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Year: 1868

DOR sALE-A COUNTRY SEAT AND FARM IN WEST


chester county and the East river Shore the beautiful
Hunters Island one hour from New York by railway and
steamer and ~ hours by drive The mansion this estate
built upon knoll and from there view of the whole pro-
pery far In the distance inland and upon the water out
gapehouses embrace several lawn and Of great
beauty Opng the water shades old and well planted roads
and walks farm produces large OF hay
dwelling costly and has about 30 This property
suitable for gentleman of wealth has large water 'front.'
and be made very available Investment Apply TO
HOMER MORGAN, No. Pine street.
Year: 1868

VTHERE Is THE PLACE TO BUY LOTS ?-WHERE
w the ground elevated the surroundings first class


the ow the property within OF New York
city, beautiful park and Ia rapidly advancing In
value All these advantages with many others unqueson


ably Lertan 10 the splendid Linden Terrace Property In
Fa.bush only Eve minutes walk from Prospect Pak which
must and will be Sold without any limitation reservation
whatever Tuesday June 23 at 2 O'clock at Exchange
Saesroonn Ill broadway, New York Call early for at
Year: 1868

WILL the Gazette tell which one OF its
candidates for county of1icc was At Pleasant
Valley tho other day and "roused" 10 such
an extent that he lay on the steps Of the
public house unable to get up, and chsered
for Grant and Colfaxi Great place to
rouse up in the Valley.
Year: 1868

RI soRGAsIzsD.-As will be seen by ad-
vertisemsnt in another part Of this issue
the Davenport Fire Insurance company has
been re- organized. We are informed upon
reliable authority that one hundred thou
sand dollars in stock has been subscribed,
and that At recent meeting Of the board Of
dirsesorsa resolution Was adopted directing
the necessary steps to be taken for CON-
plianee with the Insurance Law Of this
state. So may It be, and may its efforts b
attended with prosperity.
Year: 1868

New York correspondent of the ores-
cent writes that the roughs of that city bave
lately pitched into the police, and that two
or three have been killed and others
wounded. He says that vigilance COM
mittee is talked of, and that "a paper was
actually put into circulation looking to
that end" What, vigilance committee in
that intensely Democratic city, the strong
hold of Seymour's friends! ~ Is that the
kind Of law and order the reign of the
Seymour Democracy is to bring upon us
is that the protection we are all to enjoy
under their peculiar auspices? By their
fruits ye shall know them.


The very term democracy calls MP
visions of lawlessness and outrage. Let
Seymour triumph in the next election, and
the country would become pandemonium.
Fortunately, there is no danger Of such a
result.
Year: 1868

1t seems that the Democratic negro Rol-
Inns has advertised to speak tonight in
Lafayette square. Now, while we fully
recognize the right of Rollins, or any other
Democrat, to make himself as ridiculous
and contemplate as he chooses, we hope
no Republican will participate in the alb
surd performance. This is to be Demo
cratic meeting" and Republicans ought
not to cOuntenance it by their presence,
but if any shall be drawn to the square by
curiosity let them remember that it sis not
their funeral, y and abstain from all express
sicns of disapprobation.
Year: 1868

We have received definite information
from Washington which seems to settle the
rumor in reference to General Hobart
coming to this city to assume charge Of the
Customhouse.


General Hobart will not come, and the
big granite ediace will remain in charge of
our young friend Colonel Stoekdale.
Year: 1868

The Conservatives in Nash are making a
thorough canvass; everything working har-
moniously for our side, while the radicals
are considerably disgruntled, Their can
didate for the State Senate is too much for
even the negroes. Old man Jacob is just
about what he used to was Holden all over,
and rather niggery for hot weather.-Phil-
dealer
Year: 1868

A CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.-Ne would
venture to suggest to our worthy Post Mas
ter, the Importance Of notifying the public
of any change in the arrival and departure
of the mails from this place, as a non OBJ
scrvance Of this may have the effect of
causing much Inconvenience and it may be
loss.


On Tuesday morning last a change was
made in the departure Of the mail, and to
our astonishment we found that we were
too late to mail two important letters.
1t had been closed just one hour sooner
than it was the day before and without an y
notification
Year: 1868

TABLEAUx.-The ladies and gentlemen of
Farmville, Pitt county intend giving a
Day of May.


The purpose is to obtain funds for the
repairing of Antioch Church. We wish
them every success in their laudable in
tentiOn
Year: 1868

New ELECTION PRECINCT-We under
stand that sufficient number of Inspec-
tors Of Election have been found qualified
in Cherry's District and that consequently
the Polls will be open in that Precint on
the days of election.


The information comes direct from the
Board Of Registration at Rocky Mount
and we presume can BE confidently relied
on.


1t is also probable that the Polls will be
opened at Sparta, but we have not learned
as to that positively.


REGIsTRATION.-The following is the re-
suit of Registration in the First and Second
Precinct of Edgecome:
Year: 1868

Hook AND LADDER Pic NIC.-ETe un-
derstand that it is contemplated by this
Company to have Pic Mic near Tarboro',
on the First Monday of May. A Committee
have Deen appointed who are now engaged
in seeing what can be done in regard to it.
who will report at called meeting on next
Friday night.


We sincerely trust that they may be
successful in the attempt and feel sure
that they will meet all needed assistance
from the citizens of the con rlu lity
Year: 1868

inhnman treatment to accomplish
her object. She required stipulated
sum every night. did not suppose
that the woman could be cruel enough
to leave the child all night In the
street; presume that she intended
to keep her out long enough To i'm
press the child with the Importance
of bringing home the necessary
amount in the future.


j walked quickly to the little girl
lying on her side, at the foot of the
hall.d dozen steps leading up to the
door. She was hurt badly from the
fall, and utterly overcome with grief.


took her In my arms, and placed
my face TO hers. The unexpected
the hot tears flowed fast down my
face. Her arms found their way
around my neck, and she pressed me
closer and closer. | had upon that
day toilcd since early morning to add
to my store, but no sweetness of the
day, though marvelously successful,
was, like the sweetness of Luty's
clasp and tears. .5#@tH


l carried her I'm my arms all the
way tony house upon the West Side.
The next day l procured her suitable
clothing. The loneliness left my
house. and no child Of my own loves
me more fondly now than dear little
Luty just twelve years old to-day.


Scventy-five thousand dollars in
vested in bonds have never yielded
me so much happiness as the affec-
zion of this girl. Investments in
flesh and blood, made ia the right
spirit, not for slavery, but for eman.
cipatiOns, are. l am convinced, the
most judicious and best paying in
vestments' on earth. h.--Zion's Herald
Year: 1868

MEAT MARKET, OPPOSITE THE IN


NI man House keep constantly on hand all kind
Of fresh and salt meats. The highest market
price pain for Eggs, Good Fresh Butter, and all
Ends OF Early Vegetables and garden sauce.
Year: 1868

BIsaop's Church Sabbath School have
their christmas festivities this evening at the
Opera House. A christmas tree and re
frsshnsnts will bs the order Of the evening
all should attend
Year: 1868

TnR custom Of keeping open house on
New Years day, 20 popular in Eastern
cities, 10 fast coming into practice here in
the West. The number who will observe
this custom on New Years day will be
much larger than last year.
Year: 1868

A PERSON who claims to be posted
concerning the proper treatment for
potatoes, says: 1t is, perhaps, need
less for us to caution our readers
against having their potatoes ex-
posed TO the light either out doors or
in the cellar. They will, II so ex-
posed, soon turn green, become soggy,
and almost unfit for use. They
should, If possible, be kept in dark,
cool place, away from all danger Of
frost In winter. We think potatoes
used to keep better i'm times gone by
in the old dark cellar than now in
the modern cellars, with their nu.
merous windows. Some arc in the
habit Of keeping theirpotatoes In pits
in the ground, dug deep enough to be
safe from the frosts. This may keep
them well, but 1t is a troublesome
plan. We have known them to be
kept in the very best condition in bar
rels and covered with sand" Ii the
barrels are not at hand they will keep
In good condition by simply plling In
one corner of the cellar and covering
with dry sand.
Year: 1868

As the season for selling tobacco is
now opening, and houses In Paducah,
Clarksville, Louisville, New Orleans
and New York are soliciting the pat
ronage of our planters and shippers,
It becomes matter of Importance for
every one engaged in the cultivation
or sale of tobacco to be correctly in
formed as to the market which IS best
suited to the quality of tobacco raised
in each section of the country.


1t seems from the best statistical
Information that we can gather, that
the above named markets are suited
to the following grades of tobacco.


We will take first three great inte-
rior markets Of the Mississippi VAL
ley--beginning with
Year: 1868

ELOQUENT ExrRAor.-There are
men who desert the affairs Of a lost
cause round which they once stood
with the blood in their hearts painting
for liberation, and who kneel TO offer
homage at the altar Of successful
wrong. There are men who trample
under foot the very standards that
once fioated proudly over them, :;
There are men base enough 10 lift
their hands against the very rights
for which they once uplifted swords.
We are not such. For Us principle Is
principle, right is right-yesterday-
to-day-to- -morrow-forever. Sub
mission to might is not surrender OF
right. We yield TO the one, but shall
never yield up the othcr.-Hydn.
Year: 1868

S0ssVVA DOy'O SVm Q0oAe10ns


A sheep is as big as dog, though they
are better than cause dogs kill sheep, but
sheep don't kill dogs, except once when a
man wanted to break his dog OF sheen.
killing and so he heald him and let an
old sheep butt him till he broke all his
zones into little fine pieces, about "a big
as piece Of tooth; and so that was the
way that dog got broke; and guess he
wished he had learned some other bust.
ness except butchering-don't you p
There are mostly two kinds OF sheep
ewes and rams. The rams have A few
horns. There are principally several
kinds Of rams also. There is the batter
ing ram that they had in old times .oi
knock on the gates of cities when they
wanted to come in. Then there's the
ram what they ram down guns with (I
wish had gun), and the hydraulic ram
that they ram up water with. Scmetimc5
they wanted to knock down folks walls
in the bible, they didn't haes whole rams
enough to batter them down, and they had
to take rams horns and blow them down.
That they did with the walls of Jerry
Coe. l don't know whether he was any
relation to the phosphate of lime man or
not. There are two kinds of sheep-the
South Down, that they have down south,
and the Merino, which is the Spanish for
marine, cause they came over the sea-
They keep the sheep for their mutton,
which is good, when you can't get turkey,
though generally they jump out and run
away so that they can't keep them. The
way to make them jump is to tie old bar
rel slaves Oh their legs for letters. The
fetters scare them, and thew jump to get
away from EN-. Sheep arc troubled with
wool growing all over them, and so in the
hot weather they cut it off to keep them
cool. suppose they would have to cut
1t Oil at any rate to get at the mutton
They spin up the wool into stockings on
Lambs knitting machine, though some
times the grandmothers knit them with
needles, which l think is the best way
because it keeps them quiet, and they
wont bother US boys so much. When
sheep jump and run, one always follows
the rest. l mean the rest always follows
one. II the leader should jump through
q key-hole, or over the moon, which
think is very bright in the sheep and id
other folks who always follow the leader;
OF course the leader is always right
Lambs are kept for their innocence, which
should not think would pay, though
they gambol all the time, which isn't go
innocent neither, though I suppose they
are the black-leg lambs. forgot to men
tion that there is a kind of sheep called
goats, which when you put them up nights
have to be kept separate from the real
sheep-the sheep On the right and the
goats on the left. don't know as know
any more about sheep, though cousin Dud
does, cause he keeps sheep, and he's got
en- so they'll jump frst-rate too.
Year: 1868

The Montello Express says: "Mr. John
Cant. a farmer residing about three quar-
ters Of mile from the village of West
field, was fatally injured on the 9th ult.,
by being thrown from his wagon. He
had been to the village in the morning to
do some business, and was returning about
10 ocloca, in company with his little son,
when the accident occurred. He turned
of from the main road for the purpose Of
calling upon neighbor, who lived a short
distance away. and while examining loose
tire, the wagon struck the end of stick
of timber, throwing himself and son to
the ground, and irjuring Mr.. Cant so bad
ly that he lived but an hour and half"
Year: 1868

Steel combs are coming into use. After
the metal is tempered and the teeth cut,
the comb is enamelled, and beautiful
implement produced, elastic, and almost,
indestructible. One Of these combs, We
suppose. might descend as an heirloom
from generation to generation, and the
same teeth which were drawn through the
hairs of.the man of lS6S--to lay the par
allel-might perform the same office for
him of 1868, or of his posterity i'll the
twentieth century of the christian era. The
points of the teeth in these combs have
all the smoothness Of tortoise shell.
Year: 1868

HEALTH AND MoNEY.-There is this diff
ference between those two temporal bless
ings, health and money money is the
most envied, but the least enjoyed health
is the most enjoyed, but the least envied
and this superiority of the latter is still
more obvious, when We reflect that the
poorest man would not part with health
for money, but that the rich would gladly
part with all their money for health.
Year: 1868

A traveller was lately boasting OF the
luxury Of arriving at night, after hard
days journey, to partake of the enjoy
ment OF well cut ham and the left lsg
Of goose.


"Pray, sir. what is the peculiar lu1uyy
Of a left leg ?'


"Sir, TO oonosivs it's luxury you must
find that it is the only leg that is left ~
Year: 1868

What the Democrats will do upon get
ting into power is set forth us follows by
Gen. W. A. Gorham, of Mimi, in recent
public speech. Gen. Gorham was gall
liant soldier during the war, and is now
battling for the right as valiantly as when
in the field at the head of his troops:


If the Democracy get power in the gov
ernment, they will reduce the tariff tax on
all your tea, and what you drink and
wear.


They will restore the Union, and turn
over all the southern states, expenses to
be paid by the south alone.


We will turn out and abolish ten thous-
and abolition freedman bureau otticehold-
ers, and save millions of dollars to the
peoples's pockets.


We will bid the south support themselves,
and 20 TO raising cotton and sugar, and
we will continue to raise produce to feed
them.


We will pay the public debt in the same
currency We pay you, and the same you
pay each other, unless otherwise expressly
agreed, and thus save millions more in the
pockets of the people.


If we pay the rich in gold, we will pay
you in gold. If we pay you in paper
money, we will pay plethoric bondholders
in paper money.


We will enact laws to enable you to buy
your goods where you can buy the cheap
est, and sell where you can get the best
price. .....


We will protect labor from the encroach-
ment of capital.


We will leave each state to govern itself,
limited only by the federal constitution.


We will reduce the army in the SOUTH
and send them to the plains to protect the
frontier, and new routes to the far west.


We will restore commerce, peace and
good will between the north and the
south.


We will reduce the taxes, both state and
national.


We will lessen the officehoders, and re-
lease you from taxation to support them


We will restore peace at home and man
tain your honor abroad.


We will give equal rights to all, and
grant exclusive privileges to none.


We will substitute calm statesmanship
for mad Jacobinism.


We will make pets Of the negroes no
longer at the expense Of the whites, nor
force suffrage for them at the expense and
against the will of those who have created
and maintained the government.
Year: 1868

All that is now needed is for Democrats
to do their duty and success is ours!


To radicals we would say read the plat
form and while you do SO let the door OF
your soul stand ajar that the apostle of
peace, prosperity and truth may enter and
accomplish his mission in expelling the
menster of anarchy strife and oppression.
Let not further generations have it to say
that you thought not enough of your coun-
try to lend helping hand to wrest its
control from the grasp of unprnciplet
demagogueS who attempted to divert from
its sacred mission the alter of our liberties,
and who have turned to gall and bitterness
the cup Of happiness we had right to an
ticipate after passing through the terrible
ordeal of blood shead ard ruin Let the
good angel of mercy spread her silvered
wings over this land of mourning to the
end that trickling tear-drops may be
wiped away and the beart which has been
the abode of despair may once moro be-
come the citadel of happsness.


The platform, with which Seymour and
Blair have expressed themselves entirely
satisfied, is national one; not word of
sectionality in it. Its expressions Of the
principles of the democratic party are so
plain that no one can understand it. 1t
has not single uncertain or indefinite
declaration in it. 1t lodges no issue. 1t
expresses the sentiments Of the masses,
and must meet the approval Of thousands
who have been waiting for its issue to de-
termine where they should stand. Unlike
the radical Chicago platform, there is no
chance for misinterpretation. The prom
inent idea that grcenbacks are as good for
one class as another is not confined to any
particular section. 1t finds the same ethu-
siastie support in the far east as the west
south as we'll as north.
Year: 1868

AN ANCIENT MARRIAGE CUsToM.-A GU
rious marriage custom is related of the
HISTORIANS. After the ceremony is per-
formed, the wedding party go in wagons
to the house 0. the bridegroom's parents
The bride occupies one wagon alone, and
when that reaches the gate of the house
the bridegroom's mother comes to meet it
with baby and three suits Of baby
clothes in her arms. She throws the child
and the clothes into the arms Of the bride,
who is required to undress and dress the
baby three times in the presence Of her
mother-in law, who watches every move.
ment as only mother-in-law can watch a
daughter-in.law. If the newly made bride
does not perform the operation to the sat-
isfaction of her severe judge she is con-
sidered unfit for her new position, the
wagon is turned around, and she is taken
back home for further instruction; and the
poor bridegroom is compelled to live in
single blessedness until his wife is edu-
Gated up to the proper standard.
Year: 1868

sSA few days ago a newly married couple
took passage on a steamer at Mobile for TcsC A.
loosd. During the trip the wife fell overheard
and was lost. Upon the arrival of the boat at
Tuscaloosa the friends Of the couple rushed on
board the boat to congratulate them little
dreaming OF the melancholy catastrophe that
had occurred. The scene hat followedis indes-
erihahie
Year: 1868

NINE HUNDRED AND SIXTY MILES
Ofthe lire West from Omaha are now com pleted,
and The work is going threugh the Winter.
As the distance between the finished portion of
he tpion and Central Pacific Railroads IS nov
less than 400 miles, ard both com psnies are push
ing forward the work with great energy, employ
ing over 90 0Oo there be no doubt that the
whole


GRAND LINE TO THE PACIFIC
Will be open Tor Business in the Summer of
Year: 1868

A correspondent of spouting paper
tells the following capital story of q
bashful lovers adventures:
His name was Jackson, we used to
call him Jack for short. Heaven help
me if he should see this story 1 hope
he does not get q paper.


Among many of his misfortunes-
for he was cock eyed. red haired and
knock kneed-he numbered the ipcon-
venient one of fbashfulness5 nevertheless
he was fond of the ladies; although in
their presence he never opened his
mouth if he could help it. and when he
did speak be used both hands to help
him; in fact he was a Nap of great
actions:"


Jack, one watm day, fell IN love; :; he
had just graduated at college, and be-
gan to think he must seek the ladies'
society he was getting to rpe man.
and it was manly to have a"penohant !"
He fell in love with the sweetest, live
liest, most hoydenish girl in the square,
but how to tell his Lowell there was the
rub. He had heard good deal of the
"laoguage of the eyes," aud he accord
iDgly tried that; but when he looked
p riteularly hard at the window where
Miss Emily was in the habit Of sit
ting, some person on the other side of
the street would Invariably bow to him.
thinking he was endeavoring to catch
their eye. He has despised expressive
eyes ever since then.


At length Jack obtained an intro
ducticn through his sister, and with
her he called several times, but she
was obliged to leave the city for the
season, and as each interview only in,
creased his ardor, be determined to 60
it alone.


Long before the hour fixed upon by
custom for an evening visit, he found
himself arrayed in his best. Blue coat,
metal buttons, black cashmere pants.
lsaid pants being a little tighter than
the skin) aud spotless vest.


The journals of the day state as an
item Of intelligence, that the tbermom-
eter ranged from seventy five to eighty
degrees. Jack swears it was a hund
red.


As the hour gradually drew near,
Jack found his nerspiration. and his
courage oozing out together, and he al
most determined to pull off and stay at
home. He concluded, however, he'd
take walk past the house and see 5hoE
she felt.


By the time he reached the mansion
he had firmly concluded not to go in
but bn casting his eye toward the par
lor window, and perceiving no signs of
life, he thought it was probable that
no one was at home, and since he had
proceeded so far, he would proceed
further and leave. his card.


No sooner determined than eonclud-
ed. In reckless moment he pulled at
the bell; 1.-THE darned thing needn't
make such cussed noise.9 g