North Carolina Newspapers

' " : ' -i '. - . . i " ' ' ' tl.- , --1 DEVOTED TO MORAL, SOCIAL, POLITICAL. MECJUskE AXD AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT. f " '"" TfT 1 I ' ' ' .v 4-- -- -- -,J L REIDSVILLE NO 8 V s A I 1 1 n A Vfl A l IT A DA" r i w"v V- J V I v, 1 J1 ! II H Ml I H H 1 i) - - - - .. 1 ; -4 : ; ; : ; V inc ,11 ILnrni5L. , IIT' ot irnrn T'TTtr . . i WEBSTER L THOMPSON, j Editor and Proprietors. Offict ne-r J. M. Ifirrit Cot Sio, TESMMOF SI ii IlI3l'IO IXYAHUBLT IX ADVAXL'E.) RATI OF ADVKUTMntt xjucn auujuoiaai iiifccruou, i" ' Tbre months Six aoatbt. 0 yr. hIidd. lt insertion,. Eath a iditiooal . . . , . Three mooihs ii uteuiiis. ... i)u jear . .. . j etlflUB, lkt iosert en. . 'I!5cr1J - . ThrooHlontCg Hix lnotibs ()n year . . 1 tluiB, 1st iuiertioa. ,ci addit'ooal ; . Three ikonths. . ! Six wontha ; Ono car 1 . . 4 00 10. "0 ! 6.00 : 2.00 i 20.00 so.oc 4.'i 0O ; 10 00 2-' 40 00 75.00 15.00 R.00 45 00 7-5.00 125.00 The space occupied bv 10 Ibesof thus type ' oowstjtUtex a square. j Trun ient ii(lrttM;ine is pajl le in ad ' aa? ;,yearly alt't qurtrly in advance-,1 special Neiiet'S oO j cr emit, higher than h aboa rates. Caartordtrs iix week-, $7; Magistrate ta t :ea fur weeks. $6, in advai ce Obilrjr noiic1. oer tivt; lines, cii0r,Cil as . iiVertsnf ntis and paid fur in advance 1 i'carlj"d'ti changed quurte'lj it desired DR. W. R. SMITH, i j 4 - j OFFERS' hi professional srvicejj U the c it iserta of Madison and surrounding couu try. OlUcr at h:s residence. DR. B. F. FOV, I-hysician and Surgocn, Fi'tRS his services to the citizens of Mad- V- on aiid sunounduis country. When not jrefiionaUy engaged iic can be found at, hi rMiduc in Madison. Iv'-' DAY LD S. LiEI D, Attorns t Lw, Weatworth, N. C. A fllJ. aioud to a'd tnaiiieM cnlrui'td to hit care. FKRD. W ATKINS, ATTORNEY AT LA ir,; ibI uk It A i! in I ii i x I im I (i r. W i:.VI W 4S1CTI1, c. 1)H0Ml''f attention given to a businon en rnxtwi t his v.Tie m the Court nf Rock- I'VfhsiMAnd udioiiuiii; counties and in the I'. S. ltrkt ni.d t Ircuit Courts at J.reen.bore. Ii.-Olllce ia Madison. S. I., opeu ou m mi-" : in .n..-- -m W W. N. ME RANK, Attorney &i iUV'nvi &i TRY"Hr7TiF wWwrU, Rockingham Co., H. C. j A L B Y HOUbt., itSS" ihftetu Cwurt fb u--c naxt door to T)KACiMcLuiaii'the ci.uts yf v.rHe&cfquatte.rs for North Carolina. -kul St":; ZZr;. ' y u uruVeat .''laaison, .s. c, on 1 frt-f I'n's llU'l, lktt on 1st rauiruaj ' . . . . . 1 , . 1 . . 1 lv-1 . 8. .VexoBHu.xti... ' MKXDKNIIALL STAPLES, Attorneys at Law, ! U recti shnru, .At. VU tl; Co. ot . t" Ju d"i h Pvock ni(ith. Dvh1-viU, 1 ji yytiie, t.d 8, II in Jolph and AUuince: arsw C . I ircuit aim PiMriev, Curts. .Spocmt t at ou gn to c-lltti03 u 11 j irii .1 t). : l ite ..1 d to 0 ..- o i BahkrapUji-. -iiffijd oas aivrtr Kortb ur Can't Tfi use. ENCUERAUE IKiML -'ENTER FKISE ' liooi and Shoe Sf 1 BY 11. F. HORNBLX'KLE, OVER CRAFION & COS SlORE. R. Paddlrn and Harness, made abd repaired, -a ft or the most impi .vcd Rtvl.- Tin, and Sheet-iron Worker, ai,d Dealer in Cooking Stoves fit iflsTille, I . Tia Reufing sul1 liuttenng. Agent foi j . r, 1 1 11 liatetinsys colenrateu C ucuud er 1 un p. ; a. R pnn.ps put in and warranted All jotMig doue 111 a Workman like uai. New Goods ! VOS HAS U: largest, fine and mort cere-; ; plete Slock of all kiau." c, good kept ia a first -class MercLant Tailoring Esub- Uakmant Tb laat sutter in VirRim. Tbabaat wvtkenalyfmplPjed:: Vitfi ealailfe 4 erter facd.tie hi f UbliahKnt is th larger and most com- F"L'"I fV . . SalisftcAioa la fvery particular. Call and soe ' b.t fore buying Charge notbinj? tor showing goods. j. c vuss Daniilit, Va Dd 8.J. F 1 EL J IiBAKSVIIlLB, N. O ' . -v llatin" Via. I ,Mr..ri.,r Dating bad (superior a It taa. tratti 'diseases f the m-uth and Tettb with unusual success! aim 13 prepared to perfor n anj-o purea at iae baucJd of a wlf;js,M.tKlJ lb United States: la the inventor of the eel ' ebrated plate for Artificial Teeih and other 1 ia,lt,BlelUl is endf"1 b7 tt DenUl and MeaitfaFtrnfeasinna. and osr r, Kim,l.,i utafflim f it. Ra..i One Thousand Cirtificates " J , : i fer- f frtfioieBcy Parties desiriBg h " 111 eninooiete?ietlv. to travellers. uui's XXotel N. C. T",TEV iVthe centre of ,ll,inN and not over ' thru- v-ir. r ".it a ..J w,!l , ev-ry resist h,- n.fe . The 'IV. 1.1 ' . . ! p:icd with tC t I, ' 't.H S -P- travder can a ai-, .i .. LIVERY STABLE '1 "' ,,orses arid vchi- : J. V & I A Uf rir iupnciors. THE REID HOUSE, WEXTWOKTH v o V 4V-,,c ,J K U; ,tf,t-' 'ic o:j Monday m ' i . wv ... L. 0!'vuivJ int!), 1S74. Wunfckrtm!Thwl - an,lwin substantial ta.jic accoiumodatK to uiaii and HARRIS' HOTEL ;ke IT..Prietori8 4lwa gla,, ta8!eauy(f. 'Ul.rmcr.OHtron,. and a. ma-.v ,,theM fs: v aror h.m with a CiU. tnaWuz to i i,:in- io pirn ia nuki :g them Comfo. t .ble j He has Mr. i. VV. IIOVVl.E. 1" ( 1 wurld, r.r,iwi,' for Li courtesy) s I ;vt;r i li.o Livery busing, who .'ivcs it his undivided attention. j I. M. ti A KIU.S. ' ' M I'OKTaN'T TO TRavi:i.ki' ! his i . CIO V Ell HOTEL i Situat-d on li , iiniomi a,,d );lnviih r Railrciid.-'J 1 nilt s iiuin IvbClunoud, j 4ti fud4sl'ln!li Lht ; iltj. im bunry trTe:br iialwis rely "n k t i img n gooa me , i. L. M. HaNKINS, l'ropne-or n,. iayui u 5C, . w ' i DAN R CRY, N. C, '"s 1,01 Js locateu in the most pleas- : X ant portion of town. The Table is al w-a yssupphed with the best the mar.iet aiiords. t-'ondortiole rooms and polite and attentive waders. STJMKS lioTEL ll'th cpjH-sitfe Bunk 8t., and Capitol Square. BU tlhiiXl). VA. T. W. H 0 E N I j E R , J ' r o p r i o r . A New and firkf-class Hotel, farnishci i in 1871 fqiial to any in the L'nited j State. The Dropnet.-r assures j f . t .,' , ,. -Wi. cu.ua i... to.-fi urtytdoH'"- m Jno. 1 "i'-alUrd, will l please.T'n 1 1 114' 1 1 D.VIil IJiOllly, ,U 1., - a of cost v .mi j o. w , .... ,., ...a. .t rt 1 iD ...,.... k t . , , . 1 i l-" y UK . " . ' furnished ti.iounh. 1 '! tn urged niiu .t'i. -ut, tuerniiy suppiymR a wfw.t longl.-it t.y tl.e iravermg pimlic, a l-irut Ciaes Hou-I at tae , ihodiTtttc prives nt oO per da,v. FRENCH'S j, ; a a tmii Lij m" L C'"f. (Joirlli,iU and X'evr C hurch Sircet NEW YOliK. On the Ciuiojxais SMnsi. 1 .. Ij ...... 1 8cn of the late C"1. Richard r'retieli, nf FrcucliV , .totel, hlS .nk.n tlni otel newly fitted u,. I n d entirety le'novatvd the came. Ceutinli : 'ocateii in tue business C.rt ot City. LuU.ee aud Cetuli meu's Diuiiig roo ru. at 'ached Qj"'.v -;J . a 1 . j j laJllCr S fi 1 Otei, j No- im Maiu s,r8lt' between 4:h nnd lotu KIC21MOXD VIRGINIA. II R. CUON1E, Proprietor. This house i; ci nvenient y l-.ateu to Busi !1 .u t-, bunks, i',.t-ofl:ce, Kadio.i ' ne s I P0: 'Tl, y 'lor',,i,,cd- I isiii phea with the beat the iurktit affvrda. A Vn'Kl,"a T'f- Hi.ttd, Vr Diy, $1.'' . ...... ST CHAltLKS HOTEL COR. 1 5th AND MAIN SiS, Richmond. Yinmia. TERMS -$2.00 PER DAY. This Hotel is situated ir the 1 ' ' 4 " ! rt !r . i . , . . j suy witn nonors. ne was summarily ex - I Tlua llotel w f ituated n tb, Spelled. " Mr - ' oi bus-mess, and more, conveniei.t ;l o the principal Radroad i-rputs and i One would think tint disgrace so nub- Boat Eu.diu:-s than any htms,. ui tu- 13 I 1 , , - . ...... i n U()IHF PmoV " ' Uydti' " ",l r' LW sOoVl .LB, ' iVYl II SKL DEN Formerltft Washin-toii I yuehbarg, i - a House, Lynchbarg. ARLINGTON HOUSE, D N Y1LLE, VI R li 1 N i A . PKOPRIETOoS. i Telegraph andd-iipr, Office in ihe iHn.ldi,, '. Also. Hariw.r . si,,,,, , , t- . ' . o i . . ' ' - Rathiug- Saloon co. nccicii with illC llollfO Bi- Foie Omnibus ali- frains. ,. in at ten da1" co nt Exchange Hotel, Main Street, near the Britlge, )x:s v "XL, VA., .aiut K .lUVCRM, Frouri to Is prepared to keep the travelling public in .0 piiKuvu w irmciium nuoiic m tit best style at reasonable rates. Uire him a trial. Air. S. IE AYoodixq is, with thk WE CAN MAKE IIME HA I'PY. Tliougb we may not di&t.gc tl,e cottage For a mansion udl aud i-artd. Or exchange a little pi plat For a boundless Mreudro:" la;;d t tiicro'.- somtUung Fig!iter. dearer. 1'i.ao thf- wealth rd thus command Though we i.ave no means to purjjae CostJy pk-tun-s rich and ran Thou-Si we have n silken hangings For t!ie wali.s so cold ami bare Ve can louig Uicru oer with paran For flowers blxm everyuliCr.-. We can always make home chw rful, If the right course hegin ; Wfe.;ai wue i iiuui -lajr.,. And their truef hk.mcswin ; It will make the Mnail room Lighter. It will let the sunshine in. We can gather roun i the firesi When the evening hours are Ion." I o can blend our hearts and v. In a happy, social sanr: OiCl'rt tW'e can Pi" ?vW- tni Kr,ltiicr Lead him li-om the puih of wrun-. We may fill our homes with music. And with sunshjne brimming o'er, If againt all dark intruders We will firmly do.-,e the door Vet. should eil s!:adows enter, We must loe each other more. There are treasures for the W.y AVhich the gTan.Jot fail to find ; There is a chaui of sweet atlection Binding friends of kindred mind We may reap the cluncest blessings From the poorest lot assipud. LOST TO THE WOULD. iIn the Summer oi the year 1815, ,,r thereabout;' a wealthy merchant of New V.,rt, ..-.). i . ,- , , lork tookUrge o; a htt c bov who ha 1 been left an ,,rn t- ocen len an oipaan. 1 i.c parents of ihn bttle boy had been actor, of some slight celebrity in t.hp thMf-r J i ui me i nitea -tt;s: but dying within a sho:t period ! of each ntw n, i.a , 1 , . "j uciiinu mem, m a state of the comnle est ,h.tun . ' ' ! young childre i 7 r , i cailei1 J'-Jgar. about six veal i , . " 1 "-,iui,i.ii.hi, illi tC en. 'Theeldpst t ....... w w CU v. J u He was a handsome b;y years m age, with a quick eje. anu active spirit, and a remarkably intel ligent countenance. The merchant o. A , - . . whoi n we speak had knov.n the parents of the child: and out of pity for its help 'd Wrote several P.ical pieces and ar-l-ssness he aid his wife, who had been U"l''S t,C Amcric:a!i- magazinos. These blessed with no-children, adopted it, as; W,'!e M vVl rcc'e:Ve' that was almost their own. 1 , j tei1,p:ed to believe that he could obtain a How happy the ardent boy passed h he v.as bcmeu.by those two childish pe - pie; how he became the fav .arge circle : hor, m the s'ng-h or g-eat affection, tlie merchant and hi, . orougnt h.m to hn: land, so that nothing infill, utj nanicu w niaic mm a genii - man in mind as well as in person ; how spent wo four or fie, pleasant year. unuer cne care ana teaenmo o a re.e . 1 rend e.rctIcnan "ear T.oiKon ; how he rend ,Mtlnn,4 T art . u ! can 1.0 back again to the city of his birh . . , , , ' , , , generally looked upon as the rich mer chant" heir, it would take lonr to tell. Rut he would linger on this portion of ioair story: fain .dwell uuon his precocious i JUS ! i .o...,,.. r,.. 1 . 1 1 uvi 1u1c.se 101 leainmg.; lam matCO mucn o; ins leats ot strength and agibtv 1 r. . . . ... u- . . dexterity 1:1 leiu e and race and stream, j and ins success in all that seemed to '. promise tor him a brdl.ant care-, ;-. Rir the truth must be told. n matter how tin willing the teller. He was sent to the college of Charlottesville, an-uly proved-' , T, 4 ' 1 uv -u . 1 ...:t1 T 1 i ... 1 cu wuu money, iu tnose aavs aissipa-. 1 tion amon tl)e students of colle-es was ! unhappily but too common ; aud among j the most dissolute and extravagant, the I wildest rttiTiers of the town, the -hardest ! drinkers and most darin ramblers thorr- - o , was ever to be found one more wild and desjerate than them all and that was ! Edgar, now a good -looking, free-hearted 0 ... 1 0 young fellow of eighteen. Eriends ad- !, f vicoH xvifh K5ri n1 krt : 1 ; o ai pic my; tutors cifcmonsirateu, and ' V. .lrtrtlnr4 1, 1,1 1 i o- iwicu uiai lie WUUHI ameiKl aiUi . i( ... i win the highest honors vet ; companions ... ' s ; tempted and wine allured, and he em-! ; braced the filthy siren, and so fell. In- stead of coming home irom the eniver- .. . . . " ' lip o-nnlrl lnvo hL., 1,:. 1 .:u V, V " but it did not. Because his benefac tor refused to pay the gamblin" debts he contracted at college, the willful vouu" - ir1 man wrote him a violent and abusive let ter, quitted his house, and soon after ward left his country with the avowed in tention of joining the Greeks, who were at that time m the midit of their strug- ,r)a. .rl-Ki k,i T.,,l - 1 , T a " r , T his destination, and nothing was known Ul. .! . ui uu. i uu uiuit iijsn a vear. At last, however, he was found, and in circumstances which left no doubt as to tnu manner iu wnica ms European expe- rience liad been wrought Ohe morning .the American minister, at St. Petersburg, was summoned to save a couutrja of his own from the penalties incured Uirouh J jt 1 ? . 0 a coaucu. ne came in tunc to rescue thp nrdil VA. 1 .... 0 0 and Uirough his inHueuce was set at lerty and .enabled to rciUm to the' I'ni- ' r - . . t nun u. i-ii i lie nrst to fevH fnni tits landm- was his old patron, ifae rihant. who was jiow aione m the worlpr his wife had died whil fed:;-.- wrsjy. I5ut he toi:, the wanderer to hisjiis and led hlm back to the q :it licifce had uiit- ted so un-zraciousl- ? , ; hdeotion th.en aroe as to what loiud lt)ne for tae yo ith : and on hi expre a wish t become a soldier, interests mad j with the merchant's -flieaJs, Edgar was entered as a schol :r in tiiilkary acad- etny at New York. Fori'.tle lime all went on well; thp yoarfadet was a- siiluous in hts S-uiies. bpie tlie fa. or- to be a happynvin. It would be well if ite of the mess, and wa&okcd upon by our story could en.l here ; but. ol for ba the officers and profei-.i as one of their ; man frailty ! oh for good resolution most promising pepiisi But alas, and made without prayer to Hod '. ohforprin alas ! the old habits offlissipation were ciples which he assist not! the vou too strong to'be gbw f all a once. He negiected his djhe .drank t". ex- cess ht disobr?SdcT:s : 1A: o'.sniv . , . i , , sneered at tne reiv-lAons oi tne reguia-; tions of the acade. and, in ten months , j from his matricu! :ed. on, 1 e was cashier- ! Disgraced and hiiiliatied, where could ! ! home of hi.s"ado,fcd father.' Thither, u i with open arms. uring Edgars stay at ! ted man,- bearing about him the curse of ! foUmS dnver to it source in the ordered the jury to be called. 1 he the academy the ierchait had married i irresolution, never constant but to the ! mountains, (pissing near Rockford and ury having been accepted .ie crowd pi j again to a lady sore years younger than j -seductive and dangerous besetment" of Wilkesboro) cross the uiountaius to the , sPectators Psent anxiously eanc or ! himself. Time nased ot : 1 as ! strong drink ; how lriends advised with wi ,Ars ,r Wurn riv.r nd down anl lu.thc'r to l TT j the sun of happhlp-s scjmed about to : shine once more upWhirai a quarrel took ! place between Edgar and fie lady, which severed fo.ever all ties of friendship be- i ween tne mercnaitt and ms roteie. - - ' An t!,cr circumstance ww, H scarcely , I ' T I wh,ch- 1 true- thrmT upon tltfk mnHl ,1 ... 1 J 1 1 .1 ! ' T , the - - - ' - j-. - ' ' HI 4 V l till.. v c. v i , however, the merchant and his adopted son parted in anger, never to meet again ! i and when the former tiled, the latter shared tio portion of his wealth. Again thrown upon the world by his own misconduct, the voting man tried his liand in a field common lo voun tr men. living by literature. But his old habits j reluming, he despaid of success in his --' W-tWr :n th. bl ; -,ie Mir,a.y Vf.,l!t,mv r,ld 0,vif 1 ,.. u, .c,tm hilll a mm- itK u , 0 I u iJioiiuseu lo u v a commission for the talented and hand some young man ; but just as friends began to rally round him, and just as f.nt r n vti nr,, (i Kiin f i.. fWrrofi 1 " """ w FP, c tor more than two years thp worh knew nothing oi' his whereabouts,, and, it may be. had almost forgotten him. In 1S33. however, the proprietors of an Atnerican magazine oiFered two prizes in... h-..,..,l,ulni1 ,1k,;-, tor thr est jsoe-n n toU n-u;, .! 1.1 1 1 v,"- siuuiu : .. uu t . u .: -v- i be -mtable to their pages. Numerous! .... man;: -emits w ere sent. ( '.,ii.'. ,. , ! ""J n a.'-aicn on wnicn tne arbitrators should m?et to iud of th-j merits of the various productions. Al- mfKt tb. o-f r.r. ,kt - 1 i claimed attention from the remarkable ! !,e'awt.v an distinctness of the handwri- I r j f,ifT Orl.i l,.. r,,.r.:,..-. 1 " ' UIC Jl 'i;ui! icau a page j or two a,i4 vvas c'narmed. He called the i attention of his friends to the tale, and j le-f were so much pleased with it that it I was rcad alhd from beginning to end, a"d all admitted y . hest ePs covered , and the award was ici.nediately publish - ; J1 i ed. lur hpm f f:n,1 thA Qinlinr' ' . ; 1 1 J,i unj-, u pa:a. 1 ne OublisllPrs and orliitr-f.-iw 1 . !i 1 umwin uau uu. to wan. !,, T ., . : ,onS- in the evemiv- fodowmg the an- . ! " . noil"ce:nent, a young man caa:e to th o'iCP to clai,n the prize. He was pale 1111(1 ibin. even tb glastiincsa. and his 1 appearance oes-poke dissipation, want and illness. A reil-wo-n coat bu , .o.iuoat. u.u to:ie(l UP t( the ch:n- c mcealed the vt-ant of a shirt, and imperfect, wretched bo di covered tiie absence f stocking. 'u: he looked a SCntlc:r.an, nevertheless ; fo Uis lace anu nanos, though haoard anr' attetiuated. were clean and spotless ; his hair was weli arranged, his eye was bright with intelligence, and his voice and bear itg were. those of a scholar. The pub lishers and arbitrators were interested ex tremely. The inquired into his history, and finally offered him iioployment cn the l.r,. c 11 i . .i . . lHaLTa2inS for wllifll th.a In!. U .. wuc i..iu ucca wr: . .... A luoe money judicioulv annlied soon altered the appearance cf the vox nun and in a short time he took'his post as second editor of ,a monthly magazine, with the means and position of a gentle- Unan :: nere was an opportunity of. re- - - :. : 1 1 tiewn3 ,m lost ciiaracter. Here were friends ready not o:dy to cv:; look the past, init to nssit in n-ni; -U fnr.ro that it was worthy the I V b - CAUC1K' ftU'J"t-- , to the grand iipporUnce of such a scheme ; : Pn poultry and cal ;es. without any in prize. 1 ne- -'conlidential cn-; , , ,. ., , ana it 1, trusted that thev will not rest - l" l,K """,' was ope'ed-a latin motto w-s i 3 '0u "d streng,J and lt w with pica- , ' senc-oil alone will sevendv nj-irv tho uuc.fu a iat-in motto was , - , . , . till then- rmrwiiiri fn fb nrMont ' J - Xr , , , sure mat ms inemis agam rec.-iveti nm r v " 1 ti,: 0 nthci- - ac T.n -,1 - ... . ... HJIIl. calm and free from care. Here wa a publk and a patron ready to reward his labors, For a little while all went oa well, and those who knew him bewail t congratu- Lite tht-mstM r i i' iv Thov who bcfo:t admired his genius were beginning to respe L his h.te itv. He was happy tmd succcssfid in his new avocation. ' ie uarried a voung and beautiful girl, his c.u'm : he fou.ul for hiaisel 'a cotta-je. which the care, 'ecun- omy. and gentle temjMT of his wife con- verted into a- home, and ho was bennnw:"- husband of that fair young wife fell hack again into rvU eourses, and forfeited tho ; respect of en. plovers, and Lho s vnoathv - - j - . , .... i ot lnenas, through Ins d accursed bottle ! otion to the It were a weary tale to tell how often he repented, and was fondven : how he ! Pasied from the editorship ot one maga- , i i . lant an oiu veteran oi tuc oar uau an lo.her ; how he went : wortu Walnut Cove and Germanton to , , . . . ... . ... , ! from-State to State and from city to city j Lh.rd.workin. nirin. Mn,Tin. him, and publishers remonstrated ; how ! at one time he had so far conquered propensity as to call himself, in a letter i tnafriP,Jl n.ui nr 4 ! other virtues and how, at another, he forfeited the occupation which was tho nli" rlanfthrlonr-o tP Ktc C.:i u.. fr,rt0nu u: J:...rMaiteS- iu-.i l , I habits ; how he committed, under the exJ citement of intoxication, faults and ex- ! cesses to which no gentleman would i plead guilty ; how ho borrowed raonev of 1 his friends without the means or intention of returning it ; how he forfeited the es teem, even while his talents command the admiration of the public ; how he Succeeded in bringing many literary spec ulations into life which his vicious habits and inattention to business murdered in their youth ; ho w hi became a confirmed drunkard, with only now and then a fitful hour or so in which to throw off on paper the vagaries of a mind rich in learning j'id imaginative fancies; how. his young I came so reaucea as .10 do able no longer 1 t . ... . . 1 lo make an appearance among his friends : " V his tt'J(i lh constant to his failing fortunes and ever anxious to " ceat his vices, went with his MSS. from office to office, and from publisher to pub lisher, in search of the means to support him ; how for a little while he shook off the lethargy of intoxication, and again appeared in the polite circles of New York ; how he was caressed, and feted, and congratulated ; how the efforts of his pen were sought by rival publishers ; how he was engaged to be married a second Luue iu a. uea.OLiii 1 vn nor woman anr . , , , : ' 1 . . , - . , how the enca"empnr. was finillv linilroi, iiw n Luc ri v. t iir was 1 1 m -4 1 1 v 1 in iiiui thrnnut rt ......-, . v.j nuuuj;ii uio 1 etui 11 lo ins pernicious -habits, it were a weary tale indeed The melancholy story of this man's I life was soon to close the golden thread -T J""l'p .lauuuci iiuu ins . Prt!y recovered from " A v ' " ' l..S na"ei in delivering lectures in different towns in the Cnited States. Thev were attend- ! ed and it was with sonftthing like renew ed confidence that the well-w ishers of the lecturer watched his conduct, which was into their houses. At one of these he met with a lady with whom he had been Mitt nlll iurnierlv acquainted Their friendship was renewed, and they were ete a-ed to i -it , , be married. Evervthmg seemed to prom- , ' r , : ie well; tbt; dawn of a better tay an- pearcd; and reformation so long in" com- ing, seemed to have come at last. Rut it was not to be. On a sunny afternoon in October, in the year 1819, Edgar set out lor N cw i ork. to lulfdl a hterarv cn- gagcmeiiL and prepare for his marriage. He arrived at Eailimore, where he rave his lu?raie to a norter. r.-it! d;rri tion, for bhn to convey It to the raiiivay itutlf.n. In an hour Le would set cut fur I'liiiadcij-bia. Well, he would take a gliss before i started for refresh'met.t s s;i.sc uiai- was an. en. lata, li i:ir 'n the tavern he mt w ith som 4 old ciha :i Lances, who in ited him to join v, ith then:. In a moment all Lis. good resolution home,-duty, britle. honor were for og- ten; and, ere the n.ght li.id .v -11 s.l isi. ne was 13 a ilate 01 :;'!: :.-itoxica:.on: inifi . 1 -... i. public hospital ; and, on the ni'd? of Hun- dav" the TthT.f ing mailman, without tober, he died a rav- betide hiipHIow. lie wal otdv'v- eight years kl when tlii, lat dreadful scene, oi lus i.te-fcragedy was enacted. s. .--- . , , Not a :r- e c:rc,m,uace hero related. n-.it z solitary ee;:t here r. --or .! . !. i :et bani.-t;f-d t Edgar Allan' !o.'. . Till W f ; .'t 1 rt -ri , , In Ctrl K,' nvrm.A r.,K...rt... ' ...... . . . . ne even appeareri t nave renewed ns . . . : . 41.,. .1 .. u For th Enterprise. Mr.. EmToa : As it seems that the ad vocates of the lately projected "Norfolk and (irsat Western Railway." ha e given over that grand scheme as unachievable. if not imp. acticable, it is thought hot itir advisable to ask attention to another lisve. that dtes appear more practicable -is more oirect. and consequently shorter- : can be more easily and more cheaply - constructod, while it would better altaii all the ends for hk.b the N. Jv (i W . was designed. Let iiuieway or Lieadcron, N. (V. or some intermediate point br' t! i? in frO ! i a 1 ip o i ri t t b e n lw the dividing ridge, between Roano!; river on the North, and the Neuse am' : : wtnci livers cm ii;e outh, westward along said ridge, via Oxford, Roxboro and Ya..- re-vv,lle to ,iflsv,Ue' tmlw? tetweet Greensboro and Danville, on the R & D II E thence still westward, via Went .. Q f. . . v . . . the South bend of A adkui nver-theuc . ' t,aV A 'er to a junction with the RaAoad !lIrfady prtially con&trutted from John" son city, on the East Tenn. and Ya. R. R.. and approaching the great Iron ane Copper mountains, bounding the siste- A glance at the State map wdl show 9Uch t0 be natural lbe for tb ODr greatest highway from the Central Sea- board, at Portsmouth and Noriolk, lo the n 1 'r . u-i v u t o Central vYest, whilst it- may be built it is confidently believed at one half tha cost of such a railway along the Yirginia route. The distance between the initial point v . . , ., . , . , on the East, and the western terminus oi . . .. inn sa:d line, is about 200 miles, 100 or more of which lies along a continuous ridge from the R & Q R R to. or near to, said Walnut Cove, whence it follows tip the ton. and thence but a short distance 1 across the countrv to .the atikin. the vab . ; ey of which aifordi easy grades into the mountains. atd through theseare retried 1 to be good and practicable passes to the I waters of the Watauga. ' c u -l - l . 1 j Such railway, as herein contemplated. ; - , ' ! would place the sections of our State, j penetrated by it, on the shortest line from ! Sea Port of Norfolk to the west, w hence ; there would flow millions of tons of; I freiglit, enriching corporators and stock- , ? - .i.o .1 1 7 . i .1 iiioiueis aAia.c,. wune it wotuu ue'.eioo llie , immense resources of our own section, w Iron Coal and Copper stimulate n- ' hancd producUon of our staple crops ; ! along the entire line ; would induce im-: migration oi sturoy zaruiers to occuov ; ariprofilaUe j landed estates -artizans. , manufacturers and capHallsU to build up ! : r our towns, our schofds and churches. Much note migbt id i but it is ; conceived that nothing else ned !e stat- ed to arouse the attention of our people legislature shall have leen advised of their wishes to have granted them a libe ral charter for such railway. The Raleigh & (Jaston U R, the Roan oLc & Seaboard R R. the Peter-bur" A i WeMn K the cities of Portsmouth Norfolk, and the line of steamers, plying between said cities and Im! imore, .Philadelphia. Net York, Eoston and' Li.. , -erpool are confidently expected to ibid their interest ia aiding l : " i a ! complete su b rail-sV. Tbii t': y will Vl hardl-V nccd? !nn 'W- ' nr,nj' '-bcrt-for.-, wid !,. indulged at present. IftSe prcsehtationUr Ueseftw tI:oo-ht sliall but induce more worthv tribute to th- grand importance of the ubj '.-t u i der consideration from m-ee fi.j r.t an ! able pens, the object' of the writer v. hi nave been accomplished ; ai :i"'.v D.,t 5 again, tfm to invade .-.-w 3 turn. It is suggested that a better ro ma U found, going west from WentVrorth to- ''Pl1 words Rri-toL ia liattLurv aud .Mono? Airy. If so, "so mote k bf " The b line should certainly be - adopted. .J. . J(t: J.ii.i.iNop say : TL-.-rc- are,t.o tltin'- iu tms XSv for wi :- 'i a-.- - f .r'-nirfsl at;d.t!at w tw'..:. - T1IK FIRST CASKF A LADY' LAW YER IN CUICAtlO. The Chicago Ti'mtaot Wednisdiy lias .c lolkiwiag in iLs coliun of court pro-, .?d mm : There wa nothing particularly excit- !!' a. ' "U ioe ' is its wri. osiwe u .saran 1;kh.irj, K. EugCiie -.'a dwell, an f l t whn it was called' for tr cterday .fteriK', in Ju.lre Heatons roam there , s s an imus i.il crowd of spectators prcs ut. All the young lawyers in town wen :". re t e;!u-r with most cf the bailifl i i!rks. r.ud tr.e Uviat crjwd of hrn- V.-J o:i. the ca p was reached. .i J t'.o 1 il'ttiiTs attorney stood up ami id.l.essed the to irt. it :.e-a:ue apparent at .nice that evfrrbo ly wa-i waiting to see bow a Udy la-vyer coul l conduct a case .me surprise, it being the fi:V. time cv lc i.lv t'.iat feminine inline, cr had ever en brought to near on mm tn urn pre- direction. But he "braced up" brave- ana wut; , uwwr'; " t , ,0,mceu nto ,,nr . :vlLhouh but illy prepared to do soindectl. .'u,nl 01 U1C " U , plaUluflf this wrk was speedily done. , cheat had .imply purchased two lots ! ,f the defendant for $100, and received i 1 l ... ...si. 1 a nAC X t 4 Kleed winch was no. w.u.. v was wnuaa on, uiv nm- i p-t''v being in another person. So she wanted i her money back The hoary-headed . , ,..,,.-1 rir the defeiKe being eidcntiy; counsel lor the oeiencc. ici iB 1 , Aill conscious of the situation, told his i story -with more difficulty, the greater- 1 lrt ot lus sa.ement nemg . 1 tl,t Va rni tormtng the court ami jw 1 f , . ... ftm1 SOI inOTOCigllllf jiuautu I c-ons,iqueutiy reluctant to proceed with 1 ,jie tr.a ut. the trial went in. The ! prosecution offered tleirdeeliflifvidence, ; and following it the recsrd, shofing Uiat tthe nrooertt was not conveyed OV it, and i tnc PruPtrJ i dien rested the case. Tli(cco3er. I . . . .v f.Lf : ed to prove a certain state 01 facts in ex- planaut were met w.di a sturdy j object' lom the plaictif's counsel Jiat would have1 defence, but TH V'-"!'. .it" 1 n.,!lv. ftmvt limT rKld to . . ,. .. . h' tt 'ou. ess a strong mcbuation to Miss II u- ctCs of lhe cxiC, n fact, he could ,eo it in no other Jight, 'and so the jury vere instructed to find a verdict iu her favor, which they did with joy, atsessing damages at A nd this being "'over,. 0 , , , the young lawyers, one by one, quietly am, thoughtr,llly departed, meditating as thev WC.T ou f,Iture possibilities in the , av of partnerships. ,, 7 11 1 To XVtsiituv Li, t.lhere rs 110 real- iv effective method of destroying lice up- ' 1 -.i . -i .. . v i .n ar.v animal witunui oa or grease 01 - ; sort- 1:2 v),n1 recent experiments in England a mixture -cf one part of sul- hur with thrc r rfirts of hrd, and a 'nix- 1 uir- of irt of oil of tar with three -.art-. 0 linseed-oil' d'-stroved the lice to a hi - Vthev were applied almost imnieill atelv. while corrosive sublimste, merciiri .,! o'ntip.'T.t, nw.iiom a"id, and carbolic acid where wi'h out any effect at tho-mj of two hours, and tobju- eo-watcr destroy ed the vermin at the end of an hour. We have found a mixture of lard and kero- sen.e-'.il to completely destroy lice, b'V.li TABLE ETlgl'El'TE. Do not torn yo ir head and i.tar. nbout the room. Do not eat soup from the tip, but the side of tiii' k i. Reroos e teAspoon from the cup before dri. iking tea or ciiffee. I se the knif o ily in c itting fori ; d no' r!r it to (Ji" luautb. ) i p s-siwg your plate ti be rcpleiit'i - !, irta::i yic.r kr.il'. and fork. ;-fi- i. ! ioj 3:0 11 v )i are heipeu ,5 b-torc ;.' . W :. a r. ;t I'ni',.-. ! If a'.y oi 'iii.e, I: o i : -I'.-: f - -'!. - . iMunence tiling yourself. . 1 to h dp nour neighbor, do it hm 1 the plate to Him. : at the table makes a mis- J." lea'.' possible , notice o." i .1 .01 ' hug unpleasant in .r ;id callin th? atte ltin of S t: a Mi souri preacher : " I here' s a po vfrfnl si'ht of giggling lack tha; in !-? cors.vvl and got to 1C tippi or the I.ort! will delegate me to open the door and llinw vm one out! ' 1. wa Twllvi; ha idred mn are at ork x ne.s abfornia IottL T he man wlwi get die cout: act for t utii udting tLat tiiM- mg with bed-bug polwn w ii o ,.,-rv;T, V- 1 Lac no cfU- oldest bu h 1 i ; 'f.