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death A VEKTED.The sentence tJxrTF.n Rtatvb rmrnr nih, WEEKLY ERA. Reassembling at Drayton Hall at Reported Especially for the Era. State Temperance Convention of Colored Men-Large and Enthusiastic Gathering The work Fully Commenced. Death of Mr. Jas.

Pirsso On Wednesday morning of last week Mr. Jas. Tirsson was stricken with paralysis at his residence corner of Ilargett and Davie streets in this city. His Ieath ensued on Thursday morning at six o'clock. Mr.

Pirsson was born in New York in way as they are by choosing OUtfor each county, and one-fourth Xf them every two years. Under the old system before the war the Trustees of the University were elected by the joint voto of the two Ilonses of the General Assembly and it got to be almost in) possible to elect Trustees, for the reason that it required a majority of the whole number of votes cast to elect any one. The re For Iom of Appetite, Iypepiia, Iudigcstion, Depression of Spirits, and General Debility, In their 'vat louA formr, C.VI.- isata luada by Caswell, A New and sold by all druggists, Is tho best tonic. As a sUmulmit tonic for patients recovering from fever or other sickness, it. ha no It taken duringtho season it fever and aguo and other InterrJrittect fevers.

the sentence was to have been ctetlhe spent the earlier hours of tho day with them. Mordecal was resigned and professed in evident PROPOSALS Proposals lor military Supplier Jfemuuarlrm -Uncut of th Sokil Office Chief i' a uter master. Lonisvillo, May LJ, QEALED (in tripli-tO cuicj th usual conditions, will Vfv ived at Mii pfliee, and also at tho ofti' of tho Unito'd Slates 2ur nt tho several po.st named low, oVlock M. Wcdnes-i tho li-th day. of June, 1S73, for fur- iii military during tho fiscal ar tMgliitif uly 1, and ending Juno 30, Jst, a follown AT ATLAVrXGA.

('OOeorels wood. l.VOIKl 55.000 lbs oaN, li.OiK) lbs hayUGlM) straw. AT AUGUSTA woeu. ids coi nvoeo IDs oats, n.oiH) ids nay, 0,000 straw. AT CHARLESTON, S.

C. wood, NMj.Oott lbs anthracite1 coal, r.oiJ.OCO o.its, Jbslhay, IGiMh 0 lbs straw. Propiisals will tfo prices delivered at the varj or deiot also the prices for' wood Hint i-oal delivered where required within city limits, and for forogo and straw delivered eitiier sit tho wharf or -railroad del ot, free of expanse to tho United States. AT CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 20i) cords wood.

lJLOOO lbs bituminous coal, lO.ono lbs corn, IOO.ook oats, lbs hay, 40,000 lbs Htraw. at cnr iTMnr 1 of death pronounced upon Mordecal and Qrifflcp was commuted to im- prfsonment on Friday last. tor several uays prior to the execution the two condeninctl men had been attended bv lather Namara, whose ministrations had bwa askt for ly th of the crim- InaIs- The reverend genUeman devotecI time to hi3 penitents T- llh V- fl rtrti. A 1 1 iimn cuuiu nave Iecn expected, and on Thursday last, one day before that on which sincerity his willingness to meet death, flriffice too asserted that he was ready for his punishment, but his subsequent appeal for a "Icetle sperits to clear the phlegm out of ny throat" was an indication that 11. 1 hi uiai wrene irarae oi inlubitalIecviiIenceofa nronornro- ik panuion ior ueain.

lie was very much afraid of death, and as even- Ing approached he grovelled on the floor of his cell and howled like a wild in mortal agony. While Mordecai was absorbed in prayer, CJriftice rolled about the floor and implored everyone within sound of his voice to plead with the Governor for mercy for him. At half past four on Thursday, four colored ministers visited the two men and prayed and sang with and exhorted them. Mordecai was calm throughout. Griffice became terribly excited and threw himself on the floor in par oxisms of grief.

His wife was with him sobbing bitterly and in her rough way bade him look farther than earth for help, but it no wise aided him. A eples nigltt succeeded, and four o'clock in the morning of day set down for their death, Father McNamara was again with them. On Thursday afternoon the gal- ow. had been erected in the jail yard, so that on Friday morning when the two men were led out to imve their shackles taken off they were within ten feet of the beam from which for aught they knew were to dangle within a few hours. Mordecai looked dauntlessly it.

Griflice turned his head away, and dizzy. When the. shackles wire struck from their feet they were conducted back to their cell dressed for death. Deputy Sheriff Magnin had provided for a white shirt-and black pants, which each was soon clothed Magnin had determined to the condemned the full bene" of, the law and intended to carry sentence into effect between two SOO cords wood, lbs oat, 110,000 lbs hay, 50,000 lbs straw. AT CHARLOTTE.

N. C. 200 cords wood, l.i,(HX) lbs oats, lbs hay, lbs straw. AT KRANiCI'OUT, KY. av) cords wood, lbs bituminous ci at, lo.tKio lbs corn, lbs outs, 35,000 lbs hay, 1 straw.

the designated hour, the Conven tion in full regalia marched down to St. Andrew's Chapel to partici-j pate in the grand Temperance Mass Meeting arranged the occasion. The spacious edifice was' densely packed, nearly, if not quite, 1,000 persons being present. We were pleased to observe among the audience a large number of our white friends who seemed to enter fully into the spirit of our efforts. Their presence was much appreciated.

The vast audience was called to order by E. R. Dudley, who after explaining the object of the meeting, introduced Col. George M. Arnold, who was followed by N.

B. Broughton, of the Spirit of the Age, Chas. N. Hunter, of Raleigh, and J. M.

Heaton, of New Hanover. The speeches were received with applause and satisfac- tion, and the greatest unanimity of sentiment seemed to. pervade the a latn i.nr ih ttim gates having reassembled at Dray- ton Hall, were called to order by fho T1.PSjdpnf nni nroeeeded to the regrular business of the Convention The Committee on Business pre- cpnfwl riitition numeronsl vsimed asking of the Grand Lodge of North America, a charter for a State Grand Lodge for colored temperance organ izationsT The petition was endorsed by the Convention. A memorial was also presented advising that a temperance journal be started in the State and that it be acknowledged as the organ of the colored temperance societies. A letter was received from Thos.

II. L. Tallcott of Ghiston.burg, advising the petitioners for a Grand Lodge to memorialize the R. W. G.

which meets in England in July, and asserting that the Grand Lodge of North Carolina had violated its rules in refusing to recognize the colored Lodges. The following resolution wasofier-ed by J. W. Butler, of Raleigh, and adopted Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are due and the same are hereby unreservedly tendered to the Era of Raleigh, Neio North State and Patriot of Greensboro, Times and Republic- Courier of New-Berne, Post of Wilmington, Spirit of the Age and News of Raleigh, News of Goldsboro and Statesman of Fayetteville; newspapets published in mis oiitie urni iwve irotii iiiue 10 time spoken kindly of the move- ment, and otherwise assisted in the initiatory work of grounding a Temperance organization among our people. The following resolution was offered by llav.

J. Nichols, of Raleigh, and adopted Resolved, That this Convention do now proceed to the organization of a Granrj. Lodge, of. od Templars and the election of officers for this State, subject to the action of the R. W.

Grand Lodge, on the petition made by this Convention. It was moved and adopted that a committee of three be appointed to request of Messrs. Arnold, Brough-ton, Hunter and Heaton, a copy of their addresses at the mass meeting to be spread upon the minutes. The following committee was apointed: Rev. A.

Bass, O. Hunter, and R. II. Simmons. Resolutions of thanks were passed to several gentlemen who had made strenuous efforts looking to I the success of the movement.

The Committee on Officers for the Grand Lodge, made the following report, which was adopted G. W. C. T. K.

R. Dudley, -Sew- Berne. G. W. II.

C. Jones, Raleigh. G. W. V.

T. Capt. G. B. Willis, NewBerne.

G. W. Secretary C. X. Hunter, Raleigh.

G. W. Treasurer Rev. W. W.

Morgan, Greensboro. G. W. Chap. Rev.

R. II. Simmons, Fayetteville. G. W.

M. J. E. Henry, Beaufort. G.

W. D. M. Rev. W.

J. Moore, Charlotte. G. W. I.

G. W. J. Christian, Kinston. G.

W. O. G. T. F.

II. Blackman, Goldsboro. The following resolution was offered by Rev. Jos. Nichols, of Raleigh, and adopted In view of the limited knowledge that our people have of the work-, ings of the order of Good Templars i in North Carolina, therefore i Resolved, That the sessions of the Grand Lodge be itinerant in their character for the present, and that the next session be held at Greens- boro, N.

C. Col. G. M. Arnold was appointed Grand Lecturer for the State.

A nuinber of Deputies were ap pointed, Tjfchose names will appear hereafter. II. O'Kelley, of Raleigh, offered the following, which was adopted Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are due, and the same are hereby tendered to the citizens of New-Berne for tho kind and hos- I i I i i 1 1 i sult was that whenever there were two or three vacancies in the Board of Trustees to bo tilled, divers names would be put in nomination, 'without any'regard to their location, and the Legislature would Voto day and probably week after 1 without electing. In deed, there wero vacancies existing before the. wto', whloh'tlie.

Legislature had not been able to till after repeated trials, and useless consumption of public timo at the ex; And this is the uiipcri'-ct and expensive system which the1! amendment to adopt, in lieu of the! present wise, economical aiul Republican system in our present V'onstitutioiji. Why shuiild wo abandons policy which contains the necessary checks and safeguards for the public gnod, and 'return to a policy which has been found' by time and experiom-o Ih be a lailure? We live in an age of improvement and progress in the art I'nid i-e'enoe of gov ernment, as well as in other necessary and useful arts aiulj sciences, ami now to give up a good sjystem for a had one would be somewhat like fiotng froiii 1'ght into darkness, or from dryland into the mire. It wJouhl show about as much knowledge of improvement and progress as the follow did who carried his corn in one end: of his lng to mill, and rocks in the other end to balance it. Let it not be said that if the present Hoard oj Education elects any of the Trustees, they will! e'e them all from the Republican party. This has not been done The Conservative party are nowj represented in tho by such prominent and leading men as J.

L. Robinson, tho present Speaker the House of Roprcscnta-ties, James A. Gj-aham, late Senator from Alamance, William S. Rattle, the owner of the Factory on Tar River, besides divers other worthy 'gentlemen of high character and posh ion in all parts of the State. Let the people vote down the pending Constitutional amendificnt in regard to the University, and they will do right.

Tarheel. NEW A1VI2'KT1SE3II3NTS. A PROCLAMATION. By thc Governor of North Carolina. EXECUTIVE DEPART Al ENT, Raleigh, Jr.n 10th, Whereas, Official information has been received at this Department that vacancies exist in the Semite branch of the General Assembly of s'orth Carolina by reason of the resignation of Hiram E.

Stilley and J. B. representing the Second Senatorial District, and that vacancies exist in tho House of Representatives of the General Assembly by reason of the resignation of Alfred J. Morrisox rep resentative from Lincoln' County and Richard V. Badger representative from Wake County, Now, therefore, 1 Too K.

Caldwell, Governor of the State of North Carolhri, I by virtue of authority in mo issue this my Prochi matron, eommanuTTiXi i ties eomnosmVT-'ml District of North CaroUirHJ I lliu lawm till ill Lin- ii'imt-r places in said countiosoii TIltr'KSI: THE SEVENTH DAY OK AUGUST, A. 1873, for two- Senators; and I do further command the Siieriil's of Lincoln and Wake counties to open polls and hold elections in their respective counties on THURSDAY THE SEVENTH DAY OK AUGUST, A. D. 1873, for a member of the House of all of said elections to bo huld, votes compara land returns mado in all respects in, accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. Done at our City of gh, thc loth day of June, A.

D. 173, and in l. s.l the nincty-sevoiilii year of American Independence. TOD R. By tha Governor J.

B. Neathery, Private to News, Weekly, Raleigh North Carolinian, Elizabeth City Express Washington Observer, Weekly, and American, Statesviiio till of election. A PROCLAMATION Jiij the (lorcrn'jr 0 North Carolina. KXKcrrivK hki'artmknt, Halkioii, lf73. Be it known to all whom it may concern That in.

conform ifv with stn-tion chanter 15.3 of tho acts of the General 1 .1 Asswiii) nasseo ix uio kcssimii 01 ist--'73 in relation to ameiidnients of tho Constitution of the State: Tod R. Caldwell, Governor 01 the Stato of North 'Carolina, do-order so much of tho preamble of said act as sets forth the alterations proposed aod agreed to, and the second sceiMi of said act to be published lor thirty days preceoding the first Thursdavoi" in tho Raleigh "Daily Sentinel," tho "Dailv Era" and the Daily News," published in Raleigh, and also for thc same length of time in the following Weekly papers, published in the various Congressional Oislricls id the State, to-wit: 1 First District North Elizabeth City; "Express," Wellington. Second District" News," Goldsboro; Jiock Mount. Third District-" Fayetteville; Star," WilniinajUm. Fifth District "New North State," Greensboro; "Chronicle," Milton.

Sixth District-" Democrat," Charlotte Spirit of the South," Rockingham. Seventh District Xtates-ville Watchman." Salisbury. Eighth District" Piotjcor" and Ex positor," Asheville That portion of the preamble ordered to bo publisbeel is in tho foliowinj words, Whereas, the last General Assembly, (three-fifths of the whole number of members of ach House coin 'in ing,) the bill containingthc same having been-read three times isi each House, proposed the following alterations of tlio Constitution of the State, to-wit A Iteration in relation to tho public debt alteration in relation to the office of Su pei intciid- I I i i i 1 three o'clock in the aftcrnoorifl4ir'u'vil' The United States Circuit Cobrtl 111 IlOnnr O. Tlrnl'n nroct.ltn voivitiii convened in Metropolitan Hall on Monday, June 2. After the dourt had been formally opened, the District Attorney, It.

C. Badger, arose and uunounced in a feeling manner tho death of Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, and requested that tn Court adjourn out of respect to his memory. Judge Brooks promptly adjourned the Court andithe members of the bar in attendance at once organized themselves nto a meeting for the purpose of paying a merited tribute of respect to' the memory of Judge Chase. A committee consisting of Messrs.

Batle, Fowle, Badger, McKay and Strange was appointed to draft suitable resolutions, and Tuesday, Jumj 10, was the, day fixed upon- forlthe committee to report. Wednesday, Juno 4, 1S73. Judge Brooks presiding. .1 Hon. T.

C. Fuller submitted tnntinti in hliMif rf rarai dants in that class of cases kndwn as Ku Klux and stated by Reason of ceruun proceedings in-jthe recently established Western dis trict ol North Carolina and of Numerous newspaper reports, a large number of defendants in this class of cases made no preparation' for trial at this term of the Court, jlle therefore asked for a contin'uatlce. The District Attorney objected and insisted that each defendant who asked a continuance be required to make affidavit of all facts that constituted his ground of continuance. The Court 'decided that during the term it would apply the rule asked for by the Distrk Attorney. Saturday, June 7, 1S73.

U. S. vs Abrier Kelly, Indictment for conspiracy. II. Douglas, testified that a band of disguised men took him from his house and whipped him.

Hecognized the defendant as one oft he. party by his size, walk, ve. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. The defendant was sentenced to pay the costs of "Monday, June 9, 1873. The only case which was tried was that ofJ.

It. Moody, charged with having 13 boxes of unstamped tobacco in his possession. "Not guilty," was the verdict of the jury. Thursday and Friday, Judge Brooks was confined to his room by sickness. SlTREME CoFRT OF NORTH CAROLINA.

The Supreme Court convened in this city on Tuesday, June 2d. Present Chief Justice Pearson and Associate Justices Rodman and Settle. The following gentlemen were examined and licensed to Ixvr in ihewite, vh Robert Huffin King, ol Guilford county, and James Daniel Vinson, of Northampton county. This -body has been in session during the week. Judge Bovden who has been detained at home on account of sickness in his family, arrived Monday morning.

Now the entire bench is present. The folIoTvthg applicants for member ship to the bar were examined and passed satisfactorily. Robt. Ruflin King, of Guiifoid, James D. Vin son, isortnaiiH.ton, jas.

Heed Rockingham, Jno. D. Kerr, Samp son, Peter M. Wilson, Warrenton Martin F. Ansel, Macon, Wm Horsfall, Granville, Jas.

O'Hara Halifax, Jas. Bradfield, Rocking ham. Wednesday, nppeals from the First District were taken up, and the following cases argued. Mary E. Macy vs.

Edward Pierce, adm'r el al, from Chowan. L. Jiodrora vs. Lindsay and White, from Pasquotank. John and Nancy Gregory, vs.

Ferrebee Gregory, from Pasquotank. W. II. Brothers, et mI, vs. Commissioners of Currituck.

John Bond vs. A. II. Bond, from Chowan. State vs.

Sam uel Taylor, from Chowan. Three cases were argued on Fri day as follows: State on relation of Louisa Stocks vs. W. II. Smith, et al, from Pitt; W.

R. S. Burbank vs. S. II.

Wiley, et al, from Beau fort James F. Latham vs. Noah Bell, et al, from Beaufort. Saturday the following cases were argued Louisa Eason, adm'r, vs Joseph Billes. et al, from Perqui mans, and William G.

arren and wife, et al, vs. M. G. Badham, adin'r, from Chowan. Two cases were argued on Mon day.

Alfred Dockery vs. R. French, trustee, ez al, from Robe son, and D. C. McMullen, adm'r, vs.

Neil McNeil, et al, from Robe son. Monday, June 1873. Alfred Dockery vs. R. S.

French, Trustee et al Robeson. Merrimoq, uller and Ashe for the plaintiff, and Rcbt. Strange, Neil McKay Bnd N. A. McLean for defendants.

Argued. I D. CL McMillan, adm'r, vs. Neil McNeil, et al, Robeson. Giles Leitch and N.

A. McLean for plaintiff, ant Neal McKay and Nat. McLean fqr defendants. Argued. 1 Water Works for tiee City -At the meeting of the City Com missioners on Wednesday, it wa3 resolved to put the matter of fur nishing Raleigh with Water Workf to the test, and it was therefore re solved to further any action of th citizens in this direction.

The Mayl or was instructed to open books at his office for subscriptions in $100 shares to a capital stock of $200,006 The books were opened on Monday nothing further was done Those in favor of the scheme ssrjf that good water is plentiful quit0 near the City and that $200,000 will an to ing of last of on the Amend' To the Editor of Thc'Era i- One of the proposed amendments to the Constitution is in these words: "Strikeout section live of the ninth nf tide, and in lieu thereof insert the folio wing The eneral Assembly hall have powers proride for the election of trustees or the University--of North Carolina, in whom, wuon ehosen, shall be vested all the privileges, 'rights. irancnises ana endowments heretofore in anywise granted to or conferred upon the trustees of said University; and the ueneral Assemnly may make such provisions, laws and regulations, from time to time; as may be necessary and expedient for the maintenance and management of said Strikeout sections thirtcon, fourteen and fifteen of the ninth article, relatins to the Untversity of North Carolina." Extremes are dangerous whenever they are not suggested by kkI reason and sound judgment. Caution is prudence iu the avoidance of evil. It is much easier to burn down house than it is to build one. It is easier to lull than it is to make alive.

So it is easier to injure the present organic law of the State, without the exercise of proper wi.jilom and prudence, than it is to make it more perfect. As a general rule it is well enough to let well enough alone, unless it is certain that some necessary or beneficial improvement will be made by tlio alteration. For divers good and substantial reasons, it is thought that the pending Constitutional amendment in relation to the University ought not to Le ratified by the voters of thc State, on the first Thursday of August next, because the Constitution is much better without this amendment than with it, as I think every fair impartial, and unprejudiced man, who properly understands it will agree. The Constitution as it is already places the University under the control of the Legislature to a sufficient extent, and in a more economical form than it will bo if the pending amendment should be ratified by the people. The first part of the amendment is to strike out Section 5 of Article IX of the Constitution, whu-h Section is as fol-: lows: Section 5.

The University of North Carolina', with its lauds, emoluments and franchises, is under the control of the State, and shall be held to an insep-j arable connection with the Free Public School system of the State." Now if the University of North Caro lina, which is a State institution, should not be under the control of the State," as the present Constitution wisely provides, where should the power to control it be placed? It ir light as it is and ought not to be repealed. To adopt an unnecessary amendment is as unwise and unseasonable as it is for a person good health to commence taking hcavy dosos ofstron and dangerous medicines. Like the Epicure, who was so hard to satisfy that ho took medicine when he -was well and made himself sick, which gave rise to the following remarks ou his error and imprudence: I was well, I would be better, I took physic, and here I lie.7' This excellent provision ought to remain in the Constitution. Why should it worse put in its place? Vv'il! thc State or the people be benefited by the adoption of the amendment There is no need of lopping oil where there are no dead or unnecessary branches of a useful and valuable fruit tree. There is "no necessity mending where there is no rent, and to mend the Constitution in regard to the University, as is now proposed, is something like the devil is said to have mended the dog's leg, when he took out the bone and put in a stick.

It is true there is not much wisdom in such' mending as that, but there seems to be aboutas much as there is in mending the Constitution and making it worse. The folly of mending the Constitution where it needs no. mending mayl be aptly illustrated by an account once" drawn up by a Scotch farrier against an English Judge, for doetoring- the Judge's mare. The account was stated in this manner: "To curing your Honor's mare until she died. 12s- (5.1 tution is injured by too much doctoring for political purposes.

The amendment is also to strike out Sections 13, 14, 13 of the same Article, relating to the University. Now what sensible and reasonable objection can there possibly be to said Sections? In what respect are theseSeetions wrong? Why should they be stricken out, unless some substitute as good or better will certainly-be put in their place? It would seem loan impartial and unbiased mind, that Article IX of the Constitution is good enough as it is at present. The following are some of the provisions of said Article: "Sec. 7. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Superentendent of Public Works, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Attorney General, hall constitute a State Hoard of Education.

Sec. 8. The Governor shall be President, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be Board of Education." "Sec. 13. Thc Boar tary of the Education shall elect Trustees he University as follows One Tru for each coun- ty in the State, wl term of office shall be eight years.

The first meeting of the Board shall 'fx? held within ten (10) days after theirleetion, and at this and every subsequent meeting, ten Trustees shall constitute a.quoroum. The Trustees, at their first meeting, shall be divided, as equally as may be, into four classes. The seats of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of two years of the second class, at the -lVs, at the expiration of six years of the class, at the expiration of eight 3reVrs so that one fourth may be chosen every" second year." The amendment is to strike out this section, wimiiu en iiiiu iseiy guarus the management of the'V University again theossiblo extremes of all parties. Tlgp provision for electing one fourth of the Trustees of the University by the State Board of Education every two years, is an excellent 'restriction upon party action in the choice of Trustees. JSec.

14 provides that tho Governor diall be ex officio President of the Board of Trustees of the University, the same as he was under the old Constitution, and 3-et the amendment is also to strike out this Sectiem. "Sec. 15. All the privileges, rights, grantol to, or conferred upon, the Board of of the University of North Carolina by the charter 1789, or by any subsequent legislation, are hereby vested in the Board of Trustees, authorized by this Constitution, for the perpetual benefit of the University." This is a wise and excellent provision, and it ought not to be struck out, as it will ba.if tho amendment is ratified. The Constitution as it is at' present provides that one fourth of thc Trustees may be chosen every secovl year, one for each County, and without one cehtof cost to the State.

There is a manifest fitness and propriety in this provision, because by this same excellent Constitution, whenever any person owns any property in this Stato and dies without a will or any lawful heirs to be found, the property escheats to the University And it the duty of the Trusteesfo look after this interest in every Cofuty fjh 9 State, whenever a caeo; tl and they eanm fc I JJ tmy The Constitutional incuts i i -o j-'pAV, JUNK 1 18 3. MARKETS. I immll. KS73. Cotton 16i jr.

vAo-dav 1 423. Sales for JuneiSl-Julv in l.l-lfi: Sontem T. 1VI I br Pt-c. -JoKi hi. ,..4,.,, rK-The Sheriffs fee for "inani ten dollars; not to buy lumber for a pillow.

Mr. "Stillcy, of 1 flirt F'lvr-! f.tvllh i stfimhin Li iMKXTAKY. Jasl 1een 1 Eiltiinore. She is for -T'. 1 A Xcw-IIcnie Line.

I -jr. Acain. The Puileigh to the Xt-wBerne Temper-l (on vent ion rc-aclietl home on Liv well pleased 3 ijjeir vWt. 5fi II. U.w.nes- The lecture this gentleman at! i ill on Friday evening was in every thing but the 19 an andienee.

tlir advertisement in reference to i-ifcer I--'-- by the Si retary H.ftl:e legislature. EI. Several shade ni-s more prominent streets of died s-ince the he-avy i t.fhi-t utk; the resit of, vy winds and lightning. it.ru Jn.Y riu-iox. 'July the Keseue ire wi'2 an ixnioion vii! remaining over the turning home Juiy "th.

Three gills of water will or- from washing out of tiic goods put into hile it is hot, and left ui.til FKKTI l.l'.VAl Co PA Y. -rail me sqiiaowing over me ef the works of the North Fertilizing Company, r.i has f.nally been pitehed Sfc the Mr. Henry Kirby, who pnssrnl a stieeess-rxltiaiiatii'ii for admission to Point Military Academy ref Ir. (Jeo. 1.

Kirby, of i ro, and was bine-elf a rti- tliiit phiee. ijx. On the night of the Oth inct Jidiary r-ctfire to a barn farm at Halifax and Wfi t-ridge over Fishing Creek. riri ljfe -avtl bit the barn '4troy d. and with it corn and ir-p irnj.Siments valued at over I The City 'ommis-ion- at their meeting on i'Vi iiimr liTn ftr -hpvia noiis shall le Saifclays.

Centlemcn therefore vriIt to lift cltntn faces when fr.ty f.reh-an he-arts must l- shaved on Saturday 'N-niness for themselves. or do i i iviWir i.r.vM Holmes. Thurs- -yLwt the IU v. William Holmes, ii. while crossing the at that place, was i I a ani so injureti 1.0 on Sl itiir.l rifrit jr.

ih.Imes was one of the oldest Hi I-t F.pieojal ministers in -'Mi: He was seventy-five I JvrxniR.u-HicAL. At a meeting 'IsiUi-h Tyimgraphical Cnion 'WJ. la-M on Saturday evening, of officers for the ensu- months was had with the result MvV-M. Y'I5. (Jdlnrt.

and l-rf-l'l'tfilfitJ- J. C. Ilirdsong. St enfarj C. K.

'i'fJli'lul' I 111' C. T. lUoll.rhto!! I N. Keith. J.

C. King. Hi: Ixstitptp. of Fayi tteville, will deliver 'arjiual address at the Pesice ceiiinieneeniont on Prof. S.

J. i will make the address to SHKluating elass aw.l he will afvanl the diplouuis. A con- Je given in the evening. x. rc issi win vcryj character, and worthy of; -f ho will take part in them.

I Mr. his on 1 He-organization. At RHing of the Board of City 5 r.fi toners held on Fridav i-oliee force was re-organ- follows: Chier of Police, KinT- Plnf.lin ff nii is. P. Ad-ma- I.tnlamnn 1 tt -x I il.

X7ur-f- Cole, T. Manley, FA. Lane, "iter, Joseph. King. Day Str-t.

J. Butler. C. M. M.

Thompson, R. Crossan, Watson. of Bomjks few years nast a lartre a will I rt- or volumes have aecuniu- 5 this ,7 13 a the cffi( ftiee of the Secretary at 'is- these are for the most part tor, copies of Codes and 'lAsscu at various sessions of YSfckturw of this State. A manuscriPts have also fleeted, and these, with the UWve mentioned, will besold uction Ht thc Arsenal in Square on July 3d. The are handsomely bound.

Jrs will readily recognize, the I viiwsiag- xnercrrom such lhy neei to complete their es I'nfll aJ4rts pf the collection gen- choose to purchase will be private fal, ninc The column of. nJde-itli of P.ev. Noma F. i i at the they at faint and each in Mr. give tit the and er It the come us her the it the All aside the ten an away in the left one pany, pied this for the knife latter throat None that in a He the his dressed on The I lev.

II. tree sum tend same This worth, seventh had feeble labors odist demise news at Church i receive fully, tlial enjoy We 11 into Sarah The Mrs. track about she She Gaston struck verdict dered from In pursuance of a call issued by E. It. Dudley, and others of the Star of thrf South Lodge, No.

3, 1. O. of Good Templars of New-Berne, delegates representing the different Temperance organizations of colored persons in North Carolina assembled in Drayton Hall, New-Berne, on Wednesday morning June 4. The Convention was called to order at 10 o'clock by R. Dudley, who read the call and explained the object of the meeting; whereupon, on motion of Col.

Geo. M. Arnold, of Greensboro, Mr. Chas. N.

Hunter, of Raleigh, was chosen temporary President. On taking the chair, Mr. Hunter said Gentlemen of the Convention i I have to tender you my grateful acknowledgements for the distin- guished honor which it has pleased you to confer upon me. I came here to cast my mite or influence with those who are striving to check the progress of intemperance among the people of North Caro- lina, and especially the colored; people. I least expected to enjoy such a flattering exhibition of the i i i i ii.

esteem unu commeuL-e oi my. ureui- State as has been here manifested. Surely thi3 is not intended as a re ward lor my leeoie moors in tne cause of Temperance I cannot ac cept it as such. JJut 1 accept it as a compliment paid 10 the young men of Carolina who are struggling to make something of themselves and their race. I shall not attempt to make a speech: I am not a speaker I can simply thank you, heartily thank you, for the word of cheer and encour agement which, through my hum- bleiustrumentalityyou havespoKen to the young men of our State.

I beg to assure you that as your President pro tern, I shall discharge my duties to the best of my ability, and, as a worker in the cause of the great Temperance Reform, I shall always be ready whenever and wherever an opportunity win per mit. On motion Mr. J. C. Price, of New-Berne, was elected temporary Secretary.

On motion of J. R. Goode, of New- Berne, a committee of three dele gates on Credentials was appointed by the chair, as follows: G. M. Arnold, Rev.

S. B. illiams and II. Simmons. During the absence of the com mittee, the Rev.

W. W. Morgan, of Greensboro, was called on by the Convention for an address, and in response he made a few encouraging remarks and begged to be excused as he was suffering from a severe hoarseness. The committee then came forward and reported the owing persons duly elected Queen of the South Ixxlge I. O.

G. Raleigh. Ilex. L. E.

Edwards, C. N. Hunter, II. C. Jones, Rev.

A. M. Turner, Hunter, rtyid Howard Band of Hope, Ilaleigh. II. O.

Kelley, Rev. Jos. Nichols, J. W. Butler, A.

R. Jeffers, Rev. L. It. Nichols and J.

It. Caswell. Victor Fire Company, Ilaleigh. J. II.

Jones, D. D. Jones, C. I. Proctor, II.

W. Hall, Thos. Burgess, R. Crowder. Rising Sons and Daughters of Hood, Charlotte.

-Rev. W. J. Moore. United Sons and Daughters of Hood, Stfislniri.Jlav.

W. J. Moore (proxy). Rand of Hope and Risitig Star, Fayetieville. R.

II. Simmons. Flee Hill, Cumberland Co. Rev. AVm.

Williams. Washington. W. K. Moore.

Sons of the Soil, Kinston. Rev. S. B. Williams, Jno.

Allison and G. W. Stanley. Good Templars, Greensboro. Rev.

W. W. Morgan, Win. M. Gray and M.

Arnold. JJastem Star Lodge Good Tem plars, Beaufort. J. L. Henry, and Stephen Turner.

Cresctnt Bodge (1. Goldsboro. T. F. II.

Blackman and J. C. Stephens. Sons of the Soil, La Grange. R.

S. Jones, S. S. Perry and A. E.

Perry. Star of the South Lodae, I. O. G. T.

New-Berne, N. C. E. R. Dudley, Wm.

W. Lawrence, George B. Willis, Rev. E. II.

Hill, Rev. Thos. Henderson. Rev. Cornelius Samp son.

John R. Goode. Israel Harris. John Davis. Joseph C.

Price, I D. II. Harris, WmTT Judge P. Stanley, Georgy Ji Moses Stanley, John wTT5rown, J. T.

York, W. II. Daves, D. T. Carra-way, W.

W. Lewis, Wm. G. Turner, Israel Harris, Lettie Lawrence, Jenny Frater, Rachael Wright, S. L.Ti.

Hoacks, Caroline E. Dudley. A committee on -fWrianent organization was appointed and as a result of their labors tlfe following officers were chosen President Ed. R. Dudley, New-Berne.

Presidents J. E. Henry, of Beaufort, and J. C. Stevens, of Goldsboro.

Secretary C. N. Hunter, Raleigh. Ast. Sec J.

C. Price, New-Berne. Sergeant at Arms R. I. Simmons, Fayetteville.

President Dudley thanked the Convention for the honor done him and the Convention piceeded to business. A committee of five was appointed to draft resolutions. A resolution wa.s adopted providing that the Convention should take part in the general parade arranged for the afternoon and afterwards proceed in a body to St. Andrews Chapel to attend a Grand Mass Meeting. The following Resolution was offered by Col.

G. M. Arnold Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention that a temperance organization under the name, style and title of the I. O. G.

T. should be established in this State among the colored people, and that this Convention do now proceed to take such steps as may lead to the con- f- ii i. a summation oi. mat euu. The resolution was adopted without debate, after which the Convention adjourned to meet at 3 o'clock for parade.

3 o'clock, P. M. The delegates reassembled at the Hall as per adjournment at 3 o'clock, and were escorted in full regalia to a place in the procession, by Chief Marshal Randolph. A line of march was then taken through the principal streets of the city. The procession was led by that excellent set of musiciansheOak City Brass Band, followed by the Reliance Engine Co.

No. 1, of New-Berne and Hose Carriage, Victor, No. 1, of Raleigh, and Hose Carriage, Bucket company No. 1, of Raleigh, and the O. of Good Templars numbering proba bly two hundred, brought up the rear.

It was one of the most impo sing demonstrations it has ever been pleasure to witness. i I at of at 1805, and at the time of his death was 68 years of age. In his native city, and in Wilmington, and this city, he was well known as a rausi cian of great merit, and a man whose many good qualities drew about him a large circle of admirers. The funeral took place from Christ Church on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, Revs. S.

Mason and John Smedes conducting "the services The body was placed in the vault ot Mr. J. W. B. Watson, where it will remain until it can be removed to New York to finally rest in Green wood by the side of his wife who died some time ago.

Mr. Frank Pirsson, son of the deceased, came on from New York and attended tno luneral. Arranging for the Fa hi. Con tracts for the delivery of eighteen hundred thousand feet of lumber at the Fair Grounds have been made, at from 7.50 to $12.00 per thousand feet. Wake county firms supply nearly all of this.

Bids will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Agricultural Society untu 12 o'clock noon of June ISth for three hundred thousand shingles, and the Superintendent has been instructed to contract for fifty thousand brick. Personal. Col. T. B.

Long, the special Agent of the Post Office Department, favored us with a call last week. Col. Long's jurisdiction extends over an immense line of railway, embracing a scope of country from Virginia to Florida, and the thoroughness with which his Department is superintended is of great benefit to the public, while at the same time he is a terror to delinquent postmasters. Ijyng may he flourish. Latest News.

Captain Jack complains of harsh treatment by the soldiers. A fire was raging in Dublin, Ireland, on Monday and rioting commenced. Troops guard the city. Alexandria Palace, London, England, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday. Seven lives were lost.

The steamer Meater was burned on Lake Michigan on Thursday. No lives were lost. The steamer was valued at $75,000. Gen. Davis had got ready to hang some of the Modocs when an order from Washington was received ordering him to desist.

Hyde Park Mills, Boston, were burned on Friday. One fireman was killed, three were seriously wounded and fouf hundred people are thrown out of employment. The steamer Cromicell from New York for New Orleans, which has been missing for two weeks, had put into Abaco, her engines having broken down. No liws lost. A fire occurred in the yard of the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad, at Cincinnati on Sunday.

The loss was 1,400 barrels of oil, 2 freight cars, 17 shanties, and tl.OOO.OQO feet of lumber. Gen. Davis proposes to take the cavalry, a light battery of fourtli artillery and infantry, and march through the Klamath country to Forts Waden and and as far north as Wallahalla, for the purpose of intimidating the Indians. Preliminary orders for this movement have already been issued. The Matamoras Voz Publiea, government Organ, in an editorial headed "Invasion," severely criticises Gen.

Mackenzie's expedition into Mexico in pursuit of Kickapoo Indians, and denounced the act as aggression committed upon a nation that is too weak to resist, and is intended to serve as a pretext seize additional territory. The Government of Mexico is urged to exact immediate reparation for this violation of her sovereignty, and concludes by saying, that if it is not complied with, it will be found that the Mexico of to-day is not the Mexico of 1840. It is supposed that the article re flects the sentiments of the Government received from the City of Mexico by telegraph, and is put forth to test the feelings of the people of the frontier Mexican States. Despatches from the front state that Gen. Davis sent for settlers to identify the murderers and stolen property recovered from the Indi ans.

Tiiese people tea tne ioiiow- story: Messrs. Boody and Scieratook up three quarter sections land near the mouth of Lost rivCr August, and settled with their families. On the morningofthe29th, Capt. Jack's band of Indians wTere attacked on Lost river by a party of volunteers and compelled to retire. After this battle a party consisting Hooker Jim and five Indians, in cluding one squaw, made an attack Boody and Sciera's ranche, mur dering the two men, but.

permit ting their wives to escape. The ranches were burned and the val uables stolen. A few days ago Mrs. Boody and Mrs. Sciera went into U.

S. Camp, and when con fronted with Steamboat Frank and Hooker Jim, identified them as the murderers and forthwith went for them with pistol and knife. The women were disarmed and measures taken to recover their property. Oh Saturday last as James Fair- child was escorting seventeen Modocs, mostly women and children, from Cottonwood Creek to the U. S.

Camp, a party of Oregon Volun teers commanded them to halt, and at once commenced a massacre. Little John was shot dead. Two squaws were and several wounded. The massacre would have gone on but for the approach of a team with a U. S.

escort. The murderers escaped. i our llii ri'fure thf-y engaged in pray again with Father McNamara was while they were thus en gaged that the Governor's Secretary appeared at the Sheriffs office with reprieve. Mordecai's wife had into town to visit him, and she stood in the cell watching husband intently, Deputy Shcr-iff Magnin announced the news to condemned. A greater change is impossible to imagine as work of a few moments.

thoughts of death were set and the pair of criminals in garments of death were as hai-py as bride grooms. At half past o'clock they were called by the Deputy Sheriff and passing by the gallows they left the prison, entered oien hack and were driven to the penitentiary. SERiors Affray. On Saturday atternoon Otho Crabtree, a printer the office of the Sentinel, visited composing room and being in toxicated was ordered away. He the room but returning in a few minutes spoke to Mr.

Hampton, of the Sentinel Publishing Com who accused him of having some tyje. Crabtree denied and called Mr. Hampton a liar, which offence he was struck in face, lie immediately drew a and a M'ullle between he and Hampton occurred, in which the was cut in the left side of and in the right thumb, of the cuts were serious, al though Mr. Hampton was so weak he had to be taken to his home carriage. Crabtree was arrested taken to the Market Station had been cut across the back of left hand with the weapon in AT EOET PULASKI, A.

750 cords wood, fbs oat, lbs hay, 40MO straw. AT KO RT JOHN ST -V, N. C. 100 cords oats, lbs hay, lii.OOO lbs straw. AT TORT AIACON, N.

200 cord-t wood, O.dOO lbs oats, "2,500 Mnt, lbs hay, 15,000 lbs straw. AT HUM BOLDTr TEN'N. J- '200 cords wood, 1 (loo il corn, lbs oats, 30,000 lbs hay, M.OOu lbs straw AT LOU rSVI LLE.JK V. 1,000,000 His coal, lO.OoO lbs corn, 130,000 lbs oajs, lOo.oort IDs bay, 40,000 lbs straw. The coal to bj delivered at residences of olHeon lit this city, in quantities ns required from liino bT' timo.

AT LEBANON. KY. 150 cords It. bituminous coal, 20,000 lhicornt 10,000 1 bs oats, lbs hay, 25,000 lbs stiaw. AT LANCASTER, KY.

100 cords wood 150,000 lbs bituminous coal. 20,000 lbs corn, lbs oats, lbs hay, 17,000 lbs straw. AT HUNTS VI LLE, 'ALA. 20o cs'i-ils wood, His corn, 30,1 hk) lbs oals, lbs lbs straw. AT ALA, 200 cords wjil, 50,000 lb's corn, 75.000 lbs oats, 150,000 lb 'hay, dO.OOO lbs straw.

AT AIT. VERNON ARSENAL, ALA. .75 cords wood, 25,000 11 oats, 30,000 lbs hay, 3,000 lbs straw. AT NASHVILLE, 200 corns wood, 15,000 lbs c6rn, lbs its, 25,01 lbs hay, M.ooo lbs straw. AT NEWBEKRY, S.

C. Inn cords wood, 35,000 lbs oats, lbs hay, ls.000 lbs straw. AT. RALEIGH, N. C.

llisoilts. 120.000 lbs bay, 40,000 lb straw. AT SAVANNAH. GA 150 cords wiod, lbs anthraci lbs a's, 10,000 lbs hy, 1 1 is st w. AT I AUGI "ST I 1 FLA.

1 350 cords wowl, lbs oats, lbs hay, IDs straw. AT PA RTA BIT S. 20') cords wood, 20,000 lbsoats, 0 4 lbs h.i 10,0110 lbs straw. AT SlTMTEIt. S.

C. 2iM) cords woo.I, 7,000 lbs straw. AT YORK VI LLE, S. C. 200 cords wood, 20,000 lbs 30,000 lbs hay, 15,000 lbs straw.

The above aro tho estimated quantities that will bo requiicd aceeuding to the present distribution Of treops, IjHit tho Government reserves tho right to jnen asoor diminish the same at any time durjivr tho eontinuanco of tho contract. Bills for any portion of tho supplies will bo entertained. Bils for Fuel and Forage should bo maelo separately Bidders will please stato explicitly the kind of articles they propose to furnish, the rale for Grain in bulk ami backed Hay 4unl Straw looso or baled, t'ee. Contracts will bo awarded, after tho biis from all tho posts have, been ro- ceivcu at tliisolhce, to the lowest respon of supply. The Government reserves tho right to icjecLany or all bills.

Firms, bidding for supplies will ple.tsn statu the lull name of each member. Payment for supplies will bo mado monthly, if in funds, or as soon hero-after as' funds for Iho purpose, aro received. Blank projtosals and any additionHl information can be had iu person or by letter, on application to tho quarter-masters at tho various or at thin -office. JAMES A. EKIN, Deputy (marterinastcr General U.

Chief (Quartermaster' Depiirtinent of tho South. 4S 4w. Sale of tli U. S. Arsenal -sito at rnyctteville, N.C.

OUDNANCE OKFICE, Vaii Depaiit.me.n r. Washington, 1S7J. XN PURSUANCE OF LAW, and by directional' thc Sc-retary of War, tho lands of tho U. S. known as tho North Carolina Arsenal, sito situated 011 tho western suburbs of tho city of Fayette-! villo N.

be sold in 0110 lot parcel, by. public auction, on tho grounds, 011 Tuesday, Juno 17th, 1VJ3, at 10 o'clock, A. M. At tho same timo and pluoo will -be sold tho privilege of taking clay from a threo aero tract on tho Fayetteville and Western dank road, itbout two miles from tho Arsenal Kilo. The terms of sale as.

prescriliol by law, are ono-fourth cash at tho time of and tho remainder on a credit of and threo years with interest at six per centum per annum, secured A. B. LR 42 hicfof Orduanco, U. S. A.

AIX'TUn1 mali: Of VALUABLE JOOKS, State of Noiifit Caiiomsa, i illico Secretary of State, Jl'tfciffh, June '2l, ls73. IN l'U 'ANCE with Section 17, Chapter Laws of 1X73, 1 tdinll otlcr for sale, at Auction, nt the Arsenal on tho Capitol Sipiarc, on lliurvdaj ttio Ard tiny of Jul) 1,000 vedames, moro or less, of La Journals, UocuinentH, uvc. Journals, uocumemi, worinieis manuwrijit and oflier matter on hand. consistin; part of following books Public iws, lWj-'7tt, lit If bouiul. full Kenato Journals, full bound.

Ilousn Iaws Special Session I.SCS. Report of Fraud Commission. Private Laws lSG'J-'70. Lglsladvo DocumenU 1S70-71. of Civil Procedure.

Senate Journals House (Constitution and Ordinances lvjS. Senate Journals Is70-'7L House liCgisIative Documents Revised Codes. Senate and llouso JeMirual lSiXl-'ol. Public Laws Sonate and llouso Journals TiCgislativo Documents, 1803-'M. Journals of Convention Ac, Ac.

Lawyer and cjfhers desii ing to purchase privately, can du.so at any time before the day of hafe. Thesale will conuneifee at 13 o'cl A M. Terms cash. For Information ard lag" piiv.r sales, address this office. j.

WM. II. HOWEUTON, 50 4w Secretary of St to. own hands. The wound was d.ressi-d by Dr.

McKee, who also Hampton's injuries. A hearing was had before the Mayor Monday morning, when Crab- was admitted to baiLin the of $300 for trial for 'Affray, Hampton was too weak to at the hearing, but IxATds in the amount were also given for pitable manner in vruen they niVeTxpiiation of four years; of the third appearance on the same charge. OllITl'ARY Dr. Nlma ent of Public Works; alteration in by bond and surety from the purchaser, relation to the Stato census alteration; "circulars giving detailed description in relation to exemptions from taxation property tVe, and any otlie In-alteration in r.elatiou tf the University formation desired, may bu bad upon alteration in "relation the w-sions of application to this office, the General Assembly alteration ret- A plat of Improperly may beaten at lation to tho Code Commissioners; al- the c.ilieo of the Register of Deeds, teration in relation to Feel. and '-thcr ettcvill, N.

C. eminent divine died at Went- Rockingham county, N. Friday morning last, in the forty- year of his age. Dr. Reid for some time past been in health, the result of arduous its Presiding Elder of the Greensboro Conference of the Meth Episcopal Church still his was not expected, and the I cani'i with a suddeness which augmented the grief naturally felt his loss.

The members of the I throughout the State will- this sad intelligence mourn- but with the full conviction a faithful servant has gone to a merited reward. entertained ns while hete The Ed wards, was adapted Resolved, That the Secret this Convention furnish the Hal Era with a copy of its proceedings, with the request of the Convention that the same be published. At .3 o'clock, Thursday morning, the Convention adjourned, and Star of the South Lodge No. 3 met, and, after initiating several members, convened in the Degree Temple, which conferred the degrees. The final adjoujnment took place 7 o'clock on Thursday morning.

We are pleased to say that the Convention in every respect was a perfect success. Ah earnestness ax zeal which bespeaks much future good seemed to pervade the entire delegation. The harmony which jirevaileti throughout the oneness p'urpose were highly gratifying and On the part of our excursionists I can safely say that a more pleasant time was never enjoyed. Leaving the X. C.

Depot 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning, our train going and coming was the scene of mirth and happiness. No disorder no cross words, no drunkenness marred our pleasure. We fell into good hands at Goldsboro when Capt. W. F.

Loftin of the A IsT. C. It. It. took charge.

We have many reasons to return the heartfelt thanks of our entire party to thia noble gentleman. Tender his charge we had no ca'" whatever for anxiety i learn that memorial services be held in the 31. E. Church of city on Sunday morning next, o'clock, conducted by the pas- Rev. A.

W. Mangum. it but officers holding ofiicc. ine second sccnon oi mi- sam ordered to be publishrnl is in thc follow- ing words, to-wit It shall be the duty of the Sheriff in each and every county in the Stato to open polls at the several election precincts in his county on the s.id first Thursday in August fv-xt, and the same shall be kept open-fnne day, from tho hour of eight o'clock in the morning to the hour of seven in tho afternoon, when all persons qualified toot cording to thc Constitution, may vote for or against the ratification of each of the said amendments, those desiring such amendments to vote with the writ ten or printed ticket For thtjseof a contrary opinion to vto with a written or printed -ticket, Against 4 The attention ol County Coininissiiu-ers and Inspectors of lik'ction Li also called to the 4th section of said act of Assembly which provides that scpaiate ballot-boxes shall Ik furnished for each amendment to be voted on. Done at our City of Ilaleigh, the ninth day of June, At 1S73, and in L.

8. the ninety-seventh year of American TOD CALDWELL. By tho Governor J. B. Neathery, Private Secretary.

51 It 3r The papers named in the foregoing proclamation will publish as therein directed and forward bills to Executive office. TTROPOSALS. At a meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the City of Raleigh, held on the evening of tho Gth the Chief of Police was nuthorizeel to advertise for proposals tb keep tho City Pumps in order for one year, the Contractor to furnish new Stocks and Platforms. Seated Proposals will be received at my office for ten days from thia date, Too rigui 10 reject auv or an, reserved, JAS. C- KING, 51 2t.

Chif of Police. 1' cover all the expenses of bringing in. i i The Premium Business. Jrt our next issue will be found a new announcement from the publishers of the popular family and sto-y weeklv. Our Fireside FkienjDv This paper is endorsed by the pifo- minont Tin nprs nf fThteflc and DtKeh Fatally Injured.

On Thursday Coroner Magnin held an inquest the causes of death, offMrs. Dodd a lady aged Co years. following facts were developed. Dodd was walking on the of the North Carolina Railroad 7 o'clock in the morning wheji saw a passenger train coming. stepped on the Raleigh and Railroad when she W-as and fatally Injured' by tie locomotive of a freight train.

1 of accidental death, was re and the Engineer exonera blame In the matter. i 1 j-r places, and is evidently a gran success. They announce that theit second annual distribution will positively take place on the August next. Their chromo is a beauty, and all they claim for it ead their adyei-tisement, It will ve you full particulars..