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neither E-oyssf Senatorial SEibGr
ia Er0sE5ge.

On Wednesday last the Kansas Leg
islature met in joint session to vote for
United States Senator to succeed the
loyal Pomcroy, whose term expires on
the 4th Of March next. and who was
the administration candidate FOR rc-elec-
ton. Pending the ballot, Mr. York, a
Senator arose iii his place and charged
that he had been offered and had &C
ceptel from NJ. Pomeroy bribe
Of $1,000; and producing a roll Of
bank bills from his pocket said "Here
is the $4,000 paid to NE by Mr.. Pomo-
roy, which / now desire to place in the
hands Of the President Of the joint con-
ycation." It IS needless to say that the
administration candidate failcl Of a
fe-eiect;on.. In the afternoon Of the
same day poncroy Was arrested and held
to bail III $5,000.-Behoid how pleas.
ant and how beautiful q thing it is for
brethren to dwell together in f,d|qcss o
accord !
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

The Richmond Dispatch says John
Pool, the scalawag Senator from North
Carolina, who is urged for a seat in
Grants next cabinet, lis covered with
continent pustu es Of infamy." Bless
your innocent soul, what's the use of
saying, or proving it, either? You can't
scare the~rest of the cabinet that way.
They've all had it, says the Macon
Tetegrdph.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

the House, and in the Senate, and we
intend to let the people know who are
for the rings and monopolies aud who
are for the people.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

The Senate branch Of the General
Assembly Of PcnnsJ lvania has adopted
a resolution instructing the U. S. Sen
ators from that State to vote against the
purchase VI control Of te!egraphs by the
government. On the adoption of the res
olution the vote stood, yeas %, nays l..
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

Meningitis has broken cut with great
violence and alarming fatality among the
students Of Mercer University, at Ma
con, Georgia. Three deaths occurred
in the College within three days, when
the exercises were suspended and the
students returned to their homes The
disease is spreading over the town.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

Ex-Sneriff Scnenck wants to be May
or of Wilmington.--Better seek cabi-
net appointment at Washington, or a
dictatorship in the Credit Mobilier.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

The mortuary statistics Of the city Of
Boston SHOW u large increase Of NOR
tally for The past year. The deaths of
1872 exceed those Of 1871 by 81 per
cent Exclusive Of small pox deaths
the increse is % per cent.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

A difficulty occurred Oh the 18th ult,,
in Forsyth county, Georgia, between
U. S. NIarshals and citizens charged
with violation Of the revenue laws
Seventy-Gve shots were exchangcd.-
One citizen killed and two Marshals
wounded.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

We learn from the Had sboro' -A,.-
gus that the Will, Char. & Ruth. Rail
road will soon commence the erection of
a warehouse and offices at that place
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

Senator R;,nsoRp has introduced 2 bill
in the Unitea States Senate appropri-
ating $4,000 for the erection Of pub
lie buildings at AsheyilIe, N. G.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

A destructive fire occurred at Kings
tree, S. c., on the 28th ult., which con-
sumed one half Of the business portion
of the town. Loss estimated at $4,000.
Work Of incendiaries.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

Commodore NJ. Z. Maury, naval Of
fcer of distinction il the Confederate ser
vice during the late war, and auothor Of
several scientific works Of considerable
celebrity died, in Lexington, Va, On the
the list inst.
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Cancers Cured
OR
Money Refunded.

DRS. ]. MILES HUNTER 6 TEW,
SPECIAL PRACTICE.
CANCERS, Tuners, SCROFULA,
CHRONIC ULCERS, and all kindred dis
orders successfully treat.
Office and Infrmary East Centre Street,
Goldsboro, n. c..
In consequence of increased practice we
have opened an Infrmary at Goldsboro',
n. c., for the accommodation Of patients
requiring daily attention. The fact that
we have cured large number Of patients
under the eyen-handed rule of
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

RALEEGH BAPTIST FEMALE SEMI
IL NARY.
F. P. Hobgood, A. NJ, Principal.
Rev. 4. f kedd, A. NJ, Associate Princjnal
(. A. Bohlmann, Professor of Music.
The Spring session will open on the
Izth of February, Is73.
The building having been enlarged, is
spacious, commodious and handsome.
The Literary Department is provided
III select Library, large collection Of
Geological specimens and fine Pbiloso.
phical and Chemical apparatus.
The Music Department is provided with
large number of good Pianos, two Organs
and harp.
The lady teachers employed are all FIRST
CLASS. boarding pupils are required to
wear uniform dress. Board ard English
tuition SlO0 per session of months.
For par ticulars, apply for circular,
Jan 1547t.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

The Judiciary Committee Of the
House Of Representatives at Washing
ton have INportod a bill increasing the
salary Of the President of tie United
States to $4,000; also increasing the
salary CT the Vice-President and
Speaker Of the House to $4,000, and
t''ss sfrsk ii yagrsAsto $1,000.
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On the motion to ind, fnitely post
rone the resolution removing the disa-
bllities of ". ". Holden, in the House
Of Representatives, on the 28th ut,
Messrs. Norment and Mcneil from this
county voted yea, and their vote is ap-
proved by ninetecn-twentieths of the
members Of the party that elected them.
GovernorealdWeE has ordered special
election in Edss5seonlbe County on the
Goth day Of February to fill the vacancy
caused by the unseating of W. 2. Nal
S-n.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

A resolution introduced in the House
|of Representatives. at Raleigh, several
days ago, b Iii. Badger, Of Wake, re
Loving. W. ". Holden Of the disabli-
ties impose BY the high court Of ilnpeach-
lnent, gave rise TO an animated and pro
tracted discussion which consumed the
greater part Of the sessions Of the House
fer three Or faurs days, and was finally
postponed indefinitely, on Tuesday of
last week, by q vote Of IS to 51-prop-
erly disposed Of
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05
Press Association.

The Wilmington Journal, a few days
ago suggested the formation Of News
paper Press Association IN this State,
and in we'll written and forcible edito-
rial article showed the immense advant..
ages to be derived from such an organi-
cation. Most of our State exchanges
that have since come to hand respond
heartily to the sugges ton of the Journal,
and unite with that paper in urging the
necessity Of some combination among
the newspaper publishers of the State
to protect their interests and to promote
the cause Of journalism.
We are strongly in favor of the pro-
posed Association, and will be happy to
meet with our brethren of the State
press for this purpose at any time and
place that may be deemed eligible and
convenient. Surprising suggestions on
this point to be now in order, We would
name Raleigh as the place and the first
VIZ dnesday in May as the time.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

A FIRE occurred in the town Of Jack
son, Tennessee, en- the 1st inst, which
destroyed property to the amount of
100000 in the business portion of the
town. Also on the same day fires &C.
CURED in New York and Montpelier,
Vt, which consumed $500, GOO worth Of
property.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1873-02-05

The application Of the Territory Of
Colorado for admission as State has
been rejected by Congress.
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a half millions of acres to in
crease the sugar, rice and indi-
60 crops of the southern part,
or the grain and tobacco pro-
.duction of the northern part.
Now,it is plain from the facts
here presented, that the recla>
nation of this vast and fertile
tract is a subject of national i'm
portance, and one that at least
merits careful consideration.
1t is more than probable that
an effort will be made during
the present session of congress
to bring the matter up in an
effort to secure government aid
to maugurate q system of
levee improvements. Such a
measure possesses much inter
est to the inhabitants OF the
whole valley.
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A farmer in Illinois had q
neighbor across the Wabash, in
Indiana, who was keeping a
pauper on contract at his house.
In the corn-hoeing season the
Illinois man borrowed the
pauper to work in the cornfeld.
Bill Turner had a pauper works
ing for him, and as none of the
people in the neighborhood had
seen a pauper, they were anx-
ious to get a peep at him. Con-
sequently some twenty of them
joined together one day, armed
with their rifles and shot guns,
and went over to Turner's to
see the strange creature. They
got cautiously over the fence,
and came up to where the men
were working.
"Bill," said . Silas Brown,
their spokesman, "we've heard
that you've got a pauper work
ing for you, and we'd like to
see it."
Bill thereupon pointed out
the object of their curiosity,
The visitors walked around the
astonished pauper, and silently
surveyed him from every point
of view. At last Silas spoke,
"Look here, Bill Turner" he
said, "you can't fool us, that's
a man :"
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The Postomce DEPARTMENT.

From the St. Louis Republican,
1t appears from the Presi.
dents message that the postal
service for the last fiscal year
cost upwards of s6,0OO,OOO in
excess of the receipts. Consid>
ering the great improvements
III the methods of transporting
and delivering the mails, this
is not a bad showing. The
number Of postoffices has been
largely increased, and far more
attention has been paid within
the last few years than ever be-
fore 10 the real wants of the
people. In the end we think
this policy will pay, besides be-
ing an immense amount of ac-
commodation to all classes. As
the country becomes more
densely populated, the differ
ence between the outlay and
the receipts of the postal serv-
ice must constantly diminish.
The Presidents recommen-
dation of the extension of the
office delivery system in cities
of ten thousand population
and upwards is a good one,
whatever may be thought of
the postal saving depository
and of the postal telegraph
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SIxTY-FoUR MURDERS BY
ONE MAN.-The Fort Smith
(Ark.) papers of the thirteenth
have information from Table
qua that on Tuesday last a
discussion arose about the Ock-
mulgee constitution and the ap-
portioning of land in severalty
among the Cherokees. During
the discussion Samuel Usage,
a counselor and full-blood In
dian, opposed the movement,
and was shot dead by Turn
Foreman, who in turn was shot
by a half>breed named Calson.
Just before he died Foreman
counted and acknowledged to
sixtySfour men that he had
killed during the thirty-four
years of his life.
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The Chicago Times thinks
that most books, as we'll as
newspapers, are too large. 1t
says; "Books are too big, The
demand of the age is for con-
densation. A big book is a
tank; a short book is a spring.
Will writer's and publishers
ever understand that brevity is
not only the soul of wit but the
essence of wisdom that COM
monty the value of a book in
creases as its size lessons; and
that a short book, like a short
article, is the only one certain
to be read"
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Tweed IN the Psnitentiary.

After being taken to Black
wells Island on the 29th ult.,
Tweed was asked the usual
questions by the recording
clerk, to which he answered
that he was aged 62; occupa>
ton a statesman; no religion,
but as his family are Protest
ants; he was entered as a Pro~
testant. He was taken to the
bath; then had his head shaved,
beard taken off and was array~
ed in a full striped uniform. He
had two letters from New York
city physicians, recommending
that he be placed in the hospit>
al, but after an examination by
the penitentiary physicians, he
was remanded to a common
cell like all other felons. The
jacket given him to wear is
known at the penitentiary as a
larceny jacket. His son staid
by him till he was led away to
his cell, when he and a few
and reporters left the
island.
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The Peoria Review says of
the land filibusters who are
crying "On to Cuba" that
"they do not care for the hon>
ors and glory of war: ell they
want is a chance to avenge the
violated honor of our bleeding
country by selling cheese at
S73 cents per pound, shippers
included"
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The Alton Telegraph on the
bogus insurance business says:
"St. Louis may have unscrupu>
lous men engaged in the insur-
ance business, but for downs
right stealing they bear no
comparison with the; origina-
tors of bogus companies in Chi
cago.
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Pine Woods Stock. "
rom the Mobile Register.I

hogs" so-called, are the only
kind that can exist Oh pine
lands, that the finer breeds, if
brought to the country, win
soon degenerate to the pine
woods standard. They might
do so but it would be 10 fault
of theirs or of the country, but
of the owners. The degeneracy
would be a result growing out
of a want of feed-it is poor
feeding that makes inferior
stock more than anything else,
and it is good feeding and sci>
entific care from generation to
generation that makes most of
ouI fine breeds.
There is no sound excuse for
bad feeding, even in the pine
country, for lands cannot be so
poor that they will not produce
some kind of feed crops. They
will produce Bermuda grass or
peas for summer feed, and the
manure of the stock will snffic-
iently enrich enough of them
to bring a sufficient yield of
root crops or crab grass hay for
winter feed. These given out
to the stock in addition to what
they will be able to gather for
themselves will keep up fine
breeds or soon make an aston
ishing improvement even in
piny woodsers.
1t is astonishing to see the
good effects produced by judic~
ious management of stock of !
all varieties, each generation
becoming superior to its an
cestors, if fed and treated in a !
better way, and if a wise dis
elimination is brought to bear
on the proper matiLg of the
parents, as witness the sheep
of the present day compared
with those of forty years back,
and see how very much finer
the descendants of the Arabian
horses are in England, in spite
of the pernicious practice eff ov-
er early training.
We hear of no "piny woods
horses" and yet horses are
in the pine woods; but
people feed their horses, while
they allow their cattle and hogs
to run at large and shift for
themselves as best they can or
die. 1t is "root hog or die"
sure enough. Most of the hogs |
run through their generation
without ever having had a bite |
of anything fed them, and the
same may be said ofmost of the |
cattle, with the exception of
milk cows, perhaps-they are
sometimes stopped a little in
merely to make them
come up and be MIXED, but
when winter arrives-the sea-
son when they need feed most
are turned out with
their calves to feed themselves
and their owners either buy
milk and butter from abroad or
do without.
No wonder we have "piny |
woods stock"
A Southern editor mons
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A Southern editor pops
the question in his paper in
this public fashion: "There's a
certain girl in this town who
can carry our smoke-house keys
for life if she'll only say the
work"
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NUMBER 38.
omniun Gatherum.

necessary to live slowly.
There will be seven editors in
the next Minnesota Legislature.
Great Britain has 500 paper
mills; France 634, and Spain 1S9.
Farmers insurance companies
are springing up all over Iowa.
The Keokuk Qowa) rapids fall
twentyfour feet in twelve miles.
The government officials of Eng.
land use nothing but quill in
their writing.
A Georgia man advertises that
he will be hung in any mans place
for $4,000.
The Louisville Board of Alder.
men have ordered themselves done
up on canvas.
Baptizing has to be done through
SIX inches Of ice in the Connecticut
river now.
The editorials of the Texas Pho.
neer are as emphatic as three.line
plea can make them.
Spain loves Cuba to the amount
OF about twenty-six millions a
year revenue.
The aggregate wages Of gov.
ernment officials amount to 1000
OOO a month, exclusive of perouis.
ties.
A Nevada postmaster has writ.
ten to Washington to know if he
can rent part of his Office for a
faro bank.
A New Hampshire farmer drank
'Welve barrels of cider in eight
months and left his farm to his
heirs.
Richmond, Ind, has thirteen
ocal scandals at once. One COS.
MP had gained a pound of flesh
per day.
In Western Texas when a man
s elected sheriff he either gets
but of the country or makes his
will.
Walnut logs have been shipped
rom Rockville, Park county, Ind,
iirect to London.
Herman Wiedman, of Seymour,
suicided with arsenic
because his wife wanted a di-
-orce.
The watch dogs honest bark is
lot heard in Hinsdale, N. 81.
Sot a canine lives within the town
limits.
The report that Gen. Butler
would lead an expedition against
he Spaniards is not credited at
Fort Fisher.
The Memphis physicians are
Soing to erect a monument to
hose IF their profession who died
# the recent epidemic.
On Presque Isle, Ohio, can be
'ouhted fifty-fve different kinds
# wood, which include all the
lard woods.
A company is being organized
n Angus, Ga, for the cultivation
VI tropical fruits in Florida.
In Central New York this year,
ust five months elapsed between
he last fall of snow in the spring
md the first in the fall.
They are anticipating mild
and the Black Crook in
Maine. These should always go
,ogether.
A New Hampshire farmer has
made $4,000 bushels of potatoes
nto starch this year. This will
be apt to keep him straight.
A Boston court has decided that
if a woman lends money to her
husband she cannot get it back.
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j. II. Scott,

A ttorney and Counselor at La. VIII
a practice in the parishes of Caddo, BOs
.ier, DeSoio and Red River, and in the Su
prrme Court of the State, and in the Federal
Courts and Court of Claims.
Office at Court House, in Shreveport, La,
second door on the righl of front entrance.
vlall
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Il. R. HfIfkiaiS,

A ttorpey and Counselor at Law, Minden,
A Webster parish, La Will practice in
Courts of Bessier, Webster, Red River,
Brnville, Claiborne, Union and jackson.
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The Delta Of the Mississ;uu;

the measures likely to be
brought to the attention of
the present Congress is one for
the improvement of the Missis-
sippl river and the perfecting
OF the levee system for the rec
lamation and protection of the
vast and fertile region known
as the delta Of that river. This
large tract of country, accord>
ing to the recent calculations
of Prof. Forshey of New Or
leans as set forth in a paper
read before the American Asso-
ciation for the Advancement of
Science, contains 24,77124O
acres. This estimate includes
the alluvions of the several
atfiuents belowCape Girardeau.
at which point Prof. Forshey
contends the true Delta of the
Mississippi begins. The fer
tility, the climate and product
lveness of this large area of
territory are such that it's res
cue from submergence by the
annual foods becomes a matter
OF the very highest moment to
American wealth and civiliza>
ton. If we subtract from the
total acreage given above D.
3l4,2 ,240 acres as irreclaimable
marsh land, there remain still
%, ,457, 900 acres of the best and
most fertile land on the contis
nent, which, it is believed, COM
petent engineering skill and a
expenditure of money
might protect and place in con-
dition to be brought under cul-
tivation. AS this land now is, |
50 per acre on an average is a
high estimate of its value; but
if it were rescued from the dan
ger of submergence and
brought into market, SO per
acre would be a very low esti>
mate on its value. This differ
ence in the value of real estate
Of SSper acre amounts toS179,-
$4,000. The question then,
from an economical point of
view, presents a strong claim
for consideration. 1t is not,
perhaps, assuming too much if
we should say that $40 per
acre would be a low valuation
for the lands embraced i'm the
lelta within ten years after the
completion of levees protects
ng them from overfows ; thus
increasing the value from the i
present estimate of S44,914;000
% S449, 100000. This increase
n value of property is of itself
very important consideration.
3lt we have said nothing of
he gast increase of wealth in
he production of the soil, Sup
lose this vast acreage of fertile
and in the cGtton-growing
district, and nearly lS,0OO,0OO
# acres are the best cotton
ands in the world, were to be
cultivated in cotton, the lowest
,stimate necessary to make
would give one bale to the acre
which would be 9,000,000,000
reckoning the bales at
800 pounds each. This enor-
nous cotton product al only 5
4 4 !
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A crusty bachelor says ships
are called she because they always
keep a man on the lookout.
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T. ". FORT.
D. WAThINs' l. n 70
H,NtkiflS " Fort,

A ttorneys at Law, Minden, La. Will
A practice in all the Courts for Web.
Ger and Bossier parishes, and in the
Supeme Court of the State. vl2n5
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A. X. LEONARD.
L N. MUTT.
Mutt s. Leonard,

TToRNEYS AT LAW, Texas Street,
A Shreveport, La. VIII practice in the
Courts of Caddo, Bossier, Claiborne and
RpuviIle. vl0n40
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