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ADAMS g. BINGHAM.
G. X 0 C. r. X $
AND
Commission Merchants,

Dealers in all kinds of country pro-
duce. Prompt attention given to con-
signments of Cotton, Corn, Peas,
Flour, Dry Hides, \. c. Meat, Chick
ems, Eggs, and everything grown on a
make prompt returns. Shippers will
find it to their interest to give us a
stock of Groceries, such as Bulk
Meats, Cotton Yarn. Sugar, Coffee,
Meal, Nails, MOlasses, Soda, Fish.
Leather, and Dry Goods, &C., which
will be sold as low as the lowest.
Give us a call and be convinced.
ADAMS & BINGHAM.
may94m Raleigh. Y. G.
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NEW ENTS.

TAPPLY & STEEL, P~ETERSBUG NA.,are
doing a large business in Stationary
and portable engines, besides grist and
saw mill work. They have bought
the main building and patterns used
by the Petersburg Iron works, which
owing to the stringency of the times,
has ceased operations, this gives Tapply
x Steel great facilities serving the
public. They have just made a ship
m-nt of immense hydraulic Tobacco
Presses to Australia.
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~ A X l. Y p f. A G. III + 5 ].

/ will sell my growing crop of Early
Peaches, consisting of the standard
varieties. Beatrice. Louise. Rilers,
Crawford. &c, by the crate, in the or
chard. or delivered III CASTOR. Parties
wishing to purchase should sen an
agent at once to examine the fruit, the
convenience of gathering and market
ing it. &c. 1t will ripen much sooner
han the past year, and be of superior
quality. as the trees are less crowded.
THOS. GOODE TUCKER,
may 9-3w Castor. n. G.
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Commercial.
New York Markets.
Npw YORK. Nav :, 1873.

Gold y: Exchange, 50; Money. .; Cot
Ion steady uplands, 10 ;; Orleans, IA
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A GrasshOpper Wpather.Yane.

On the top Of the Royal exchange, in
London, is a curious weather-vane, not
like any other in England, or perhaps in
the world. It is huge grasshopper, and
the following account shows how it came
to be put up there:
About $50 years ago, a woman, with a
little baby in her arms, was trudging
along country lane. Presently, after
looking to see that no one was watching
her, she climbed over the gate into a
field, and wrapping the baby in its little
shawl, she laid it down in the grass, SO
gently as not to awake it, and then,never
even looking behind her, she climbed
over the gate again into the lane, on her
journey.
The baby soon woke, and began to cry,
and it cried for a long, long time. And
at last, tired and hungry, and hot with
the sun, for it was a fine summers day.
it was wearied out and dropped off to
sleep again. ''But God had heard the
voice Of the lad.''
y-and- by down the lane came a
schoolboy. He was whistling away, as
happy as ever could be; he had come out
Of school and was going home. He lived
at the farmhouse little way further up
the lane. Now ne gathered few prim-
roses, now he had a shy at a bird; but
just as he came to the gste over which
the woman had climed, he heard grass
hopper chirping away SO loudly that he
sprang over the gate to catch him-and
there was the baby, fast asleep! Far
more pleased than if he had caught
hundred grasshoppers, the boy took up
the little fellow aud ran home with his
prize. The kind farmers wife, although
she had many children Of her own, at
once determined to keep the little orphan
who had been saved from death by q
grasshopper.
Years passed away, and the baby be-
came a strong boy, the boy grew to be a
man; he went to London end became a
merchant. God blessed all he did, and
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ne rose to be the most noted man in the
city. Queen Elizabeth was then on the
throne, ard often did she send for Sir
Thomas Gresham for the little deserted
boy had become knight to consult him
on the great affairs of state.
About three hundred years ago, Sir
Thomas Gresham founded the Exchange.
The queen came to dine with him and
laid the first stone. And there, upon the
topmost pinnacle, Sir Thomas placed a
grasshopper; and there it is to-day, to tell
the busy, toiling city that Almighty God
can hear the infants cry, and can save a
valuable life by even such little thing
as grasshopper.-N. z. Observer.
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Basic thread around the places which
are most soiled, and wash the dress, one
piece at time, in lukewarm soapsuds,
rubbing the spots only. Salt should be
added to the water for all colors that are
liable to fade or run, and is especially
good to set blue or black and white. SUI
gar of lead is recomm ended half teas
poon to a Quart-but we prefer salt for
the suds, and alum for the rinsing water
and starch. If the colors should chance
to fade little, the alum will generally
brighten them again.
Each piece, as it is washed, should be
rinsed Immediately and thoroughly in
salt water, then thrown into pail of
clean cold water, in which has been al
ready mixed the proper amount OF blue
ing, and alum enough to be perceptible
to the taste. When al. are done, squeeze
the articles from the rinsing water or use
wringer; (never wiring them with the
hands,, and hang wrong-side out, in a
shady place to dry, but always out Of
doors or they will be apt to look streaked
The heaviest part should be placed at the
top to prevent tearing.
Cambrics and french calicoes should
be laundried in the same careful manner
If the colors are very dark omit the rice
and use glue water alone. A tablespoon.
full will be sufficient for one dress. After
drying, sprinkle well, using whisk.
broom for the purpose. Roll tight and
lay away for two Or three hours, then
iron on the wrong side, first covering the
el>; ~ l,oord nv; +b I,rl, RI avoid
the lint. If not convenient to use white
glue, bran water will be found more sat
isfactory than starch for dark cambrics,
and rice water for lawns and light colors
the quantity of the latter should be
doubled if the glue is omitted. Starch
made from bran must of course be strain
ed before using, and made with hay tea
or cold coffee when intended for brown
linen or black cambria; glue is so much
better than anything else that one would
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feel well repaid for the little extra troub L,
of obtaining it.
Fashion Notes.

Inc .ombrele duchessen is one of the latest
styles of umbrellas y ''iS ia'est
Sleeves in the latest imported dresses are
maze larger than usual. -
4 ne Greek fillet with its fringe of golden 60
gums, IS a fayorite head dress.
5pnhulu gold finger rings bearing tirv
CONS, are among the latest novelties '
The soft willow feathers TIMED with oo1d
are intended only for young ladies' hats.
Whole suits are shown of new ribbon ma
terlai, comprising skirt, overskirt and sacoue
Old-Iashloned steel bead satcheIs arc a1oin
worn as chatelaines, in rivalry of the velvet
pockets. ei'0'
In England, a tiny thread of gold snnnort
lng solilaire diamond Is the favorite engage
Light transparent linen woven in crane lilo
patterns is made up in polonaises. which ara
worn over silk and velvet underskirts
Dressy round hats turned I'D only on ono
side, and the whole brim is faced with cold
braid, or with occasional rows of silver braid
Summer figures for ladies' princess nornino
robes and for children's dresses, are striDed
or else figured like old-fashloned brilliantes.
Leghorn hats of the deepest yellow tints are
IN the regular Vatican shapes, with the brim
lndented at each side as well as on front and
behind.
Blondes have had their day, with male and
delicate colors in dress; now It world sesra
they are entirely ignored, while brunettes rev
ell in deep and decided colors.
The linen collars worn by young girls are
turned down all around, and are about two
inches wide. They are trying to dark com.
plexlons, and make any face look older.
Short sleeves are being much worn. there is
an increasing demand for bracelets, and they
are shown in innumerable designs. One yery
handsome and new design is slender hoon
OF gold, holding a horseshoe set with tur,
quoise.
The summer fashions in gloves number
quite an array Of pretty novelties. For full
dress there are certainly six different kinds
OF gloves-kids, long and short; mits of lace.
and long lace gloves; also lace gloves minus
fingers. All colors are given
Byzantine dresses furnished by the modistes
are made over silk lining For deep mourn
ing, such as is worn for parent, they have
long polonaises with straight pleats behind
and no looping. A wide band of Grape laid
over silk foundation, muslin borders the gar
ment; the waist is trimmed straight down the
front and back with Grape, and the high COL
lar and broad cuffs are also of Grape, though
finished with frill of white creepe lissee
Black English Grape is doubled plainly for
collars and cuffs, to be worn by widows and
those who prefer them in the first week of
dressing in mourning. The collar NAV be
very high, and turned over in English points.
or else it may be deep round collar The
Grape cuffs are most usually worn outside the
ciose-ftting coat sleeves. But Grape is
considered too unWholesome for wearing next
the skin, and in its stead finely crimped ruch-
es OF black crepe lssee are worn.
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that he who sleeps at last has found the
journey, even as he thought, ''but one
step in eternal happiness 5.f
"A Wish Fulfilled.

In the following poem Mr.. Bryant ex-
pressed a wish which is happily fulfilled
in his death in the first month OF June,
Noeo York Eve,ai,aa Post.
m JUNE.
= / gazed upon the glorious sky, s
And the green mountains round
And thought that when came to lie
At rest within the ground,
'Iwere pleasant that in fiowery June,
When brooks send up a cheerful tune,
And groves cheerful sound,
The sections hand, my grave to make,
The rich, green mountain turf should break
A cell within the frozen mould,
A coffin borne through sleet,
Andicy clods before it rolled
While fierce the tempests beat
Away!-I will not think Of these
Blue be the sky and soft the breeze,
Earth green beneath the feet,
And be the damp mold gently pressed
Into my narrow place of rest.
There, through the long, long summer hours
The golden light should lie,
And the thick young herbs and groups of
Stand in their beauty by. r
The Oriole should build and tell
His love.tale close beside my cell;
The idle butterfly .
Should rest him there, and there be heard
The housewife bee and humming bird. !:
And what if cheerful shouts at noon
Come, from the village sent,
Or song Of maid beneath the moon
With fairy laughter blent! ~
And what if, in the evening light, 32 p
Betrothed lovers walk in sight lS
OF my low monument? 4a
| would the lovely scene around e
Might know no sadder sight nor sound
I know that no more should see
The seasons glorious show, I'D
Nor would its brightness shine for me,
Nor its wild music flow;
But if, around my place of sleep,
The friends love should come to weep, H.
They might not haste to go.
Soft airs, and song, and light and bloom
Should keep them lingering by my tomb
These to their softened heart should bear
The thought of what has been,
And speak of one who cannot share
The gladness of the scene;
Whose part, in all the pomp that fills
The circuit of the summer hills, ~.
Is that his grave is green;
And deeply would their hearts rejoice
To hear again his living voice.
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The ForeshadoWing.
ONE thought flies, day by day,

Some thought flies, day by day,
OF coming rest,
AS birds that far away
Seek their true nest.
IT'S but a feeling, yet
Itsounds within,
That all sad hours will set
And JOY begin.
We know how much we feel
Wearied, yet sure
: That all pain can reveal
Returns no more:
That, like a journey done,
The tired feet
Shall, with the fading sun, 49,
Find rest complete.
We toll on, day by day, 3E
For others good, @a
To find ourselves astray,
Misunderstood; ss-.a..l r.
And still the thanlzless task
Goes on each hour, -
And all that we can ask s53t~-,
Is grace and power. J.ai
Grace TO contend with wrong, a.... f..
And power to toll;
To lift, when worn song
Above the soil; T,. II FL.
And when our earthward gaze II
Sees rocks and scars, So, z.
Our upward glance we'raise ,...
To worlds of stars.
And oft the good we DO
For others here .5' -'..
Is ever kept in view sHn .G1t
And held most dear. ..5rt4
The after-time shall show ...
Its fruit to thee,
Whose faith and love could throw
Bread on the sea. .s# 81.
,..O 49,
And music in the soul
Sings soft and low, N
That, under times control,
All troubles go;
That here where shadows fall
Towards darkest night,
That there the voices call
To cloudless light.
E. B. Russell, in n. 7. Observe,
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In the following poem Mr.. Bryant ex-
pressed a wish which is happily fulfilled
in his death in the first month Of June. -.
N6aD York Ele,1i310 Poet sse8 ss u. MF 6
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power OF great genius. At worst. the case is
certainly not very much worse than that " the
future King of England. who in open court per-
iured himself to save tho reputation " Il woman
and his own. The woman in 1t " changes tho
minds OF many. IT Becrhcr's perjury was
mcnncr and vilcr than tina; " the Prince OF
Wales tho difference IL offset nv tho fact that In
England tho conduct OF the Prince Of Wales was
applauded. though almost every ono knew 1t to
have boon perjury. ~ to general corruption
and the Generalization Of our civil service,
oven " everything that is snid be true. it could
not DO nearly MS bad Ms the stn'c of tho civil
service in England In the first quarter OF
this century. Macaulay Is certainly very
good authority on this point A more cor
rupt Government thnn that Of England in
the days of Wnlpolc. and even In tho
beginning OF this century. when the secret
service fund md patronage bought the votes in
Parliament. precisely as tho mombrrs bought
necessary votes OF electors. and when no Min
lister could rule without such secret service
fund. could hardly be imagined. War destroys
morals ns well as wealth. II 1t has taken Eng
land several centuries to reform its civil SER
vice America may bc allowed few decades.
On the other hand there are astonishing evil
denccs not only Of public conscionrc. hut nlso
OF It's effect upon pubic mon. Harlan " Iowa.
Caldwell Of Kansas. Patterson OF New llamp
shire. and Pomcroy Of Kansas felt IT, for it
drove Thorn from the Senate into ohsouriiy (.
Durrell sherman. and Dclahcy felt il. for It
drove them from tho bench of the rntod
States into shame md humility; Crcswoll Dol
ano. Bclknap. Williams. Richardson. and ASor-
man felt IT, for it drove thnm out of the Cabinet
into oblivion; Schuyler Colfax iclt it, for it
drove him from tho chair of the Vice-prcsidrnt
int f,,ft
drove him ont Of IN" position Of American
Plcnipotentiary in London; Tweed. Swccny.
ana all the ill Of that once powerful Ring felt
II; Oakcs Amos and Brooks folt 1t when. quickly
following the exposure Of Credit Mobilicr and
the censure Of the House they both died. There
Is a public conscience in our country.
JosrrH PULITZER.
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on the Continent as compared with the United
Kingdom. is what accounts mostly Tor the differ
cnt distribution " wealth. The national debts u
France and England arc now not far apart in
amount. thnt W France being "A little tho larger
Tho French dold is held by $50 900 persons
being nm average OF about tS5j to each holder
Tnrlnnd's dcN. on the other hand. by the lntcst
returns is held 10y about 800 600 persons being
nm aycrnne Of about st2.5O0 To- each holder, In
Frnnce. tho n,nsscs Of tho ucopln soon ~ be- the
bondboldors: I'm England the CAPITALISTS in
etcnd. I'm France there are about T. uO 900 land
owners. n, whom some jOnOuun have It'll.
rlo,s ~ nlout elk ocrcs Nc mn nyrrapc. In Eng
land the number ~ lnnI owners ia pnt down nt
t17aooo. In Frnnce one porson in Ave jsa
land owner: in England. onn in thirty. In
England. however. $50 ooo " those owners have
in tho aggregate I'm, Issnuo nrrns. being an
average Of n trine moro than nne-gfth Of nm
moro zach In thc re,nrns mndo far this conn.
try London WINS moi inelud.l. but the lond Of
tho METROPOLIS l. mostly in u few hands only.
Ia tho c,ur.e ,,,,r ,,ivn LAMBDA, ia nleo l,f,
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STONES THRoWN ny UNSEEN HANDS.
Dropping FROM the Ceiling or n House and
WhistiirT In the Air.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. DC. 2i.-THE SuN's
correspondent was in Akron the other day. and
investigated n mystery that 3 pulling the
Akronitcs. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Ncizer. mid
dlc-need Germans, with their little daughter. ten
years OF age and Mrs. knoss Mothers mother
in-lnw. recently moved from the city into n
brick house in tho suburbs Of Akron. the par
ticular lo"ation being known Ms Hollis Half
Acre. The house is good substantial build
ing. situated in somewhat omen space. and
surrounded by lonesome deserted mir. A few
days after they had moved. they were disturbed
10y sharp rnppings all over tho house. An in
vcstgation was made. but il disclosed nothing
explanatory ~ the mystery. Finally. some Of
the family concluded Tint these sounds were
produced by small stones or pebbles being
thrown against the window pancs and after q
more careful examination "A number Of pebbles
were found under several Of the windows.
After this discovery the stone throwing con
tinucd day and night The stones were fire.
qucnty seen by the family and others to fall
direct from the ceiling and to strike against the
window panes Different members of the fam
lily wcrc hit by these stones coming to and going
from the house. Other persons were hit by
them. tho stones varying in size from n pea 20 a
hens egg. The family say that these stones are
thrown against the house. against tho window
pnncs. and the walls OF the different rooms NJ
all hours Of the day and night. Mrs. Mcizlcr
said that whom she wont after tho COW in the
evening. she could hear these stones whistling
around her head. IL j. well known that these
stones have fallen and been thrown into tho
houses 81 n.iahhors. whom different mem
bars oi u" Mri7lrr family have visited. Hun
dreds oi the citizens OF Akron and vicinity have
Investigated the mystery us day and hy night
and naye the memh"rs ~ the family under .;rlot
snryeiilHnrc. but nothing su.pi lou. has boon
ftf ~ l.r
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The Two Blossoms.
Two blossom, grow upon ono trrr
ANA both of tl'ln were dear tome

Two blossom, grew upon ono lrcr.
Ana both ol tli'n were dear tome
watched them through their huddin- tine.
And 'hronsh their hcau'cou, carly prime.
toTrh tempest came one day,
And dcnI ruin marked It's way.
Alas It sirucA the weaker on.
And soon IL bloom and NE were son.
Under the hnrmrg breath it TOLL.
Mid tears OF those who loved it well.
The other still stand, brave AMI strong.
Atmorn, Mt noon. At Nc.lor SOM
Toitthc natal tower hnnc
Was only uutrmcnt amt gain
ltsrows sohalc, so sweet. 50 rnir.
Amd Gud', ali embracing air,
lts Inc at each and every stage
Adlin- more beauty to the age.
Oh, soul of man goo search amt see
Il thou cnn', question poitN
bring two blossom. 10 that shrine.
Two the dearest ones OF milne
q Father Mimi can wc not clasp
THY answer IN our monAl srasp'
when both have done witt TIL. blue dome,
And entered to Thy higher home,
shalt Thou not love the weaker flower
Asmuch As that which lived It, holi,
shalt rhou NOT make tho weak one slow
And Gain an that n missed h-llN
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ser,ou. Accident to Adironaacl, liurroy.

NTW HAVEN. oct. 49, Wnue the Rev. W. 4. H.
MuraY was cnterunu- party of lalH, ami scn,lc
men trnm Boston YESTERDAY with du,A ennn- near hi,
rv.idcnie Ions Island SIlud. his sun burst badly
amputateI.
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Now Great Estates ARE Kept Together and
Incrcnsed-A survival of Feudniism.

That they must naNc hcen designed expressly 10
hinder free exchange in land. and to keep
vast estates unhrokon through long genera
tons At all cvenis. that is precisely what tho
result u.s. and the transferring Of II piece OF lind
Is So expensive aud serious Il business that
owners ana buyers are always rcuctnn, to enter
upon it. The law s full 81 tcrhnicaties ;thc
greater part of it il made IN OF legal decisions
and preccdcn's. instead of express statutes
the part TINT is statutory IL very often In tn"
vague language OF tho lawyers oi other CEN
turics. Of which no ono knows the moaning
but upon which thousands " long opinions
have boon given. nnd avon the titles Themselves
are rarely free from some doubt or question. \
we'll known writer ON this subjcct says he has
" known the dccd OF settlement II ono cStat, 10
require many months Tor ts preparation. tn
cover nearly barrow load Of paper when
written out preparatory to being onErosscd On
parchment. aud to cost over 500 for the con
ycyan"crs charges alone. without reckoning
either the solicitors charges or the cost of the
necessary stamps"
About two-thir,ls Of all tho land Of tho Untcd
Kingdom is under tho Jaw of entail and settle
mcnt; that j., the descent is nxrl and nGlicn-
able for some generations. at least. When there
is no will. by the law Of primngcniturc the
property goes to the eldest mnlo heir: hut
will may dispose ol IL otherwise. and primo
grnturc H.. after all. moro the result OF custom
than " law, for the descent Is generally rrgu-
lated 10y will. Tho law Is substantially this:
The owner of freehold or "oiyhold land may
d"v.se or convey IL upon trust for any number
II lives then in hring. and for twenty -onc years
after. For example. n man having children
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