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frame and the weary eyes The spirit aihirst for
lber'y and heaycn-damning, choking conscious
ness that We are walled up and prisoned in a dun
geon that must be our burial place Talk not Of
treedom--there is no such thing as freedom 10 a
man whose body is the jail-whose infrmities are
the racks of genius!
A MoMeNT.-One moment, what an effect Il pro-
duces upm years. one moment! Virtue, crime,
glory, shame wo rapture rest upon moments Death
itself Is but moment, yet eternity is its sue
cessor
PoPuLAaTTY.--It Is expecting to be worse than
we that we become popular--and We get credit
for being both honest and practical fellows. My
uncles mistake is TO be hypocri,e In words rare
ly answers.--Be frank in words, and nobody will
suspect hypocrisy in designs.
INDIVIDUAL. JUDGMENT. are many cases in
which an honest welleducated, high heared ndi-
vidual is much better Judge than the multitude Of
what is right and what is wrong; and in these mat
tiers he Is worth three straws II he lets the multi
tude bully or coax him out OF his judgment.
SoLrTUpE-There are times when the arrow quiz
vers within us-n which all space seems to be con-
fined, like the wounded hart, we could fly on for
ever; there is vague desire Of escape; ayearning
almost insane, to get out from our ourselves; the
soul struggles flee away and take the wings of the
morning.
PoETRY AND RELImoN.-She loved to make him
read and talk to her; and her ancient poetry Of
thought grew meowed, il were in religion, which
is indeed poetry with stronger wing.
WoMAN.--Tbe naughty woman who can stand
alone, and requires no ieaningplace in our heart,
loses the spell of her sex.
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Public Offices
Stos Laws Of the United States in vols from 1889
to ih Of March, 1897 The 4lh vol contains an index to
the four volumes
The pamphlet or Session Laws Of the United States
om the 9th TO the 2ith Conrgess inclusive from 1897
To 1897 Any separate pamphlets can be furnished
Gales and Seaton's Register of Debates in Congress
All Documents on Foreign Relations; Finance, Com
meIce, and Navigation; Internal Improvement Military
and Naval Affairs Indian Affairs Public Lands, and on
Claims Of every description be furnished separately
in sheets.
Also for sale above, large collection of files Of
Newspapers published Washington, and some of the
principal cities in the United States.
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EARNEST MALTRAvERs.-We have hastily run over
this new work of Bulwer's and have made the fol-
lowing random selections from it, which we present
the brick of the building There are many stirring
passages in the work, and it will be popular because
Bulwer wrote it. We have not space for further
marks day.
SENTIMENT.-There Is sentiment in all women,
and sentiment gives delicacy to thought and tact TO
manner But sentiment with men is generally ac-
quired an offspring of the intellectual quality, not,
as with the other sex, ofthe moral.
CoNscENcE-The conscience is the most elastic
material in the world. To-day you cannot stretch it
over moIehill, tomorrow it hides mountain.
LIFE.-Life is sleep in which we dream most at
the commencement and the close--the middle part
absorbs us too much for dreams.
The PREss.--Not only the safety-valve of the pas
sions of every party, but the great notebook of the
experiments of every hour--the homely,th invaua-
bic leger of losses and gains.
ERRoR.-Error is sometimes sweet; but there is no
anguish like an error of which we feel ashamed /
cannot submit to blush for myself.
GERMAN MUsc-The proper minstrelsy of ma
tion OF MEN-a music of philosophy, Of herosm, of
the intellect and the imagination; beside which the
strains of modern Italy are indeed effeminate fam
tasic and artifcally feeble Rossini is the Caneva
OF music, with much of the pretty, with nothing of
the grand
Love AND FRIENDsHIP. -Perhaps IL would be bet
Ter if we could get rid of love altogether Life would
go on smoother and happier without it, Friendship
is the wine OF existence, but love is the dramdrink
ing
SYMPATHY.-By being rubbed long and often
against the great loadSone of society, we attain in
thousand little minute particulars an attraasipn in
common with our fellows Their petty rows
and small joys; their objects Of interest or ploy-
ment, at some time or other have been ours.
Hour or REMoRsE.--We are apt to connect the
voice OF conscience with the stiffness of midnight
But think we wrong that innocent hour Il is that
terrible NEXT MORNING" when reason is wide awake
upon which remorse fasens its fangs.
DEATH.-Tell man, in the full tide of his tri-
umphs, that he bears death within him; and what
crisis of thought can be more startling and terrible
The MIND AND THE BoDY.-Oh, what a crushing
sense of omnipotence comes over us when we feel
our frame cannot support our mind. When the
hand cannot execute what the soul active as ever,
conceives and desires! The quick life to the dead
form-the ideas fresh as immortality gushing forth
rich and golden and the broken nerves, and aching
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SANDWICH ISLANDS.

We have received file Of the Sandwich Island
Gazette, from the 7th January to the 18th of March
inclusive--it Is published at Honolulu Oahu, print
ed in the English language, and Is quite an interest
ing little paper. One of the numbers wears the ha
bments of mourning in consequence Of the demise
of the Princess Harieta Naihienaina sister of the
reigning king. Her remains were not inferred I'M
I'll several weeks after her decease--so great was
the kings attachment for his daughter that he was
unwilling to have her removed from his presence
until necessity compelled the separation. The fu-
neral ceremonies were conducted with great pomp
the British and American consnls were present on
the occasion. The papers do not contain any thing
OF moment-we however CLEAN few items from
them which may interest some of our readers. One
OF the numbers contains list OF the foreign arrivals
al Oahu during the year 1885, from which it appears
there were 10 arrivals, II being from the United
States and Is from Great Britain The shipping
list whaleships arrived during the last
season, having ON board 60 $40 barrels Of OIL Forty
eight ofthe vessels cruised on Japan and took o.
6i5 barrels or about $50 barrels to each vessel.
The vessels included in these estimates vessels
Of war, merchant whaling sealing, Smelling and
other vessels employed in different parts of the Pa
cfc; they visited those islands for the various pur
poses of commerce. to dispose of their cargoes, to
reft, refresh, &C. The total number Of tons Of the
shipping is stated to be about 5000.
The editor remarks:
The Sandicieh Island Napy is Choking up:n-
The barque Don Quixot-brg Harieta, and schr.
Palua, are as neat and trim as the eye can desire
they speak great deal Of credit to the account of
the officers and seamen in the service Of his Ma
jesty.
What will some of the editors that have been
croaking about large vegetables, think of the yam
described in the following paragraph from the Sand
wich Island paper:
MAMMOTH YAM--We are informed by gentle
man who some time since visited Tougatabo that
he there saw yam, which from careful calcula-
ton he Judged would weigh about ton This We
getable monster had been growing twelve years, on
spot of ground tabud from the circumstance of high
rank being killed on the spot. The captain of a
whaleship obtained permission to take it to his
sci, but being interdiced from breaking il up the
shore, he was unable to remove it--Bau. GaS.
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u OWEN Il CO., MERCHANT TAlLoRs

IL. Buildings, and near Fuler's Hotel, respectfully
beg leave inform their friends and the public in general
that they have lately fitted up and just opened the large
store formerly occupied by James Co., druggists for
the accommodation Of their patrons that part Of the city,
where they have laid in most extensive stock Of FALL
and WINTER goods consisting of the following choice
assortment of articles for gentlcmens wear:
For coats, superne pieces Of broadco,hs, wooldyed
black blue, daha, Adelaide, invisible green Polish do,
caret, and all the favorite colors Of the day
For paniaoons, superfne black cashmere, London
strpeddo black ribbed do gray mixed do buff Victoria
striped buckskin, fancy do, &c.
For vests, black silk velvet, fancy figured do, Genoa
do, woolen do striped challa gold tissue black satin,
figured do, plain and figured silks
+. o. & Co. have also received large collection Of
stocks plain, trimmed, and embossed, handkerchies,
opera ties silk shirts and drawers buckskin do patent
merino do shoulder braces union d. 1.-TWO excellent
tces for the support Of the back and expansion Of the
chest gum elastic suspenders, buckskn do, silk kid and
buckskin gloves, &c.
Sept Ia lmll
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Cd Cd co.!

WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.-On and
w after Monday next the II instant the will leave
the depot in this city for Baltimore at o'clock A. M, in
stead Of 0 "a A. NJ, as heretofore
The object of this alteration is render certain the
rival Of the train Baltimore early enough afford
ample time for passengers going North take the
boat which departs daily for Philadelphia, half past
l2 o'clock.
The afternoon train WILL heretofore leave the depot
at a quarter after 5 o'clock, p. M.
S9-d6t&wtf
(Globe, Native American, Alexandria Gazette, and Po-
tomac Advocate)
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In addition TO the poems Of tho above named authors
selections, comprising the best productions Of more than
four hundred other American WRITER'S will be given as the
work progresses.
The American Anthology viii be published on the first
Saturday Of every month. Each number will contain
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NOTICE.

THE New York and Boston Illinois Land Company
l. will offer public auction at their Office in the town
Of Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, Monday the 9th
day of November next 100000 Of their Lands
ated in the Military Tract in said State
Lists of the lands may be had at the Office Of said Com
pany in Quincy and at A Wall Street, New York.
minimum price will be affixed to each lot a, the time
Il is offered.
JOHN TILLSON, Jr
Agent for the N. Y. & b. ILL., L Co.
Aug. IS, 1887.
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Sicimning Battle dctioeen tiro bona fde Mernaids.
There's girl at st. Malo France, famous for
swimming. There's another at Brighton, on the
English coast opposite This last is considered an
incarnate fish, and came to try her sister Mai
ade The French aquatic heroine accepted the chal-
lenge and won The prize, a rich dress from the Rue
Flvienne at Paris. We are not told of the g where
about" of this interesting contest which no doubt
gathered immense crowds OF spectators.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-02-24
DIED

In this Town, on The 2lst inst Mrs ELIZA.
BETH ANN, consorl OF Thos. G. Rice, OF George.
town, 5. & IN the 18Th year OF her az. Also, OF
the same day, the only infant daughter, HANNAH
ELLEN, aged months and 8 days.
Near Concord, on the 9TH INST. GEORGE URY
ESQ., in the 18th year Of his age, highly respect
able farmer, leaving an afiectionaie wife, Ave
daughters and one son to lament their irreparabe
loss; Also, on 7ih instant, Mrs. CATHARINE
BROWN. in the esi year Of her age Also Mrs.
YERDNON, native of Penhsy lsania, 10 the 18th
year If her age; Also, Mss SARAH SMITH, a.
bout 60 years Of age-ail near Concord.
la Lincontnn, on the 18th ultino, CHRISTI
Ma CATHARlNE, infant daughter OF M. JOAN
II EopIer
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We find the following anecdote, in CON-
pany with some other news from Washing.
ton, in the Boston Advocate, whose Editor
IS at present on visit to the city:
1.-THE ErpUnging Pen.-A little Anec'
dote is related at ashingion, which is
worth recording. The night the expunsing
resolution was carried into effect in the SEN
ate, Mr.. Benton, the perseverIng mover OF
that measure, sent 10 the President The pen
used 6yiae Clerk Of the Senate, in drawing
around and across the black lines, and wrl-
ting the words "Expunged by order of the
Senate" Ii was new pen that had never
been used for any other purpose. The
President received it with much pleasure,
and informed MIR. b. that he should preserce
IL whiie he hired, and at has death 5eqreath
1t TO Mr.. Benton as mark Of his regard"
A Ht-A Paipoble Ht.-The Boston
Atlas says-It is stated IN the Van Eulen
papers that President Jackson has been pre-.
scented by Col. Benton with the EspungiDg
Pen-and that the President has oreered IN
his will that 1t shall descend, on his decease,
to the Colonel.
Bv way of Offset TO this, we understand
that the Colonel-in the event Of his prior
decease-has directed that the pistol with
which he shot the General at Nashville
shall be forwarded to him forthwith, as a
sacred relic and memorial Of the most dis.
graceful afray that ever took place 10 a
civilized country"
NORFOLK, Jan. 30.-General Santa Ana
and Coloael Almonte, his aid, from Wash.
,ngton, via Baltimore, arrived here yes.er.
day morning, in the steamboat Pocahonias.
The President having directed him to be
conveyed TO Mexico IN one Of our public YES
sails, the barque Pioneer, Lieut.. Comdt.
TattnaIl, Tone of the exploring squadron,
now in this port } has been ordered for that
service, and will sail with the General for
Vera Cruz this day.
Our readers will see, with satisfaction,
that the Currency bill finaIly passed the Sc.
nate yesterday, BY a vote so nearly approach.
ing unaDIfnty as 10 authorize a strong hope
Of It's favorable reception IL the other branch
Of Congress. Before the passage Of the
bill, an important feature was eugra(ted in
1t, on the motion of Mr.. Clay, by unanimous
consent, beng provision that, henceiorih,
there shall be TO discrimination in the l1nd
Of funds TO be receivable between the differ.
ent branches of the revenue, SO that the bill
repeats the discrimination made IN that re
spect By the Treasury order.-NGt. Li.
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NROM the subscriber, on or about the
Il 25th of December last, a Red Morocco
Pocket Book, (new) conta uing S33, 50--as
follows: a twenty dollar bill, two five dollar
bulls, one three dollar bill and two twenty
five cent pieces in silver. The above mo.
ney was taken from the subscriber by CD.
bert Paul aud jerome Paul-,hey are about
5 feet or inches high.-They we're seen
5 miles from Columbia at one Armstrong;.
| will give reward of ten dollars for the
apprehension of said Paurs, or either OF
them il confined in any jail.
SAMUEL BUCHANAN.
FEB ., 1897. t36p
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The Beautiful Stallion,
YOU.vG
A ADMIRAL NELSON.
IS WILL stand the ensu-
~ Ii w ing Season, at the
w following places, viz: Eve
nv Monday. Tuesday and


ry Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday in Charlotte, and every Thurs
day, Friday aGd Saturday at Lewis Din
kins, eight miles south of Charlotte, near the
Camden road, and will be LEI TO Mares at Tie
following terms, VIZ: Ten Dollars the Sea.
son; Fire Dollars the single leap, TO be paid
at the time Of seryIce....If not then paid, the
Mare will be considered as put by the sea-
sou and Fifteen Dollars TO ensure Mare
to be with foal....lhe owner parting with
her before II is ascertained, forieits the en-
surance. Young Admiral Nelson will be
regular at his stands, (public days and una.
vodabIe circumstances excepted.) All pos.
sible care will be taken to prevent accidents
of any kind, but | will not be responsible
for any. The season 10 commence the 10Th
Of March and end the 10th Of June.
Dcscripti0n.-Youbg Admiral Ne
son is beautiful dappIe clay bank, six years
old this spring, full | e hands high, handsome
ly marked, and very much the figure, size,
and color of his sire, with the exception of
his name, tail, and legs, which are black,
and possessing great muscular power.
Pedigree.
Young Admiral Nelson was go, by old
Admiral Nelson, of Virginia, the property
Of Col. John l.. White; he by Madison;
Madison by the old imported Diomede, wlo
was the sire of old Sir Archie old Admiral
Nelson's dam was got by young Dlomede,
and come Of a full blooded Chickasaw mare;
his gran.dam by Bell Air; his great gran
dam by the imported horse Black.and-al.
black Young Admiral Nelson's dam was
got by Col. William Thompsons Bedford,
Of South Carolina, out Of Diomede mare.
JOHN d. GRAHAM.
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NOTICE.
Feb. %. le37.

NOTICE.
A LII persons having claims against the
~ Estate Of Francis Saunier, decd. are
requested 10 present them duly authentlcat
ed within the time prescribed by law, sr
this notice will be plead IN bar of their re.
covery.
Those who purchased property at the sale
of the effects OF the deceased. are reminded
tina, their notes are now due, and prompt
payment will be required, and all those IN.
dcbted 10 said Estate are requested 10 pay
up and save costs.
3l-T B. OATES,
idmr. irith the tcH dnnersd.
Feb. %. 1897.
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rue srY IL WASHINGTON.

or Hon. j. Q. Alams--This gentleman
has made himself quite Conspicuous thls ses.
SION OF Congress by the number oi A5oll.
uon Petitions he has presented. Great eN.
cilenent has grown cot OF hrs asking the
SPEAKER whether petitions could h. preseu.
ted liom slaycs--sotne 81 the members he
he,lag that he wished to present petition
from slaves, presented resolutions for censu.
surlng the hon. GentIeman-bul after some
explanation, Mr.. Patton offered the follow.
IN resolutIons;
RtsIrss, 7'hat snv member who ss.sii hcreaf
let pteseuI to he House auy pstlt,pn from the
ssAvcs Of this tuan, sughs 10 b. considered as 20.
gardiess OF tht icrngs u the House, the night OF
Inc soul.ern states, aud anitisnoiy to the Dgloa.
RssoirsS. That tho Hon John a Adams nav.
ing sOcrnult aise.aisncd all GrsigH Of doiag any
hinx ai.r,s ec,,u TO the llouso u the inquiry hs
made Of IL, S,,caker TO the petition purporuug
Ia b. irvrn slaves and having avowed hts intention
nol to oiier % present The lettten ii the House
OF oriu,sa ti3ai i, ought uol TO DC presented ,
therefore, s further proceedings IN regard 70 his
conduct DO now
The first resolution was rejected by SO
snail a majority (lcas 92, nays 1885, that
the Southern members looked upon 1t a vir.
luail, admitted by The House that slaves had
a right 10 petition Congress, which, VIC
learn, was the cause OF great excitement.
The second resolution vas passed by % yeas
10 1877 nays. Ga the next day the vote on
the first resolution was reconsdercd, when
the House passed the following resolutions :
Tins resolution was passed BY yeas 100,
nays 81:
An inquiry having been made BY an honorable
gentleman from Massachusetts, whether paper
which he held IN hts hand, purport,ng u be Pc
u,ion from certain slaves, and declaring themselves
10 be slaves, came within the order Of the House
OF the 18th OF January, and the said paper oct
having been received by the Speaker, he stated
that, IN case 80 extraordinary and novel, he would
take the advice aud counsel of the House !"
R,soired. That this House cannot receive said
petition without disregsrding its own dignity, tho
rights of large class of citizens OF the South and
W est, aud the Constitution OF the United States.
Aud this resolution by yeas 1872, nays Is.
Rtsolpsd, That slaves do not possess the right
Of petition secured to the citizens OF tho United
States BY the Constitution.
These proceedings is said to have alay,
ed the excitement. The Lynchburg Nlr.
glnlan Of the 10Th inst. says:
Great excitement i'm Washington.
by yesterdays mad We have received later ad.
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MARRIED

In this county, on the 10th inst. by the Rev.
James Thomas, Mr.. THOMAS PETTlS, OF Ie
District, 5. c. 10 Miss ADALINE BURTON, Of
Nvcklenburg County
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has t.ceu admitted 10 County Court practice; aud
samuel r Blake, Of Fayetteville to Superior Court
pEsellce.
Since our last the following Opinions have been
d,hvercd:
Castor. J. delivered tic Opinion ii The Court in
the case OF the State r Loilin from Lenuii affirm
ing the proceedings Selow. Also in Aston Ham.
10, frum Chatham, affirming the judgment below
Ruiiin. G. J. delivered tie Opinion OF the Court
n tie case q Hicks r Hicks ct al in Equity from
Csswcll, decree for plaintiff Also IN State e..
risdale, iron Nash, Affirming the Judgment below.
Gcn. Sect 4cgmtfed.-A letter from
Frederick, Mary TO the editors of the
\. u Courier and Enquirer says:-
The Court have exoncraied General
Scott from all ceu,ure, and decided that the
failure oi,he campaign is attributed 10 caus,
Is over which he had no control.
Mr.. Clay has yielded to the pressing soil.
citations Of his friends, and consents to con.
tiuue longer IN the Senate OF the United
States.
Choice Of u. S. Senator. Tuesday
the Hon. SlIas Wright, Jr, was re.chosen
by the legislature nf New York, Senator
IN the Congress Of the L. States, from that
state for six years, from the 4th of March
next.
Archibald NJ. Hooper, Esq, has been ap.
pointed BY the President, by and with the
advice and consent of The Senate, Inspector
Of the port of Wilmington, IN tins State, in
place of Gabriel Holmes, Esq. resigned
Raleigh Standard.
o. A committee Of the Legislature of
Louisiana has reported IN favor of a South.
err Convention, in reference to the doln.s
OF the Aboli,,onlsts.
X. VI. Whiiney.-Ina publication in the
Globe, making the affair that recently &c.
Cured 10 the Committee room an excuse,
K. M. Whitney says:-
al PEREHProRILy pECLINE appearing
before the Committee of which Mr.. Wise
is chairman or a member, until the House
of Representatives shall have redressed my
wrongs" &c. &c.
This is the greatest stretch of impudence
that has yet been taken! Unless the House
Furnishes Messfs, Wise and Peyton, MIR.
Whitney sets them at defiance Hurra
for our side, agan.-AierandrIa Gazette.
The small pox is prevailing in some ofthe
West India lsfonds.