The Roanoke News from Weldon, North Carolina • Page 3

THE ROANOKE NEWS ADV KRTLSKM KNTrf. NK A DVKRTISEM KNTS. A ANTE I). We wish to buy a Thousand Busheta of Prime Wheat to grind into flour. Apply la Emry A Capoll or to Clark at the Weldon Mills.

OctStf. 1 mk Kdltnrnf tills paperls in no wav rcspoiiKl-hie for Ihi, views slatciuciita of Convspi, mi-nuts. cnmuiiinieailoim of an anonymous character will puhlished the real of tin- writer inusr nccmipuny all I'oniiniinleniiniH Any (who may inrirrtcvdl at statements mail" hy rorrt'apoiulcutsftin nhtiiin the name on application to tlie alitor. Correspondents will please write only on ope able of the paper, ami to avoi, having their enminiinirationH tlirown In the waste Mvsket will furnish Iheir nann's-ii-it neeessarlly fr publication hut as a irnanuity of ffoo, 'fnlth We will not notice anonymous correspondence! Cotton low, Tiis Junior is slill sick. OooD Mlu Keeter.

You owe for your paper. all gono, Bhino out your blankets. Sucmit in Scotland Nkck We learn iliat a Mr. J. W.

Whitehead of Suotland Neck committed by taking nine during tho week. Unrequited love was the cause of the rash net. Pkironh Wantkd. Two hundred and llfty livo grown pigoons wanted; to be do-livorod on Friday Oct. at Weldon N.

(V Partipa will ploaso coniinunicatB with the Roa Ni'K olliee at oneo. Til dally mall route between Halifax and Sli'otland Neck was opened last Tuesday. Mr. W. II.

Shields is tho contractor on this route and those who know him need assurances that the mail will be put through on time. Arrangomonts havo also been made to convoy parseugors. Tint Taii.ou Makks tub Man. Nothing makes a man Ice! so well as a well-fitting suit of clothes. Ponder these Tu Kit it is nothing more liairowing to the sympathetic mind than to hear a crying baby, Dr, Bull's Baby Syrup wil give instant relief to the little sullerer.

For sale at all drug stores, 950001 Wantkd! $51100 woith ot County Orders and Jury Tickets, for which I will pay tho ghest cash price, JAS. T. OOOCH, Weldon, N. 0, A New and Inip.jiitant Enthiipiiisk. Messrs.

Eniry and Capell announco to day that they wish to purchase at once 1000 bushels of prime wheat. We learn Irom these gentlemen that they are having their celebrated Weldon Mill put in order lor grinding wheat and will have it ready in two or three weeks. We regard this enterprise ol Messrs. Entry nn I Capell as calculated to be of tnores ivice to Weldon and the surrounding country than sny which has been initiated in our midst for a lor.g timu. II Weldon ever rises to the dignity of a city it must be as a manufacturing centre lor the agricultuial riches of the country by which it is nurroundo I.

This is a step iu that direction, It is the beginning of a policy which will give to the farmers a market at their very doors fur all the wheal they cn raise. The wheat crop was formerly one ol the great sources ol the wealth ol the lanoke Valley and we hope yet to see the time when it will again become so. Another thing worthy of notice in the advertisement of Messrs. I'mry and Capell is that their announcement is made iu lull time to enable the farmuri to raite heat lor sale next year, and wc hope this will be done. It it is done, wo can assure them id a homu markut, for an entcrptitc hich has Tom Emry and Henry Capell at i8 head and has in addition thereto the You can find Boiled Linseed Oil, Haw Linseed Oil, Machine 1 for dies, Sewing Machine Oil, Lard Oil, Tanner? Oil, at T.

A. Clarks Drug Store, On and after October 1st all goods will bo sold, utriully for cavil. Every thing dow at lowest prices. Call and oo us before purchasing else where. tf WlUPIKLO it EMIIY Just to hand one ear load Liverpool fine salt, full weight, factory tilled per i'k, Also at liarysburg (oro samo prion, B.

P. Si'lKiis, Bottom Storo. Tu Tim Ladihs. We have just icceived a lew peices of hciuiiilul dress goods call early and (jet the first choice. Wiiitk it Stainhack, Bottom Store.

Pi.rasr remember ttiat your little accounts are past due and we respectfully ask a settlement ot the same. Wiiitk Stain hack, Bottom Store. Tiik Bkst isthk Ciikapkst. Therefore vim should call aud gel tho prices of For. lili.ers for which wo are iigonls beloro buying elsewhere.

Wiiitk A Stains Bottom Store, Latkst Nitws. 20 barrels Biuniwick Family Flour just received at White Stainbsck's "Bottom Store." Wc cannot renlaee this with any as nice. Call early and buy beloru it is nil sold. Wiiitk A Stainiiack, tf "Bottom Store." Faumkiis save money by using the Homo H'eilillz 'r, matin at home by the Formula of Uovkin, farmer A which has given soeh eneral satisfaction here tried. Tho chemicals can tin had pure of T.

(Mirk Weldon N. 0. Agaut lor Boykln Ciirmer A Co, I am now selling nt retail, pretty colTeo sugars, ut lOels. per pound, shoulder meat lit, sides Hcls a No 1 article of cotfoo at medium quality at B. 1.

f'l'IKKS, Bottom Store. New li ink just to hand and and forsalo lllckens complete hooks 11 volumes illustrated. I'rlce 14 dollars or 1.2,1 single volume. Seotts complete works, Wayei Iy Novels 2.1 voluutns, illustrated et or single copy. Also complete line of school hooks, McG ii files, Homers and National Headers, (iraminars, tieogra-pines, Arithmetics and all kind of school material.

Ilvmn books and bibles a speciality. Complete lino of stationary, a numbsr one article of letter paper at 1,1 ueilts per quiro. lies by the wholesale, Spiers, Bottom Storo. Wclilwii JMUirket). HUPOUTKI) I1Y It.

1. PIM lilts. Wki.don, Oct. 1S78. DM INISTRATOR'a NOTICE.

Having qualified aa Administrator with, the will annexed upon the estate of A. G. Mcllwuinr, deceased, situated aud being in tho stato of North Carolina, all persons indebted to said testator are required make immediate payment and linso holding niaiiu.5 egainst him are hereby notified io present the same duly autheii-tiealed to me, at llalilax, N. on or bos. fore the 15th day qf September 1S79.

Halifax, N. JAMES M. MULLEN. a i ni a 1 1, r. Sept.

14 Ow. I To tho Creditors of 8. B. Hyman deceased, Take notice that a Special Proceeding has been commenced boioro the Clerk of the Superior Court lor Halifax County againa E. W.

Hyman, Amlnistrator of S. Hyman, doe.owcd, for an account and settlement of his administration, and mi pay io mo ereallors what may be navable to them rnsopeiavAtr i uml la notify ynu to appear before said Clerk r.ti or ImfnrA (hp duv I i.lil,at- lu-s at bin nfllce iu tho town of Halifax', i I nieyour uvulonca ol delit against faul denedunt duly aiithnnticatod, or ibis uoticu win ue pteaii iu Liar ol llieir recovery. Lt a uopy of this notice be published tho eoon house in Halifay for thirty days, and a eopv thereof bo pnblisheil i the Roanokh uj, a newspaper (Tub-lishnil Ik said noillitv. itnnn wlf f.ie si aucceaalve weeks. TliiaSept, Itjth, 187S, John 1.

UltMimiY. Clerk Sujierior Court and Probate Juilg' Halifax County, N. Kitchen and Dunn Atty for Creditors. REGALIA MANUFACTORY. MAH.

niTTKI.OOKFKIt, MANUFACTURER OF AND DliAI.KH IM SOCIKTY AND Goods, mNNBRS, 80AHPS, ItAlMJKS, Ac. Als Costumes for at lowest rales. 4111 Broad Stroet, bat. Fourth and Filth, Sept 21 ly Riehtnond, Va. OTIC To thn creditors deceased I of John li.

(iary, Take notice that a special prnccoding has been commenced belore the Clerk i tho Court for Halifax County, North Carolina, against Paul Gary, as administrator of John R. Gary iloeea-ed, for an account and settlement of his administration, and to pay to Hie creditors what may bu payable to them respectively, and this is to notify you to appear before said Cler. on or before the dav of Sepfoin bo" A. D. 1S78, at his olliee in lialifax town and file your evidences of debt against said decedent duly auihenticnied, or this nonce will bo (ilpaded in bar of their rr ov ery.

Let a eooy of this notion 1o posted nt tho Court Houso in said of Halifax for thirty days and a copy thcieil bu published in Mie I'oanoko News, a news, paper published iu said county, once 1) week for six sucneksivn weeks. This the loth duy Aug. 1ST'-. JNO. T.

OREOORY, Court, and Probate mine, lialifax County, N. Aug2Ww. AND A By virtue of the mithori viwted in nio as Admiiilstralor iih III" will uuneie I i I A.O. Mi llw. line, deceased, I will sell ri -Vatoly, and on reasonable ti rms tho h'U lowing valuable lauds belonging to the said deceased, situ 'd in ilDai comity, North Carolina, to wil 1, One tnuitLuown aa "Eluiwood," adjoin ing the lands ol I II Macon, deceased, T.

v'. Niehosoii iind ohers, and containing abopt threehundred and elu'hl v-lonr acres, tormorivowned by VY, P. Solnuion, decuiised. Thisis line land and situated iu a healthy section. 2.

One undivided half interest, in an island III Roanoke river near the loivu of Wi'JihiP, knnwii a 1 oat 's Island. an I cin-1. lining nine and a hall acres, in mn other tract lying Imtivnoi the canal nu.i said river at Weldon, containing about twenty-live ucrc, and which is In be a line mill site. And on one oilier tract lying in said river just below tho basin ol said canal and containing about twelve acre, If these lauds aru not privately disposed of before that timu, i.all nflur tl em at public auction, at Hie ourKh.i;so in llalilax town, on Monday the 2nd day of Dia comber next. I also have for dale as Attorney for dif ferent parlies Qtl)r valuable lands situated in aaul county, in tracts to si.i( purnlnn- irs.

For further particulars aiplv to ine, Halifax N. C. JAMES M. MULLEN. A in i i a I r.

JTATURE NOBLEST REMEDY UKDKHim Al.I'Vt IKi'N SPIIINUS tt ATKH AMI MASS. "Etllciont for throat Dr. ar-ringtnu of Va. 'Spsuifjo in Skin diseasss." Dr. Alton of "Uneqnaled for Suroul.nis alV ction." Dr, Walker nl 'a.

"Prompt and beneficial as an nlloii tiv.e.'T-Prol' Duncan, D. Into Brest. Randolph Macon Colleue. "Rejuvenating on ju rsons worn with toil and care. Dr.

Hales of Va. "Invaluable for Neuralgia.1' Dr. llarri, son, N. Y. ''Regulates liia Secretive Organs.

i)r. Christian nt Va. "PurilLu the Blood Or. Langhorne, Va. "Successful In Dypeia" Prof, son, Univ.

of Pa. "Has no equal for Chills" Bev. Ellison I I this day announce myselt Beady for ginning Cotton and grinding Corn, all of which I am prepared in do in very abort space of time, my machinery is all a pew out fit, Engine, Om, Press and all combined is new, and with a new nut lit I thl I can give satisfaction. All ask is atrial. feel thankful lur the patronage of my friends In the past; I will be glad to see my old customers, and new ones also.

My motto la to Try to pleaae all by being strict to business. W.T.PARKER. Oct, 1873, Out. 6 2w. r1AXESI TAXKS! Notice is hereby given that I will be at tho following planes an the iUy named for the purpose ol collecting taxes.

Malilhx Monday October 7th. Crowells Boads Tuesday lith. Ilawsous Roads Wednesday Hth, En Hold Thursday 10th. Iirapera Roads Friday lith, Blngwood Saturday 12th. lirinkleyvillo Monday 14lh.

All persons are requested to coma forward and nettle at mice, No indulgence will bo kI van, L. M. LONG, Tax Collector, Kept 30th lhTH, flallfsx County. Oct.llt, JOHN A A A 11 RELIABLE STYLISH II A A UK 11 I FOR MEN, YOUTHS, BOYS AMI) CHILD A IK; KIT AND BENT NTOt'K IN VIRGINIA All our own Manufacture, well made, Bolublo Goods. Sore to give Sat, i fuel ion.

Ml.lti HASIT TAII.OKINU DEPARTMENT, AM ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF riK.lIK F. UUOIlSJ. HEND FOB SAMPLES. (I SUN I) FOR CATALOGUE. ONE PRICE UUABANTKK.

I MONKY BEFUNDED A JOHN WAN A. MAKER, 'i'onth aud Main Streets, HuihiijoHd, Va. Oct m. JJULL AND WINTER STOCK, 1 8 7 NOAH iVALKKll i HOI.K VI.K Vl) Khl'AII. I 8 No.

1411 KYCAMORK STREET. RECE1VIMG DAILY A LARGE and attractive utoek of Fall and Winter lothing and ji-ufft' l-'urnlsihing Uoodi. MEN'S YOUTH'. AND BOYS' CLOTHING, ALL PRICES AND While Shirt and drawers, Merino VVIiile and Scarlet Undershirts and Drawers, Collars, Handkeruhiol's, Noc(a. Neck -'lies and Scarfs, Suspeuders.

Ac, A. SAMPLES just rueeived. CLOTHING of all kinds made to oixnr at Baltimore Prices. Don't fail to give us a call before buying, NOAH WALKER A CO. 143 Sycamore street, Fktkk-iiiiho Va.

ALEX. F. SHORT, AllKNTS. J. (JEO.

WILKINSON, Opt T.I G. a a if v. it, CIS HMY VI I.lfA Cotton Middling Fair, OJcts Middling Low Middling il (iood dinary fi). Bacon sides ilalOets Shoulders Mail Canvassed hams lall Laid 12 tii 80 ets per bushel Meal D.lalnil Family Hour 7 .10 Host Extra (VI Super p.llUatilHI standard A 12jets Sugar standard li II Sugar extra lOalleis Sugar brown p- Collee Bio Il'i4 i2il Colfee Lagti.yra ula luo Starch ldeta Syrups Cniuiuoii 2.1 per gallon Syrup New Orleans Nails pur keg ails retail dels Salt Liverpool 7.1 per sack inborn Apples pi barrel Southern apples On llees wux per lb I av I or cwt Foddor 7ft pur Candles l.lallit par lb Cheeso l.la'JOc lliiles Flint Siliic Hides dry-suited tii7c Hides green dc c.lller Hoalll Hiisset t'ppcr iitil Herrings H.hU.i I. oil por barrel Calicoes best 1, lands (laSc White el ilbs 7i.K- Medium cloths tla7e White linings Salic'.

i iu 1 vi' 'i a it i -s. SATURDAY OClOliER 5, 1878. I'HOGKANUK OF HACKS, A. PREiCOTT, First Day. Tuesday at 11 a Trotting race, mile heats, to har-ncss.

best 2 iu 3 First to receive $20 00 S.cnd to receive 5 00 At 1 o'clock, sum') day. Purse $55 00, Running race, mile dash lor all ages Fiist to receive Second tti receive .40 00 .15 00 At 2J o'clock same 1ay. Purse $10.00, Running race, hall milo and repeat, for all ages First to receive 25 00 Hecond to tecetve 15 00 Srcond Day. Wedncsd iy at 12 o'clock Purse $75 00 Running race, one mile aud repeat, lor all aijea Firm to receive 50 00 Second to receive 25 00 At 1J o'clock eatne day. Trotting race in harness.

Purc $200 00, mile heats beat 3 in 5 three or re to enter thieu to Ftart Fir.it to receive 125 00 Second to receive 50 00 Third to receive 25 08 At 3 o'clock same duy. Puise 7000 Dash 1 miles, for all Htpa First to receive 50 00 6econd to 20 00 Tin ui' Day Thursday at 11 o'clock. Trotting race, mile heats, 2 in 3 to harness, untrained horses First, to receive 20 00 Second to receive 10 03 At 12 o'clock same itav. Running race. Purse i0.00, one mile and repent three or more to enter three to start Firit to receive AO Second to receive 50 00 Third to receive 23 00 At 2V o'clock P.

siime day, Running race, two mile- dash or all a-e. Purse $00 00 First to receive Seeoad to receive Fotjutii Day. Friday at 11 o'clock a. Running race Purse 870.00, mile dash lor all ages: First to receive 70 00 20 00 .50 00 Second to 20 00 At 12 o'clock same i Irnt-tinjf race to harness mile heats First to receive 40 00 to receive 10 00 At 1 o'clock r. m.

same day, li juning rase. Purse $75, onu mile and repeat, for all agcB First to receive 50 00 to receive 15 00 At 2 o'ciock P. same day, Jttunulng race, mile dasu lor aldle 'Fiist ta receive 20 00 Second to .10 00 In all races, not otiiervv an specific three or more are required to enter ami two to start Banning rapes will be governed hy the c-aes ot the 8 th Jockey Club. In the trotting racs, lor untrained (horses, the horses mut bu driven by their owners, as no professional drivers will be allowei in the rare. 'Eutrance fee, in all cas.x, 10 per cent.

Ruttleboro I.ellcr. Battlkb mo, X. 3id 1878. DbarNhws: Like the Dutchman in-q iinnii alter his pocket hook, where am the Democratic and Republican paities iCone tol The r. seems to be brciki itself down py the ecitement ol the grand successes or victories it has ol late achieved, while the other is rapidly paa inn tway like the raya of phosphorescence against the gulden beams ol a noonday sun.

(r un all that 1 ran pick up. it si 'ems very probable that the next eleclion will show the temper ol the peni.le, hich will he in favor ot the to called National "Greenback party. Whether this will be 'deterimental to the interest of the eountrv is yet to be seen. At all crests the Green-'backs in this section arc rarryinit the oav, let them be kuowo by whatever name called. R'5Y.

Mr the Diaetp'es of has been hoi linn a meeting here for several layg and DjRhts, but as yet has not brouiiht any to the bench. has preached some very excellent and convincing sermons. Many ol our merchants have returned, with the largest stock ol goods they eec bought. Among them may lie mentioned ('apt. B.

U. Green, Herbert it W. York, J. A. Stokes Junes and Si.

liawlings, all enterprising men. Mr, James S. Jones, the tittle man ol Nash, who can throw down any man put before him was in town this morning. 'His weight is 105 pounds anil only feet 6 inches high. Dr.

V. II. Whitehead, of this place, performed a remarkable case of lith 'dmny a lew days since op a little nero hoy only tour years old. The stone taken Irom him was perlectly bard, and about the ol a partrldfjo egg. Til a irst bale of cotton sold in this market passed through tlie hands of ('apt.

B. Green last week. The price given 0 cents by Messrs Herhert Cotton is coming in scantily. The price for picking out the same is ungiug from .85 to 40 cents per hundrel. There is but little sickness in the section.

Pkteiison. A Question of Grammar Two gram-msrians were wrangling the other day, one contending that it was only proper to any, "my wages is high." while the other noifi-iy insisted that the correct thing was "my wages are high." Finally they stopped a day-laborer, and submitted the quesiion to diiiu. "Which do you say, "vour wages is liigb," or "your wages are high!" "Oil, to the devil wid yer nonsanse," ha (aid, resuming bis pick, "ver nattier ol ye right, file wages is low, thunderin' low." 4 "Gem'len." said Brother Gardner, as reported by the Detroit Freo Press, "death mus' come tc all. We can't escape it. Some jOI us will he hung, some drownvd, some burned up in barns, some git shot by de plico, but it will be death jus' do fame.

Let us hev. our cabins in order, an' let us be 'spectiu' a visit from dat white-faced Angel who moves ho soltly dat men hear not an' who strikes so bwiflly dat men hev no escape," A Virginia woman offers to seil ber hns band by auction, and apply the proceeds to the liquidation nl the Slate debt. "1 recommend him to purchaser! she adds, "aV a mm possessing all qualities a woman capable pf controlling, (iim could Jtsire." Wkatiikk getting cooler. Titkkky ntid gravy, next. Tun fair is drawing nigh.

Skk Iatnt market ropnrU. GitApus not very plentiful. Fkkkiiith increasing daily, Now is the limn to advertise. ShVKHAi, marriages report oil. Snow predicted for October.

NoiuilAMiToN con it this week. C'oTT got a black eye Tuesday. Every body 's sphere Atmosphere, Til only victory oyer lovo is flight. Pav your subscription to New. Evkuvhipy is talkingaliouttbo fair.

CiiuisTmas on Wednesday litis year. Evkhytmi.no was lovely at GohUmro. Sunk your Job Work to J. V. Sledge, Lawykiw are stronjt when fee-blest.

Won ns ass away, but aetiona roinain. Ir will soon bo time for lassos pullings, cotton idling for 3 coots a pound. Goojn tnidH done in town last tiaturdiiy. llu wiio as not moved by tears has no heart. K'K frost 0(iu make his appour-ance, ttill continues, to como iu very fast.

Tkk best iil us' rated piiiHr out a banknote. it. Hayes gave to the vellow fover sufferers. Kkai)1I ouradvcirtigotBsiits aud profit by them, Orit farmers should proparo something for the lair. Evkuyu idy we hear ol is coming to the Weldon Fair.

Skviuiai. of our merchutHs have gone north for goods. Somk of our luerehmts have gotten in their fall stocks. Skvkrai. iiw erected in town.

buildings are being GoVlitlN ut IIkniiiiickj tlie Wcidnn Fair. is expected at Sjjk advertispinnnt of Mr. W. Parker iu another column. A good Jowi-ler could do a unmoor one luiMiiHM in Weldon.

Go to V. T. Parkers Steam Mill for good meal orto get cotton ginned. A woman's tears sotton a man's heart, her llaileries bis oad. Til iiuiforiiis or tho Koanoke Light are very pretty.

Skk advertisement id land fur sale, W. V. II ill (Joiiinibsioiu r. Dahkiks demand 50 cents per hundred for picking cotton in this vicinity. O'IIaiia is to be taken down and the uegro (lenient snowed tinder again.

I.n'lT lIiuii'iiuKV is thought to be the coming ra ileal candidate, He's a bud lot. liitAMiil.n, the crack racj colt of the Etst. was iieateu at Loaisvillc by Wail'uld lust Wednesday. Tun MurfieisWo Eequirer has changed its I) line to the Albemarle Ei.quirer uud enlarged ilelf. Is it possihlo tlmt our merchants are going to sit still anil say nothing about the walk-way the bridge.

your honsos. A fow grasses anil leaves cost nothing whilst thoy add to tho beauty of the place. Buy, Mr. irlick will occupy tho pulpit of tho M. K.

church jo Weldon oil lo-mor low morning ut 11 o'clock. Tun sound ol tho hummer and saw is heard on every hand. Tho march of improvement is steadily onward. 5000 Kales ol Cotton Vntc. Highest cash piices paid.

J. T. Goocii, Weldon, N. C. Tit khk weio no si rviees at (trace church Inst Friday night, but (hero will be the usual service on humliy morning at 11 o'clock.

Hickory, dlckory, dock, How tho cradle did rock, They joined iu tlie song, Tw el vh iiiiiiilrttd In Holler wn take no stcuk. i "A friend in ned is a fr'end indeed Sueli a Iriend is J)r, Bull's Cough Pyiup' which should he in every lamily it costs only 35 cents a bottle and may save many a doctor bill. Wk desire to call special attention to thn advertisement of Mr, M. Long, tax eollcoior lor this county. Ho urges the poopln to come forward aud settle their taxes without delay.

Wk regret not li ning received Captu'n Kitchen's appointments in time lor publica tion to dat. lie opens the canvass in tgecoinbe Mouday. Ir parents know that convulsions, (its, weie caused by worms chaw ing at the vilals of the child they would seek a remedy at once. Shriner's Indian Vermi luge la just the thing. Price -j centj a bottle.

Tits Chicl of tho Seminolo tribe ol Ir dians was recenily found dead in the ever glades ol Florida, haying been bitten by a moccasin while in a elate ot intoxication lie is op post to huve lain on the snake or gotten in its path, and was bitten seveial tunes. He was teventy jairs ul known amen the tribe as Great Tiger, lie is succeeded by his son, a young wanioi' apothegms and order a mil at onre from John Wanainaker of ll chmon 1 who advertises in t'ie Koanoke Newsand whose clot to a are good for wu have tried them. Tun ladies of Weldon gave a dlmo party Thursday night for tho beuetit of the yellow fever sulferers. Tlie tublos groaned beneath all llio dnlleanlos of the Sanson, fair Woman loot her presence to charm lie occasion and chinned out tho boys to the tune of fill. Tho Woldon Siring Hand was present and milled much to the onjoymont of the occasi ii.

Notks oif tiiic Wkatiikk kou tiik MoNIII OV Highest Temperature 05'1 Lowest 51 Mean 71J Prevailing Wind Xorlll East. Amount of Kiinlall U.01 inches. No. tti days on which it rained 12. FiiKtonTa.

The Agents of the respite-tivo roads running to Weldon report business very hyavy, cotton is coming in and they are engaged weighing, marking, Ac. Our inorch ints lira getting their sup. plies preparing for tho ooming fall trad" which, Irom tho present outlo ik pn misns bo very good. Wo are glad of it, hm wo want to soo all our pooplo and tho railroads prosper. L.

A. Fakinimi.ts (irnrary D'partmont is stockod with a full supply ol BACON FLOUB, SUGAlt, LABI), KICK, MO-IjASSKS, Canvassed Hums, Nalt, Soap, I'oneootralo I I.ye, Esseiiueol'Coil'co, Blue ing. Starch, Ac. Ac. Iry goods, Notions, Boots mild Shoes, Hats, Clothing, are now being sold low down to make renin for fall stock.

Prices ot every thing to suit the bard times. Dhatii ok an Ink nt. Again the silent messenger of (lentu waves Imm nab'o plumes over a'p thcr household aud loving hearts nro bowed down with urief. On Monday last Mumha'd Cook Mcroeock infant son of our townsman Mr. E.

Moiocock was titkou away, aged ten months, l.iko a tender (lower ho has been cut down and transplanted to blouni perpetual beauty in tho Celestial Garden above. Pk -Mr. W. II. Ilrown the fTi clout and urbane agent of tho Petersburg Bailroud at l'etnrshurg was iu our little town last Sunday.

He came down to pay a visit to his son Mr. H. V. Brown our young townsman, and returned the sumo evening. Wk had tho pleasure of meeting in our til eii on last Wednesday Mr.

Bichard Battl.aof tho T.irboro Southerner. Mr. Haiti i was returning home Irom a trip to Norfolk and Baltimore wheru he has boon for tho past wouk soliciting advertise menlH. Bhad! Bk.vi,!!;- Jlist received llllll) bundles of Cotton Ties PKI Bolls of bagging. 100 Barrels Flour family, extra, super.

Kill Bags lilli'd. 50 Cn-ns Snull', Tobicco, Ac. 'M) Bushels bolted luoal. 300 h'ot 8 inch rubber belting. Barrels Sugar, all grades.

20 Barrels of Mullets aud i Birrola of Herrings. At tlio wholesale and rel iil grocery and commission house ol ,1. is. 1. (ooens, for tho lowest cash prices.

Tub following i a statement of revivals on Bounoke circn.it this year, Bev. Cook Preii'her in charge: Ebeni.er Church, 4i 41 25 18 II 0 II 21 18 Conversion. Accessions Conversions Accessions. Conversions. Accessioi Cniive'hions Accessions Conversions.

Accessions. 122. 104 Calvary Kew Ilopa Tabor ti i lethcl Total Conversions Acrcssions Baptisms Dkatii ok an Estimahi.k Yoi'no an Wo received Wednesday tho sad intelligence of the death In Baltimore of Mr. J. A.

Turpi!) of this place. Mr. Tgrpin was clerk in tho Southern Kpress Company's olliee in this place He had been suf fering for some time with an inward nlloc-II ui, and left for about a week or two ago to place himself under medical treatment; but tho operation which lie had to undergo proved too severe and caused his untimely death. He leaves a young wife to mourn his loss. His remains were brought to Woldon Thursday and Interred In the family burying place on Mrs.

Morocoeks farm near (iaston. Mr. Turpin was nn estiu.alilo young man and in his death the community in which be lived hav sustained a great loss. List of Jurors drawn the September meeting ot Board ol County Commissioners for the Oct. Term Inlerior Court to wit 1 .1 Dunn 2 Gooeh II Geo Lewis 4 HCJosey 5 Caswell Solomon 0 It Askew 7 Daniel Richardson 8 Elistia Snow 9 Thomas Clark 10 Dow Whitaker 1 1 Samuel Garner 12 Ransom VaVxhau 13 Berry Draughan 14 Henry Coleman II Scott 10 Mills Butts 17 Turner Whitaker 18 Gns Adams 19 Al Copcland 20 Wilson 21 William Ward 22 Trim Macon 211 John Hyman 24 Joe Watson 2.1 Li'lle Parker 20 Isham Daniel 2T Alex Alston 2D JitTcrsnn Hunter 29 15 Joseph Whitaker By order ol the Board Wiley Perry 30.

3. Lbwi, Clerk bent-lit nl Mr. ('talk's management is going, to full. or It FA III. not OF TIIK AND TAIl UIVKU AlllllCrt.TlMl.Vt, HX'IKTY.

The ninth annual Fair of this Association will take place on O.iUber 2fl 20 I'Olh and illst and November 1st. The premium of the several dep irtnii nts a'e all liberal, and sulll -leutly diversified to create a general interest. The speed de partment calls tor running and trotting on tlie second, thir1, fourth and tilth days ot the Fair. Tlie pnigrainme is a good one, and should prove attractive. N.

Y. Turl Field and Farm, U'MNOKK AND TAIl IIIVKH AllRICllh Tt'llAI. SlICIKTY. The siiicess ol tins Association is with-, out parallel in the Slate, and is one ol which every North Caroliniiii should feel proud. The Society owns ten thousand dollata with ol properly, doet not owe a tart lilng, and has a ilsnce ol in, thousand dollars in the Treasury.

The appioaehing annual exhibition, lo lie held at Weldon on the 28 promises to surpass all previous exhibitions, in number ot visitors, in display of larin products and as; nc.ilt ural implements, in trials ot speed, all 1 in tveiytliing that will iiiake the Pair attiaciive or con tuco to the enj 'Yincnt ol visitors. There ale already many tine ho'ses in training on tho fine track ol the icictv, and the i dll.iers have the positive assurance that horses Iron) three slah'es now al Biltimore ill be piesrnt to rontcst lor the handsome premiums oil red lor nin-liiiuj and Irnttlug Iria's ol speed. The premiums oil' ri in all Hie I) part, incuts ate large, and are always paid promptly in cadi, Weldon is accessible lioin all points, by railway, and tier citir ens have kiuiliy consented to aid the i llicers of the Society, by to entertain visitors in private houses. il-eigh News. An HisioniiMl.

Kapt. livery agent who has lieen steadily selling the Improved f'J'l Homestead Mewing Machine for three years, owns his ilw 'tug bouse, nas a good account in is clear of debt, and has at interest 'he of securing a gomi agency lor superior goods lit ih lowe. i prices. A good first-class Ma- uhint, most iismIuI reunion at nil times easy to oinlcrslaiid and control the same si.e am) does the samo work as nnv ma-ebiiips thai sell at l'oi'K Tl.MKs the price. There is vo machine at any prieo better, or that will iio liner or mom work, and certainly nine so low hi price by many dollars.

'Thn lloMKsTKAO is widely known and used in thousands of families i.i the Eastern nod Middle Stales, uud da I becoming popular in tho West. It will suvo its cost several times over iu one season, doing the work of tho family, or will earn four or live dollars a day for any man or woman who sews for a living. is the strongest machine made, is ready at all limes to do its work, makes the slrongest and iinesl stitch yet invented, and is hilly acknowledged as tho Standard Family Sewing Machine. Price, completo for do-inenlic use, $20, delivered at your door, no matter how remote you mav rusldn. Husi-ness permanent and honoratile, ith more certain and rapid sales, and larger profits than noy other.

Extraordinary liberal oilers made to local or traveling agents wlmro wn luve none established ol if there is no Bgent near von, send your order direct to the factory. Address John II. Kendall it' 121 Broadway, 'ew York. i I' I a I il a I In lime of pea prepare lor wau, While all is ipiii't don't forget to insure your properly with B. F.

Butler, General Insurance Agent. SiNuK.it Sewing Machines, needles and all attachments, for sale at White Stain-back's Bottom Store. Mill 10)11 101 1 1 -One hundred lbs, of Flour Just received and for sale cheap lor cash. White Stainiiack A Goocii, Call and examine our large aud now selected atnek ol Crookory btlore nurphas ing. Wiiitk, Stainback, A Ghooiih.

If you die soon will your family be pro-vided for? 1 not be sure to insure your lite in the iM p. i. i a It. F. Buti.kii, Agent.

Two elegant business an! pleasure wag ons fur one or two horses for sale cheap at tlio Roanoke Agricultural works Weldon. tf, Winfield and Emry have to arrive W0 barrels of flour and 25,000 pounds of bacon, which they will sell at Baltimore prices, without any charge nir u. Just received a lot of Miles Celobrated Walkonphast and Buttoned Shoes. Cal nu see thorn, vie guarantee satisfaction. 1 Whie St aim back A Gooch.

Kii-iiuiiii, Oct, Coti'iin Is quiet and scarcely anything doii g. (junto Hill, the latter ir middling, the pricei are mainly nomi nal. other gradi'S are proportionately lower according lo quality. (imiN Wheat Is dull, nricps run ning from 'nio. to HI.

The cleanest and best seed might overreach the lat Figure. loitN Ai present is rather scarce and market active, and nricn decidedly higher. white, mixed, Oats Market dull, and the supply on hand greater than the demand. We quote siiing 40ala per bushel. llAi uN honhleis ii, sides ifc: bulk shoulders sides 7ia7j.i.; Va.

hams j.tal.Ue hog round Soap oininon, as to quality. toilet, Moi.assks Extra heavy hogshead, 22c tie-ee-, 'Jle barrels, gulden syrups, iatoc; I'orto Kie 111 Now Orleans. pr.nie, 40 per barrel. Hsu 1'kII cainh new Kasitnnrt round herr ngs, $lnl Till. Labrador splits i mac efel small H's IMS; N.

cut 4 III) Meal Wlmlnalu, 70c. por bushel of 40 retail I' lour Ooiot. We quote; Family id Ma 7 50 as (o quality; extra Lower grades are dull and nominal. Sugar Market iiiiiet-eiusheil. pow dered and graiiuhiied.

l(lc A yellow, Rio, Liiguavra. Ida I7e Java, Sc. Salt- Li voi pool fine, lill. ivfWr Cotton -Middling, liio.liie. Low Mid.

(iood Ordluai life. Ordi nary Tone quiet. Kiiuviis Morket tini). Relined Sugars --A eotlee (st indard Ulo per pound (oll'i 0) per pound whilu extra OM per iior.iid velh.w iier pound: haul i Jf.ars lit; (He, per oind; cm loaf Ulo. per poinni.

Fl.oi'K Market quiet. Wo quote Faint jier barrel, extra I fi0i5 TiO per barrel siierlihn per burre1 fancy family ftl.7oa7.25 per barrel. NKW ADVKRTISKMKNTS. ALE OF LAND. Under and by virtue of a deciee of the Superior court lor Halifax county made at Fall Term IS 8 In thn cause onlitled W.

W. Green and N. M. Long against H. K.

Spilliuan and B. W. MpiUnian, I shall, on Monday the 2nd day of December IK7K, at tho Court house door in Halifax, sell to the highest bidder at public auction for cash, the lollgwiug tracts of hind, siu uted in Halifax county to wit: That tract ailiolniug tho lauds of Mrs. J. 11.

Suinmerill, IJ.vrgin Holt, John W. Wilktns and others, containing by estimation one hundred acres, more or less. Also one certain lot or parcel of land situated In tlio town nl Weldon, known as Mpillinans corner at the Intersection of Ulo Hit nod Water streets, now known as Washington avenue and First streets, the samo being a part of lot No 19 on plot of raid town. Oot. 4t 1878.

W.W.HALL, Celt v. Commissioner. C. Hudson. Va.

"K.Teollonl Tnnin and llMirolio" Mp.J Assn. of Ib'g. Unsurpassed for di-uisses peculiar lo Woman." John Meltoaur, M. D. L.

L. D. of Virginia, 'Well ailapted In I'lceralive NJnnriiian, Va. "None have a range of "Va. Med.

Moi.thlv. 'Very valuable lor Stomacn, Liver, Kikneya and Landou Scruggs, Va. M'oweifuJ Natural lUnnody." Prof, nardin. V. M.

I. PRICES i Watkb, $1 cask or doz i BOTTLJJSi $1 If Oil PK.MIJOIIN IIOCKNTI PKR OA1.I.ON. MASSj-aOcKTS ANI)l BOTTI.B, $2 Srt Ap HAI-K DO.XN f'l AMI 1 10 po.KN sent postpaid, Lioeral torms properly graded to whwlo-aale and retail dealers. Analysis nnd directions with each package. Full proof of all claimed sent free upon application.

Sample Bupply froe to phyaiciaua desiring to tost, Tfieae charming Srin(is are open for visitors and inva'ids the vear round from aud after June 1st. 187K. Board a month; a week, $1.00 day. Convey, ancea daily from Lynchburg to Springs, 12 miles distant, over pleasant roads, through pituresiue oountry, contnwting with al) the trains. Round trip tickets from all polnta Soutli and North at rc duoed rati.

Buildings all new or thoroughly refitted. Karo and acoommodatioua first -class. Skilful resident phys'elan. A. il.

I) A VIES, Prest. B. A. A Spring Lynchburg, Va. Hold hy A.

R. ZOLLX'OFFRB BRO. Weldon, If. Junje 20 m. (rnaile ospeciaily fur iiy patterns fur-uiiihed Hi by Mr.

Peter K. nitli, of V'orth Carolina OIN imiSTLKS. WRKNOIIKS and cverythinj necessary for COTTON GINS, for sain at Bottom Figures by PLUMMER A WHEELER, IKON FHONT Aug24tr. Petersburg, V. UNTIL OT! ol?" Thn undersigned will iotwU) in Weldon nn or about the first of Ootohar.to engage in the practice of dflutistry.ajni will In future epend the first wrek In eah month (or longer if necessary) in Waldon, and the remaining time in each month, Iu Scotland Nok, Wilson, and Rooky Moaut.

Chargte to aint the time and all work warranted to give satisfaction, GEO. L. SUACKLEFORD, (Surgeon Dentiat, Sep21tf. twouty jcais of ge..