The Tarboro' southerner., 1870-12-22

and ii errlmOn.
ATTENTION, FARMERS, MERCHANTS, Me- |
CuANICs &C.-Do Dot fail TO read the ad-
vertisement Of Mr.. C.. C. Lanler, in anoth- |
er column. He is prepared to supply
almost every article needed by every class,
and his past reputation has been such a.
t" guarantee that it will be in satisfacto-
ry manner.
NJ. Linier is now located in Tarboro.
and W II take pleasure in receiving all or
derS, anl see that they are promptly exc
cut"j.
OXFORD HIGu SCHooL.-We neglected
10 notice last week the advertisement of
this widely celebrated school. Mr.. Il. II.
Graves, very justly known as one OF the
most successful Instructors in the State,
has become associated in the institution.
and III connection with Mr.. J. II. FIorner
the old Principal, presents inducements
for the education OF boys to be surpassed
n"wiEere
The Spring Session will open the second
Monday in January. 1871.
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-Ow-
ing to the want ofa quorum there was no
meeting ui this Society on Tuesday last.
The members seemed to have too much
Christmas in their bones /" give attention
to sIch practical matters at this time. We
are requested by the President to state
that the next rrguIr meeting will be held
on the 3rd Tuesday in January. 1871.
Instance AGENCY.-Mr. Orren Will
hams is we'll known as ono Of the most
successful Insurance Agents tha. has ever
operated in Edgecombe county.
During the next year he will dev"te his
entire time to this business, and for the
sake of more facility, he will Locate in the
office now occupied by DR.. Pittman, under
the SorTHEKNEE "tfice. Mr.. W "ili'ams rep
resent> four responsible c"mpanies-"ne
Life and three Fire-in each Of which the
public may place implicit confidence.
WATCH OUT.-Darng the Christmas
holidays our citizens should keep double
watch over II cir property, especially hen
roosts and pig-pens. Many Of the light
fingered colored gentry have already com
menced their deprcdations. aud several Of
our good people are now mourning the
loss of their Christmas turkey.
MEssRs. TOer, Matthews i Co., Paint
ers. &C., have removed everything to this
placc, and hereafter all orders will reach
them at Tarhoro.
They are now engaged in painting the
"Fdgec oinhe House," preparatory I" the
advent ui the new prOprietors on first
January.
SERIOUS CHARGE.-On Sunday night
last John Davis, white workman, recent
" Fl ON New York, was comMftted to Jail
bv Justice McCabe, for an atte mpted rape
| npon the person of a negr" woman named
| Lucy Dancy. 1t is probable that he will
have sntficicn. time to repent himself OF
| his folly.
COMING Down. - The steamer Olive will
carry cot on from all points on Tar River
to New York for So SO. From all points
on river to Norfolk for So so From Wash
iugton to New York and Baltimore for S3
, From Washington to Norfolk for 81. This
covers everything, forwarding charges,
! &c.
JNo. Beasly, OF Plymouth, committed
suicide, by cutting his throat with razor,
on the morning of the 2sth November. He
had heen afflicted with fts of insanity for
the past twelve months. He was about
! fifty Years of age. He leaves wife and
one child.
| THE statistical report of the North Car
olina Conference ofthe u. E. Church, sub
mitted at its session last week, shows COL
! lcctions for visionary purposes of 81, III,
! 95 There are in the bounds of the Con
! terence 2i2 Local Preachers, 45,l ,l25 white
| communicate and ,379 colored commu-
! uicauts.
| Towv will soon be thronged with people
locking out for their Christmas purchases.
| Before Won hnv examine the columns of
the SoUTHERNER, so that you may buy ad.
visedly The best stores will be there
topad represented.
W. P. WILLIAMS, Esq, Mayor Of Will
liamston, passed through town Tuesday
The Express says carts are beginning to
clog up the public highway. and His Honor
is ankiously looked for at hcme.
Old Pa Pa Piunkett says: eff it was
not for living, he would have been dead
before his time!n
FuuND-A Plain Cold Breast Pin, filed
with Hair.
The owner can obtain the same by ap.
plication'at SoUrHERNER Office and paying
coSf. nf fhis notice. IA