North Carolina Newspapers

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If 18 00 20 00 8 cine sitlare o;h? year, 10 DEY0TED TO LITEHATUllE, AGRICULTURE, MORALITY, POLITICS AND GEJvERAL IKTELLIGEX CE. naueolainu - j rfr-THo9 who want the paper and can not spare the money, can payior it in coun tr produce at market prices. ' . ' , gTTEBHS ISVABIABIT IS A.DVAKCB. ' so: ... AGENTS wanted in every County the State to extend th cirolatkH of the Thi Livisa 1bebst, '? S pec iat lio t k ea, under!' wm do charsed ono dollar er Uare fa earh Ihsortion. . funeral and cbitaary notices will bo in VOL. I , N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1869 NO. tested at fifty cents per square. ' , 30, ..1 The Simple anr-otlacemenf-Of -A death.or marriage will not le charged,' . ' " WAHllEMTON 1 9. ' - i ; , . 1 ' ' - " " J ' TOHNR. BOOT AND SHOE ilAKER, XT ttlS OLD STAKD, lie has heen for the last 24 years. Is still prepared to make and mend, and aid to understandings lend, and mw was better prepared. I N Special Newspaper Advertising , G EKER At to LLECTION AGENCY, FOR NORTH CAROLINA. WlTIi A. IIEA1TNE & CO. IFICIAL A.0K5T3 FOB; THB'HOBTK CiBOLlSX jp&BBS, A!f D OBSBBJLI. AOKSTS FOB THB COttECTIOS OPCtAIMS tUBOPOHOCX U,- - . THB iTATB, GOtDSBOROV X C T)Y"AUTnOIllTY, solicit "in person, and h rri-!r advertisements for the North Carolina Press, in the Commercial cities of Viiin.nfnn. Nfiwbern. Norfolk. Teters- hnrr. Richmond; Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York and Boston, and attend to the collection of claims I' of every description, thronehout the State of North Carolina. -YiIl also undertake the collection of all old does to the' Press of the State, in any of the above places'. Refer SDeciallr. to. Geo. V. Strone, Esq Goldsboro' : Mai. J. A. Engelhard, Editor Wilmineton Journal ; lion. Plato Durham, RAleiirh ; Hon. Geo. Howard j Tarboro ; and Gu. AI. W. Ransom Weldon, N. C liefer generally, tolhe Conductors of the .State, Press. t Messrs. Wm. A. Heame & Co., as above, are herebya ithorizel Special Agents for the Lm.Nu'PitESBXT.'; M. rLOAVENBACIi; WHOLESALE ! LIQUOR AND- GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT, No, 54 SoutU Iloward Street, and 28S West Pratt Street f BALTIMORE, V ! REFERS TO D. Miller & CoC,- o : Baltimore, Md. Stellmak, HiastcHS & Co., Baltimore, Peskimax Bbos., ' ? ; Baltimore, Md. Hr lkr & Bbo., "Woodstock, Va Witz & Bbo.,' .'. . ' Staunton, Va. A. B. Ibiok, President Eirst Nat. Bank? Harrisonburg,' Va. I ' ' , No.-l-6m. s ; -!;. ... J. E. ROUTII, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, , AXD DEALT.Il I FIX K CUTLERY, PfAXpS, iMELODEOXS, ORGANS, AC. 14 Syeamoie St., Petersliurg, Va JO New fancy French inetial papers, sent by mail, post paid, upon receipt of 85c. v no-12-tf l I WABREN COUNTY LANDS . TOTED. ; shall issue in a few weeks, my second descriptive circular of laWs for sale, and requost all who wish to dispose of their lands, to furnish me with description and I aui establishing sul-apcncies, through out Virginia, Maryland, l'enaylvania, Dela ware and New Jersey, and 'will soon have perfected eno of the most complete and ex tensive Real Estate agencies in the Union. All who wish tosellflands. will find it to their interest to place it in mv hands. May 20, 18G3. tf j B. F. L0N9- tiDOi.KS, mnifi:s5, rcidixs, collaks 4c P. M. STEWARD, Manufacturer and dealer ia 6 ADDLES, HARNESS, COLLARS, &C. Constantly on hand covered and open seat McClellan Saddles, Shafloe and Plain Citizens Saddles, Carriage, Buggie, Wagon, Cart and Plough Harness, Felt Saddle Cloths, Whips, BitS Spurs, &c, &c. Orders solicited. I: - P. K... STEWARD, No. 00 Sycamore Street. : f ap-23 no-16-3m. ; Petersburg,' Va. NEW DRY GOODS STORE. P- T, N0EW00D & CO- No 41 Sycamore Street, !: . '. Petebsbcbo, Va. J TT AVE Now onened a larire stock of Sta- JjL pie and fancy Dry Goods, Rich Silks, Embroideries, Lace, gooa-f, cioass, and a full line of flOtfrnilC, jand . WBDDixa eoods. . ' ' " - We Veep every article usually kept in a first clans store. We invite the attention of our North Carolina friends to the same. No.-1.5.m . " i . . Notice of ' Copartnership. I i- WliniJroT05, C, April 15. 1869 VtT7E TII13 UNDERSIGNED, IIAYE 'iff this day entered into Co-partner- ahip, under the firm name and style of CANISTER, COWAN & CO., fotf the pur " '"'conducting the business of a Real KiTt-.nrt r"'111101 AgnTi th princi- To&eea at WUP98 C' nd New .VorkCitv, ' ' ' ' ' ttri M.ru. jftfltar services tathe ?t o ff tr" j v if : Phlic. : ' " "V i . kEMTJEL BANISTt.i A PS, COWAN, , , J, C, KENTON. . For further infornjati on, address BANISTER, COWAN & CO. ' L Wilmingtoq, N. C. May, 1th 1869. 3m, TO THE PEOPLE OF WARREN TON , AND ; J yicintty. , TTAVINQ made arrangements.tp move to tjL the West, I would most cheerfullyi re commend to my former patrons and friends, ' DR. V.' E. TURNER, of Henderson, 'N. C., who" is a graduate of the 'BALTfMQRE; DENTAL pOLLEQE," and who doubttsft will give satiafactioi Jo all who may favor him with calls ' ' Dr. Turner , proposes ' to Make!, regular visits to-this place, and will occupy during his stay, my old rooms. ar IN taking my leave of Warrenton, and the people surrounding, who have" so generously encouraged and patronized me while one of them, I desire to express publicly to them, my thanks for the same, with the wish for the individual welfare and prosperity of each one of its good peo ple, very truly, t " K. D. FLEMING. Warrenten.'N, C, March, 23, 18 09, 12 Jonef sC Plummer, , x: GENERAL COMMISSION Merchants and Grocers, No. 114 Sycamore St., East Side, Peters uurg Va. Solicit Consignments of Cotton, To Ijacco, lVIieat, and all other kinds of Produce and . Merchandise. Orders for G00J3 filled at Reasonable Rates. Robirt fl. Jones, Late Inspector at Moore's Warehouse. lIp.xitT L. I'j.cmmeb, Late of the Firm of r... M. Martm, Plumnier & m 111) i-V- m m-m 1. ' IS i in, SIAMESE TWINSi nciirred for the sake of the doubtful benefit. The connectioa betyveeu Cliang and Eng-Tlieir History P61? respective blood vessels is such The Tie that Binds Them t"af they must necessarily have any Physical and acteristics. Mental Char- is insr concerning follow- the The London Tivies has the interest! off facts Siamese Twins: I k: The return to this country of the Siamese twins, thirty-eiglit'years after their first appearance here, has natu rally excited a good deal of, interest and curiosity, both among men of science andthe general- public. The rumor that preceded : them, that the bond of their long union might, per haps be shortly severed, added much to this feeling, and has given occasion to some very unnecessary sensational blood disease in common i and it Probable that' the last illness ot- one T j 1 -1 '- 11 v . , f rom pnysicai tvswen as moral causes ould be the last illness also of the ther. The separation would present o serious sursrieal difficulty, and it rnight be accomplisaed .t any tim'e if he; accidental illness or death of the ne.brother might require it. But put- irig accident aside, and dealing With onstitutional causes, it is most proba- le ithat the brothers, loving in their t I Ill . I ives, m aeatn will not oe aiviaed. ; " Thfiv take nleasure inrowincr. Khnnt.- - j f ; ; 01 1 ingj fishiDg and Sports that they pur- feuelin concord, h They take no oleas- ure in sport that would place them in writing-upon the subject. For this jppbsition as in playing games of reoson, and also because some of the popular notions about the twins, have been agravated with regard to them, we think : it desirable to place before our readers a short account of facts in xne case. Chang and rng, the Siamese twins, were born in May, 1811, so that they are not quite 58 years old. They are of short stature, Eng. the tallest of eonnections and in .their private lives. the two, being' five feet two and a half inches high, audJhang about an inch shorter. They have had, excellent health throughout life, aud also pos sess good muscular development. The band that supports tnem sprang orig- Co., and W. K. No-p-Gm Martin & Co. JREEIt & CO. ' 1 nriiolesale liquor Dealers, No. 12 Roanoke Square, . ' NORFOLK, VA. inally from the breast bone, and kept pig in tranquility to their former mode them face to face, but their efforts. &f life. Caloaram. bhahce or skill against - each other, ilthjough perfectly capable of playing men if they cared for, them. We need mly add that they appear to be very bourteous and intelligent gentlemen, ind,' we are informed that during their long lives in iSorth Carolina, ther fcavie earned the respect and esteem of their neighbors alike in their business 'hey were slave-holders, enthusiastic oiithcrners, and lost largely by the :ollapse of the South. YV e trust their isit to Europe may in some degree I Tit 1 J 1 1 fenair tneir snauerea iortunes. anu 1 . 1 mar afford them the means of return miring cnuunooa, to obtain a more comfortable position, produced some bending of the yieldingStructurc con cerned, so that they can now stand nearly, but not quite, shoulder to shoulder, in which position they usu ally cross their adjacent arms behind eacn oiuers bacK. v ben necessary, however, as at meals,- thev can bring botn arms iorwaru wituout inconve nience. The band itself is about four inches in lenght. It is rather more than seven inches-, in circumference in the centre,! and more than three inches deep at its junction with each body. It is unfortunately, too thick, to be agmWscenSV'means of "the line of moscnetism light the'nature of the contained structures have ended in failure. As far as can be esti mat ed by the touch, the band contains at its upper part, the cartilages of the We allways keep on hand a good stock J fiyo breastj bones curved around and meetincr at its centre, and united by a sort of imperfect joint. To these car tileges are added those of .some adja cent ribs, probably the seventh and eighth. At the lower part, it is quite certaiu the general cavity of the abdo men" of each body enters the band ; but whether these' cavities communicate in the centre cannot be ascertained with certainty. The nerves of each body pass a little beyond the middle of of pure old Virginia Rye Whiskey, which we buy from Distillers, and guaran ty to be free from injurious compounds. Also Brandies, wines &clotli for- izn and domestic. , Our low grades of Whiskey are al ways well rectified, andclar of fusil oil and other bad properties; ' Orders by mail,, witb. satisfactory refer ences, will receive prompt attention. Those in want of pure Liquors either by the bbl. or keff, will please address ,' - FREER & CO. no-73m.' p ) ? ,4' Norfolk Va, l The Youth Who Never Saw a ' ; j Woman. I : j In Mcdowr's Ilistory of the Chinese, lately published .in London, a chapter n love has the following story : - lV uninese wno . .nas been uisap lated in marriage, and who had evously suffered through woman in inany other ways, retired with his i r J i. i.i 1 1 i : angc 111 Kweichoe, to a spot quite accessible to little-footed Chinese oifncn. lie trained his bov t!o wor- hira the gods, and stand in awe and bh hrcz ga QiStirTttfryrneT sceftding the mountains alone to buy food. At length, however, the in firm- tie4 of age compelled him to take the oujng man with him : to carry the eayy bag of rice. One day, as they reie leaving the market town togcth r, ithe son suddenlv stopped short, inJ nointiner to three approaching ob- jects, cried, "Father what are those thnicrs f Look ! look I What are hey ?" The father instantly answer d wntb a peremptory order, awav vour head : they are on: with some alarm, kwiy, noticing that the evil fverje gazing at mm with surprise troin behiind their fans lie walked. to the mountain,1 ate no 1869.srmGOOUS- 1869 GEORGE SLMe; . AT HIS OLD STAND, ' i-A .7 f 7r(t?Lti "VT-q-r r fistabliahed February, 1843.) ,, r ." - -'4.- - K rx .-'.: U.L'tV:")iil.l C0KXXR OF MAI5 ASD FttAXKLIN STEEKTS, W ! n l . l l . l- the band, so that a touch is felt by Kpuppcr, ana irom mat aay iosi uis ap- betitc. and was amictea witn imeian bhojy. For some time Ins troubled and anxious parent couiu get no saus factory answer WARRENTON, N. C, , . Is now receiving from the -North, where he purchased them in person, a complete variety stock, consisting of . ; " Dry Goods, ;v - :. Groceries, . ;- .;l . .! ; .' ' Provisions, . - ; tv ,, 1 3oots, : f's--'-fAj'.':'?J " ' Shoes j .v.-vt-ni;l .'. ' ' ..TriUHHss'J?,; .)'!(. it Caps, - Tin and other wares, .Confectioneries, Toys, ; ' , Fancy Goods, ?. l?:X - Cigars and Tooacco, . -1 and many other articles too numerous to mention. "Turn devils !" turned things- debt-paying plan, has .two direct - ad vantages one, the forcing of coin in- o the channels of trade, the ' other- the lessening of the premium on gold ana ine consequent increase in value of, our ; paper money. - The indirect benefits ate restoration of public confi dence, inspiration of hope to business, and the relief of a stagnant market. 'ihe cancdlmenfe tof our debt lessens our, burdens, and: each year applies raor of the interest towards the pay ment of the principal, which interest as the debt recedes will throw it heavy and heavier hands upon the bnlk, un til at last, there will come a time. when the debt will roll downi with a tremendous and agreeable rapidity, Laiogram. ' ; . - t .- A. Curious Case Poisoned bv a m Razor. A barber named William Brewster, business at Chatham, Ontario, "about six weeks since, was called to shave a man whoso death was occa sioned by lung fever; the instrument he used was afterward laid by, to be ed no more as a rasor. But, being one morning without a knife, and de siring to sharpen his pencil, Brewster used the razor for the purpose, and during the operation cut a slight gash in the left fore finger. In an hour or two the finger commenced aching, and tloing COLLEGTIONOF State and County Taxes '0f:lS69. . ' ' I will attend at the places, and on the days designated., below, for the purpose of receiving the State and-County Taxes f Turners Store in Towhship No. 1 (Elver), on saturoay tae 17 tn July inst. , Rodwell & Colemans Store in Township No z. (&ix round), Monday 19th-July inst.;. John Uicks House, In Township No. -3. (liawtree;, Tuesday aoth Jul inst. Hall's School House in Township No. 4. (Smith's Creek), . Wednesday 21st July. Enterprise in Township No. 5- (Nutbuah)," innrsoay zzna July. ; 1 Old Shatter, in-Township No. 6. (Sandy ureesj, oaiuraay July. . . Shocco Springs in Township No. 7. (Shoe eoi, Aionaay zotn July. , Grove HilL in Township No. 8.' (Fishinc Creek) , Wednesday 28th July. Thomas M- Fleming's in Township No 9. (Judkin's), Thursday, 23th Jnly." .-. . V Warrenton, at the Court House Saturday 1 31st July .... . :.'.-..,.. . " i At the samB tinle all who owe , taxes on former Lists, will have an otroortunitr of paying taxes past due, which opportunity it is hoped will not bo negldcted, as collec tion of taxes, past due, bv distraint, will bo commenced immediately after the the 31st instanU. , N. R. JONES Sheriff; ' j Warrenton Jdlyttb 1869, - f i l t 2Sr T. A. Montgomery Registrar fo irarrettton Township, No 10. will be found at the Court House, on the 3lst July, and.on August 1st, to Register all who have not been heretofore Regis tered, in Township No. lCU ' , v SPRING GOODS! .. .. , - SPRING CLOTHING J GENTS WEAR! 1 K0TICE- - THE COPARTNERSHIP heretofore exis ; ting tinder the style of Burrow a and Williams, is this day disolred by mu tual consent. Partlef indebted ta the firm are requested to come forward and iettlo with J. W. Williams. Warrenton, Jane 1st, i865- ' " BURROWS & WltLlAllS- J : , THE public are respectfully informed that the business of . COACH 3f.4lijt.G . will be continued at Bobbitt'a old'rtarid, bj J. W. Williaifls, under the firm and style of-J. W. Williams The business will be complete-in alLof its departments and no pains will be spared to give our patrons full and entire satisfaction. jOur terms will be-positively, cash. There will oe no deviation from this rnle ther-basis of our business. , v-J. W. WILLIAMS. June-ll-18C9. 1 1 NOTICE. TTTE the' undersigned, John-'W. WiT- V liaras of the Cottntj of Warren and State of North Carolina, and Wmiam Wat son of the same County and State, hereby certify, that we have formed a limited co partnership for the transaction of business as Coach-Makers, to be conducted under the name and firm of John W Williams ; that the principal place of business of said copartnership is. situated in Warrenton, in the County and State aforesaid ; that said John W. Williams is the general partner, . and said William Watson, is the special partner and has contributed to the com mon stock, the specific sum of one thou sand dollars, in an actual cash payment, as capital; that said copartnership is to commence on the fifth day of Jane, A. D. 18G9, and terminate on the fifth day of June A. D. 1873 JOHN W- WILLIAMS, j WM. WATSON. Notice- 1 have on hand several eets of Har ness, which 1 am offering at low rates, for Cash, or Country produce at market price ! 1 guarantee enure satisfaction, , haju had 13 y earxje-jjrrrElJV L fc. The PuHic JOTICE. WILL be sold at the late residence ef 3. E. Cook, deceased, in the Town of War renton, on Friday, 30th July, inst., all of his Household and Kitchen furniture, 4 lot of Carpenters tools, one IFheat Thrasher, one. good band, na Fan Mill, one Iron . aaxe, two carriages, ana many oinsr ant cles not necessary to mention. Terms made knawn on day of sale. ' ' R W. BEST, Adm'r, - of B. E. COOK, deceased. July, 6th, i860. ; 4t. .re respectfully invited to call and , EXAMINE HIS STOCK ' ; , The subscriber facilities for buying goods are surpassed, by none, 2id with twenty- five years experience in business, he risks nothing in saying . that "cash, buyers will find it to their advantage to examine his stock, before buying elsewhere. . AprU24-ly GEO R. SLEDGE.5 ' OR REJT, A eood two storv fbuildine with base ments) on Main Street known as the Ma sonic Lodge. : ' The building would answer very well for a. Tobacco Faotory, and for many other purposes. Q. R. SLEDGE March 20-tf? toth over a center portion aoout an. inch wide : but beyond that portion only by the brother that is touched. The blood vessel of each must in like manner communicate, but tnere is nothing like interchange of blood be tween the two and some experiments. have been made which show that chemicaL ascnts introduced in one body have no appreciable effect npon the other. The hearts of the two brothers ' are perfectly distinct, and even somewhat alike the pulses of the two at the time of our inspection were, a little different in frequency, and decidedly so in character. On various occasions thev have been ex tremely different. . The respiration of the twins is wholly independent of each other. ; - -It mar therefore, be said broadly that there is no intimate union be tween Chang and Eng than such as might be effected artificially between two persons, lhey areinevery res pect two mehj' wItLthe misfortune, of the connecting band. Their mental Operations are; entirely distinct, of which we dan, perhaps, give no better illustration than by .saying, that when playing chess against an adversary, they consult each other about the next move. Their original ; resem blance, the necessities of their position ; and the fact that their experience must have been absolutely identical through-1 out life, ' having been combined to bring them info an extraordinary de- gree of concord in thought and action,! but in . no greater , degree; than may kit rift, nornnntpd for. iThfi vervi ouestion about their separation of vit-1 sfclf declares their perfect separate riess. It appears to have arisen, en tirely from the conflicting claim3 of their respective families, and tp be cpn-i templated only as a saennce for the fraternal to bond the interest of chil-j dren. Most probably, however, the idea will not be carried intolexecutionj The suTseQus who-haye a ,yet been consulted are decidedly opposed to it and think the danger too gfeat to be continued to crow worse, until the whole hand and arm were fearfully swolen, and the flesh, in spotsj assum ed a mottled appearance Havitig doctored for four weeks, without suc cess, among the skilled physicians at Chatham, Brewster came to this city to seek relief at the St. Mary's. Hos pital. He had lost the entire use of the arm, and it had swolen to four times its natural size, the flesh emit ting a bad odor. Detroit Free Press, July Id. . ' From the White Sulphur . White Sulphur Springs, Wt. Va., July 27. A meeting was held here to-day, principally of Southerners, and resolutions were unanimously adopted expressingjhe gratUudajoiJ'jhr rnliBilTcent gift- of eight millions of dollars for the cause of education ,in the South. The resolutions will ;be formally presented to Mr. Pcabody to-morrow. There are one thousand visitors here, two hundred, at Hot Springs, eighty at the Healing, a hundred and twenty-five at the Alleghany, a hun dred and fifty at the Old Sweet, eighty at the Red Sweet and seventy-five at the Salt Sulphur. . . - To Clean Paint. There is a very simple method to clean almost any kind, of paint that has become dirty, and if our house-, wives should adopt it, it would save them a great deal of trouble. Provide a plate, with some of the beat whiting to be bady and have ready some clean warm waters and a piece of flannel, which dip into the water, and squeeze, miles b. branch. j. a. Herbert. HATEVG LAID 4 COMPLETE and splendid assortment of SPRING CLOTHING, direct from the best market, we are now prepared to offer to the trade and public generally the best inducements' to be fduud m our line, in the Southern market. ; , Our stock of Clothing ia complete,; em bracing everything desired for Gent's wear.. Splendid Business Suits, . ":--Elegant Shirts. Drawers, Socks COLLARS AT ALL PRICES,1 .tm53 wlfttfresHKJ and retn tablishment. ' , .: Weeding and other suits made to order at shortest notice. The attention of the merchants of East ern lorth Carolina is particularlp invited to our stock. - KOAII WALKER & Co., . 45 Sycamore street, ; ap-23-no-16-12m Petersburg, Va. t rpAXOB MARTIN & CO. JNPORTERS AND DEALERS IN HARDWARE, CUTLERY, IRON, STEEL, BELTING . : PACKING, WAGO, MATERIAL;! kC; Steam-Boat Rail Road : andlr Mill Corner Main St., and Market Square, MORFOLK VAl 'l p 5 Xo. l-3m. ORANGES, Lemons and Coeaanutfi, just received, and for sale by- : G. R. SLEDGE. ; March, 27th 1869. . , GOXFECTIONARIXS- Fresh Sup plies reeeived every week, and for sale ,-by G..R. SLEDGE, : ITeal and Flour, of the best kind, constantly on hand at - -' G. R. SLEDGE'S. : to his inquiries, but .nearl.v y.; then .takers much v hit- j un- man burst out, ingwill adhere to it ; apply it to J. at lensrth the vounff man burst jcryng with inexplicable pain : "Oh, Ifather that tallest devil t that tallest Ideval. father I do -want to sec her 1 i iagaih 1" -Carolina Farmer. i" Mr. Bout well's Plan ; : Notwithstanding the protcstj of the bnlls of Wall street, j, Mr Bjoutwcll conjtinues his plan of gold selling, and debt paving. Would that he may c.o the) latter to the end of his administra tion. "So lone: as he can lessen our indebtedness, by any respectable ambunt, iust so long are we doing to wards restoring public confidence, clearinc ,the pressures . that si business, and inspiring hope into the miads of a people whose; best energies the painted surface, when a little rub bing will instantly remove any dirt or grease. After which, wash the Dart well. with clean water, ,'rubbing it dry with a soft chamois. Paint thus clean ed looks as well as when first laid on, 'i 1 J. ' ' 1 ii 1 ' 1 1 T wiiuuub any injury 10 ine most aeu cate colors. ; It is far better than us ing soar?, and does not require more than half the time and labor. Coach Maker's Journal. are! of the ed the!. of A good joke ?s told of a young man who attended a social circle a few evenines since, Ine conversation turned on California and getting rich. T6m remarked that if he was in California, he would, instead of work- in the mines, waylay, some rich inp: us ui u w a Xfn;; man who had a bagfull of gold, knock crippled by the fearM forebodmgs brainSi ffater up theevold and on nnnrAnuinna Tiinire. ' hik in i . .. - breakers, we have heard it suggest hat Mr. Boutwcll might meet, is fact that such of the indebtedness the Government coming due, by reason of his disposal of Government fralids, might throw him into the mar ket! as a buyer, and he may have to purchase money at a greater disadyan tnota than ho was navincr for it. We snrinose: however, that Mr. B. has could it would melt' skedaddle. ' One of the young ladies quietly replied that 'be bad better gather up the brains, as he evidently stood in more need of that article than gold. ;Tom subsided. , r. ; Tom asked an old "ten per cent" what he wanted to accumulate so much money for. Says he. "You can't take it with you when you die, and if you looked ahead and his plans have been matured to meet probable contingen cies. The selling of gold will have a tendency to lessen the price of the same, if the sales are large enougn to exceed the demand for immediate use, for! it will then make a surfeit .which will find its way into the channel of tradeL if the surfeit continues, 'eventu ally create in Uhe" place of notes, gold as "a circulating medium. When gold goes down, our paper money goeg up, and if we choose to pay, or if it be riglit to cancel some of our debt thus, we will have less money to raise to meet our obligations. As farj as we are! able to judge, the gold-selling and The announcement of ah express train that Ehall run from Liverpool to London in four hours is-a remarkable event. The distance is two nundrea miles, and in order to make the fifty miles per hour it will be necessary to make it aj through train that is, to allow no stop, between the two places. The necessity of stopping for water is obviated by mechanical means. . '7 , , , t . - "Virginia redeemed !' 13 a childish phrase in a great number of papers. It is too soon to say what i3 to be the fate of that State until, it is. decided, whether "Virginia has got the nigger -or vtheniffffer Viria" !j P. TTREE, WITH i. ..j BRANCH & HERBERT, CROCERS AND ' COMMISSION MERCHANTS. No; 123 Sycamore Street, PETERSBURG, VA. Will pive 'their personal attention to the sale of COTTON, TOBACCO, and all other PRODUCE entrusted to their care, and prompt returns made. ' ' . Liberal advances made on Produce in band. - . . Constantly on hand, a good $uppry of baggmg and rope, and fertilizers. ,,. , .m miles b; bbaxch; Late of Branch Rivs & Co, i. h. hkkbekt, Late of Halifax Co., N. C. . No.-l-6m.. . . EXECUTIVE SALEjOE,; REAL ESTATE' , ; " K ON Tuesday lie 23 day of ugVt 1869, that day being Tmesday ' of Warren Superior Court, I will sell at public auc tion at the Court House door in"- the town of. Warrenton and State of North Carolina, a tract of landlying partly In II arren Coun ty and partly in Halifax County, formerly owned by Mrs Nancy Jycock. Tho' said tract of land is adjoining the lands of Emi ly Burt, Littleton Arlington, William, Kearney and Stoke3, 'and . contains Three Hundred and sixteen acres. . There is one third of this land cleared, and Is well' adapted to the growth of Cotton and Wheat. This tract of land is in the neighborhood of the Portia Gold mines, and gold In small quantities abound- . i r TERMS made known on day of sale. Persons who may desire to look at these lands will be waited on by Littleton Ar rington Esq.; at any time. LEWIS B. COLLINS Executor. June 24,1859. 6t. .-r . - , f ; 1VTOT1CE. ' "' IN 1 a yiK top Bacon, Lard and Fish, constantly on hand,' and for sale at -' G. R, SLEDGE'S. Carolina Rice for sale by " G. R. SLEDGE.. 1 yaluable . Real Estate for ale, ; Apply td G. R. SLEDGE. i March, 27th 1869 no-12tf . DR. G O D D I TsT,S .... COMPOUND GENTIAN BITTERS . Cures chills and Fever, Bypepsia, Indigts ' (ion, 'Collie, Sick Stomach, Bronchitis, , -) Asthma, Nenralgia Rhumatism, Sic, , ii f&- A UNIVERSAL TONIC. , A sure, safe, and reliable preverrtives and cure for all Malarial diseases,' and all dis- v eases requring a general tonio impression. Perpared only .by Da. N. A. H. GODDIN, and for'sale everywhare. - (Successor to J. H.' Baker & Co.) Proprie tary Ugent and Wholesale dealer in Patent Medicines; Norfolk, Virginia. - , , t April 23d, 1669. ; ; ' no-lS-12m. IMPOST A NT SALE OF LANLV I OFFER for sale privately a valuable tract of' land titttated in this County, two miles from ilacoiv Depot, on the R. & Q. R- R. ' 'The' tract Isfhfe5 one fbrmefly enraed. .by , Jehn E;t Brown, i and is rettar tally, well , adopted: to the; growth yffColton, Tobacco, and Wheat. I The land is well waler&Vwell timbered, and contams abouU3u acres, and located in the, midst of very good society. . -, The buildings are comfortableami com- modious., ' " ' ' , --f ' j - i-To persona who' may desire to engage in i tha "trucking" business this farm presents i a rare opportunity. ror further particulars spply (o JOHN W. RIGGAN, Agt. I Ju-4-tf. Littleton. MALE iGADEMY. THE Fall Seshioa wUl. betrin' July 21st 1869. r TERMS': $24 for English, 30 for Oas- 6ic, liall in advance, balance at elose 01 Session. Tctms to be eomnUed with be fore entering pupils THOSE owing thii School must make arrangements to pay as .we bare waited patiently, L 2. 43 years ; longer indul gence no one asks or gives.- - . . JNO. E DUGGER, AM. JuHl-lm. I r ' Principal. BUtiui which ha never been Hsed for sale, very cheap. ..Apply at 1 this Office. May-ZS-tL JUST RECEIVED . - FRESH Cakes and .crackers. Confection. ariet, Old -Nash .Brandy, Gin, Whiskey, New Flour &e. ' - JOHN A. Hi MAN r am' now receiving new S applies of Gro ceries, uontectionaries, urruows, noe &c.; all of which, will be sold at the lowest market rates for Cash or produce. G. . R. SLEDGE. J y y r . " J 1 , -1 - -