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A Card from General Gary.
(EdgeJield Aduertiser.)
OAKLEY PARK, Apr

UAKLEY FAKK, AprII % 1851.
Messrs. Editors: / beg leave to state, through
the columns OF your paper, that during my
name before the Democratic Club of this place
as u candidate for delegate to the County Con-
vention was without my knowledge or con-
sent. l am en otlcio q member OF the County
Con vention, having served In the memorable
campaign OF 1876, as chairman of the County
Executive Committee.
would state further, that l have not been,
nor DO l intend to become a party or p~artizan
of either OF the "WhisEey License factions
that nave divided our town, and seemingly
our Club. I All satisfied that our next Gen.
eral Assembly ought TO pass an Act prohibit
Ing the granting Of Licenses for the sale o
LIQUORS, at our Court Houses. where all good
citizens are at times compelled 10 90 for the
purpose of transacting their business; also q
law prohibiting the wearing of concealed
weapons. Your ob't. servant,
II. w. GARY.
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III lily,
Fancy Poultry.
g e Anril Fl l&S1l

.. ", April y, Aoo'
y. /. Harris, Esq. Spdrtdn6ur0. C.:
DEAR SIR-YOhr postal In reference 70 Poul-
try has been handed mo, as being, the only
6ne OF the name that raises fancy" chickehs
In this section. I do not raise them for sale,
and consequently have no price list. &C. al,
Ter trying-duringa period OF ten years-some
aIon that for general use the pure B,D. COchtn
Ia snperior to all other breeds for this climate:
They are thrifty. hardy, healthy. good table
fowls and excellent layers, easily broken rom
the nest when disposed to "set" too oneni !
have them now. Matched III January last,
weighing six pounds. have Lrled among
other breeds, ali the varieties Of Brahmas. the
ffambhrp. Poland. Plymouth Rock lby the
Wny. the poo-est OF the poor,l the Hondan,
t,eghorn the Brown Leghorn Is q good fowlD
torkInr; flame I'm vnriety,j La Fletche, &C.,
~. but the Buff C~ochin-such as you con get
hcMrodd. at yermilli0h p. o., Ohio-is the
hest fowl have get got hold OF. The only OBJ
lection to them is their great size, which rem.
jers them clumsy as mothers. / remedy this
by "setting" half breeds or common hens up
VI n V " fowls have ,"cholera." give them
meal dough ont:lhtrd Venetian Red. This will
surc any case Of cholera. II they have cape,
give them strbng tbpperds water, or dough
mixed with tUpper1s water. If they have
sore or svelled head, wash their leads IN
strong copperas water and then grease we'll.
I have cured thctn in the last sta0cs OF all these
in twcivehours. Meter feed q young chick on
dough. Give dry grits, wheat, sorghum seed
Or broken corn. 1 Have lost bit twot 2) out OF
10" You:s, very truly, ]; F: c. DupRE.
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Go forth In haste!
No time to waste!
Proclai m to alteration
That men are wise

No time to waste!
Proclaim to alteration
That men are wise
Who advertise
In the present generation.
At meeting OF the Festry OF the Church OF
the Advent, Spartanbnrg, they made q unani'
nous call on Rev. Mr.. Gal!audet, TO serve
them as their pastor, which he has accepted
and will MI on the first OF July next.
THE Rev. Mr.. Gallaudet has received and
accepted n call unanimously extended TO him
by the church OF the Advent In Srartanburg.
and expects I'd. VITO enter upon his duties
there the first OF July.
Orr esteemed Georgia neighbor the Angus
Ia Chronicle and Cbn&0uftOndtM last week
found an improved copy oi Talmage'S sermon
ON the Southland. In which 1t did good ser
vice 10 General Gary.
BORDEAUX came up In force last Saturday
to nominate Major Ielgicr for Clerk or the
Court. Those who came are solid FOR MN una
they represent the whole townships to be in
the same condition..
ONE SENSIBLE DARKEY.-John Adams, Of
Warrcntor, says that he was not at the negro
convention last saturday week. and he also
says that he has no time to fool AWAY ut R;tdi-
Cal meetings.
LAST Monday night Messrs. Homer Clink-
scales. 7. P. Milford. and Joseph Bowen caught
In u sein, near liurdclt's mi on Rocky Rive,
n blue catfish weighing twenty-four INDIA
half pounds.
THE clothing OF Il seven-year old little
daughter OF NIL SlDCrt, cOiOTeu, Ill LotucauA,
took fire last Thursday morning. She Was SO
badly burned that she died Ia Il few minutes
afterwards.
HIGH WATER LAST WEFK.-Liddel'Sc creek
was higher than 1t has been for Ten years.
Near Uonalds the rain was very heavy. At
White Hall the water courses were very
high.
FIRE.-On Thursday night n week ago. the
"Freight House on Mr.. q. II. smith place
WIS burned. Accident. Loss about 500. No
insurance.
Nix. CLARENCE DUSESBERRY traded for a
Safc 4 inily horse sometime agn. Last week
he ran away three times, breaking his buggy.
Mr.. T. G.. Tngsart. OF CNlhon's Mills, has
taken q situation In The store OF Mr.. Rarnwell,
where he will be pleased to see his friends.
MIR. J.. COLIN MOORE OF the Medium Office
went TO Nembcrry yesterday to attend the
marriage OF his brother, Mr.. Chaplin Moore.
Mr.. Ed. JonDAN OF Abbevills has gone to
work for Mr.. 7. T. Milford, on his farm. A
good example, worthy Of all imitation.
Last Sunday, the "spring chickens" Of Alb
beviiie CAME out In force in a neat and hand
some equipped summer uniform.
THERE was a pic mic at Mrs. Millford's
school house, ut Chapel Hill, last Saturday.
IAIlhad an enjoyable day.
REV. w. +. PEARSON. OF Due West, was
quite Ill last Friday. We wish him q speedy
recovery.
MIR. F. II. PRArHIR. OF WilliamSten. is
now um employee OF the Press and B,rner Of
nee.
THE young people had a very pleasant pic
mic party at Clinkscales' Mil last Friday.
Mr.. f. H. Prather. Of Williamson, is now
an Employed Of the Press aud BGnner.
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How he FoTED'-We have never known
how our delegation voted upon the proposed
laws against the carrying Of concealed weap-
Uns, but we have very lately. and very CASUAL
~, ascertained that the Hon. John {. Shep-
rard voted for its enactment And we Ger.
nalnly feel like saying well Done ~ to any
and every man who eyinced this sort OF right
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Advertiser. II the ed.
itor OF that paper would. now get the name OF
an EdgeicId jurymen who will vote In the
Jury room To punish the improper use OF con
craled weapons" that juryman would be
horfaliIed-
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Inother Candidate for Clerk.

As may be seen by q communication from
s.Bordcaux." Maj. u. q. Zcigler has been NOM
mated for reelection to tho Office which he
has filled 70 faithfully for the past four years.
The Major is u%ell-known and his obliging and
accommodating way OF dischargtng his du-
ties has made for him hosts OF friends, who
will support him In the election.
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Mountain View in the Field.

The Mountain Wow Democratic Ciub met
Saturday, May lSt. and was called to orderly
former Vice-President, 7. T. Cunningham.
The club was recognized and the following
officers were elected:
President-W. D. q
Observation-Disclosures. +. Burdett and Johh
T. Baskin.
Recording secretary-W. G. Huckabee.
Corresponding Secreta ry-Join J. Price.
Cunningham, Thos. II. Cochranl
Treasurcr-W. A. Lesly. ~,
Committee on Registration - ]. Bowmah
Patterson. W. B. Miller, w. III Huckabeei
John F. McMahan, u. G. LykenS.
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IKE Blackamoor Convention.

We copy from the Neus and Courier long
and detailed accounts Of the negro meeting
whick took place in Columbia last week. Our
people will find it interesting reading. Read
It and renew your allegiance 10 the Democrat
Yc prrfv-
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Hotel Arrivals.
BRUcE's HOTEL, for the week ending Tue5:
day. Nav 4th.

bRCCE 3 1lOIEL, ~ VIC WSCA CuoihS oCh
day. May 18th.
IN johnson. F Y Pruit,r y " Ray. 4 {
Hawthorne, w T Cowan, Due West + NJ
White. J B Hampton; ] carew, Jss: TrlBble
J E Brownlee. DR.. Bell, Antreyille; Wv
Clinkscales and wife. Mrs Ona Rogers, Thos
Baker, 7 ] Baskin, jill Baskins, Lowndes'
Vile s G Riley, Calhouns Mills; Capt. John
Lyon, Long Cane; Henry Moore, G p Allen
vert, NJ MeIlwain, N a Hayne. c Sim
mons. DIR J L Sheridan, N Glynph. J T Sim:
II HIG asddon.J L 1f%ihoranton, County; Pat 10.
nan. Charleston ; W Il Arnold; Hodges W
bert, Ga Wm DAVIS ], P=arIington J 4 sha
son, Donaldsville; J A Rickett. w c Peur
man, David gillian; gillian and gillian
Edgefield; Enoch Nelson, Wilson Watkins
Cedar Springs; il Horton. Bold Branch
Chiles Gross Roads; Dim G Taggart, Green,
wood: J r Moore. 1T spriggs, New Market
Eugene Prather. Williamson ; Thos o Tag
Yart, Calhouns Mills.
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Items from the Treasurer,s Oflce.

The first Tax Payer to pay his Tax wa Hon.
+. A. Common Of Rock Hill. York County.
Number OF Receipts issued, IL
Amount Collected for State and County
Sl00i.l5.
Amount Collected for Savannah Valley r.
E.-ST,9.
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Editors ress and Ednner

Editors Press and Ednncr:
We learn that several candidates are out for
Clerk Of the Court. We do not believe thai
than the present Incumbent Major ZEIGLER
who, all will acknowledge. has. discharged
the duties Of the ONCE with fidelity, enicien.
cy and satisfaction. He Is emphatlcally 1.-THE
fight man In the right place.
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MISSING CH1LD.-A girl child, between the
age Of l0and II years, who had been taken
from the Palmetto Orphan Home, by Mr.
Thomas Sem. OF Lexington, has been miss.
Ing. since Friday evening.
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Capt. Joseph Aliens lanyard was almost
submerged by the heavy rain on the evening
OF the 10Th inst. Several Of the bitches were
much dama:ed.-Grccn,iNe NeWs.
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For Clerk OF Court.

The friends OF CAPT. w. +. COTHRAN OF
Midway. him as q candidate for the
office OF Clerk Of Court. He will abide the re-
suit Of the nomination OF the Democratic par
ty, and will support Its nominees.
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Another Candidate In the Field.

His friends have authorized us to present to
the public the name of Capt w. B.. Acker, OF
lmnnldsville. as a cand:date for the Office OF
armed Confederate soldier, and a noblcr,
trucr and Drawer man never enlisted In amy
<.QlSp
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Mrs. L. II: Rhssell atd family. y .Abbeville.
spent Sathfdny, Sunday and M5haay among
their relatlvt6 and friends here; - Lexington
Dispdtch.
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For School CommissionEf.
HMr, ", B. Acker Is announced as a eNhdi
date fot School Commissioner, at the hex,
election. MANY FRIENDS.
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COW FOOD.

w HEAT BRAN FOR SALE BY
" r. W. RARNWEIL.
May 4, 1890, II
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PUBLIC
SCHOOL FUND.
Atpuftibnnnsht fbr 1880,

!, t R|sS s'.ps. snS 81 liz ssi S s%ssD sf = T %snsy
Wig County. The couiity fG isd'f Is ma H t. SS
e poI iEE ErOes sssI Of s. the T AiiiI Tn EPf;j Pnd the
iSna iis Total Poil Tax and ia I shsp. o oept Pre-
T1,Wo.Mlli Tax Fund which tsxreater or fess
att9Iding 10 is number Of SHildren OF scho!.
lastis !age III 4cttal attendahte. lit the Public
SthBpls: A aedGction Is then hAie OF six DER
ee4tht1 for e4pehses ofScho0i Commissioner
ofice, and for nIHd tonH RETURNS OF Poll Tax!
The respective net District Funds are as fol:
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4 High Old Time in the Republican
State Convention Familiar Scenes Of
the "Years Of Good Stealing" Revived
In the State Ouse-A Resolution In.
structing the Delegates to Vote as a
Unit for Grant Carried with q Rush
"A Monumental Tomb for COrbin-
June Mobley's Vigorous Denunciation
Of White Radicals and their Ways.
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brought within reach Of the enemy, but
would soon return to their homes if not kept
IN active service. McCulioch, on the other
hand. was ayeTSe to any conflict that would
pit these GIsoTganlZed ckwoodsnen against
the well-tralned ~ glnIentS Of the enemy.
Moreover he canned the chief command 10y
virtue OF IN, Confederate commission, where
as Price was a Maio! -Gencral. and controlled
the bulk OF the troops. At length. Price
patrlotica ly yielded precedence, on cordl-
ton OF Il forward movement. The delay
had enabled Lyon IL concentrate the forces
of Siegei, Sturgis. Totten, and Sweeny, with
his own, at Springfield a total of about
10000 men, and Is guns, including several
battaiions OF [. ). regulars. Wisely re>oly-
ing not to submit To lnve>ture III Spnh"-
field. lie sailed forth on the night OF August
9TH. to surprise the COntcdelates III their
bivouac on Wilson's Greek, ten miles IN
front of the town. The movement was SO
we'll conducted that McCulloch while daily
ing at breakfast learned of the Federal APP
proach by the whistle of shells on both sides
of his camp! Lyon had divided his army
into two columns. OF these the right under
Siegel, first opened fire and drew upon itself
a wild rush of Arkansians and LouisianianS.
over the Federal guns, and stopped not I'M
til every Blue-Coated back was turned
towards them Six guns were taken and
Siegel wiped out of the field.
But on the left and centre, Lyon was
pressing the disorganized MisSourians IN
severe fashion. Totten's Regular artil-
lery, posted around the brow OF a knoll over
looking the Confederate position, hurled
shell, shrapnal, grape, and canister in such
fierce profusion that neither mounted men
nor infantry could approach in much order.
In a few hours, however, the return of the
troops who had been pursuing Six gel SO
pressed upon Lyon that he saw the day were
lost unless it might be saved by a despairing
thrust at the Southern centre. Already
bleeding from two wounds, he mounted a
horse and called on the nearest battallons to
battle. During the previous night he had
told his bed mate, Col. Realf of John
Brown notoriety) that the sombre shadows
of death were already upon him and the
presentiment proved not false. He fell with
two Missouri squirrel shot In his heart.
Thereupon the Federals fell back, and by
dusk were In full retreat from Springfield.
The fact that a quarter of a million of dol
lars in specie were in their camp chest
(much of it stolen from Missouri banks and
stores) appears not to have been generally
known in either army; as it was carried IN
safety to RolIa. The losses in the battle
We're nearly equal as regards casualties out
the defeat, and death of Lyon, were of the
greatest importance Ill a political point OF
view. Unfortunately, McCulloch and Price
could not agree, and instead of advancing,
separated and retired III different directions.
leaving the State open to Federal raids.
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NAtcH IL. 1852 ]
THREE EAR IN BATTLE,
THREE IN PRISON.
M

PART IA Narrative OF Escape from 1ankeedOIa to
nv III 1861, Scenes in vs. ashiugJon Clty after the Bull
Nm >tampcue; PERKS lii Tossing the Potomac; tul-
t.tl,..t VI i BoylsI Vow; Lights ana Shadows Of Camp
7 .y. SIXTEEN Pitched battles; d BrIe1 ampaI5n III
t..lern . aroina; Capture within Grants Lines on
I..uss hANer, ana cruel Treatment as an alleged spy;
T-etc ami ItecaptuIe; Ten mo-itI- OF Torture Ia the
Ii,url " Prison Pens at Point Lookout and Fort Della
uafr: AiuIucT OF oil. Jones, ana Otntr Atrocities: all
~ the / Onirucracy, ana tHt End OF ali things, roofing
II hullIre,is o4 miles noInewaro al1Ad the wreck and
rAKr Ii.-ouprIsIug SubInIssIN chess OF the south;
rood intentions OF the E4n4uisAed; Congress begins a
IuoIcN Uf systematic Irritation; The frttulnen Bureau
sets up d petty despOtlsin III every southern Village; Inc
EN--IaSea are taught - Iate, ANA suspect, their only real
friends: Sw;TIus oi SLarpCrs, Swlndlers, land ali manner
al ~cuII4Wags, settle upon the South 10 Steal what Shtr-
man lrit; Race lioto for Party Purposes Provoked
whenever PCsslUle; Tie most Brutal OF the Blacks
BaLlci INTO acknowledgements ,O.th-Bound, ontroiled
bv Wicket Whites, and Attended by Abo2ninahle Atrocl-
ties; IsUDOer Rule and Ruin as the Result; Rise OF the
Nhlte brotherhood, and Kindred eocletles, Commonly
Called the ku-hlux-klans; Very Troubleous Times
The Holden-hIrk War; Grants Military Measures tor
Se.Iuullg with the I arolinas; spies, Soldiers, and
~p~cla. Deputy Marshals Oser-Isuu the state; Jettreys
Bond Spreads his Spyder-Web in the Capitol, and Ma
Iiguautiy Inhicts the 1uu Venom OF an Unlawful Law
upou MhOmsoeNer Ee can Catch, the UnOf ending, and
the Offender, Alike; Old Men OF 70 Years, and Boys
Under II, Sent, Ill Mid-Winter, Shackled, to a lar
Northern Baetle, TO Undergo Years OF Torture, Tor
Alleged Misdemeanors, Of which they were Entirely
Innocent: Journal OF Life in Albany Penitentiary; the
Whole Comprising a Faithful History OF Reconstruc-
ton ia North aroIina: Observation-Disclosures
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Returning from the historical DEPRESSION
to Missouri, We find the oth regiment enjoy
ing the bright October weather en- birouac
upon the sloping sides of a little mountain
overlooking the town of Leesburg, to the
right, and the blue, winding Potomac in
front. The location was delight. ally pie
turesque the camp being pitched within
the pale OF "SWann 5 Park, an area OF one
or two hundred acres surrounding the sum
mer residence Of Hon. Thomas Swami, for
merly mayor of Baltimore land NJ. e. whose
supposed Southern sympathles were securi-
ty for the non-moleStatIon OF his property.
The mansion stood near the summit of the
terraced slope, commanding a view OF park,
plain, and river having a jet fountain in
front. and two gigantic bronze stays. upon
granite pedestals at the verge of the main
terrace overlooking the grassy expan>e be-
low.
On the smooth sward, at the base of one
Of these life-like bronZes. was my tavorltc
lounging place, when not on duty. Re
Ginning at full length, half hidden III the
grass and flowers, basking in the sunshine,
and hallny breeze ~pertumed with honey
! suckle aud rose, lulled by the hum of bees,
the twittering Of birds and the fancltul
strains Of the regimental bands lracticing III
the groves at foot of the hill, while from far
and near over the turty lawns came the mer-
~ laughter OF the Leeaburg maltchs coquet-
ting with their bearded ''Bowld sojer boys.
while groups OF children fed the swans in the
pond, or chased the herds of tame deer
around the pickets, it was easy for me to
forget all about the wa, and Its harsher tea-
lures, individual and national. Alas this
! lazy, dreamy. dolce far nte"te existence was
but for a fortnight hay, scarce more than
a week. The viliainous odor of deadly salt
petre in the atmosphere had already been
| detected b. our commander-in-chiet; ani It
was for this reason the brigade had been as
| sembled at Leesburg. but of this We knew
nothing.
THE A OF THE LAM.
To comprehend the military situation it
IL necessary to remember that the Conted-
crate army in Virginia had a double head
to wit, the camp of Manassas aud the camp
in front oi- Winchester in the valley. The
scope Of country between the two divisions
was held and watched by Brighten. \. Il.
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S~rATESVlLLE AMERICAN IThMs.-The
engineers OF the Midland Railroad Comma
ny arrived in this place last Nunday, and
at once commenced operations. The site
selected for camp Is about two miles from
town, on the plantation of Col. Julian Allen.
"LIndsey Furguson, of Wilkes county,
had the misfortune 10 lose his dwelling.
smoke-house and outhouscs by fire on the
24th OF last month NJ. l.. Case. a
|. ). Deputy Marshal, charged with murder.
has been committed To jail at Henderson,
vile, the evidence being insufficient to admit
ham 10 ball.--On Friday night the barn of
Mr.. l. ). Conger, residing near the Yves
tern North Carolina Railroad, east of this
place, was set fire to and burnt by an incen-
diary.
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MOORE COUNTY INDEX.-The CARTHAGE
Ministries give an entertainment at Jones
boro next Friday night, and at Carthage on
Thursday March Illh.-Large droves of
horses and mules are continually passing
South, where there seems to he dcmand
for stock.-Capt. }. ID. McIycr moved
last week into his new and handsome resi-.
dence on Vinegar Hill On Tuesday
there was a meeting Of the Randolph To
bacco Association, organized for the put-
pose Of introducing the culture of the weed
ID that county. Excellent speeches We
made 10y r. Z. Robbins, OF Lexington, 40
Col. }. /. Morehead, urging the people 80
go forward in the enterprise.
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The salary Bureau.
We are requested by Col. Polk e print
the following urre>pOndeuce .-
OFFICE DEPT. or AGRICJLTlR RE-.

~
the following correspondents :-
OFFICE DEPT. or AGRICULTURE.
RALEIGH. y. C., March :, l>>o.
Han y, u. Worth, State Treasure, HIletyh,
y. e..
VIII You 10 ne the honor TO furnish me 4
statement IN answer To each OF the following
questions
l>t. What is the entire amount expended
by this Department from the date q ii e.
Enlistment, March II, Ie71 10 March l.,
1850. Including the expenses 81 the Geologi-
cal Survey Tor the past year
>. Have the expenditures OF the Depart
ment exceeded Or exhausted, At time, It's
fund. on deposit III the Treasury?
3. Has not the Department pad tor its
own printing, aud has II ever been PAID Tor
as Public ~Prnting?'
4 Have YOU since the establishment OF
the Department paid Tor the printing oi
Prof. kerrs Geological Report, either
from the funds OF the Department or the
Treasury OF the State?
5. Please state, II you can conveniently,
what amount was expended by the Geolog-
zeal survey, for the years ls71 and 1873.
Hoping to be favored with your kind at
@tentlon, | have the honor to be ST,
Yours truly,
l.. l.. Polk.
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HENDERSON ITLMs-From the 7oJacco-
atst. w are glad that our citizens will
have an opportunity to hear Col. Wharton
Green's Iectu.e on Friday night, tthe l2thl;
he having accepted an invitation to that eff
feet. Capt. 5. j. Parham, Mayor of Hender-
son, died at his residence Wednesday night.
with hemorrhages OF the stomach. Being
sick such a short time, his death was un-
looked for, and the sad intelligence was re
ceived with surprise by even his most init
mate friends. Capt. Parham was about
forty five years OF ase.-Mr. j.. II. Pogue,
a large tobacco manufacture of Durham.
and brother of our enterprising young towns
man, Mr.. J. r. Pogue, sold the other d,v.
one hundred and sixty-seven boxes OF pni.
tobacco to a new Orleans firm, aggregatlng
81, SlO.--The most interesting thing about
some babies is their pretty mother.-Th,
firm of Daniel & Co. has dissolved, Mr.. A.
j. Wootten retiring.-Rev. /. j. Holder,
is making many friends at Weldon. wher.
he Is assisting III the methodist revival.