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TDW GOODS

Of Goods, at the corner
of Flllh.siree, on Tryon The following
articles comprise part Of his Stock, VIZ
Super Blue, Black. Brown, Green and Claret, En-
glish, French and American CLOTHS,
ST. al mix do tor Oysrcuats.
ack and Drab CASSIMERFS,
MIx'd Black, Blue and Strip'd SATTINETS,
Red and W hite FLANNELS,
Cold Black aud Figured MERINOS.
Black Italian Slnohvw anG Gro de Nan SILKS,
Plain black and plaid SILK Velvet VLSTINGS.
Six Nes'Ings, herno do
" hIte aud Black Cotton HOSE,
Black woTsied do
Co,uuted do
Lambs Wool and Cotton 1 dn
Buff aud Drab Buckskln GLOVES,
Ho~kIa do
Ladies white aud black Silk do
Duifle and Point BLANKETS,
Whitney do
/ s bound do fine article,
Good assortment Of low priced PRINTS,
! Brown ard bleaehod SHIFTING,
/ Brown snd bleachcd DRILLING,
4 Ticking and Cheeks,
Cambrics and Ausims
! Flag and Fancy Six HANDh ERCIliEFS
Prussisn StlANLS, Th,btt d.
Printed SILK do Challey d.
5 ocks aud Collars,
totion and 81, Umbrellas, Bal Yarn,
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NOTICE.

gE'llE firm Of Fnl~pue Il Allen was d,g.
solved on the 18Th, September last
those having claims against the firm wtl
please present them TO Darias Fot.orne for
settlement. S. W. ALLEN.
Noe. 20, 1881. 81
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NOTICE.
.gFlr Charleston G0ods.
GROCERIES.

Some Of superior quality 10 aha, has been
l>ualls kept 10 hts mirk.i
Al kinds 81 COUNTRY PRODTCE
taken for Good,.
A good quaIily Of COTTON n,Il still he
bought at The regular market prices. An
interior article must all be- taken out, or ng
,rade can be- effected and tha, at los rate.
No purchase OF Cotton can b. made unless
. large and far sample be brought or the
Cu,ton delivered
We honestly believe, that owing to tho
high rate Of exchange, expense, &C. thai
the Charleston Goods are much The cheap.
ct. MORRISON & HARRIS.
Noe %, ls37 1917
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NOTICE.

Wy hart Of land. wong within one mile
Of the town, containing 230 acres, about
sixty OF seventy Of which s IN cultivation
ct good quality, with quantity Of first rate
bottom and upland 10 clear, we'll watered
and numbered, situated and wing on the two
Sugar Greeks, at the head Of the mil dam.
most commonly known by the name Of BIS.
sells dam. deem It unnecessary TO give
a further description Of the property, as
persons wishing 10 purchase can call on
ne aud view the property. | will 81 II Iow
i0r cash. or VII give Il long credit of an
nual InStainents 10 sui: the purchaser, If TIE
pay menis are made perfectly secure.
SAN. McCONB
fba,tats JslS % 1897. 56ff
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A1A ing dr,,tou. Il Tss
I'LL removing from Char 49,
.aGA lotle, otIrrs lur sale his d.
iusscs,ipn, "a SAID toan, crnsi,tin. ii The
Dwelling House IN which be- no~ resides.
being one IT the most desirable residences
~ Charlotte, having ell. necessary eat hau..
IS besldes WELL Of good water IN the
yard Also, two lots, lev yards distance
from the above, on me Is a new frame
dwelling house ,--on the other il wnnd
and smith shop, on the ina street, and
offers a good situation lor carving on
the Carnage Making Business. In an nj
the above property viii give good bargains
aud make The terms ensy, as am deter
mined to leave the place.
MILES HILL.
Augvi l6, 1887. 500
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-30

OF specimen and nc is TO make MP aud issue
the reports. The mullarlous and rcspon
slblc duties of the dctu1ry renders it very
important that his place III the universa
lyceum should be properly filed There
can be but one opinion respecting the fl.
ness Of the present incumbent, Among all
qualified to Judge on such matters aud who
are also acquainted with his character and
past abors Moreover since nothing is
SAID of any change OF officers, i, may be IN
fcrred that this Office is to remain with him
as long as he lives. Perhaps it is to be
hereditary, which may be better yet.
Seriously Mr.. Editor although The Amer
lean people are sufficiently prone to be car.
rlcd away with any ncwtangled thing which
Is proposed To them, and IN regard to the
writings aud Iabors Of this samc universal
actuaty when be was lavorng New Eng
aud with his presence, muItlludcs showed
that they were grllIblc in M common de-
gree. can hardly believe that be Will fnd
many to 90 tbs figure. say he, because
II needs but a slight knowledge Of the man
and an examination of tins pamphlet,
10 convince ono that the "uniyer sal lVccunI."
pamphlet and al, are the proper offspring
of that chef OF literary aud scientific
QuacKs. w.
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BEAUTY. following is an extract
from DR.. UowE's Address before The Bos.
ton Phrenological Society, and contains a
a beautiful idea, on beautiful subject,
beautifully expressed;
"Most heartily do agree with the
sage who said, with sigh--'Well, philo.
sophers may argue, aud plain men may ire,
but beauty will dnd lis way to the human
heart Aud It shoulp be so hath The
Creator wisely and kindly ordained it,
lie hath vouchsOlcd to man the faculty of
percevIpg beauty, lie hath made the per-
cep'lon source OF light ofhm, aud he
hath filled the earth, the sea, and the skies
with bright and beautiful objects, which
he may contemplate and admire. Else,
why is the earth and every thing upon it,
so varied of torn, so foil of beauty of out
line why are not the hills; the rocks,
the trees, ell square Why runneth not
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Tor The Burlnglon Free Pres.

NO. L.
REV. Bisuop IlopktNs. SIN, Had you
been pleased, after be repeated Expressions
I Of dl,opproba,lon from those Of your own
church, 20 have wilhhodcn your philippe
against the Temperance Society in your
second edition, | should feel less inclined
10 address YOU III This public manner; but
as the subject now stands, think it i
nothing less than proving trailotous TO the
principle of virtue to decline a vlndcation
of those sentiments Of truth that you have
50 violently assaIcd. IN conducliu q re-
view Of your lll,lated and Il.producjrg
performance, feel some embarrassment,
lest 10 giving your arguments what THINK
they deserve, causilc review, should
have to appear personal; bot the most ]
haycdo do is with what you have written.
would promise however before entering
upon the Investigation, the real cause Of
your production. Was it baciuse there
/ was too much temperance IN The land!
/ Was 1t because too much Of the vice beg
gary, wretcbcdncs. and wo, that uad oiled
| their waves of rom over The band had sub
sldcd by the blessed Influence OF The tenn
perance society? Was 1t because the ten
pcranco society had produced no good in
! 3 i4n 40 h. n
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The APPROACH BY THE THAMES The
correspondent Of the Boston Atlass gives
the following account of the approach to
London by the river;
81 to-day, for the first time, assembled
The Thames, IN the steamer from Rottcr.
dam, | know not what may be the chief
impression on other minds when thus ap.
preaching aud first entering London.-
Nothing, | know, has so much impressed
me rs the grond scale, the enormous mag
nlude upon which every thing seems to
be done. Within two hours previous to
landing had seen at least fifty steamboats,
stormlng down the river, thronged CON
pIetly thronged with passengers; then
what multltudes OF shlps, merchantmen
and men of war, momenly, for miles aud
miles met the eye. As we advaced, upon
our leit arose the great Greenwich hospl,
tai, that immense repository of broken
limbs aud naval valor, Upon the right
are now those vast works, the East lad "a,
the West lndla, and the London Docks,
crowded with vessels, and showing forth
even IN the distance, a perfect Wilderness
Of masls. England is said to bemistress OF
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QUACKERY At WHOLESALE.

Mn. EDITOR The length Of a singular
pamphlet which received II few days ago for.
bids my asking you TO publish it in your paper,
! bnt ] think some account of may be accent,
able to some of your readers. it is entitled,
| Universal l.yccum.' Ate. suitable prclunina
lies respecting the "humblc but republican aud
dignilicd origin of the lyccum systcm''--its
being "iJundcd upon the principles and fitted
TO the wants OF human nature, and calculated
to promote the happiness and secure the true
! dignity and the highest elevation of the hue
man iamily'--ater stating briefly that many
social lyccnms consisting of from six to twelve
members have been formed for the specific OBJ
jet Of aiding in the universal diffusion of
! knowledge" --ailcr informing Us that they
| have collected numerous and various produc-
TONS OF nature and "mauy specimens Of art.
| particularly drawing, pcnmauskp. nccdlcwork
and other kinds Of juvenile improvement" aud
/ that these are TO be sent TO such individuals
aud institutions sin various parts Of the globe
/ as VIII be likely to rccpocatc their efforts
/ the pamphlet states that "uumcrous schools
and yccums have recommended with entire
uuanmity aud decided appreciation, this plan
for universal Iyceum." The object Of this
/ organization Is rather comprehensive, it must
! be allowed. II is TO secure the assistance Of
distinguished scientific individuals, phiauthro.
/ pslS and christ aus in different parts Of the
/ globe in aid orthc humble efforts Of young in.
quirers aIlCr knowledge and the inexperienced
! laborcrs Tor the advancement Of science. the
/ elevation Of morals aud the rcdemptiou Of the
human family" These Lyccums and schools
which have determined 10 use their humble
efforts for the diffusion of knowledge over the
globe, have also resolved most respectfully TO
/ invite the persons whose names are annexed.
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three miles from the custom. house said the
hcmsman. At length London bridge an
poarcd. Barres, wherrisc. ships, Goa, YES,
sels, steamboats, Of all sizes and shapes.
seemed now 10 be trebly multiplied, all
crowded together in n confusion that ap.
pcarCd not more incxtrcable than hnzart-
Gus. We are here ust over the grand
tupnel' sayS passenger ; more than forty
men arc at work some fifty feet beneath
our steamer We al last stood in front
oI the cnstom-hou,c, itself n stupenGous
building. aud one, moreover, wherein the
traveller learns tha. # much is here done
on large scale, something is likewise
done on "A most minute and scru,inznr
one"
A PRAIRIE SlMlLr-Iu Illinois a full
sounding period aud meodious combination
OF musical words, Is called IN familiar edit
Oral Par.aoce a rolling prairie paragraph"
Oar great painter Snlly has flushed a
most beautiful haf-leng'h portrait Of the
Iamonlcd Chler Justice Marshall, intended
tor the Court House at Stanton, Virginia.
An Anti MALruustAy- Many. persons
could not account for the swarms Of smart
Yankees going west. Here is cine.
Mrs. Lewis Burr, wiihr a few weeks,
has had twins tor the third time, aud all
her chdfen are lIvlng and in good health.
She lives al Black Rock, near New. Haven,
Conn
The Governor of Illinois has issued
proclamation convcnlnr The Legislature Oh
the second Monday IN July next, at Van
6alla
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1.-THE ncccssarps of lie orc not only
bearing exhorbi-ant prices, but are becom'
ina alarmngly scarce. We have accounts
from yarlons par,s Of the state which wear
gloomy aspect, Provisions are held at
priccs which threaten 10 place them beyond
the reach Of the poor add aboring classes
The article from the Broome Republican
which will be fouud in another column,
presents lomcnlabe picture Of the state
Of things IN that quarter. We have &C.
counts from other places conIirma,ory of
the scarcity Of provisions and the suffer
ings of the Albany SsqarnaL
1--WE hear from oil pnt'sbf this conn
~. that the Spring Crops present an unu,
sually favorable apPeqt9ncc' The nces
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RIGHT TO WINDOW LIGHT. - II has been
decided at one Of The PennSv lvauia Courts.
that person possessed OF ii mouse having
windows, opening upon the premises Of
another, and unub,trucIed iorIwcury wears
10 light and air, la. prcscriplye right to
the enjoyment, which must not be inter
rupted by any buildings or fixtures placed
IN conllGnItY or near approach, although
the land belongs to another. 1t was de.
cl,lcn IN a case where the windows Of
house had opened upon the premises ofan
other, fifty five years,
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Brokers at Baltimore are giving from
eleven to twelve aud half per cent for
dollars.
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The Philadelphia Pennsylvania unnoun-
ces that IlENRY ID. GrLrIN, E,q, Of that
city, has been appointed Solicitor OF the
Treasury, in the place of Mr., Nancy, who
ooes TO Brusaclls as Charge d AFFAIRS.
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FIRE At LowrLL.-Wo learn from the
Lowell Courier that a fire broke oul a
few days since, IN Appleton Mill No,
|, which burnt with fearful power for
about an hour and half. The fire caught
IN the east end OF the dressing room 49,
This Is the upper room fifth story. BY
the eXcrlions Of the iiremcn The flames
were confined to that room and the garnet,
and the remainder of the building was pro-
served. The cause is believed TO have
been spontaneous combustion.
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There can be 10 doubt that great en-.
enlargement has been given to excessive
mpouatious aud opeytradiag by the policy
Of the party IN power in reference To the
Tariff They have steadily persisted in
destroying the Tarjf'un'iI they succeeded
IN reducing It 50 much that one half Of our
Imports are now free from duly. Under
this encouragement to foreign trade we
imported last year. according to state
mont in the Newark Advertiser, $3.50 93l,-
O35 worth Of foreign goods--onc half OF
which amount in goods free Of du'y-whilc
our exports only amountcdto Sl28,GG3 ol0,
making difference of about siXty.onc
millions, one half Of which we now owe 10
Europe--oud twenty millions of this i'm
menso sum j. for SlNS, an article of luXu,
ry, duty free!
The herald., 1837-01-27

LEGISLATURE OF NEw YoRK.-On Monday, in the
Senate, in Committee OF the Whole, the adjourned de-
bate on the Restraining law again taken up. Mr.
Young addressed the Committee at length in favor Of
private banking, and of admitting individuals to COM
pete with the banks in loaning meney. At the con-
clusion of his speech, the Senate adjourned.
Previous 10 this question: petitions were presented
for the establishment of Medical Faculty in the Un
yersity of New York. For Bank at Hudson
Amongst the bills reported was one to prohibit the
circulation of small bills, and one to amend the act
creating the Safety Fund Banks.
The bill TO authorise and require the SCHENECTADY
and Utica Rail Road Company 10 convey ,he United
States Mails, was returned by the Assembly with an
amendment in which >the Senate did not concur
In the AssEMsLv, number of petitions were pre-
sented for banks and bridges bill to extend the
time for the collection of taxes IN the ID 4h 9th and
7,h wards Of the city Of Brooklyn, was read third
fine and M ssed alss to extend the time Of col
Lection ef taxes in ahe town Of Johns'own. bill to
amend the charter Of the Auburn and Rochester Rail
Road. was passed--ayes 81, noes 5. Messrs Pardee,
Russell and Taylor being interested in the question,
were excused voting Aresolution offered by Mr..
Themas, directing the select committee on the Re
stranng law report bill for the immediate repeal Of
the restraining law far prohibits the opening and
keeping offices Of discount and deposite. Laid on the
table by vote Of II to 36. On the resolution direct
ing an investigation into the Banks TO be rcconsdered,
Mr. Cash proposed to refer the resolution to select
committee of one member from each Senate district;
the motion was lost. resolution was afterwards
The herald., 1837-01-27

vEsy LATE FROM TExAs.-The Hen M Hunt,
Minister Plenipotentiary and Evoy Extraordinary
from the Republic of Texas TO the United States, arm
we'd At the Southwest Pass Sunday, the 18th inst
in the armed schooner Terrible, on his way to Wash
lngton.
Advices from Columbia, Texas, to the 30th ult
Intelligence reached the seat OF Government on Sun
day, 25th that the Mexican army was pressing
wards the borders of the Republic. General Houston
was to leave for the army in few days. His health
is rapidly improving General orders have been ssu-
ed from the War Department. advising the public. Of
coming danger and calling on them be prepared to
meet the invader The Telegraph INDUCES in train
of proud reflections reviewing the prosperous con-
dtlon ofthe country and the successful organization
OF regular Government soon after the enemy was
driven from the country Texas does indeed present an
anomaly. To recover soon from the effects of reyols-
tOn and step at into the list of nations prepared
to govern her extensive territory only proves that the
majority of her people have been schooled under our
our blessed institutions.
The Indians still continue to commit depredations.
Mr.. Hervcy, his wife and son, of Rebinsons Colo
N.Y. twenty five miles above Tenoxttlan, east side of
the Brassos, were found dead and scaped in his own
house His daughter, eight or nine years DID, was
carried OIL by the lndlans. The marauders
mounted shod horses appeared from the tracks,
and supposed to have been engaged in other depre
TONS from the hat found at the house, and known to
belong to gentleman living 20 or 30 miles farther
west.-Ne1o Orleans American, Jan. l7M
ALARM IN THE CREEK NArIoN.-Intelligence has
Just been received in city that the Indian warriors
who were encamped about rs miles from this place,
under charge of Lieut.. Sloan, broke loose yesterday
morning. and took to the woods, carrying with them
their rifles ammunition, &c. Their number is some
two hundred and there Is every reason to believe that
they hostile as at any period Of the late Creek
war; family came into town last evening who had
f.d from alarm, stating that the Indians appeared
numerous il the neighborhood where they had lived
that they were constantly whoopiDg and shooting
around their dwelling, and gave every demonstration
Of hostility As stated fortnight since there are
about four hundred warriors yet remaining in the
Creek Nation and agreeasy to our best infsrmatien
ball What damage may they not Dc? What defence
have the whites The friendly Creeks now at Dade's
battle ground digging dtches would be of more service
at home.-Coiumbus Herald, Jan. 20.
The herald., 1837-01-27

On the oath inst by tho Rev. Lot Jones' Mr. Reuben W.
eles.s Augusta I'd daughter Of the Hon John Town
on the % inst 81 Johns Chureh Stamford Conn BY the
Rev Ambroses Todd Mr. James Burgess, Of this city. to Miss
Mary p. Smith, Of the former place.
DIED.
On The hns Miss Rsbescs c. Patterson aged yea~ and
3 months
on the ah inst, p W. Edwards infant Of D. q ssssrrs.
N. D., aged 10 months
on the Is Inst susan infant daughter Of Richard and M~y
Irwin.
the ah inst Of scarlet fever. Samuel nfant son Of Pscs
and Emma Van ret.
On the 2sd inst. Mr. James r. Clark sscd % ycs.s
the 2h inst Emma Jane yvuneest chid 81 m ann Jane
nevriger aged and IL days. :, ,,-- 49,.
OH the 18th lust Al Jersey city ~ hnssss nmess SsP's"
Theophilus Bccie, In the seth year OF his age
fmpopexy al sinorne Alabama, immedia ely ahsf LANDING
from the steamboat Caroline, bouad io Mobe " Mon9onSy
u Consefse of THIS CITY, ofney s he
house OF Woesey Pc q, and Converse.
The herald., 1837-01-27

EXCELLENT INvENTIoN.-Lades, have you seen
Doctor Remsons Patent Foot Stoves? Ifyou have
not, 60 and get a sight and buy one The terrible
mortality among the fair, by consumption, may now
be checked This stove is neat, small, and portable.
1t be used in carriages, steam boats rail road cars,
churches and every where The principle is entirely
new, being heated with small lamp and the heat
uniformly difilsed the whole surface. Ladies,
ladies' go and take look and try your pretty little feet
on the article.
The herald., 1837-01-27

penny press" he does net snswer this call he shall
hear from W again in sharper key than he msy ex-
peet. Az the matter now stands this gentleman has
either been party to the uggle or dupe Of the plot
ters We hope the latter for the honor ct official au-
thority
The herald., 1837-01-27

GAME LAws.-A large and respectable meeting of
citizens was held at Niblos Friday evening last,
in reference to the preservation of game in the vicinity
of this city.
The herald., 1837-01-27

Th spedd e6cs will BE- oIsmny dedicated e ths service o.
(,t SUNDAY the 7sh nsi y the kht Rev D Dn
hoe e,ndcy the invocation ef 81 James the Apos e
Tho scvop the occasion will BE- preached by The very Rev
n, pow,, service o al iot o'clock, A NJ -,
Tckes adsson, each TO BE- had OF any ine
ca,h ;c Clcrsy ao Trustees OF the Cnboic
cc. city and The deo Of the church, the day o.
the dedcs'On. -. 4. -. ..oc,.o,
orths hcen building hich surpassed hy norr 10, pay
ard Gncs that they have incurred vev
h.svy de,t but hoy rely confd,icc tn VIII knewn e-
rsIi,v sftber fell tiHers fr their Chart c AID owa h ~
The Choir will he select full Mr. Hhrson VII
o esde at the Organ. - =,
n vesp Will At o'cl ck, y NJ on which oc
cssion the Rev Bytne Pastor OF the Church wll pcech
The Pews viii be the Monday following at 10 elocs
A I63t'
The herald., 1837-01-27

II Can any inform us if the Jams De
Crouch mentioned in the Six married ladies and six
married genterncn' affair, is the same person who
was lately confined in the State Prison?
The herald., 1837-01-27

LNY's HIsroRy OF ReME.-The Harpers have just
published this most valuable work in five small vol
umes forming certain numbers of the Classical Ii
brary.
This history Of Rome by Livy is well known to
scholars The present editonis translated by Baker,
and il is considered the best that ever appeared in an
English dress. No library ought to be without it-fx
if one has read in his earlier years. there be
doubt but il will be useful for reference in after life.
The herald., 1837-01-27

PRIvArBBRING-Gen. Houston has declared all
commissions and authorities touching "letters Of
marqne and reprisal null and void"
The herald., 1837-01-27

CouRr sr COMMON PLEAs-Hunt rersus Van
Pelt-This wns action brought by the plaintiff to
recover certain marble manufacturing teols seld to the
plaintiff by Mr. Temple Fay The tools being in pos
session Of Mr.. Van Pslt he refused to deliver the
same The Justification set up by the defendant was,
that although Mr. Fay had the apparent right of sell
ling the tools, they having been made over to him as
security for money lent yet legally he had no right,
having received usurious and exhorbtaRt interest
fer his msney. 1t was proved that within IL months
Mr.. Fay had advanced to Mr.. Van Pelt $1,000, for
the Of which by interest," fees on guarantee, &c
he had pocketed no less than S6,694 49. The jury
however, seemed to be of opposite opinion to Mr..
Van Pelt and returned verdict for the plaintiff.