Royal. At 11 o'clock Rev. W. R.
and efficient Register of Deeds, Mr. their petition contains a majority of
O. V. Herring, who has been quite the voters of Clinto i; and even if it
siek for the past week, on the streets did we have no doubt a petition
ngain. equally as large could be easily raised
on the other tide. But let us see if
the petition did contain a majority.
Take from it the seventeen negro
votes, which we nnderstand were on
it, and you have not a majority, and
it does not seem to us that h demo
cratic town oughf to be governed by
republican influences. In short we
commend the Board for it? back-bone
and wise decision.
-The new . uniforms for the
Sampson Light Infantry have ar
rived and they are beauties. Our
coinrany has also new overcoats and
is now well equipped.
The track on the C. F. & Y. V.
R. R., has been laid for twelve miles
irom Wilmington The first train
over the road entered Wilmington
lant Monday.
Mr. Jns. a. Moseley, formerly
of Sampson county, has severed his
connection with the firm of W. II.
ami K, s. Tucker, and will form a
co-partnership with Mr. Charles Mc-
Jv im mon in conducting a large dry
goods business in Raleigh. Corres.
Wilmington Messenger.
Harry Tracy, State Lecturer for
the Farmers' Alliance, will lecture
In Clinton on Friday, July 12th, and
it is hoped a good attendance of our
farmers will be present and hear
him. He is said to be a fine speak
er, and all who can should come and
get tho benefit of his advice.
