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9 f f T II E TO R C II-LI GUT J. A. S02IUSQK, J TUESDAY,. . ... DEC. 1, 1874. I,The certificate of election in the second district was tiward ed Hon, John Goode. His ma jority, 181 'rii-;:,x .-; - -tV- ; , XST'Rev, J. IX Hufliam, has become permanently associated vrith Rev. A; iV Redd, as one of the editors of the Biblical Recor der. -." '-.t ' JCGcn. T. L. Clingham lec ture "tUnght 3 'at "Tucker Hall," Raleigh, 1ST. C, on "Christianity and Science? for ihe benefit of the Oxford Orphan Asylum. tSTom Hood, editor of the London Fun died on the 20th ot last mouth. ;" lie was 45 years of age, and the only son of the cele brated poet and humorist of that JT The farm ers ': of Orange are sensible men ! Accordiug to the Hillsboro' Recorder,' more wheat has been sown in that county than for years before, and it has all come up well. ; ,-;y . -' w . IiAu instrument for meas- ... . .... ' . uring distances by, sound has just been invented by a Belgian ofiicer. We suppose it will enable a fellow to tel how far his dinner is v;hen the bell nngs. , t , . . . JJIs it not a very singular fact that when men are hung for murder, however diabolical the murder maV have been, the crim inal almost in variably savs ho is v .. .. . . ...... . . v. ready to die and is certain of go ing to heaveiL ."Com" iir England is lov cr than it has ever; been, within living memory ; and ' "corn" over liere is as high as it lias been in the same length ;of time.' But "corn" in England means . wheat and "corn" .over here means maize, and the dift'erence is amaz- ins:."' " ' '! rs V" :: !'v- ' ' ' ": c .- . : . A: - JS It is rather singular to us why our farmers do not raise more . corn and wHeat than they do, and not turn their whole at tention to; cotton and tobacco. The: Milton Chronicle says farmers in that section have raised tobacco to the exclusion of almost everyr thing else, and are now, without corn, without meat, and without tobacco to raise the money to; buy these things. A deplorable condi tion truly. May our farmers not learn a lesson from this . :- ;.r.. ; 1 ;: '" r - . Ths decent Stems. , : I . There has recently occurred se'veral storms iri' different parts of the Country that produced im mensa; destruction, by' wind and : wave. yy' j ;.; VCv-v-f Tlie ternfic iiurricaiic atTus cumbia, Alabama was the most calamitous, destroying vast quan tities of property, killing and wounding many persons and ren dering hundreds helpless and xlis consolate. The total loss to the town and private individuals is etimated atltie sum of five-hun- dred thousand dollars," The. ac 1 count given by telegram of ; the damage done, is truly :heartrren rdi'ng. - '-ri;Ax;-i s--':,; . This gentleman, formerly a rcs- ident of Oxford, is now a member of the Senate of North Carolina, from New Hanover County. We observe that he takes a very ac tive part in the debates. He made the first , political speech of . the session, . - '. , "Ml II I I I' I 11 1 . . -.: . Ti.9 Eight Han. ' ": It is the universal opinion that Mr. Mills ha3 displayed great sa gacity and . discrimination in the selection of his corps of teachers and other -assistants at the Asy lum. He commenced ' on a high standard, by selecting Mrs'. E. J. Robards as Matron and has not diverged from the line of higri ex cellence as a test to which all his assistants in ' every ' department must come. Another feature to which he has adhered with rigid uniformity,attests his great admin istrative ability! We allude to his haing adopted the cash sys tem, lie hij tHus far succeeded in conducting the affairs of the . . . . ...... . . O ;. 5 , , . , Asylum on the principle of "pay as you go" with; eminent success. By the way, as Mr. Mills is not in towu, we believe at the time of our writing this article, we will tell what a highly distinguished citizen of North Carolina an ex-member of Congress said of him: ' "Of all the men in the State," said he, "Mr. Mills . is my choice for Governor at the next election." - V ' As'Mr. M. is) anything , but a politician and as'our's is a neutral paper, we apprehend there is no impropriety in our recording what was publicly said of him, . by a distinguished son of North Caro lina. r- '---- ' i ' '' .w".'-. ! If this 5 is departing from ; our neutrality we are ready to retract. Sharpers and' Gaallers. . 1 -'. North Carolina has become the field for a large number of unmit i gated' thieves who are fleecing the people in various parts of the State by all .sorts of tricks and plausible games of chance that at tract the cupidity and stupidity of the unsuspecting. ; . We hope the! Legislature will do something to: rid the State of these consummate villains, who aim to get money 'in any other manner than by honest labor. Let the reign of such scamps be short lived and inglorious. If the evil is not checked it will culmi nate in serious consequences to the moral status of our people; Pocket: picking is something comparatively new in North Car olina yet in, the town of -Oxford, the day Carrington's show exhibi- ted here, . two of bur farmers had their pockets picked of oyer one- hundred and fifty dollars; and the "fancy games" played on the peo ple that day wonld have furnished a theme for Bret Hart, in , which his genius weuld have jbadimore scope than it had in his famous production known as the ."Heath en Chinee." ,-. s .." ' ' . Many a popr man's money made tracks that day and. most of the tracks pointed in the direction of the lions den ; ' ' ' " v - : I r The LegislatTsre. " ; - ' ''' ,; - VS:'?' : - : This body, up to the present time, has been considering and discussing the public debt and amendments tbi the Constitution. Nothing definite thus far, has been done on eithi4r4uesti6n.;iThe-' de bate indicates r: that an eflbrt will be made to compromise the ? debt and also that something will be done to amend the present Con stitution, -if a1 convention Ui: not called. ; ;:;r r. : y.:- : ;A correspondent of the Balti more Sun writing from Washing ton City, says that Col. Mosby has more influence with the Presi dent than any bttierli ving person, not excepting ; a member of the Cabinet or a Senator. - - Best advertising medium out. . . "Old Virsinia. " ' ' lln the Commissionary Commit tee of the Methodist Church, held yesterday, Dr. Curry, in : recom mendins: an appropriation - to fur ther the missionary work in Vir ginia, said there was an exodus in the Old .Dominion. Ihe old families are' rapidly disappearing, and "there were those present who would see -Virginia as much of a Northern State as - New York." This would be a singu lar butjnot an improbable result of the war; N. Y. Heralds - It is sad to think r that this may turn out true.' The fact that our "old people" have been so lmpov erished t by the war that many of them will probably have to give place to the new immigrants would seem to justify the predic tion of Dr. Curry; but we! hope" for better things. Virginia must not be made -an Ireland. We can save her from that fate by wise action and discreet legisla tion. Our wealth and power and influence can be reinstated with out changing our old people or losing, their distinctive character istics of their civilization.22tcfr mond Enquirer. ' T . , We can't say how it will turn out in old Virginia" but wre in cline to the opinion that it will be a long time before North Carolina looses her "distinctive character istics." Dr. Cuitv and the Herald may hope for this consummation, but we shall resist with all the powers w'hich God has given us, the introduction of spiritualism, iree-loveism,:Beecherism, and all other known isms that are'swafrh ins: in New Enjsjlaud and New Y ork,' 1 ike the ten plagues i of Egypt. ; In Europe, from being a subject of mere scorn and derision, spiritualism has gradually become a subject of curious in terest in intelligent society, and of earn est investigation among scientmc men. We clip the above frdm one of our exchanges. j We think there is doubt, as to the correctness of the statement. If the truth should be sifted to the, bottom we rather think Spir-. itualism is becoming the subject ot "earnest investigation" with a very limited number of scientific men any where. : - ' , " ; Our impression ;is that Spiritu alism is on the wane. We sup pose it is quite as much a hum burg as t witch craft. The mar velous stories that are reported of itswonderful achievements we pre sume are to be partially attributed to the distempered! fancies of many who go to witness its sceances and who are usually in. an excited state 1 of mind, that disqualifies them for taking a calm and dis passionate viey of what they r hear' and see. . ' ! L If our Senior, while in New York cityi patronizes any of the spiritual exhibitions that are going on at all hours, he will have on his return a full opportunity of venti Hating the subject to his heart's content. 1 "' ' " ; ' Bishop . ; Johns, ' of ; Virginia, having; been asked to express his opinion as to the: character and probable eftect ot the proceedings pf the late General Episcopal Con vention, in session in New York, replies that in his judgement the proceedings "vindicate and pro vide additional .facilities tor , pre serving the Protestant ; character of this Church," , and that the ac-1 tion, "so devotedly desired by this Diocese, ,was, completed in a spirit most creditable ; to . a Christian Council, and with .. a unanimity which gives, it great moral a3 well as canonical authority." Pace's warehouse, in Danvillo, Ya , was sold at auction Tuesday for 10,000, . . The purchasers were Messrs. Lee & Corkin of Danville." ' " . , ; r . . The Mennonites have begun to build a town in Marion 7 countj , Kansas. -' : : - - " 11 " ' I : - .k-l Timers Besi. , A correspondent writing in the "Southern f Ptanier "and Farmer," has the followiug to say; in favor of the celebrated . Watt Plow. "While on the subject of plow ing I may I be indulged in a few remarks concerning ? the" Watt plow. Not that any recomenda tioii of mine is needed, by an im plement whose rare excellence has made a reputation for itself, independant of anything that I or any one else, could say in its favor. It ought to be and is fast becom ing the plow of the South. While I thought the Watt wTas well a dapted to the light sands and mel low loams that prevails along the lower James and its tributaries, it was not the plow for the heavy enacious clays and lime stones ot tie more; western ana mountainous portions of the State; Since then I have had occasion to test it more, fully and carefully witlr my own hands in every condition character, and va riefjv of soil, from the sand bar to as stiff and hard a clay as can be found any where,- east or west of ii v' i; lf .-." '- T A iW ..nii A line! f rJ tinjrl v;i pronoun ce, ' for stf en shti durability;" adaptability : to ditferf ent sons ana sunaces, eas ui draft, freedom from ' chokihsrV perfect ease to the plowman and evenness anu uniiuriun ui wurK. the best member sof the plow fam ily I have ever become acquainted witk" " " M ' I What more can be said of any plow? ; The Watt is fast gaining ground in the South. Our Gran ville farmers 'are! beginning to buy and -use;' theia.-f Kead advertise ment;-, - 7' v': V- The wreckers have commenced operations in endeavoring to raise the wreck of the steamer Louisia na, and should the weather prove favorable, success is anticipated verv soon. 1 ne boa ra 01 u nitea States inspectors of steanr vessels for Baltimore, Messrs Wm : O. Saville and Jas D. Lowrv; ara investigating the causes of the dis aster and have examined a num ber of witnesses who were on the steamei-s Falcon and Louisiana at the time of the collision. ! - 1 A yoimg lawyer named John D. Ellis was found dead in bis office, in Washington City, from the effects, as supposed, ; of port wine, of which !he and 'others had dru nk very freely. Jour - j- others were said to be in-a Very danger ous condition from the same cause. The wine wa3 the gift of a client. The "Wilmington Star says the principal topic of interest in North Carolina at this time is the settle ment of the . : public debt of , - the State. . .y. . . A monument is to be ' placed over the remains of Edgar Allen Poe, Baltimore.! -;; ': NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. CLOSING OUT STOCK. ' - a:- -. . - ';. ' llaviug determined to close out our stock i of Goods, Sve are. now offering I GREAT BARGAINjS In every line of goods ' and escecially; In Dress Goods, Trlmmlnsrs, v ., .; itibbons, Jfotidi,"'.'r,' j;;:-v, . -ih Clothing, Boots & Shoes,' f -Ilats and Caps,-Etc, Etc f : .-. ' ' :, We imite your special arid early atten tion to our Stock of Goods. Now , . is the time ', TJ BUY GOODS, CHEAP. WE MEAN WHAT. WE SAY. -: i-&"t s ' i i't '- ''....'."-.. - t ; r ii. c;. & w; G. HERXDOX. decl3m u $ m -: f : -Oxford -C. "r LOITIS J. L0SSIE.U2,- . ; ;;' . 3IAXUFACTUKEB OF FRENCH AND : '.' Double Clarified Flint 'Candies . AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN DOMESTIC 15D FCHEICT FCriTS, CANNED GO ODS, PICKLES, CAKES, CIGARS, TO , I5ACCO, &C. : ;; Xo.1412 Main Street,; , ' : V KK. IIMOXD. VA. J deelGiu NEW AD VER TISEMENTS. - r Kcrth Carolina, Superior Court, ' : : .. Granville-Cpunty. ;l ; ; -JSovember 2Cth, 1S74 Ami T. PhUpott, widow of 1 Wm. A. Pliupott, aeceasecl Petition ; VS. William J. Pettiford and f for " wife. Sallie B., Kobert - Philpott and others. J dower It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Kobert Philphtt, one of the defendants, in this suit is not a resident of this State, it is therefore ordered fcy the court that publication . be made in the Torch-Light, a' newspaper published in thfi fmvii of Oxford, for six weeks suc cessively, notifying the said Robert Phil pott to,appear , oeiore tne cierK oi me Superior Court, fer said county of Gran ville,' at his office in Oxford onFriday the 15th day of Jauuary next (185) then and there to plead, answer or demur to the said petition filed in this cause, .oth erwise the same will be taken to be cer tified aud heard ex parte as to himl u 1 Witness, Benjamin tl. ; uozart, cierK of said court, at his oflice iu Oxford, tlie 2Gth November 1874. B. II. COZART,! g declGw ''. ' C.'S.C. G. C. The. Watt Plow ; VICTORIOUS ON ERY FIELD ! AwardedFirst Premiums at Every Fair , v ' ' Attended 1874. j , Virginia State FairFirst Frcmiumton ' Three and FourAorse Ptotosy right V ; ; : yarid Left hand. . '- : A iT the, plowing match all premiums XJL awarded white plowmen .were taken withlVatt, Plows, of oue, two,r three and f our-horse; - sizes 'i and colored plowmen with'one, two and lhrcerhorse sizes, be ing seven premiums out of eight. . H. C. State Fair, Raleigh ; S. C. State Fair, Columbia ; Ga. State Fair, Atlanta; Staunton,.Va ; '.Lynchburg Va ; Weldoii, X C ; Charlotte N; C ; . Danville Va ; Or angeburg S C ; Point Pleasant Vy Va. .' ; Thus, vrith its great reputatioiT before, it has gained new laurels thisyear which must convince every fanner, of its supe- riority over other plows. ' ! , , : ;. No choking, no Labor to plowmen, one third less draught, thorough burial of weeds, &c.; great strength, durability and economy in its use. r ' Vl .. . . : , : They who use it will use no other. -;, Every plow sold by Us is warranted to be as ; . represented ; for any I failure we hold ourselves responsible. Send for cir cular and price list. Liberal discount to merchants. ; : ; WATT & CATL, decl6m . Sole 'manufacturers,' 1452 Franklin st; Riclimoud. Va. nSAUGIIMAN BROS. ;& CO., s ; ; : Manufacturers of V- . BLAXK BOOKS, PAPER f BAGS, & FLOUR SACKS ; ;t; AND DEALERS IN EVERY VAUIEtX QF ' Papers, Twiner, 'Enfelopes, f GENERAL' ST A TION EH r, 8f a ' ! RICIIMOXD, VA. declly , HILL SK1NKER, : Commission vMerch'ts, No. 18 Pearl or 14th Street, ' : . : o V RIQIIMOND, VA;; i:';';. SOLICIT coiisipiments of Tobacco, Cottou,' Flour, Grain, Trovisious,4 &c. Agents - for G. Ober & jSous? '-: standard. Fertilizei-s in -the States .of Yirgiuia and North Carolina. Also on hand reruvian .Guano, Lime Plaster, Salt aud Bone Dust. f declCm ST. JAMES HOTEL, . 12th Opposite Baal: St., and Capitol Square, , , - RICHMOND, VA. - j I : : T. W. HOENN1GER, Proprietor.. : NEW aud first-class HoteV f u'mlsli XJLed in 1874 equal to any in the United State, ' Tiie Proprietor . assures comfort to the traveling public. Mr. Johu P. Ballard will be glad to see his old friends and patrons. . ri ir-r ': ' ti: decllv5 ; ftW DRESS r -. NE W SirAW L4S ' , ' " ; NEW CLOAKS. : . N - - . ; r - - . ; NEW. RUFFS. ! . NEW HANDKERCHIEFS. - ' , ' : . . -- '' HEIF KID GLOTES. ' " . . ' Just received by Cooper & .Williams. ; BLANKETS, Flannels and Cassi meres, at Cooper & Williams. - - BE sure tdfeee the. large and varied as sortment of Goods that Cooper & Williams are offering to cash and prompt paying purchasers. i - , Answer to Puzzle No. 3. AB. Admirable Bleachings or Axes and Bowls. - - - - pD. Choice Dress Goodi, or Caps and Dishes. t i ' E. F. Excellent Furs or Edgings and . Flannels. ' - - .' . j G. II. Good Hams or Goblets and Hamcs. I. J. Inimitable Jackets or Iron and Jack Planes. ' ' :, . K. L. Knickerbocker Locks; or Knobs r aud Linens. . ; M. N: Multifarious Novelties or Muslins '--: aiid NubiasV" -rr v. iUz . O-PI Oil fTlnth hr Ovpns and Pails- 'Q. R; Quilled RoucheS or QuUts, and ! S. T. Superior Trunks or Tubs and Su- -' gar. y::0V-"t''-ri ' U. y. Unsurpassed Veils or Uhlans and Vests. V ; ' W. X. Wamsutta' NX : or Waiters and Xenophors. v " i K:r ' : ' ; -YJZ. Yellow Zephur or Youths Zonaves, t ; &e And Irons and Castings, - V , or many other articles too numerous to mention, at prices that will Insure to please. Also .New Goods conMahtlr ar-; riving. -1 COOPER WILLI Alfe. ; J i LANDI& COLUMN. - GLAUMS, JR., .: - - -. l 9 kr OXFORD, K. G. - NO HUMBUG ; Cut mU and see and Satisfy yccrsdTes ;' ...... 'itT,largest and most attractive stock of: -p.ri . . . . J . -: RgjlDY MADE CLOTHING, consisting of ' J gtslne Suits from $10 to $35. - : OvVfoats and Talmas $7,50 to $25,00. " Nc; and attractive stock of Men, Boyjand 'ChildreIls, Hats. , - - : ; . , ' , - ' t Specfil attention is invited to -my stock - of l . - - - . ' .: K. , - SBoots and Shoes: whicsj Jor extent 'and variety is' not our- ' . )uscd in- any market. .. Including -V; ticb celebrated . Miles & ;.Son-. , , " Mfioes, Bay.Statohoesaud ; 1 ; ; the celebmted kIIowanl ' ! . 1 - .' Boot," .which I war- .. "3'.' rant in tit and . . - ..'f.M: - . . - dunibility. . v . :.5ff--. - - - - - - - . Imn stock of Gents' and Ladies 4 f Undenrare. . Slec aftcntion of Farmers" invited to tlicscijebrated Frederrcksburg Cassi- , . masand Georgia Doeskins, which ? sffdurability are not surpassed. j i Jso to my rFarnicjs Sunday i l '-Boot," the'cc'lvbratcd tVIIow-' 1 1 fird Boot'i made expressly . ' ) f.- for my trade and every pair warrant! . Be v feiire to call aud ex-: " . amine them. ; Tfts laigest &tock of Ladies' Shawl in r f 1 - - , .w. - , i the. fftunty, very cheap. , - . 4 r, Large stock of . -..'V .. f '- T . - ' -. .. ? ' ' ' ? 3 ".; ' - - -' . I ' , Dress Goods at the very host atid'bottom prices. Just received. Every style. , : , ; ' t- ' .., ' . : ? ' - - v.- ' . - i i , ? - ' " ;' " - ilpn't'.fail to calLand'examiue-be-" -1 forb'mtfdia8iiili:;.C;-X? v Ko'troable taliibw gb TSie largest and cheapest stock of ; ' . SLOP WARE AND CROCIvERY if ! ever seen in this market 1 :' The largest and cheapest stock of Crock- ery and Glassware 1 brought to Oxford : ' Isince the war," insisting of China." ' 1 Tea Setts, Glass Setts, Goblet, 5 . ' ' ' L Pickle and'- Preserve dishes- . Tureens, Soap stands'. Cover- -y ed . dlslies, Steak dishes, - , etc.,. etc., etc i . Ladies' Hats 7 . , . ,i AND.:f j "iff ' M i 1 11 n e i y IiX'jehdless variety. " ' -i. ., ., , . j -, ... . , ...... t Hats, and Bonnets trimmed without . ' Char3"- ' ' TOe celebrated, ' . ' ' . - ' afeOliGIA DOESKINS, f -' t : : tickings,: : ':I;!:;r.:(5!i:" BLANKETS, I, take this- method of returning many- tbaiiks for past favors, 'and by close at- ;, tehtion to. business, and selling, goods at ; reasonable ratas, hope to merit a contin- V nance of thp same; - " ' : - - - .. : ':: .. L A . L AXDIS, JR. ;
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