NOTICE TO TRAVELRS.

            I am now running a daily mail from Scotland Neck to Halifax. I have a comfortable two horse hack, which leaves Scotland Neck every morning for Halifax and returns the same day. Will take passengers and express packages at reasonable rates. I am also prepared to entertain travelers, promising to spare no pains to make them comfortable.

Respectfully,

W. H. SHIELDS.

[The Roanoke News (Weldon, NC) 8 Jan 1880, Page 4]

This is an undated picture of a 2 horse vehicle. It may be similar to the one advertised by Mr. Shields.
Picture from Texas Transportation Museum  at http://www.txtransportationmuseum.org/history-ox-mule-horse.php