Cresent. The above
named paper has come j;o hand filled
with the i choicest reading matter. It is
.published bv the Cresent Pub. Co.,
Raleigh, X. C. It's editor is Mr. T. B.
"Kingsbury, formerly of tins place. Mr.
Iv.y is one of the ablest writers of the
present- day. His name alone speaks
success for his paper. It is the cheapest
daily in the old North State. T
Just opened A box of choice Chewing
.Tobacco, 3 years-old,-said to bethebest
out, at ' ' I Russell's.
r OrpiLvn- Asyl.um. Wej are always
ready and willing to do till in pur power
for this institution,'-but being so pressed
for spac- we carriiot published the month
ly reports. We will have more room in
our enlarged form and will gladly pub
lish them then. We give a synopsis of
the contributions for February. 'In cash
there was contributed $G0029, also a
great many articles for which we haven't
tiie space to mention. i I "
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.Our Enlargement. Oiu- business
has increased so rapidly, within the last
fev weeks that we find it necessary to
enlarge our paper;, thereby greatly bene
liring our readers and ourselves. We
propose --"to 'present this paper to our
I at reus in an enlarged form : alout the
tirst of April. 'We. will also Open several
interesting departments.' And will make
it a specialty to condense all news matter
suid make it as interesting to our readers
as-possible. The subscription price will
remain the same. To those ,who have
helped us we-return our heartfelt thanks
for encouraging two boys, who are not
laljoring for fame or glory, but-simply to
gain an honest living. .;
Wanted.- A tame coon1 and, two or
three mocking birds.
J. C. Russell.
While March Winds do Blow.
".as" we look upon the street from the win
dow of our sanctum, and see the cedars
t tossing their boughs in the March winds.
t Business is duil ; the air is so piercingly.
old that the shopkeepers' thoughts all
get f rozeji before they can write, out an
; advertisement. l 1 -
jnow anu tnen a visitor arops in to
warm himself, knocks over a former two.
Our blood almost freezes in our veins,
1 . . . ....4-.. . 1 . . r 1 . '1
complaining that they do I not receive
their paper regularly. ?
One tiling more we wish
to say, and
that is, if you have an opportunity of get
ting us one more subscriber, don't let the
March windsblow it away, j: -. .
Latest -Good "weather again. Per
haps now we will have the "pleasure of
seeing the young ladies promenade our
streets if it doesn't rain before night.
AMUSLNQ Blunder. Soon after the
war, when people, were required to take
the amnesty oath, a smart fellow of the
knowing kind was appointed in the west
ern part of X. C, to administer the oath
to the, ,utruly loyal'' ones of his section,
lie gave notice, by public advertisement,
that he would meet at 'a certain place on
a eertAui -day to administer; the path.
Like too . many office holders of Ids time,
he did not know now to spell the word
amnesty, so he spelt it i'amnasti. oath."
A waggish fellow passing that way no
ticed the advertisement or. notice,' arid
took out his pencil .and placed a. large
capital "D" before the word- "aninasty;"
and there it was to the amusement of
readers with the great capital D giving
, what the wag thought the true meaning
of it.
Pure Cider. Vinegar, at Ilussell's.,
Eich Men. -The ; rich , men v of the
comitry arc' those who were trained to
some business pursuit in their boyhood,
and have concentrated all their eftort3 in
that direction since. Nine out of ten of
the five hmiured' mUlionaires in the
United States to-day begau life without
any capital, and have hoed their own
rows to. fortune' and fame. ' The road
ttey have traveled , are open wider and
smoother to the-young men who follow
them., ,Vanderbilt commenced his great
business career by rowing people across
the Hudson in a skiff at ten cents a headl
A. T. Stewart, as bundle-Ciirrier in aj
store. Thompson, the President of the;
great Pennsylvania Central, to carry the
surveyor's chain on the very road that
he'now has millions of interest in. And
so we might continue these incidents to
the end of thji column, , " .
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2nd supply of fresh Garden Seeds just
received at T. D. CRAWFORD & COS.
Drug Store, opposite Postoffice.
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f - Spares from the "TOLCH." ';'
Salutation in Oxford -'Ilow'Sj
your mumps!" ' ,
tB A. Crews f; Bro., have just re
ceived a lot of lime. ,
There is a great deal of sickness
in this community. ' 1
2T A great many .country people in;
the "city" Saturday last. J
ifiCR. Peach trees are blooming in all
th'eir glory. Welcome ! welcome I gentle
Spring. ' ' ;
. J3 We are listening every day for the
merry sound of the hammer and saw in
our midst. . j'
SQT Our senior is going out canvassing;
for subscribers this week. Look out for
him ! . , ' . : , -. !
'&" E. L. Hunt starts Xorth soon.
Keep a sharp look out in this paper for
his return: !
We care not f r bcundaries, moun
tains or seas, cr it.iou our forest, we'll
roam where we pie i- .
t5y Let the bottle alone and you will
keej) out of the Jug, as the hic-ups gener
ally lead to the lock-ups. ; ' j
Bt, Fine shad in tlie market last week,
$100 per-pair. Oh! what shadders we
are ! what shadders we persue. j
X.'The public roads are getting bet
ter. JSow is the time to work them and
put them in good traveling order.
I BcBc We understand that St. Stephens'
! church propose having a Sunday school
pic-me Easter .v-omd we were a child
again.
EOF Groaning beneath the weight of
the good things placed upon it, is clearly
not one of the pleasures of our editorial
table. , ' .
Sr-A condensed "philosophy of farm
ing" feed your land before it-is hungry;
rest it before it is weary ; weed it before
it is foul. ;
JSS?" What has become of our Orange
C. II., correspondent, lias he wood
bined, or is he sweetly dreaming the haj
py hours away?
BWe invite your attention to the
advertisements of Messrs Crawford Co.
They have a select stock f fancy goods,
thugs,'- medicines, e., ' &c. .
Prayers arc held in the Methodist
church every 'Tuesday night ; in the
Presbyterian Wednesday nights, and the
Baptist every Tlnu-sday night. j
- Cr3,Eead:thc advertisement of Wliite
law fc Crowder. Mr. W. 11. Turner is
their authorized agent for this place and
surrounding countrv. Orders left with
I liiui will receive prompt attention. j
A negro man was heard to ask a
young man in town about carrying his
"card" to a certain place and remarked,
"Boss, I. will carry dem for you by de
month, if you say so." Sensible darkey.
Ber Our poetry machine having been
idle so long it has gotten out of order,
though we are able to turn out some
brilliant specimens, ' ;V ; j
The pen is mightier than the sword, j
The pen it rules the nation ; '
If it'wasii't for the pigs and pens
" We'd die from sheer starvation.
- EgThe first chapter of "A Broken
Vow" appears in this issue. It is illus
trative of life, and we have no doubt but
what the author has ' received one of
Cupid's tiny arrows, which blasted his
hopes and bursted asunder his cherished
vows., If there is any defect we hope it
will be overlooked considering the auth
or's age, 18. ;; -
J53T "I say J'ims, dat dog whar come
from your house has took tosuckin' eggs.
How does you cure 'em ?' V Why J ones
dat is simple enuff. : I cured 'mine very
easy." "Well how is dat Jones ! I burnt
my dog mouf wid red pepper, and it
don't do any good." "Why J'irus, jes
chop his tail oil close behind his ears, and
he neber will poke his mouf, in another
lien's nest." ; C
It is a very easy matter to criticise
a newspaper, but to prints one to please
everybody,- and the rest of mankind, is
no small imdertakirig. Those who find
fault with, every little item which does
not suit their ideas of right "and wrong
si lould buy type .and publish an organ of
their own. ; Let theni try it for awhile
and if they don't get some new ideas on
this subject, then we are no judge ol
human nature that's all.
Personals. -We noticed j on our
streets' last Saturday, "fMr." Henderson,
the live agent for the ;01d Xorth State
Ins. Co!.J of Warrenton. : Also our old
friend, W, D; Horner, of Henderson: ?
t.--i,j -T7 '" '4- - U
Death oi' a Valuable Citizen.
It becomes our painful duty to annonnce
the death of Capt. Calven Betts, Probate
Judge of : this county, who departed this
life at his residence, at 8 o'clock last
Friday uight. His physicians attribute
his death to blood poison from disease of
the heart. He was buried, by the ida
son's on Sunday last, in iie town semi
tray; a large hmnler of jM'opIe attending.
The llevi Mr. GriJUtli psvaching liis fuii
eral in the, Methoi list chdrcii. -
i THE BKOAlD-AX.
Hew to the Line, let Chips Jail where
, : theywill . '' r
How long can a goose stand on one
foot? Wisconsin Democrat.
Try it 'and see, old fell
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' Oxford is noted for its beautiful young
ladies. xcli a nge. f ;
Wq kinder, sorter" tliink : tlie
old ones are . good looking, too.
The Torchlight says that, tlie Senior is
engaged in writing a stofy. It is just as
bad to Write them as io tell ; them.
Itdleigh ffetvs. j ,
" Tlie Neics is so mucb. iven to
telling tliem, we dp ;not regard it
as naos kt all to find them in the
paper.
ZQT See what a real poiet can do. when
he lays himself put : ). i
A mouse there is in our sanctum ; t
One wee, little bit of a mouse.
He scratches, amlbitesj and nibbles,
And jjrms all over the house.
I Who'll catch him?-
Kerosene Oil at RUSSELL'S .
Tliihdsome E. t Haithcock &
So nT.s new sign.
that is a stgnot enter-
prise. j
tL. The colored people held a temper
ance meeting in the Court house last
Saturday
alcohol.
night. They (are down on
DIED,)
Xear Oxford, on Thursday the. othinst.
Mi-. Ellington, aged abouj; 4. years.
MARIIIE,
In this county on the 4th Inst., by Elder
J. A. Straidiey Miss Xauie D. Mangum
to Mr. Jaiiies K. Bobbitt-all 6i Granville
county. I ' ' ' r,
On the jlst inst., by R. D. Jones, Esq.,
Mr.RalphjGrilBu, .of 'Granville county, to
Miss Emma F. Forlines, of Mecklenburg
county VjU: i
Xorth ern Potatoes ! Earl y Rose, Peer
less and Early Goodrich, mst received at
T. D. CRAW1 OtlD &:CO'S.
Clear Honey Syrup. The nicest you
ever saw at
Russell's
Several Fiddles for sale 1
pw at Russell's
. Sugar, Coffee5 Calces mul Crackers at
; ' ..' RUSSELL'S'.
Wrapping Paper and Twine for sale
at
Russell's.
Soap and Starch at Russell's, j.:
Best EUglish Soda at I -Rnssell's.
NE W AD VER TliSEMENTS.
XORTH CAROlllXAy
: GBANVliriLK COUNTY, .
Superior Court, January 29, 1874.
Samuel I. iParham, pl'tT. "J Action to
AGjAixsT f reform
Jos. D. Parham & others def's J ; deed.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that the defendants Mary Harrison,
Thomas Cheatliam and wife ' Martlia,
- RrTant- and wife Harriet, -
Bryant and ' wif e Betsey, - Bryant
and wife jXancy, - - Bryant and wife
Sally, Alfred Knight and wife Francis,
Jonathan Amis and John Amis are non
resident lieirs at law of .William Amis,
late of the County of Granville, deceased,
and whose! places of . residence; are not
known to the plaintiff. It is therefore
ordered by the Court that publication be
made in tbe Torch-Light, a Newspa
per published in Oxford, for six weeks
necessarily summoning the' said non resi
dent defendants to be and appear before
the Superior Court to be held for the said
County.of Granville at the Court House
in Oxford On the tenth Monday after the
second Monday in . February, 1874, that
and there to plead answey and claim to
the plaintiff's complaint ; and also noti
fying them that unless they dolappear
S:c., judgment will be taken against them
for the relief demanded inaid obmplaint.
Witness,' Calven Betts, -clerk of our Su
perior Court at office in Oxford. '
mrlOGw. C. BETTS. C. S. C. :
R0WLA1VD BROTHERS,
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WHOLES ALE, GEOCEK S ,
12, 14 and 16 Roland's Wharf,
' ! NORFOLK, VA.
Jno. T. Bobbitt, general salesman.
mar 103m
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Oxford Tobacco Market. i
Primings, -i- - v - - $2 00 (350
Lugs, common, - . - f 305 460
medium, - - 375 (W 550
Leaf, common, - 500 700
" medium, - COO (1100
Coal cured higs - - -. 6 00 12 50
Tip-, - ; v.; 700 1000
r BARGAINS AT
A. CREWS J- BR 0.' S
Mam Street,
: . OXFORD, X. C,
Dry Goods,
Groceries,
- Hardware,
Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps,
IIEAST-3IA3E CLOTHIXC. .
XOTIOXS 01? ALL KINDS,
t STATIOimiiY, .
BACON, i
LARD, ; - '
KEROSENE' OIL, &c.
All kinds of Cutlery,
tlery. -
POWDER, : SHOT J .
SADDLERY AND i
' nARDWARE.'
We will take in exchange for goods; the,
following substantial u .
GOLD, I .
j SILVER, !
; GREENBACKS,
OLD CASTINGS,
RAGS, BEESWAX,
PEAS, CORN,
COTTON, FODDER,
OATS, WHEAT,
3IEAL, FLOUR,
. ' dried; FRUIT,
In fact anything thafr can be tm-ned into
MONEY.
We take tliis method of retuninrrthaiiks
to the public generally for their past
favors and hope to merit a continuance
of the same. '1 febGly
- jAs:.r. EDWARDS,
Gun and Locksraltb.
Main Street, j Oxford, N. C.
Repairs Guns Rifles, Pistols Stock or
Padlock, Umbrellas, Parasols, and Tin
ware of all le script ion. He keeps con
stantly on liaud and for sale bheet-uou,
Sheet-tin, stove pipe ) Powder, (Dupont's
best) caps, shot, powder flasks, shot
pouches, gun wipers and all kinds of ar
ticles used by gentlemen fond Of field
sports. 1 .
To the Ladies.
He keeps constantly on hand for sale
Sewing Machines, best imported sewing
machines needles, oil cans, clarified sperm
oil, screw-drivers, sewing machine attach
ments, such as hemmers, corders, binders,
Any article in the sewing machine line
if not on hand will be ordered by Express
and f urnisshed to customers at factory
cash prices. I feblOlm
fjmE RALEIGH NEWS,
Daily and Weekly,
PUBLISHED BY
; STONE & UZZELL,.
Devoted to the best interests of the
State of North Carolina to the success
of the Conservative party, the develop
ment of the hidden wealth of the State,
the inviting emigration into our midst,
and advancment the welfare of our peo
ple in everything that serves to make a
State prosperous and independent.
-Its advertising columns will be found
of great advantage, as both the Daily and
Weekly circulate largely in every portion
of the Statei Rates moderate. Sub
scription rates : 1-7 -- , -- '
Dailv,' One, Year, - - $ 7 00
Weekly, "j ' 44 - - r 2 00
; Subscribe for 1874. .
, STONE & UZZELL,
febl7tf. ' Proprietorsi
JOHN W. HAYS.
ALEX. 8. PEACE.
HAYS k PEACE,
Attorneys and Connsellors-at-Law,
OXFORD, n. c.
Will practice in all the Courts.
I . xnar32m
t V Grandy & gro. t
Slain Street . Oxford, JT. C.
We are selling 'the fodolng line of
goods at greatly reducedjj prices, viz '. x
LADIES.DRESSOODS, '
embracing many desirably styles,
INDIES' HATS,
RIBBONs, FLOApER,
HANDKEITIIE FS,
i GLOVES id HOSIERY,
1JNSEY, CLOTHS, J ,
CASSIMERES, Blacand Faucy,
KENTUCKY iAS,
forCpNTLEMEN,'
SO -
together with
Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Caps, L '
" Ready-M$fie Clothing,
1 ' 1 Umbrellas', Ac.
We also keep on hand a xhI stock'of -
BLEACHED GODS,
4-4,7-8,31, ;
BED-TICKING, ! . .--r
BROWN and BLiikcHED i
CANTOKyFLAXNELS.
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Our stock of
TTVTtV A TW
CROCKERYlvARE,
GLASS aiil , v . .
IlARDWARE,'
Is generally complete id , persons in ,
need of these goods vill uialty find what
they want and at satisfactory prices. In
tlie line oi UKUCJKLES,?we offer
Sugar, . ; v;.'
Coffee, -., ;.; I. .; sv 7
'. .- MolassSj
Bacgi and Lard
ti.-?.in.-tp an 111c siting juwj cull XiUU ill
any other house iu Oxford
Ve take this occasion to return our
thanks to our customers Nfor their past
favors and we pledge olrselveg to en
deavor to retain then- coujidence in the
future,
febGtf.
GRANNY &.BRO.
1-
T. B. CRAWFOEpf CO.,
. ' Main Street' ;
; OXFORD, N C,
.... --::; -
Druggists and Pharmacists', '
AND DEAXERSN.
fancy goods, i . .
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DYE STUFFsi,
- - - - . -
PAINTSXD-OILS,
Pure Wines and Liquors let? Helical pur
poses only.f . - ' '
GRASS AND GARDE SEEDS.
carefuUv dprnoounded.
... T7iTt?Tr
te aic iiuv upeiiiii a rxou euppiy
of choice Garden Seeds, alEof which are
warrented to be reliable. W - ; :
" We shall also continue tKkeep a varietl
ptock of IRISH POTATOES,' selected
for seed. Also Clover, Timothy, Herds
Grass, Orchard Grass, c.
R. J. MITCHELL &. SONS,
Wholesale & Retail Druggists.
1 Oxford, N. C. Feb. 6th, 1874.' 3tv V .:
tp. it. Youm ;
Attorney-at -L a
. -. . oxford, n. g.,
Office formerly occupied L. C. Ed-
lractices mthe Counties sDi -Granville,
Frauklin, Warren, Wake, jjlalifax and
Person.. ALo in Supreme Cc&rt and U. S
circuit and District Courts arEaleigh N C j
j Special attention given to 'Securing and
collecting claims in .every fepart ol the
State. ,6 s:l I' ;r;e"b63m"
j ; 'h
j The Greatest Wonder the lge, i :
THE Franklin Steam Wagier , for sale
at- -To a 'V TTllTlf'o ntiooiU nnoV r-nw
Oxford, N. C. also.: at Hujjt fc Crews',
Kittrell, N. C. and Hnnt& Wright's
Tally Ho, N. C. Tosavemqaeybay one.
A full line of General Merchandise al
ways on hand at the lowest ib.ash Prices;
Don't fear competition dlve'us a call.
iuarviii . s-a ;;
A good cheap mule tor sale by
GRANDY ft BRO.