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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06
CHRISTMAS IS GONE.

This season Of home gatherings an,
home affections, Of light hearts an,
cheerful c~ountcnanccs, is gone, bu
vivid still is the remembrance of it,
various delights. in Winchester, thi,
Christmas was quite u merry time
OF course there were, as is cvcI
\ the case, Somc things rather disagree.
able connected with it, yet, on tho
whole, it passed of GnoIy. The old
folks enjoyed it, and the young en-.
joycd it. Even the animals Of in,
Z slinct seemed to know that Christina,
had come. The negroes lroIickcd,
the little boys popped Gre-crackcrs and
shot rockets, threw turpcntinc balls
and sent up balloons, while the old
ones looked on with seeming pleasure.
The Schools gave It fortnight oirrirasc
to the students, and parties followed
III IuIck succession.
Or course we joincd p~0,tioIy in Tia"
pleasures Of lhc,day, and we enjoyed
|ourscIf amazingly, And who would
not, in IA good town like this, with amy
number Of nice girls to talk TO. And
you may rest assured that a slot Of
talking and sighjn%' was done. Ru-
NOR says that seycra! "malchce' were
made up. !low true, wc cannot tell,
yet We III know we saw several coup
les, several times, in several places
and in several ways, engaged t~tc u
rtc with the objects Of their adora-
ion. No doubt several ~"sprrchrs'
were made, several hands pressed,
several tokens given, and several At.
~liances form"A
Well, these parties are great inycn-
tons. But Of all, give us Oor we are
yet quite juycnilD that party where
all are just old enough 10 hcgin IN fall
N lave; where the ages range from 10
to Ii. On what fun. Instead Of this
couple and that couple slying of to
some remote part Of the room, or tax
ing n moonlight Walk--instcad Of this, |
all form themselves into a coy
circle and chat and laugh, say M0yp
play Good old man in the
Icusc,' "rn, and forget TO turn, and
hen pay ponds, which, after awhile,
lrc SOM over some ones head, and The
WnclS condemned to redeem thcm in
he way the good old man may SUI.
rest. We were cOHd,mncd once to
'kuccl to the WitticS', bow 10 the pref
lest, and kiss the one in the room we
owed the best" OF course we knrlt
o---but never mind who, that's ar
business. Brave is the boy who goes
light up 10 the gal he loves the best
md kisses her like Il m0n. We did 50
nee, not without considerable Slru9
on her part as well as ours. But
rc conqucrcd--prcsscd her sweet, 70.
y, pOutlng lips to ours, even if it did
rake her 'mad." When the crowd
rgan to play "StcaI partners" we ,
ole her first aud found that she had
,rgottcn how mad she was but few I
IomcntS before, and even "cat phil
with us that night. :
But the Christmas is gone: For the ,
Ike of our yoa"s .Eiicnhs we are sor
:. hen we think Of the Joy which I
lr;simas used to bring ~, we can ;
1t deem our present happiness less
an what is past. =
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06
NOTICE.

A full supply of fresh groceries, wines and
liquors constantly kept at our stand northwest
side of the public square, and sold only by the
quantity and not under the tipping act. Come
and see for yourselves that we do not keep a
drinking house.
Ian Il e. T. EORUhM A, ~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

"A man who avoids matrimony, on
account OIL The cares Of welded life.
may be compared 10 one who would
amputatc his legs to save his toes
from corns.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

81 WISH" said a beautiful wife to
her studious husband, 81 wish | was a
book" 81 wish you were an Almanac"
replied her lord, "and then ! would
get new one every year." Just then
the silk ruStlcd.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

A safe hiss been invented which
locks on the inside, and leaves no key,
hole or other opening. A clock work
within opens it at an hour regulated
-, he;,os et before tina door is shut.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

There have been about three hun.
drcd and fifty less marriages in Boston
during this year, than in the year
1857.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

In Bastrop county, Texas. on
"Wednesday evening, December 18th,
1858, by the Rev. J, G, John, Mr.. John
W. Spence, formerly Of Davidson
county, Tenn, to Miss Nancy d.,
daughter of W. A. Breeder.
Along with the above announce
mcnt came Il very nice piece Of the
"wedding cake When we first took
the letter from the =. o., we were al
most afraid to break the seal, lest
something should jump out and hurt
US. Strange sensations thrilled our
entire frame. We knew almost that
it was not money, or lift was, we ur-
missed that it must certainly be a big
amount and all in one d0Lar bills. We
felt again. Thoughts Of some "infrr-
nal machine" fitted athwart our era
mum. But who could wish to harm
us! Curiosity triumphed over fear,
and with IA little trembling we opened
the mysterious package and 10! and
behold! bit Of cake dropped out. We
thank the happy couple for this proof
that they. away in the "Lone Star
State" thought Of US, away in the
sioyIc State, and we hope the Givcr of
all good may diS$pcnce joy to them all
through life.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

A knitting machine that will knit
a perfect pair of stockings in five
minutes, has been invented by n New
Yorker.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06
OYSTERS.

Fresh from Baltimore, every can warrented
just like those | had last winter that gave eA-
tire satisfaction.
WV, STEWART.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

Prentice says Of an editor, who
said he "smclt Il rat" that if he did
and the rat smelt him the poor raj
had the worst of it,.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

The ladies Of Honolulu, Sandwich
Islands. have contributed two hun.
dred dollars to the Mount Vernon
fund.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

It should not concern q maiden
where her lover came from, but width.
er he is going.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

The Louisville Journal says: CHEAP
and abundant as money is in this
country it is much cheaper in Er-
rope. In London the Bank Of Eng
lands rate of discount is only "a per
cent. At Paris the rate is only 3 per
cent; at Hamburg, 2; at Frankfort, a;
at Amsterdam. 81, and at Brussels 3
Der cent"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

We are panied to learn lha a deaf
and dumb man, who was unfortunate
" walking along the railroad this side
Of Loudon, few days ago, was run
over by the freight train and killed.
His name was Craig, aged % years.
-KnorUiWc Register.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

John Hancock, a nephew Of John
Hancock, the Revolutionary patriot
died at Boston on the 2nd.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06
A ROY,S TRIALS.

The Springfield Republican has a
very pleasant, and to US "srown up
boys" such a mirth provoking article,
reminding US so lorcibIy Of the time
when we we're required to submit to
the "rulcs and regulations" ofthe "old
man;' and when we had to sit with
the humblcst girl at school and Their
endure the modification Of being call.
ed II "gal boys" and refreshing our
memory concerning our first "long.taiI
bluc;' that we yer wore, when we
used TO 90 and see "SaIly jones'" and
taking us back so liIc.Iikc to the time
when we commenced "making up,"
to the finest looking girl at school or
at the "npplc pcaring bce;' and cnus-
ing us to experience some Of the Gag
OnicS' we endured while cndcay0ring
TO screw Il courage up to the stick
ing point and keeping our h~utlcring
hearts out Of our mouths, long enough
for US to say to our beau ideal Of Il
Juno or Ncnus, "may ! 90 home with
you" II est On,nc g~cnuS,-that we are
tempted TO present it to those who
can appreciate it, namely, "grown up
Inty ~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to Thurston and
Custer, and Thurston & Co., are notified
TO come forward and settle with the un,
designed, or their accounts will be sued
on.
JOHN J. THURSTON,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

A White Mountain guide thus phil.
osophicnIIy explains why it is that
young ladies are more venturcsomc
on the edges of prccipiccs than the
youths Of the sterncr cX:-
A gal" says he, when she gets
into "a tickIish place alters expects "A
Teller will be IA holding on to her, and
she does it just out o bravery Ibrava-
do But II man, when he makes II
fool Of himself in that way, knows he's
got TO stand il HIMSELF
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06
'Origm and Doctrines oj'hc C"mbc'
MnA p cSbulcriNN ChMch.'

TT# TTNOVT0T"FH VH70''H'
This is the It'll" Ola nice little vol
umc Of near 200 pages, BY Rev. l.. b.
Crisman, now a resident o! our town
and Principal Of the Winchester I'c-
male Seminary. Every member ofthc
c. p. Church should have a copy Of
this work. We have read It in part
and find it interesting and instructive.
The work is for sale at G.. A. Shocks.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

Alb. Watkins has abandoned his in.
lcnlion to publish a ]tri-wcekIy paper
in Shclbyville in order to accept Of a
liberal offer made to secure His scrvi-
ccs as editor Ola new paper which is
Soon to supcrccdc the Constitutionalist
i'm that Mace.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

A very modest lady sent her very
modest daughter, IA pretty young dam
sci, out one morning for some articles.
Among the many, she informed a
clerk in one Of the stores that her
mother wanted to get three yards Of
cloth, for primaiivc triangular appcn-
dagcs for her infant.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

at The samc time, and on the same terms, |
Will sell the UNIVERSITY HOUSE."
4 nHmbcr one Hotel,
lately fitted up and elegantly furnished from
kitchen TO pnrIor. 1t is situa ed at Cowan,
four miles from Scwancc, and from the piaz,
20 the cars can be seen after leaving Cowun
until they reach the site of the UnIvcrsity.-
TO see them thus being drawn, by the smok-
ing Iron hOrsc,' along the If winding p"lh-
way up the mountain side, is truly interest.
ing. Within 20 feet of the door Of the ho-
tel is good well Of solubrious water,
| viii also sell all the furniture belonging
to said hotel.
Also, several town lots, adjoining the ho,cl,
will be sold at the sauc time. If shorter
payments are desired, the lawful interest will
be deducted.
Address
JAMES A. ENGLAND,
JAM If COwHn, Tenn.
N. bah this property will be sold pri-
yateIy, if desired, Lut it not, will positively
be sold at the time and place above specified.
SALE Of VALUABLE NEGROES
In pursuance of n decree of the County
Court of franklin County, Tennessee, pro-
"nounced at its December Term, ISIS, in the
cause therein pending of John Frizzcll, Ad-
minlstrator, &c, against the heirs OF John q
Blddlc, deceased, | will, on
nIOmAay, the 7th Of February next.
before the Courthouse door in Winchester.
sell to the highest bidder the following slaves,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

The Home Journal is later than usu-
al this week in consequence Off heavy
run Of job work.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

BY reference to their card it will be
seen that the firm Of Drs. Turney q
Garner has been changed to Garner
& Turney. TwecdIcdum, twecdIc-
dee.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

On Monday evening, Goth uItimo,
by W, ID. Farjs, E>qr., Mr.. Geo. Eth.
ridge and Miss Matilda Power, all of
this county.
At the residence ofthc brides meth.
cr, on-iuat, by Rev. Henry Larhin,
Mr.. Granville Bridges and Miss Bette
McCord, all Of this county.
Dec. 2Sth, by Rev, r. II. Rivers, D..
d., Rev. J. ID. Stewart, formerly Of
misplace, to Miss Laura Morgan, both
Of Florence, Alabama.
On Thursday, the 9th inst. at the
residence otG. ". ltcndcrshott, by the
Rev. John NJ. Watson, A. K. Jones to
Miss Lizzie Davcnport--all OF this
city.-N 0ShriM Ga:ctte.
In this vicinity OF this place on the
evening of the 23d Of Dec, 1888. at
the residence of the brides father, by
John Il. Slater Esqr., Mr.. Sydney
Downum and Miss Lucinda Faris, all
of this county.
In this place on the 18th Inst, at the
Office of +. Slater Esqr., Mr.. Thorn
as Uslcy and Miss Nancy J. Miller,
all of Dccherd, on Tie n. ~ G.. Rail
Road.
All hail, bliSsruI state of matrimony,
Awake, old Harp Ola thousand strings,
pour forth thy widest notes Of sound
to c%nliven and cheer us on this, cur
wedding day. Welcome. thrice wei
come, happy hour that finds us in the
Office of the official, standing on the
crumbling verge of Matrimony, Just
ready to seal our pIiglited vows with
one long lingering kiss of love. Thus,
perhaps, soliloquized our friend Thorn.
as and his fair Nancy j., as they stood
amid the brave and patriotic sons of
Winchester, who voluntarily came in
to aid and assist them in accomplish
ing their great work of love.
]. II. s.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

At the residence oithc brides meth.
err, on-iuat, by Rev. Henry LarNin,
Mr.. Granville Bridges and Miss Bette
McCord, all Of this county.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

'''' '''' '''' "
The entrance into Srcicty may be
said to take place after hoyhood has
passed away. yet a multitude take the
initiative before their boards are pre-
srntahlc. 1t is Il great trial either 10
II tender or a tough aye. Foran over.
grown boy to 80 to II door, knowing
that there are "A dozen girls inside, and
to knock or ring with absolute GER
tainiy that in two minutes I'll their
eyes will be upon him, Is a severe test
Of courage. To 20 before these girlS
and make Il satisfactory tour of the
10 without Stepping on their toes,
and then To III down and dispose Of
ones hands without putting them into
one pockets, san achievement whicl.
lrw boy, can boast. II u boy can get
- far as 10 measure oil ten yards Of
tape with one OF these girls. aud cut it
short at each end, lac may stand "A
chance Ia pass a pleas nj evening, but
let him not Halter himself that all the
trials Oiihc evening are over. There
comes at last the breaking up. The
dear girls don their hoods. put on their
shawIs, and look so aaucy, mischicyous
and unimprrssiblc as if they did not
wish any one to 90 home with them.
Then comes the pinch, and the boy
who has the most pluck makes up 10
the prctlicst girl, his heart in his
throat, and his tongue clinging TO the
rooi oil his mouth, and crooking his
elbow, stammers out the words. Shall
| see you homer She touches her
iinscrsto his arm, and they Walk home
about Il foot apart, feeling AS awk.
ward as a couple of young goslinps-
AS soon rs she is safely inside her
own doors. he struts home, and thinks
he has really been and gone aud done
il. Sleep comes 10 him at last. with
dreams of crinolinc and calico. and he
awakes in the morning and finds the
doors ofIife open to him-and the pigs
.squealing for breakfast.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

On Thursday, the 9th inst, at the
residence otG. ". ltcndcrShott, by the
Rev. John NJ. Watson, A. X. Jones to
Miss Lizzie Davcnport--all OF this
city.-N 0ShriMc Ga.ctte.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

An Aged W0h@r.--At IA Christmas
Eve party, given at IL farmers near
Wheeling, Va, an old lady 81 years of
age, took the floor and waItzcd around
the room, until her partner, a young
man Of %, was completely exhausted
and Lad TO set down. The phrase of
"go it while you're young, for when
you get old you can't i, thus proved
to be false as well Il, inrIrgnnt.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-01-06

Dec. 2Sth, by Rev, r. II. Rivers, d.
d., Rev. J. ID. Stewart, formerly OF
misplace, to Miss Laura Morgan, both
Of Florence, Alabama.
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s YNOP S l s.
PAEsIDENT's PROCLAMATION, Mo- eS7.
Z DARED MARCH %, 1885.

PAEsIDENT's PROCLAMATION, Mo- eS7.
Z DARED MARCH %, 1885.
1T ORDERS PUBLIC SALES IN THE TERRITORY
III of NRBRAsKA az follows: ."-- . !.
At the Land Office at BROWNSVILLE, on the 9Th Of
August 1885, of forty three townships aud parts OF town.
ships the counties Of Richardson. Nemaha johnson aud
Pawnee.
: At the SAME PLACE, on the 5th of September, 1883,
of thirty townships and parts of townships in the
counties If Pawnee, johnson, Clay and Gage.
Al the Land Office at NEBRASKA CITY, on the LIST OF
August 1852 of forty townships and parts Of town
ships in the counties of Clay, Lancaster and Calhoun
At the SAME PLACE, on the 29th of August, 1884, of
thirty townships and parts townships in the counties
of Clay, Lancaster and Calhoun.
1885, of forty -four townships and parts of townships in the
counties Of Sarpay Douglas, Washington and Burt
At the SAME PLACE on the 18th Of July, 1885, Of thr
tvsx townships and parts of townships in the counties of
Burt, Cummings and Dodge.
At the Land Office at DAKOTA CITY, on the 18th of
july 1885, of eighteen townships and parts Of townships
in the county of Dakota.
The lands will be offered with the usual exceptions Of
school sections &c, &c.
The sales will be kept open until the lands are all offered
which is be accomplished within two weeks, and no
longer and private entry of any of the lands Will be
admitted until after the expiration of the two weeks
Presumption claimants required to establish their
claims the satisfaction of the proper register and recev-
err and make payment for the before the day
appointed for the of the public saes other
wise their claims will be forfeited.
. THOS. A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Washington, April g. 1859. l9-w6t.
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From the Wilmington journal.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
WILMINGTON, May 1

WILMINGTON, May 18th, 1859.
A special meeting of the stockholders of the VIII
mington and Weldon Railroad Company was held
this day at the Court House in the town of Whining
ton, in pursuance of call made by the President
and Directors of said Company, by the following
resolution, adopted on the 26th day of March last ;
that is to say:
Resolved, That special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of this Company be called, to be held at the
town of Wilmington, on the 10th day of May next,
for the purpose of considering and deciding whether
a branch of the said Road of this Company shall be
constructed from point on the line of the Road
of this Company, between Rocky Mount and JOY
ncr's, to point on the East side of Taw River, in
the county of Edgecombe at or near the county road
leading from Tawboro' TO Greenwood, and that due
notice of the time and place of said meeting be given
by the Secretary and Treasurer by advertisement in
the Raleigh Standard and Register Tawboro' South
erner, and Wilmington Journal and Herald
1t appearing that notice of the time, place, and
the purpose of this meeting, has been given as re-
| qured by said resolution, by advertisement made
in the papers referred to in the said resolution from
the first day of April to this day. the meeting was
organized by the appointment Of Owen R. Kenan, Of
the county of Duplin, as Chairman, and Patrick
Murphy and S. D. Wallace as Secretaries
The Secretaries, with VIM A. Wright were con
stituted committee to exal line proxies and ascer
tain the amount of the stock of the Company which
is represented at this meeting; who reported tina
1881 shares of the capital stock of this Company
was duly represented LOTS in person, and {, 9O6 BY
proxy. ~"
majority Of the stock Of the Company being
represented the Chairman declared that the meeting
was duly organized.
The following resolutions were offered by VIM A
Wright and amended by A. j. DeRosset.
Resolced, That branch to the main road of thi
Company be constructed from such point on sucl
main road, between. Rocky Mount Station and on
mile and half south Of the same, which may be de
termined by the President and Directors of the Com
pany, along the most practicable route and passin
within half mile Of the northern limits of the tow
Of Tawboro, and thence in a enthusiastically cours
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crossing Tar River near the Redmond Barn, and ter
minatng at or near the county road leading from
Tawboro' to Greenwood at point between the res
licences Of W. L. Pettway and VIM Braswell pro-
yided that the total costs Of constructing said Branch
Road including land damages and all expenses shall
not exceed the sum of one hundred and forty thou
sand dollars. e
Resolued, That for the purpose Of raising the
means necessary for the construction of the Branch
Road aforesaid books of subscription to the capital
stock of this company, to be applied exclusively to
the construction of said Branch Road shall be opened
at Tawboro', Rocky Mount Greenwood, Whining
ton and such other places the President and Dl-
rectors NAV direct under the supervision of such
Commissioners as the President and Directors of this
Company may designate; and the stocs SO to be
subscribed for shall be payable at such times and in
such instalents as the President and Directors shall
determine.
Resolred, That the President and Directors of this
Company shall not commence the construction OF
the branch road aforesaid until the sum of $780, 600
shall have been subscribed the books to be opened
as aforesaid, by solvent and responsible persons;
and any of the cost oconstrnctng said branch
road beyond 100000, may be provided for by the
issue of six per cent bonds of this Company, to be
secured by pledge Of the earnings Of said branch,
and convertible at the pleasure of the holder into
the stock of this Company otherwise as the Pres
idcnt and Directors of this Company may deem best;
and the subscribers to such stock shall rot part!c
pate in any dividend of the profits of this Company
until such branch road is entirely completed and in
full operation.
The foregoing resolutions as amended, were adop-
ted by the following vote, viz: 6,SOs in the affirma
tive, and TIA in the negative.
PATRrcE MuHrnr, Secretaries
S. II. WALLACE, !
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POSITIVELY FOR SALE,
IN WARREN COUNTY,

A VALUABLE MANUFACTURING MILL, ION A
"A nevcr-failing sream,) with all the fixtures complete
in miles Of the town of Warrenton N c.; also abou,
10 LIKELY NEGROES-men. buys, and girls. If not
disposed of privately application to Mrs. Anna Turner
who is here from California. 10 myself, WILL
FRIDAY the 18th July next positively expose to public
sale, at the Court House door in the town Of Warrenon
credit of six months with interest from the dav Of
sale The Negroes and for the Mill and Land onethrd
of the purchase money Cash. and the balance in two equal
annual PAYMENTS carving interest from sale, he title to
the Mill and Land will be withheld until all the purchase
money paid The above described pror erty belongs
Danl. Turner who is in California and who intends
ma king that his permanent home. Any information want
ed on the subject will be cordially given by agent
for d. Turner The Negroes likely and the Mill in
good repair Bond with good security in all cases. will be
required Of the purchaser before the delivery of the p
perry. -
ia. MONTGOMERY, Agent.
WarreptOn n c.. Nav 9. 1859. 2l-w6t.