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HEARTFELT THANKS. manag-
ing editor desires to express his sim
cere gratitude for the many kind ut
terances of his Brethren of the Press,
as we'll as of private correspondents.
While his duties prevent prompt
acknowledgements, in all cases, he is
none the less grateful for the generous
sympathy manifested even where per-
sonally unacquainted.
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The Durham correspondent Of the
NeTs say-
We learn that Nessrs W +. Black
well x Go. contemplate erecting several
brick store-houScs on Maip street dur
ing the present summer 1t i also nj
mored that Mr.. Blackwell will build 81
elegant residence on the corner OF Dill
ri and Railroad streets
SO far We have heard OF only tso
prospective candidates for the mayofal-
ty, viz. Col. ID. g. Parrish. the present
incumbent, and Squire VI. y Anger.
For commissioners, we have heard sug-
gcsted the names Of Messrs T.. J Tar.
risl. ". +. t;la kwell, VIM Naynor. !.
I'll. Lyon. w. Duke, J. &. Wiikerapn,
William Ma2gum, John L. Markham.
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TROUBLE IN PANTHER BRANCH.-We
noticed a small hand-bill circulating
on Saturday, calling meeting at
Hoaeucutfs in Panther Branch town
ship. of citizens of Wake and john
ston counties to take measures against
stealing and house burning. 1t seems
the ex-lail-bird Cal Parish, has been
operating in the neighborhood, (or he
is suspected of it,. and the burning of
Ogburn's mill and gin, has angered
the people.
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FIRST LOAD.-The Liberian COLOMBIA
ton Society has. at last, shipped a
cargo of 250 Africans back to Afric's
shore. They sailed from Charleston
on the ship 4zor on Saturday. There
were sixteen from Charlotte, 10
smiths. and Hoods After the YES
sci had hauled out from the wharf,
40 men whose names were not down,
We're found on board. Next morning
The crowd was still too great, and 146
more were unloaded. The 200 poor
creatures who were left behind will
no doubt thank their stars that the
snip could not take them. The deiu-
oed emigrants will find Liberia a poor
place to steal chickens and pork;
hence altogether unsuited to their
peculiar genius. And once arrived
'here, they will find it impossible to
ralSe money to buy passage back.
lhe whole thing is a fraud.
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w hat a sweet sermon we've Just
hadr'-said she, as they walked home
from church on Sabbath" MIR. $
ideas of uncharitableness, and gos-
siping, and talking against your
neighbors, are mine exactly.
couldn't help looking over at old
Skinfiint's pew to see how he enjoyed
his rasping. But he was busily Cog
Cling that old maid, Jane Fidgets,
instead of paying attention to the ser
mon. | noticed that Jane kept her eyes
cast down, ut it was easy to see what
she was after. You mark she'll start
report that Capt. Bangs kicked his
wife on the ankle; for you know he's
awfully Jealous of her because she's
alv ays buying something at Dollar
bills store, and l did see him stick out
his foot, and shove the stool; pretend
ing it wasn't comfortable for her. All {,
here we are, meeting these other peo-
pie ;-Mr-'s lambs" as he calls
'em. Bah they look s7ieepish enough.
if that is what he means. They are
making big efforts to beat our church:
but, for my part, I'm sorry they call
themselves 5; one church is
enough for a town like this. Oh, La
here we are. at home, and I'm glad as
can be; for these shoes are so tight
couldn't think of anything else all
through service, and - Henrys you
laced my corset until my breast IS sore,
and | could hear my very breath
wheeling. There, don't bow to that
flirting mink. What does she go to
church for: To be sure, its good
place to show off her finery, and stuff
ed figure. Now. husband. tell the
children about the text" Blessed are
the charitable, for they shall have char
ity wasn't that it:
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Suggestions by DR.. Thos. D

l would suggest to farmers if they
wish to test the efficacy of fertilizers
in small way, that they will re
member that there are 4.S00 ounces
in 800 pounds. that there are a fraction
over 4,S00 square yards in an acre.
Therefore. if they wish to try 100 lbs.
to an acre they will use / of an ounce
to the yard. 200 lbs. would be of an
ounce to the yard. 800 lbs. an ounce,
and so on up.
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over It. Perhaps its tough .'contrari
ne;5 ,t.e rise - the name of sour
wood, for neither the sap nor berries
strictly warrant, or at least suggest,
such an appellation.
1t is not unlikely. in time this tree
will be extensively grown in Pied
mont Carolina both for its blossoms, in
bee feeding, and its timber in Wheel,
Hub and Handle work.
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The rivers of Southside Virginia.
are being well stocked with shad.
The Fish Commissioners last week put
III 900 young shad in the Nottowav
at Nottoway station, l39 900 in the
Roanoke at Weldon, y. c. 200, 600 in
the Meherrin and 100 900 in the Black
Water
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) ;ANDALoUS. The reports circula-
ID all over the land about Bishop Nc
C)skry, are absurd, on the ground of
his extreme age, if no other His re
81 yna,i IN and withdrawal from the
W,st gave some appearance of myste-
ry to the affair, but all may be explain
el by his desire to escape annoyance.
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SAD SUICIDE.-Some weeks ago Mr..
Nelson Rue. an aged and respected
citizen OF this county. committed sui
eide by drowning III Flat river, near
Mangum's mill He had been suffer
ing for some time from alteration OF
the mind. produced. it is supposed, by
financial embarrassment. and had pre-
viously made one or more attempts.
On one occasion a rope was found
which he had prepared for taking his
life, hidden in hay stack. He left
home on Monday morning, and not
returning To dinner. and knowing the
condition of his mind. search was i'm
mediatelv instituted. and his body was
found in Flat river Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Rue was upwards of % years OF
age. He leaves an unmarried daugh-
ter, who kept house for him, and 1t IS
feared he will lose her mind in con
5. quence of this sad affair r,-Obserrer
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GOTH OF Notwithstanding very
properly prepares to celebrate the an
niversary of her historic slap at
Tyrants, and Tyrannical governments,
by parade of her military and civil
societies, an Grafton and the usual
ceremonies. Several companies of the
State Guard have been invited to par
ticipate.
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Raleiob an0 Roundabout.
VOL. II.

A Jolly picnic at Col. Faison's on
Monday.
The Good Templars held I" Dime
Party at Tucker Hall last night.
The Methodists will give a picnic
o. the Sth of May, at kittrell's.
The Baptists propose having pic
nj. at kittrell's on the 18th of May.
ight convicts from Craven and
Union counties were booked at "Pen''
Yesterday.
QUITE a number of clergymen
passed through the city yesterday, for
the Orange Presbytery at Newbern.
Peace Institute has windmill on
the roof for raising water. These lit
tie contrivances are becoming quite
common all over the State.
Coy. Vance will deliver his lecture
on the Scattered Nation, at Greenville,
y c., for the benefit of the Methodist
church. April 2Sth.
The Presbyterian Festival realized
above 800. The telephone afforded
much amusement, and half the town
are now engaged in rigging up private
lines.
john Batchelor, Barnum's ''cham-
pion Leaper of the World" turns a
triple somersault over the backs of
sir eIeDhanfsi This is wonderful
feat-even beats some Of our political
acrobatS.
We are indebted to DR.. Grissom
for a neatly printed pamphlet, his Re
port TO the Board of Directors, March
6. '1S," in which he gives a number of
extracts and opinions from high scien-
tiiic authorities on the best method of
housing and treating the unfortunate
dcmented.
Our young friends the Marshals,
and Ball-managers, and Mr.. w. b.
Phillips, will please except our ac-
acknowledgements for tickets of invita-
ton to the University Commence
ment. The invitations are as hand
some!y gotten up as any we have ever
seen
Prof. s. III. Owens, the distin-
guiShcd Normal Instructor, has agreed
10 be one OF the teachers at the Uni
versjtv Normal School next session.
The other members of the Faculty will
he announced as soon as they are heard
from.
We have received a communica-
ton. without the name of the writer,
complaining that there is Il loss of )
pounds per bale, besides the 10 cents
for weighing. by Sealed gin weights, y
much of which, he says, is caused by
wet baSging. The letter, also, sug-
gests other arrangements and is signed
Many Working Farmers" We are
always anxious to do everything in
our power for the working farmers,
but 1t Is All infiexible rule (and Just
one) that a responsible name must ac-
company all communications. so that
II the statements are denied the auth
or can be called upon to prove them
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THE HOMESTEAD. BY all accounts
the eTp'oding of the Homestead Law
WI work great hardship upon no
small number of persons in this sec
ton, In numerous cases, men are
called upon to pay security-debts
which will sweep away all they possess,
and for no fault of their own.
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The Episcopal Convention.

At a meeting Of the vestry Of Christ
Church the following were elected a
delegates TO the annual convention,
which meets at Wilmington May sth:
Col W E Anderson, Samuel 4 Ash@,
Esq, Maj F Ii Cameron, Maj John Z
Winder The following are the alter
mates: Messrs Chas + Johnson. Chas
Mckimmon, p z Faison, John w Hins-
dale.
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: ROM NAsH.-Fruit Splendid; gardens
ui'to; peas popping; wheat excellent.
Dig picnic on 1st of May. Red Oak
Academy burned on Saturday night,
the 9Th inst,
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FROM FRANKLIS.-Fruit fine will
begin shipping strawberries by 1st of
MAY.
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At meeting of the Goldsboro Rifles
on last Thursday evening. w. +. kor-
negav. Esq. was UNANIMOUSLY elected
capita II Of the company.
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Commercial value | ton @ 900 lhs).
s541S. The nitrogen il equivalent "a
Ammonia > 9G per cent.
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MANCHESTER, April 23.-It is calcu-
lated that there are nov between 80, oO0
/. nd 30, 900 on a strike,
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NO. :
+ a-t-l.- or Analyses.

Analysis of Cotton fosi.f mani.
faotured by the Maryland fcrtiliT,ng
60, baltimore, Md. made for the Dc
partmcnt OF Agriculture. April I'D.
ISIS by DR.. y Il. i.edoux
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i0,.e,

Nitrogen equivalent IN 81 per cent
Of Amonla. Commercial value one ton
f2,eo0 lbs), s37 so
Wilcox, Gibbs < Co. Manipulated
Guano analysis made April Goth. 1878,
r. cent
Contains water. G2Iao r. 1924
Nolatile and organic matter, - %
Mineral matter and ash. "a ~
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10000

Nitrogen equivalent 10 ammonia . ~
I cent. Commercial value ton (2OoD
lbs SO %.
Analysis or Patapsco Aminouia,ed
Soluble Phosphate made April. I'D,
1878,
cent.
Contains water td2l2 f. 1864
Volatile and organic matter. 3s -
Mineral matter and ash, A..
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r. cent
Contains Water fG2i2 +, ie3.
olatle and organic matter a6sI
Mineral matter and a-n. dias
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postrp.


All, love in q cottage 10 all very fine,
And kisses are sweet when the loving ones
take 'em.
But there's nausht in this world, when you
sit down to dine,
Like the girl who knows well how to cook
and to bake EN-.
The dinners mean. not the kisses or love,
Tho they both are all right. If YOU rightly
have took EN-;
fyou want 10 keep in with your darling.
your dove,
Be careful, oh wives, and be sure how you
cook 'em.
rhe doves now mean, not the loves or the
But | whisper this secret; as sure ~ were
sinners
The love will iy out OF the windows just when
You fail to have ready acceptable dinners.
1t is well you should fondle, and dear" aud
caress,
For love in itself is a great household
1t Is well tor the husband who loves you to
dress,
But tits better by far. II his dinner your
dressing.
Call him darling and ''lovey,- and ''desr-
est" and sweet
These things are all right, and by him will
be took 10,
But be sure all the same, that you don't burn
And serve up his meal. in the best mode OF
-Raral Messenger.
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Few 70 Catch . Sheep.

The proper management and hand
much Importance. and deserves the At
tention of all humane and sensible peo-
pie. A writer of this kind SAYS: In
catching sheep never seize them by the
wool on the back, as il hurts them ex-
ceedingly, aud has in some cases been
known TO kill them, particularly in hot
weather, If they are large and fat. In
deed, the best way is 10 avoid tie wool
altogether, and TO accustom yourself
to take them by the hind leg, or what
is still better, by the neck, placing one
hand under the jaws. and the other at
the back Of his ears. when by lifting up
the head. child may hold almost any
sheep. But much depends on how a
flock is treated. few people are sufii-
ciently gentle with sheep.
When, for The purpose of shearing.
they are too often huddled up in the
corner of large pen. as often As they
are sheep in the flock. each time fright
ened and worried until the shearer runs
in and grabs by the wool the first one
he can catch. The residue OF the flock
is then left until that one is Invested Of
his wool, and small bits of his skin
here and there, and then turned loo-c.
until the next shearing time.
By kind and gentle usage, and oc-
casional sailing, a man may have his
sheep SO tame tina, he may play with
them, as every man that has a heart
will som times do with his dog. At
any rate, the feeling and thoughtful
farmer will never suffer his sheep. or
anything else under his guardianship,
to be unnecessarily terrified. or other
wise i'll treated.
II would not enter on my lis, Of friends.
Though graeed with polished mauners and
fine sense,
Yet wanting sensibiliiy, the man,
Who peedlessly sets foot upon a worm
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ASH & ROBBINS,

NO FULTON STREET, BRookLrS. y. Y.
Ivi-
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sser.ng pe.a:ees.

Every method has been tried BY
farmers to store and preserve their pota-
toes through the Winter, until potatoes
come again. Ii is the most valuable OF
all vegetables, though here and there
we find person or a writer who under
takes to tell Us of its wholesomeness
1t is universally consumed in all civiliz-
ed countries. as where ii cannot be
Grown it is imported, which can be
done long distances without injury,
when ventilation is attended TO. In
storing potatoes several methods are
adopted, yet they are all practically the
same, the object being TO protect them
against freezing, whether buried in
pits or stored in cellars. The first con-
sideration is to keep them in perfect
darkness, the next is, the bins should
not be SO deep-not over three feet-to
produce warmth and cause them to
sprout. When stored in the field,
straight trenches are dug, say twenty
feet in length and four or i've in width,
which are filled to the depth of three
feet with potatoes, then well covered
with straw, on top Of which put eigh-
teen or twenty inches of earth. In pit
about twenty feet long, there should be
about three gas escapes or ventilating
openings. which should be plugged
with straw and covered with board,
set at an angle to turn the rain. II in
cellars, barns OF otherwise, the bins
should be covered with rugs, old car
petings or straw. Those intended to be
kept for late spring sales should be fire.
quently examined and all sprouts re-
moved; for as soon Is potato begins
to sprout it loses its solidity, dryness
and quality.
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age, though rather wet in the spring.
To my mind, care not what the pro-
prietor thinks. or anybody else. to the
contrary, there was little inclination
here TO the hedge-row style and the con-
sequence was too many crooked and
ill-shaped trees. and quite large num-
Der also were getting too large for trans
planting
The joke OF il vas. after I got there,
he would not let me have such trees as
l wanted at q fair price, but was de
termined that should take the lsrges,
trees at the biggest price. Not wishing
TO return home empty took ten.' about
one half of what l wanted. He gave
me card last winter. representing
that be had Seeding trees at ten dollars
per hundred. and no other price was
mentioned. lie also advertised once or
twice last spring in the Farmer. trees at
ten dollars per hundred and no other
price was mentioned. l tried him again
When got there and entered the
nursery found that his ten dollar trees
were hardly worth the hauling home.
| therefore selected such trees as I
wanted and paid him twenty cents
apiece. | call that sharp practice. as
shrewd as any New York agent can
perform. do not find fault with the
price; think man ought to have
from fifteen TO twenty dollars per hum
dred for good trees, but find fault
with the manner of making it known.
l, is two much like a cstch-trap pro.
cess. If man has a good lot OF trees
let him say so and state the prices dis
tinctly in his circular or advertisement
and then there will be no misunder-
standing or disappointment.
shall have something to say about
another nursery belonging to this same
man and trust il will be more pleasing
to him and to the readers ofyour paper
shall also in another article have oc-
casion to speak of other nurseries, in
fact | don't believe l am half through,
bu, have patience and hear me out.
rode to-day, August goth. past one Of
The largest nurseries in the State. but
forbear making any remarks upon il Al
this time.-W. u, A., in Maine Farm
Err
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us. PUBLISHED.

Aea-eraiiy rrrisfa F-ra;s, Cs.ar-h. with an -
euraie Description Il pspsls and syurAthetic dis-
eA.~s together in rid diTcctions for e6eefinH
with ssSrorp's BspfcsI. ~ speedy and psrma.
sert cure. Also ohscrvs ty-t die; and the GereeA
henIsh 81 ysss uportsaen T se'ic.ei With eatayra
II ar7ed rhett a~h hot Z tho RADICAL CcR1,
Or VIII 10 nailed free Iecs igg 81 siAzzc-
Each package CT saSrotD's R.urcIL Crxs contains
rr sAnioYas Improved lnhalns Tube. with fall d,fec.
uoss f0r IN al CASES Price D. sold ty al Whole
sac cfusgtsts Throughout tie taited esat>n
sns Canata- wEEks 4 POTTER. 6sosssl Assnis
A.: " holesAlc Drus,i Dosioa. Ma
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The APPLE CROP.-What shall we do
with the apple crop? Eat it. There
are not as many apples in the State as
our horses really need in small guam
titles for relish and medicine. Our peo-
pie are worse of. The superfuously
healthy only think Of apples as refresh
ments. between meals. Our half sick
people should throw away pills and pow
ders.and eat apples, cooked, as Q regular
food with their bread and meat, sweat
ing the water of the fruit out through
their ribs by light labor. Sweet apples
are the cheapest snd freshest form of
sugar in market, and just the inside lin
ing for . laboring man.-Hartford
C0xraaf.
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FOR SALE!

small bsiek dwelling bouse. coaesi ming ei.At
yoons. With wood shed end harn and peyer
falling supply Of watef. situated In the " ".
tie water Of Union River Bay, IN the immedisie
neighborh0od OF 1shing in summer. There ~
four acres Of land around Tie house ana oae Or
two wood lots where . horoe team car 49,
eight or ten turns . day. eiehsf or an eaa -
purchased q . sress nssEel. y sReIy.g g
IllsWegtA, ~. S0S
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ABOUND THE HEARTH.-To prevent
iron sinks rusting: Take pitch tar, one
part; pure lard oil two parts: mix and
bottle. Directions: Pour quantity in
to the sink, and with piece of pumice
stone scour the sink smooth. Clean the
sink, and apply more of the compound
and wips clean With Q wooden cloth. A
few applications, and no rust will
appear for yeas.
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9n-s:.:: .,,.; (pedeei teautios) with name. Zoe.
kU OUTFIT soc. :..ss, .s.. e.. Ashland. Mass
n Ess p. Mo- ~ ELL 4 GS-. 10 Spruce 81.
u New YORK, Offer TO insert 4 ten.incn advertise
meni or a double column advertise nenf
ing ave inches down the column IN SO weekly
Newspapers for - cents a paper. 70 give \ teu-
Inch reading notice for the same price, making
only one dollar paper tor the advert and
notice combined For order. at n dollar paper
they promise TO exhibit The papers TO the adyer-
user at his own Office They do not connne them
selves 10 any list. tut are able TO accommodate
the advertisers somewhat BY selecting most large
ly from the section OF country he des Tres
cover. They guarantee the papers To have
igs 10 the Newspaper Directory estimates. They
will insert either the Advertisements or the
notice in 100 papers for ti0o.
au1
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HANCOCK COUNTY
Savings Bank,

ORGANIZED MARCH 9Th. 1873.
MONEY deposited on before the i0lh DAY o,
III March, June. September and December viii
draw dividends from the nrst ofsame month
Disidends on deposits payable twice . year,
June and December.
Dividends as soon - declared are added TO the
princv a.. thus compromising the interest every
six months.
- Under the existing law OF this stste all
deposits In savings Banks. are exempt from mu.
nicipal taxation.
No returns Of names Of depositors are required
TO be made to State or town authorities and nj
vate and coahdeRtial. -
Married women and persoss under 80 can de.
POsit money In their own names. 90 dat II g
be drawn only BY themselves, or on heir order.
Especial Advantages Afforded to Executors.
Guardians. Trustees. and others having il chsrse
GEORGE PARcHKR, Prssiaen..
NJ q. G. BURRILL ,Treasurer.
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Its Finish and Adjustment simply perfect
The Parts are made by the best machinery In the
world and are perfectly adjusted ard thoroughly
finished The machinery used for making the
Genuine "singer' Machines has been inyeLted
expressly for the Singer Manufacturing COMPANY,
and no other company has or can obtain machin-
cry equal TO IL. This insures 10 the Genuine
singer Machine an exact adaptabiiity OF parts
which It IL impossible for any other machine to
attain.
In consequence Of thi . perfect harmony of parts
the machine wears evenly, and this 10 why the
"snser' Machine is famous tor outiAsting all
other machines.
some people boy sewing Machine a. they would
dinner cheap dinnsr to-day. good one TO- morrow
Be advised. chesp price means cheap quality.
Ask ior The oAaSe4 Improved, and take no
other.
Sold only through authorized agents.
TINE SINGER MFG. CO., :. II. Lowell, naaassr,
- 1aia ~. Bangor. Aaass.
J. A. HALE. Agent.
Main st. Ellsworth Maine.
s. A. PESDLETOS, Travelling Agent