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Blight Of Fruit Trees.

Mr.. W. B. Wilkes, an intelligent and
successful fruit grower Of Aberdeen, Miss,
contributes to the Dixie Farmer the results
of his observation and experience, as fol-
lows
AL'. Editor: On the blight of the apple
and pear, much was written, few years
ago, throughout the Northern States. 1t
was contended there were several kinds of
blight, or if only one, several causes were
assigned for it. During the last twelve
years my orchard has been greatly injured
by blight during some seasons, and con-
fined to certain kinds.
[ only propose to give my observations,
and the course pursued to prevent it as far
as possible, and sfor several years very lit
tie blight has affected. During thirty-fve
years cur climate has undergone very
perceptible change. Formerly our winters
IF long duration. Now, since the timber
LAS partly disappeared we have very sud-
den changes a few very cold windy days
with rain OF snow, succeeded by a few of
mild spring weather, and this through the
winter, and very changeable during March
and part of April. Now when we
have an early warm spring, leaves
putting out early, then day or two of
rain and north winds, there follows blight
on those rapid growing pears, such as
Madeline, Osburns, Sumner, Bartlett,
ETC., and the Penn Cider apple is seriously
affected. These are the most rapidly de-
veloped in tender growth. The Seckel,
Flemish, ETC.. slow growers, are never af-
fected with blight A few days after the
cold spell, even when there is no frost, the
tender growth wills, as ii scorched, and
the blight extends downwarGS. Some
years ago pile of manure was left through
the summer near a fine Dwarf Bartlett
Pear, having been placed there during the
winter the Bartlett was forced into a
vigorous growth, blighted and died to the
ground. Now, to what does this observa-
ton lead? 1t is my practice to put no
manure in the orchard until the trees
show want Of II gor to perfect the fruit
and make sufficient wood growth too.-
This should be applied in just sufficient
quantity to effect that object, each year
after the crop of fruit shows what is needed,
or you run the risk. by oYer-.timulant, to
blight some of the most valuable fruits. /
hope others will give their observations on
this and kindred subjects With our soil
and climate, we must, Ito be successful, J
observe at home, disseminate our observa-
t1ons, and quit patterniDg after soil and
climate entirely dissimilar. The fruit
shipments North are destined, at no dis
tant day, to pay far more than our meat
and -four, which we ought to raise at home.
Our roads are now running fruit trains,
and soon will run refrigerator cars, when
needed, and fruit culture will remunerate
talent and capital. s'ha. 7.@ ..
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LATEST NEWS
TELEGRAPH.
From Washington,
WASHINGTON, d. G., May

WASHINGTON, d. O., May 15-P NJ.
Special mail agent Briggs departs tonight to
establish the free letter carrier system in the
southern cities.
Secretary Boutwell, Low seems determined to
stamp the bonds purchased and returned to the
department as the property of the United States
held as sinking fund under the law Of 1862.
1t is stated that Gen. Terry has been ordered
to investigate the Adkins murder case.
A. R. Corbin, reputed New York millionaire,
married President Grants sister Jennie Grant to-
day.
The commissioner Of revenue decides that
railroad refreshment care are as liable for taxes
as hotels, liquor dealers and tobacco sellers. The
roads liable for these three taxes on each re-
freshmen
PROCLAMATION.
iea-A Proclamation:
In pursuance Of the provisions of the act of
Congress, approved April 10th, 1863. hereby de-
signate the sixth day of July, 1859, as the time
for submitting the reconstruction constitution,
passed by the convention which met in Richmond,
Va, on Tuesday, the third day of December
1857 to the voters Of said State registered at the
date of such submission, viz: July sixth, 1862 for
ratification or rejection and submit to sepa-
rate vote the fourth clause Of section one article
third, of said constitution, which is in the fol-
lowing words: (insert the qualification clause),
and ] also submit to separate vote the seventh
section Of article third of tho said constitution,
which is in the words following: (insert the test
oath clause). l direct the vote 10 be taken upon
each Of the above cited provisions alone, and up
the other provisions Of the said constitution in
the following manner, viz Each voter favoring
the ratification Of the reconstruction, excluding
the provisions above quoted, as framed by the
convention of December Sd, 1867, shall express
his judgment by voting for the constitution; each
voter favoring the rejection OF the constitution
excluding the provisions above quoted, shall
express his judgment by voting dJDinst the con-
stitution. Each voter will be allowed to cast a
a separate ballot Tor or agai asst either both OF
the provisions above quoted.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States to
ba affixed Done at the city Of Washington, this
fourteenth day of May in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and
of the independence of the United States Of
America the ninety-third.
U. s. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
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4 EiNNash &c ESaaiicaE.

Mr.. Trumbull gees to Illinois to-day-a
man thoroughly hopeless of the present
Administration. He has made the appoint
ment of friend or two TO consulates as a
personal favor to himself. His requests
have been refused by General Grant, al
though they were favored BY Mr.. Fish,
Mr.. Trumbull declares he is slaughtered
because, and only because, he voted against
impeachment and he declares to those
whose claims he has been vainly pressing
that he has no influence left, and he grim.
ly advises them TO be as independent Of the
Administration as he is.-Washington tel
egram-NeW York World.
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A. curious case, involving the validity of
the Illinois divorce laws, was before the
New York Supreme Court, general term,
lately. The plaintiff, Mrs. Kinnier, al
lege5 that she obtained divorce from her
husband, a Mr.. Pomeroy, by collusion,
and while both parties were residents of
Massachusetts,. She then married second
time, and she now seeks a divorce from
husband No. 2, on the ground that the
first divorce was invalid, and that she is
still the lawful wife of Pomeroy. The
court gave judgment for the defendant,
holding that the divorce was valid, both
parties having submitted to the judgment
of the Illinois tribunal
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The Pacific Railroad,
How ihe EnGs Snubbed Each Other. and
wouldn't Meet

How ihe Ends Snubbed Each Other and
Wouldn't Meet
A correspondent of the New York Sun,
writing from Premonitorv Point, Pacific
Railroad, May 1st, says /:
Everybody supposes the two roads have
been doing their level best to meet each
other, and SO they have, but not at this
end. If nobody had said anything we
should have had double track across the
continent before long. The two compa-
nnies-the Central and Union-don't love
each other and the idea Of meeting wasn't
agreeable. [ tell you, M. Editor, these t,co
roads haze been bull parallel to each other foa.
a distance Of .tyt.y-tlTee miles, and they
hacent met get, except to haze q jolly rotg
One road followed its surveys. SO did the
other. The surveys ran into each other,
SO did the roads, SO did the companies, Sc
did the men, so did clubs and stones. The
roads have often been in sight of each
other, sometimes only few yards apart,
and once they crossed. But they haven't
met.
The Central dug from the Unions epl-
bankment, and the Union repaired its
breach by making one in the Central. The
Unions cursed the CentraIs and the latter
damned the Unions. Words were found
too weak, so they talked with fists and
clubs, and had some glorious scrlmnIages.
Then they came to blasting. One side
would touch offa young earthquake with
out giving notice to the other, and q show
Ell Of stones among them would be the
first sign of it.
The other party, in acknowledgment of
the salute, at once blasted out mine with
nitro -glycerine, aiming it at the other
camp, killing several mules, but fortunate-
ly no men. Things now look serious, and
war was declared, Both parties armed for
the fray. The Central clique sent to San
Francisco for revolvers and the Union to
ST. Louis Fists and blasts were getting
tame and the combatants called for powder
and blood. The road was to be finished
with magnificent display Of fireworks,
when of the very critical moment came
word that the two companies had shaken
hands at Washington!
The men dropped their arms aud now
We are told the road is to be spliced.
The compromise Was that the Central
Pacific Railroad Company abandons its
own grading and takes the Union Com
panys line, which the latter pays for. The
Union thus gets the bonds Of Government
for the So miles.
Bonds were at the bottom Of the whole
trOuble
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MARRIAGE GUIDE.

DEING PRIVATE INSTRUCTOR FOR
- married persons or those about to be mar
ried both male and female. in everything con-
cerning the physiology and relations of our sex:
ual system, and the production and prevention OF
offspring, including all the new discoveries never @
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YOUNG, II. u. This is really valuable and in
teresting work 1t is written in plain language
for the general reader and is illustrated with nu
merous Engravings. All young married people,
or those contemplating marriage, and having the
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be acquainted with !; still it is a book that must
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be sent to any address on receipt OF SO CENTS
Address, DIR. VIM. YOUNG, No. 4l6 Spruce
street, above Fourth, Philadelphia.
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vertise in this or any other paper, get copy OF
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health, ,sand possibly your life.
DR.. Young can be consulted on any of the dis
eases described in his publications, at his Office,
No. 4l6 Spruce street, above Fourth, Philadel-
phia.
july 21-1y
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
FOR Diseases of the Throat and Lungs
such as Coughs, Colds, WhOOPinS
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and GONSInEptiOn.

Probably never before in the whole history of
medicine, has anything widely and deeply
anon the confidence of mankind, as this excellent
remedy for pulmonary complaints. Through long
cries of wears, and among most OF the races of
faen It has risen higher and higher in their eStima
non, as it has become better known. Its uniform
character and power to cure the various affections
81 the lungs and throat, have made IL known as re-
H1hlc protector against them. While adapted to
rIer forms OF disease and to young children, it is
t the same time the most e1cctual remedy that can
be given for incipient consumption, and the dan
grrous affections Of the throat and lungs. As pro-
vision against sudden attacks of Group, 1t should
be- kept on hand in every family, and indeed as all
ne sometimes subject to colds and coughs, all
-hould lie provided with this antidOte for them
llthough settled Consumption is thought in
rurablc still great numbers of cases where the dis
,.Se seemed settled, have been completely cured,
and the patient restored to sound health by the
IhrTy.y PcctOrGE. So complete Is its mastery
over the disorders of the Lungs and Throat that
irc most obstinate of them yield to it. When moth
,u4 else could reach them, under the Cherry Pee
tDIGI they sIbside and disappear.
Singers and 'Ebtjc Speakers find great pro-
,rrtlOn from 1t.
fSfh1Ha is always relieved and often wholly
slrcd by it.
bronchitis is generally cured by taking the
CtcrJ.y PectOIGE in small and frequent doses.
generally are its virtues known that 1t Is un
rccsrtry publish the certificates of them here
,o more than assure the public that its qualities
are fully maintained.
Prepared Gy
DIR. i. &. -IYER d CO., LOWELE, Mass.
RBr Sold in Wilmington by e. Willis, W. e
Lppitt and all Druggists and Dealers every
where. dec 16, 1868 67-eod1w-1tw
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MARRIED..

At Walnut Hl Bladen County, on the 2Sth
April, by Rev. A. McFsdyen. Mr.. w. J. LOVE to
Miss EMMA s daughter OF the late James Rob
eson, decd.
At st. Paul's Church, Edenton, on the eth inst,
by the Rev. Francis w. billiard, Col. d. NJ OAR
TER, of Washington, to Mrs. HARRIET A. BEN
BURY.
In Raleigh in Christ Church, on the morning
of the 18th inst, by Rev. DR.. Mason, Mr. JOHN
GATLING, of Gates County, to Miss SALLIE,
No cards.
At The residence of Mrs. III. Clark, lafayette
Square, Baltimore, by the Rev. Mr.. Galloway, on
the evening of the 18th Of May, 1869. DR.. "; =:
HAWKINS, OF North Carolina, to Miss MOLLAH
H. WHITE.
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Miss Cairnes.
BE1A1R, HARTFORD Co., Nd, Ma,

BE1A1R, HARTFORD Co., Nd, May 10.
The absorbing Cairnes trial being over,
our community is likely to settle down into
a rational state once more. After the
verdict of acquittal on Saturday, the crowd
having gathered about the hotels and in
the street, the greatest excitement pre-
vailed. Persons expressing an opinion
against the verdict were in danger of being
pounced upon so caution was INDUCED
in. About 7 o'clock the acquitted left for
her home in the upper part of the county.
Immediately after her departure the
"Belair Band" appeared in front of her
late quarters to serenade her, but, disap'
pointed, marched away. A purse is being
raised for her which is expected to amount
to neat little sum- many having given
literally. The public generally maintain
the verdict. ct.-Baltimore Sun.
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TO CONSUMPTIVES

~ H ADVERTISER, HAVING BEEN RE.
l. stored to health in a few weeks, by very
simple remedy, after having suffered several years
with severe lung affection, and that dread dis
ease, Consumption anxious to make known te
his felloT-sutferers the means of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the
prescription used (free of charge), with the di
rectIons for preparing and using the same which
they will find SURE CURE FOR CONSUME.
TlON. ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, etc. The OBJ
ject Of the advertiser in sending the PRESCRIPTION
is to benefit the afflicted and spread information
which be conceives to be invaluable and be
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy it vii
cost them nothing, and may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription, wilplease ad
dress
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings County, New York.
feb 52-3m
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tried ii, know that it cured them; those who have
not know that it cures their nGghbors and friends,
and all knew that what it does once it does always
that it never fails through any fault or neglect of
Us composition. We have, and can show, thou
!lc cures of the following complaints but such
cares are known in every neighborhoOd, and why
shoud we publish them? Adapted to all ages and
conditions IN all climates; containing helthef caio-
mel or any deleteriOus drug, they may be taken
with safety by anybody. Their sugar coating pre-
serves them ever fresh and makes them pleasant to
AXE, while being purely vegetable no harm can
arise from their use in any quantity.
They operate by their powerful influence on the
internal Visccra 20 purify the blood and stimulate it
INTO healthy aCtiOn-remOve the Instructions of the
stomach, bowels, liver, and other organs OF the
by correcting, wherever they exist, such derange-
nents are the first origin of disease.
Minute directions are given in the wrapper on
the box, for the following complaints, which these
J'iIIs rapidly cure
ness, L:snguOr and Loss of Appetite, they
should be taken moderately to stimulate the stOm-
ach and restore its healthy tone and action.
toms, Bilious EHeadac he, Sick Headache
.Bauntlice Green sickness, Fsilious
Collie and Bilious Eevers, they should be jul
dciOusy taken for each case to correct the diseased
action or remove the distractions which cause It,.
For Dysentery or Esiarrhoe.s, but one mild
For Esheumatisn, q out, Gravel, ralpi-
tatiSn OF the Heart Estin IN tatf sltaS,
taken, required, to change the diseased acton OF
the system. With such change those complaints
uNapi)cdis
For EsrOpsy and EsrOpsicai Swellinss they
should be taken in large and frequent doses to pro-
tiuCC the effect of u drastic purge.
For Suppression a large dose should be taken
as it produces the desired effect by sympathy.
Is 4 Dinner Pill, take one or two Pills to pro-
mote digestion and relieve the stomach.
IN occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels into healthy action, restores the appetite,
and mvigOrates the system. Hence 1t IS often aCt-
FantageOus where no serious arrangement exists.
ne who feels tOlcrab1y well, often finds that dose
these PtES makes him feel decidedly better, from
cleansing and IpnOVatIng elect on the QlSeS-
I'VE apparatus. There are numerous cases where
purgatiye is required, which we cannot enumer-
te here but they Suggest themselves to everybody,
and where the Virtues OF this PHI are known, the
public no longer doubt what to employ.
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Shocking Accident at a Revival Meeting
Al tho Niako,;n III T I-n,,l ], "a

Shocking Accident at a Revival Meeting
At the Victoria Theatre. London, on the
evening of April 25th, the we'll known
Richard Weaver, the Converted coal
HEAVIER" was to deliver fare veil sermon,
and an immense crowd attended. The
rush was so great that. among other acci-
dents, child of about three months old
was dragged out of its mothers arms and
trampled under foot, and il was quite dead
when picked mp. There was, as is usual
at such meetings, an inordinate proportion
of women, and the screaming and fainting
that ensuei upon the rush to obtain ad.
mittance created considerable alarm.
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OUT or COLLEGE.

Dr.. Phillips, like all his colleagues, was
a social genial man, although a student.-
A. rigid task-master and disciplinarian in
the recitation room, he unbent as soon as
he came out of it, He tolerated young
folks, and he loved a joke. True English
man as he was in his out-spoken honesty
and bluntness, and independence, yet he
never made an enemy. Little children
pulled at his gown, and chained him for d
play fellow. Our last recollections OF this
simple minded scholar and true gentle
man, are as he sat in his study chair, with
large old fashioned black leather-bound
Bible open before him. and one of his lit
tie grand d-daughters asleep on his breast.
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the radius of whose base is feet, and its
height 10 feet, is filed with water. Re-
quired the pressure on it's base" "a
luminous point is placed feet from the
surface of concave mirror of one inch
radius. Find the point to which the rays
converge"
On another loose scrap were what the
Doctor called "choice extracts from the
papers received from the classes, with the
names OF the perpetrators annexed. AS
thus
"a .t7uid is property Of particles ec1ich
f1oasS easily dL0ng." S.
" Watt inoented steam." I.
If piece oftape has he shorter end lma-
nae,-ead in q tstm5ler of acater, ana tie longer
end 10 extend bezoD the surface Of The aoater,
it aoiU be obseroed to drip" N.
"C0ulcom6 disco0ered an h.ydronete-. " Z.
"JKis engine acorked by steam prodaced By
the pressure Of air. Vat raised aoater 10
create steam, achich acns much less e!cpera-
sire." ".
This, am persuaded, is what the Doctor
meant, when he so often charged his clas-
ses against 0rerstep2oi'eJ the m0destY Of
nature" "
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Interesting Decision.

The Secretary of the Treasury has deci-
ded that the tariff, as well as commercial
usage, recognizes distinction between
wrought iron tubes and wrought iron fues,
and that the former are liable on Imports
ton into the United States to duty of
81 cents per pound, and the latter at ri
cents per pound, under existing laws.
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Disease AMONG sheen

The sheep in Lyme and Warren, N. H.,
are dying largely. In Warren some hun
dred and fifty have died of disease called
'sgrub in the head" Calvin May, of War
rem, has lost twenty-five. Ira NJ. Weeks
ffty-fve, and Henry Kimball seventy five.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER,
Atkinson & Shepperson, J
CS Before E. Fl. MCQuigg,
Geo. H. Moore J.P.
SLAINTIFF claims judgment in the sum of
l SIS 90, due on balance of account for rent
en for the cost of the suit on the Sd day of June
1869. when the defendant, George Il. Moore. is
hereby notified to appear and answer.
may 187-d1tW3t
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uaGAN's mAGsoLIA BALm. This article

u4GAN's MAGNOLIA BALM. This article
- the True Secret of Beauty. 1t is what Fash
onable Ladies. Actresses and Opera Singers use
10 produce that cultivated dts:ingue appearance
- much admired in the Circles of Fashion.
1t removes ali unsightly Blotches, Redness,
i.recklos, Tan, Sunburn and effects Of Spring
Winds, and gives to the Complexion Blooming
!nrity of transparent delicacy and power. No
LADY who values fine Complexion can do with
,nt the Magnolia Balm. 70 cents will buy it OF
.ny OF our respectable dealers.
lyons Katharon is 3 very delightful Hair
Dressing.
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

4 GENTLEMAN who suffered for years
n from Nervous Debility, Premature Decay,
ana all the effects Of youthful indiscretion, will,
L9r L9r the sake OF suffering humanity, send free to
all who need it, the receipt and directions for
1laklng the simple remedy by which he was cured.
sufferers wishing to profit by the advertisers ex.
SSrience, can do so by addressing, in perfect con-
JOHN q. OGDEN.
,.b Nc. 42 Cedar street. New York.
Npta 52-2m
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RATES OF ADVERTISING

square, of 10 lines or less, for each and every
insertion, 81.
Special Notices will be charged 5000 per square
f~reach and every insertion.
All Obituaries and private publications Of every
cbarac ter, are charged as advertisements.
Hs-No d'ertisement, rejecting upon private
character can, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, bs
| admitted.
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From the Raleigh Sentinel.
Pen and Ink Sketches of the UniVerSi-
ty OfNOrth Carolina, as it Has Been.
DEDICATED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE, AND
TO THE ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY.

DIR. PHILLIPS.

If thoroughness was characteristic OF
the teaching at Chapel Hill, it follows that
fidelity to duty was strongly marked trait
in the Teachers. Of none could this be
said more truly than of the staunch old
Engli5hman, DR.. James Phillips. He was
man who, above all others I ever knew,
never allowed question of expediency to
interfere with his notions of right.
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ayers Cathartic Pills,
....s .,ii si-e purposes of "a laxative VI ed.
EcinS-.

Perhaps 10 one mCdI.
cine Is 50 univcrs ally re-
quired by everybody as
4 cathartic, nor was ever
any before so universal
~ adopted into use, in
every country and among
all classes, rs this mild
but efficient purSatiVe
Pin. The obvious rea-
son i, that it is n more re-
liable and far more cffeC-
tual remedy than any
C.h,.. U1l,Cn 1,-bp hora