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JAMES GTLKERSO.W'S FSI.ATE.

YEYHE subscribers having been appointed by the
Il Hon Probate Court for the District of Gale
dOUia, commissioners TO receive, examine, and adj
just the claims and demands of all persons, against
the Estate of
JAMES GlLKERSON,
late Of Barnet, in said district, deceased represent
ed nsovent, and The term of six months from the
18th day Of March lS4l, being allowed, by said
Court, to the creditors of said deceased to exhibit
and prove their respective claims before us-Do
give notice, that we will attend 20 the duties of
appointment at the dwelling house Of Barthol
omew Gilkerson, in Barnet, in said District, on
the I'd Tuesday Of june next, and on The Cd Tues.
day of September next, at 10 O'clock, forenoon, on
each Of said days.
WILLIAM STUART, Commissioners
Barnet March 20. A. ID 1o4l. 202w3
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SuicIpE.-Eiisha Shoulders, of Berlin, led
about l6 or IL years of age, committed suicide by
hanging, on Sunday evening last. AS near as we
can learn the rash act was the result OF mt ofv
client passion Patriot.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
XNTE the subscribers, being appointed by the
w Hon tho Probate Court for the District OF
Bradford, commissioners receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons, against
the estate Of
ABIGAIL SMITH,
late of Newbury in said District, represented nsol
vent, and also all claims and demands exhibited IN
offset thereto; and six months from the 9Th day OF
April last being allowed by said Court For that pur
Dose, we do therefore hereby give notice, that we
will attend to The business OF our said appointment
at the dwelling house OF Kent ~ Sawyer, in said
Newbu-y, on the 9Th day OF Ocioher next iron,
day
Dated at Wells River tins l7th day of June, A.
ID. 1S4I.
OSCAR G. HALE, }c,issionor,
2o3 EMORY GALE, 5 COMMISSIONERS
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n, w. Ie".y Hubbard, a FederaIist during the last
'' "'u o' course, Van Buren, man now, has
Hampshire 80 p'' y W. W ''''' - -''
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LIBERATION.

LIBERATION.
n Hereby relinquish to my son, ASHLEY his
4 lime to transact business for himself free from
NV control and shall claim none of his earnings
aiier this date. EMERSON WRIGHT.
Auest-IsAAc HARRINeroE.
ST. Johnsbnry, April 5, l84l. 3O3w3'
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DISTRESSING EVENT. A letter TO the Edi tor OF
tn Vermont Chronicle dated at Roy alton June Ii.
says,
can event occurred in distant part OF this
town last Friday night, the most distressing of any
thing which has taken place in our community.
The house of MIR. c. Brewer was burnt, and a
daughter of Mr.. John Dulton Of this town. aged 10,
consumed in it The fire originated, it is sup
posed, in a back room, where they had been smo-
king meat. They examined it before retiring, and
thought il safe, but about midnight those below
awoke just in season to escape;-the fire had made
such progress that it was impossible to ascend the
stairs to tho chamber where Miss Button slept
and it ragged furiousy that they did not succeed
in rendering her any assisancejshe heard
TO shrek once twice, aud all that was known of
her afterwards by her distressed, may say, ag-
onIzed family, the lew bones nearly consumed +,
found in the cellar.
elbow are tho youth admonished against boast
ting of omorrow'-they know not when they
close their eyes in sleep that they shall ever he
hold another morning-they may come TO their
end as suddenly-as unexpectedly Are they pre-
pared?"
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No the Public.

TIME subscriber will manu- lacture Wool upon
h shares or for reasonable price per yard -
Those wishing their Wool Manufactured have
it well done by calling the subscriber at his
stand at West Barnet He will also Gard Wool
and dress Cloth tho most reasonable terms and
in best order. lie will likewise manufacture
Wooden Blankets whole, with blue list, If wanted.
JOHN CARTER.
Barnet, May 26, 1S4l. 2OOlf
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LIBERATION.

VENIIIS is 10 certify that have relinqushod 10
d FRANCIS II. SABlNS minor, his time
during the remainder of his minority TO transact
business for himself, independent Of my control
JEREMIAH SABINS.
Coventry, May /, 1871, 2O3w3"
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Arrival OF the Columbia.

EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Columbia arrived at Boston on
Wednesday last from Liverpool, whence she sailed
on the 4th inst
Nothing has been heard respecting the fate of
the President, and the friends of her victims have
put on mourning.
Henry A. Wells, passenger in the Columbia, is
bearer of important dispatches from the American
ambassador al the Court of st. James.
CHINA. The overland mail had arrived from In
dia, with intelligence that hostilities had recon-
menced between Great Britain and China. The
Emperor having refused TO ratify the treaty con
cuded between the imperial commissioner Kesh
en- and Penipotentiary Elliot, and having ordered
Keshen to be sent in irons to PelSln TO answer be
fore the supreme tribunal for the concessions made
to the Coulter barbariuns' the British troops took
possession Of the Bogue forts the 25th OF Febru
airy, and Immediately afterwards Of the factory at
Canton The Emperor however, declared him
self resolved TO grant terms to the "barbarians,
their most abject submission, a fler having
first evacuated all their conquests.
The same dispatches announce that the Odd
OF Apri Sir Gordon Bremen arrived at Calcutta
from The Canton river, TO confer with the Governor
general on the British relations with China. The
nature OF the con ference be inferred from the
fact, that teinforcements from India at
to proceed to China to join the British forces ut
Wampoa. With the factory at Canton posses
Of the British sodery, the city is entirely at
their mercy. In hour the British troops could
reduce it to a heap of ashes. 1t seems highly i'm
probable at present that any amicable arrangement
will be speedily come to; probably not before the
Chinese shall have rec eived several more lessons
in the art of war.
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WNI c. SIMPSONS REED,
FAVE removed from State Street to No. 90,
L. IL Merchants Row, opposite Catham Street,
where they offer for sale n full assortment of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PANTS AND
DYE STUF,FS,
Alcohol, CamphoI,
Opium, Caster Oil,
SIENNA, Cubebs,
Jalop, Caomei,
Sulph Quinine, Cream Tarter,
White Lead, Venet. Red,
French Yellow, Linseed Oil,
Whiting, Crome Yellow,
Pruss Blue, Paris Green
LOCKWOOD FustIc,
Camwood Madder,
Blue Vitro Oil Vtriol,
Az. Forts, Aigol,
Grain Tin, &c. &c.
Boston, April 1871. 196m3.
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+ REIGN N f. w 5.

The Steamship Gre at Western arrived at New
York Thursday Ia days from Bristol, having left
that port the 9th of May.
In the BRUSH Parliament, on the 10Th of May,
the Ministers sustained great defeat on the qnes-
ton CT the sugar duties. The votes stood, against
the Ministers 3l7; for Ministers 25l majority 60
Notwithstanding this decisive vote, it was believed
that Ministers intended to retain their places.
dissolution of Parliament was talked OF, but does
not appear 10 have been decided on. In the mean
time, Sir Robert Peel had given notice that on
Thursday, May 9Th, he would move resolution
to the effect that the NJ minister's do not possess the
confidence Of the House sufficiently TO enable them
to carry the measures which they deem essential
to the good of the country, and that their contin-
uance in Office under these circumstances, as va
rance with the spirit of the Constitution In the
House oCLords, May 25th there another irreg-
ular debate the corn laws which was finally
stopped by the Duke of Wellington, who advised
their Lordships to refrain from discussing matters
not properly before The House, and his advice
properly attended to-
In the House ofCommons asnumber of petitions
for the repeal Of the corn laws had been preson-
ted
Nothing positive has been heard and probably
never will be, of the fbte Of The Steamship Presi-
dent Various rumors existed; from Lisbon
dated May l7th, speaks ola vessel at that port
which a steamer making way for the Azores,
under sail only, the 23d April, in lat. 81 long.
40. She made no signals and showed no colors
IL was first thought this might DO the President,
but the vessel seen had white smoke pipe and
white stripe, it decided that il could not have
been the hapless President, and must have been the
Dee, which has arrived sale in London.
TIL L f ST.
Ii was ascertained in Paris, the Gath inst
that the French Government had orderd its rep
resenta,ve at the court of London to sign The
Treaty for The pacifeation Of The East, in concert
,oiM England, .9ustria, Russia and Prussia. The
London Times has good authority for stating that
the Treaty signed on Tuesday at the For
eign Office, that there is end 20 the isolation
of France. The Instructions in some parts of the
Turkish Empire still continue, and were beginning
to a serious aspect. The plague is increasing
in Egypt, and the mortality from this and other
fatal diseases, in Cairo, estimated at l is day.
at Alexandria, the deaths but twenty a
day.
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BosroN MARKET. AT the close OF the week on
Saturday the wholesale prices ofsome articles were
follows, Beans so TO I,75; butter Is to 90; pc
tatoes (chenang) 3S, common So lard 8; hops 10 to
~; lamb | to dollars eachj mutton A to l0c; hams
2; veal 3 10 6; wool, Am. full blood, 45 to AZ,
Sax washed 49 to 80; corn, white, SIS, ye How 81
SO; oats, northern, 40 TO so, AZ 10 As;
ton 10 g. molasses, Cuba distilled, Is 2 cents
per gallon; flour, Bait. ,I2 to 5,25, Gen. 5,25.
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TVVHE spring has again returned and holds out to
4 the farmer encouraging prospects, and the
hurry Of casting in the seed will DO over, and
then the
Gig ag0m
will he wanted And the subscriber would again
say that it finds him with new supply on hand,
uJ7and little better article than before oier~
ed and as he is wishing TO close up the Wagon
concern, will therefore offer his Wagons on the
most liberal terms. IL has from fifteen to twenty
finished, of various models, and must and will be
sold.
Gentlemen, now is your time; call and look for
yourselves, and be assured you will GO home with
wagon, if on are in want of good article.
HARVEY CUTLER.
Danville, Nav 25, 1871. 202f
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Ter, G. Davis, Green, Il. Marshall, Pope, Ows,
ley, j. Thomson, Triplet;--l0
indann-Prohi--l.
Tennessoe- Arnold, "A. =. Bro'on, M Broom,
w. b. Campbell, Il. J. Campbell, Caruthels, Gen
try, II. Met 1eiLa1 Turney, Patterson, g. III. Viii.
liams, Jos, l.. Willians-l2.
Mssouri-JMiue,, J. C. Edloards-~2
Yeas ll2, nays l04, Absent, 2O Speaker did not
vote
Wings in Affirmative 81 Opposition do. 81
Wings in negative AZ DO. do 90
Wings absent or not voting DO. do. II
Wings from the Free States, aft. ~ negative
Opposition " do3l do 30
Wings from the Slave States do. do. AZ
Opposition &C g do. do. .35
We have thus analyzed the vote as clearly az posi-
BILE, both politically and sectionay, leaving every
one to draw his own differences.
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TIIE JEWS.

THIS Singular people, upon whom tho
ssrse Of Mao as well as God, has rested Tor
restiy Two thousand years, aro gathering
lAsmslsss 10 the land al their mighty au
sps,ors IN anticipation af the sec0nd co,n
ns II The Messiah. News from Germany,
,aows thcr faith strong, and their eager
tess to pilguu,oic to the Holy Laud. -
EIhofaiions hive been pu, forth, calling
upsa lhem to assemble and make ready
is' .a'lr maieb.
Sot1e TEN years have elapsed, since the
less bryan TO &c assemble and they have
las population ef about forty thousand
ssols, lacalod upou the ruins of their an
,sai city. tloe remarkable, how stngu
Af la4 been the fl,o Of this prosecuted aud
aes7is-d peopIs. Whether 40 regard It
u tie hight Of prophecy or as resulting
nerely from physical causes. as some scep
tic, ebdeavor TO persuade us, it IS alike
HslancbnIiy aud pregnant with the deepes,
iaisfesi. BY the christian may read The
establishment, Of lus faith, snd The scepiIc
Tsy asIl ponder over the magnitude Of his
tslasiens.
They base been scattered and peeled
beiafe the Gerry vengeance Of an incenstd
God. They have become the oulcssis
iie lnNes, dfces Of human esislehcc, and
shilsl they have bore testimony TO divine
ie7ela'ion, and claimed 10 be the chosen
Fto7c Of God. they have a"i scfupled ID
Fler The whole world aud often to graf
iae paliry piI,ance Iha, closed the eyes d
departed worth" so unsuitable has bean
their asstlca. The wealth which they vii
hke back to their chosen land sIll be in
hsnse, and tho building OF the city. wi
fraI It's former spIendor.-. RlsseiiuiHt
AdrerlSer.
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THE SENATE

Ended its Extra Session yesterday, ad
journing sine die after passing upon all the
business which the President desired to
lay before them.
Public rumor and private letters having
spread far and wide the information of an
unfortunate personal collision which &C.
CURED in debate in the Senate, one day
last week, between Senator Clay of Ken
lucky and Senator King of Alabama, il
gives us pleasure to state that reconcilia-
ton of the difference between these gentle.
men, after reciprocal explanation, through
the Intervention Of Mr.. Preston, took place
in presence of the Senate. This termina.
ton Of the difference, putting an end to q
painful suspense, was received by Senators
with great qualification, and by the crowd
cd galleries with irrepressiblo tokens OF
the sincerest satsfaction.--4ut. Int. l 9Th
phimo.
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by tie President ofthe U. S. Of America
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas sundTy important aud weighty
matters, principally growing out Of the
condition Of the revenue and finances OF
the country, appear to me to call for the
consideration Of Congress at an earlier day
than its next annual session, and thus form
an extraordinary occasion, such as renders
necessary, in my judgment, the convention
Of the two Houses as soon as may be prac-
tIcable, do, therefore, by this my procla-
mat convene the two Houses Of Con-
gress, to meet in the Capitol at the city Of
Washington, on the last Monday, icing the
thirty.first day Of MAY next. And | re-
quire The respective Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes 'nen and there TO assemble, in
order to receive such Information respect
ing the state Of the Union as may be civ
en- 10 them, and TO devise and adopt such
measures as the good of the country may
seem 10 them, in the exercise of their wis.,
dom and discretion, TO require.
In testimony whereof, have caused the
seal Of the United States to be hereunto
affixed, and signed the same with my hand.
Done at the city of Washington, this
seventeenth day of March, in the
-, year Of our Lord one thousand
ISL eight hundred and forty one, and
Of the independence of the Uni.
ted States the sixty-ffih.
W. II. HARRISON.
BY the President:
DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretory Of State.
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si,OO3,776 s535,aas si,53s, O0J

The Sry in Wdshing'on" states tina,
the Sub-Treasury will after the Attn OF
March, be enforced according to the re-
QUESTIONS Of the law, until repealed. The
powers TO be will not consider themselves
privileged to disregard any law of the land
50 long as it remains upon the statute book.
Where the law requires specie to be paid
paper money will not be received; and
where all connexion with banks is inter.
dicted, that connexion will not be tolera.
ted. This is right, whatever be the con.
sequences. The Sub-Treasury, rs prac-
tised by Van Buren, & Co. has been the
veriest of humbugs. 1t has, so far from
divorcing Bank and State, made the union
more complete by making it dependant up.
on the Executive will. Many of the mort
enlightened supporters of this scheme have
come to appreciate the cheat imposed upor
them.
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William Hagar & Co.
Type & Stereotype Foundry,


"a Faiton, Corner of Gold Street N. York.
FEvHE, Subscribers take this method of announc.
u ing to their friends and the public generally,
that, having purchased the extensive and well
known TYPE FOUNDRY, formerly owned By
Mess-s Common and Cooke they have removed
the same to their present central position. Hav-
ing made extensive revisons additions, and alter
atoms, they are now prepared to execute orders of
any magnitude they may be favored with, with
promp,ness, and on as favorable terms as any
other Foundry in America. To their new Spe-
cmen Book, which has been recently extensively
circulated, they would respectfully refer.
All articles manufactured BY them shall be Of q
material equal if not superior to any manuiaotur-
cd in this country-and undergo a thorough ex-
animation as 10 appearance, ranging, dressing,
and properly asserting. All articles exhibited in
the Specimen Book, formerly issued by Conner
aud Cooke, together with sorts to Fonts sold by
them, can now be furnished from this Foundry
without delay, with many since added
WILLIAM HAGAR & co. are agents for the
sale Of the Napier. Washington, and Smith Press
es, which, together with Chases, Cases, Cempos:
ing Sticks, Furniture lax, and every article used
in the printing business will be kept on hand, and
furnished at manufacturers prices.
N. B.-No machine cast Type manufactured at
| this Foundry.
| New York, February IS, ls4l.
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A SMALL. MATTER.

The Mission to Spain cost the U. States
under the reforming and economical admin.
istration Of Gen. jackson, from the Odd OF
Sept. 1920, to the 2ist Of December, 1886
the small sum of only Sl4l,7s5 being
al the rate of $4,000 year During the
whole period of years and months, Mr.
Van Ness drew his salary of 10000 year
with enormous charges for contingencies
Notwithstanding his recall, which tooi
place on the LIST of October, 1895 leav
ing year and three months, for which
period Mr.. Barry of Post Office memory
and Mr.. Eaton were both paid outfits ant
salaries. Mr.. Van Ness received tn,
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iron THE CHARLOTTE JOURNAL.
FROM THE MINUTES OF THE PRES
BYTERY OF CONCORD.

At the stated session Of the Presbytery
OF Concord, on the llth instant, after the
free conversation on the state Of Religion,
the following resolution was adopted, via
Whereas, il appears from statements made by
the members Of Presbyttsy, that the state OF vi
lsi piety, within our bounds, is disgourngingly,
,f got alsrminely low. Therefore
Resolred. That 1t 10 earnestly recommended,
10 the Pastors and Churches under our care. to
observe the Saturday before the fret Sabbath in
April next, as a day Of special fGsttag, hunitiia.
ton and prayer. that each Pastor be cnjoincd to
preach sermon on that day. enqurlng into the
causes and remedies of this state OF things. and
that the Ruling Elders Of the Churches be aifec
tiona,ely urged TO cooperate diligently with the
Pastors in special efforts 10 improve the state o!
Frhgion within their respective bounds"
p. s. Editors 10 Charlotte, Salisbury and Lin.
co!niOn are requested to publish the above notice
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FEpERALIsr.


The Editor Of The Je9frsoaidp, has ut.
tered this dreadful war word against Col.
Barrlnger, and snys, "dat ia enough for
The Democrats Of this District 10 knoio TO
indose them 10 pofe against him" We feel
really surprised when we look al the posi-.
ton Of the seIfstyled democrats of this dis.
trici-should they be disposed TO examine
the claims Of Col. Barringer, aud gcruii.
nize his political principles they are told
by the Meekienburg Jefersoaian, that " he
is I'e9erdliSt, and that is enough for them
10 know This expression amounts 10
this--dou't gentlemen pry into these mat
tiers, you Shouldn't get into deep water for
fear Of accidents; we tell you he is fed.
erals; and that's enough--mind what we
say and vote for liule 6. w. Caldwell, and
Hurra Cor Democracy forever.
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Thursday, March 25, 1871.
Republican WING Ticket.
PoR CONGRESS.
Col. ID. M. Barringer, of Cabarrus

W We extract from the National Intel
lisencer, the Proclamation OF the President
calling an extra session Of the National
Legislature. The Administration find af.
fairs in such state Of decay and confu.
sion, that nothing but she arm Of the peo.
pie in their legislative capacity can remove
it. The election will take place sometime
in April; which will be made known by
the Governor Of the State. The Wings
should bear This in mind and in solid pla.
laDx advance the good cause Of reform.
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HENRY CLAY.

Some of the Opposition Papers IRE are
friends to the Administration now) con
slider i, strange tina, Mr.. Clay does not &c
cep, an office uoder Gen. Harrison; and
think there is more in it than meets the
eye. Why should he take office What
distinction would any office confer upon
Henry Clay? As was once well said by
Mr.. Leigh, of Va. in speaking of Ken,uc
ky's favorite son" lie has already secur.
ed fame that will live as long as pure
Governmen,--a renown that will survive
the marble Monumen. that will cover his
grave--a renown more valuable than aoy
station, however exalted, could confer. -
Raj. Reg.
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.NeEWs JILL.
I'D EsEHD.

FEyHE Undersigned, will receive sealed propo.
L sails to build NEW JAIL, in the town of
Concord, until the I'd Tuesday in April next, at
which time the contract will be closed. The
Building 10 be Of Brick, on a stone foundation,
Is fee, long By IS feet wide, covered with Tin.
The Contractor will have until the LIST day of
January, lS43. TO complete the building, but will
be required 10 have the foundation laid by the lst
day OF November next, and viii receive the fol-
loving payments $500 on the lst day of No
vember neat, and $500 annually thereafter until
the whole amount is paid. Bond and security
will be required Of the person contracting. A
plan ard specifications Of the Building may be
seen BY applying to either Of the undersigned.
L. B. kRINMINGER, c,n;,
WIN BARRINGER, ooA
r. w. ALLISON, s'0"''s'
Concord, Cqbanus cOuaiy, ~ c.
March 90, le4l. t2S
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A Qnery.-A correspondent ofthe Rich
mond Wing csks: "What authority had
Mr.. Van Buren, to nominate Judge Mason
to the ludgeship for the eastern district Of
Virginia At the time of nomination there
was no vacancy-Judgc Daniel not having
resigned. Is the appointment, then, valid
aud of any force Certainly not, unless
there can be two Judges for the same sta
ton at Que and the same time. "--ib.