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The President has recommended N a special Mes

The President has recommended in special Mes
sage the repeal of the law for the distribution of the
proceeds Of the public lands The Democracy will
thank him for this independent and noble step He
will receive not only their praise but their cordial
and strenuous support in this measure. We shall
soon see how the federal party will treat this patriotic
course Of MIR. Tyler Clay and his Chareys will pour
out maledction upon his head, but let him stand by
the country and the country will stand by Knor-
vile (ken.) Argus
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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
TIME annual meeting for the choice of officers will
i be held on Wednesday, the 4ih Of May,in Wash
ington.
The Board Of Control have not deemed il expedi-
to advertise FAIR Exhibition foI the present
yeaI since the funds of III. society do not justify
the expenses that would necessarily attend the same,
Should, however, any articles be transmitted for in
specton, they will be received and exhibited at the
Patent Office. april IL, I'd
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SUMNER ARR ANGEMENT
Posi- OFFICE, WASHINGTON CITY,
April 81 1912

Posi- OFFICE, WASHINGTON Cry,
April FL, 1912
The GREAT EASTERN AND NORTHERN MAIL will
hereafter be closed at this office at 3 p. M and 9
p. M
Letters and papers rec ived by 1t will be delivered
at y A. M. and u P. NJ
The GREAT SOUTHERN Mail will be closed daily
at 9 p. NJ
Letters and Papers received by it will be d vered
at A. P. M.
The GREAT WESTERN Mail will be closed daily
at 3 P. M.
Letters and papers received by it will be delivered
at y A. M.
AZ The Post Office will be kept open every day,
except Sundays, from 7. A. M, to 3 p. M. On Sun
days as heretofore.
This arrangement will be continued during the
summer and until further notice
ape DIV WILLIAM JONES, r. M
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WHATMAN'S WING PAPER
w FISCHER, Importer and Dealer in superior
w Stationery, Parchment and Rodgers fine
Cutlery has just received direct from the Manulacu-
rer a large supply of Whaman's superior Drawing
Paper, made expressly TO order ofthe following sizes
all of which constantly KEEP, for Wholesale or retail
at Slalioners Hall.
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Posi- OFFICE, WASHINGTON Cry,
April 25, 1912.
THE GREAT WESTERN MAIL,
A DVERTISED on the 2lst instant to close at
II p. NJ, will hereafter be closed at 9 p M.
WILLIAM JONES, p. M,
April 26-lwd
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WILLIAM Il. AUSTIN,
A L TORN EY A Il /. A w
PITTSBURGH, PA.

Card-WM. Z. AusrIS, Esq, will give his atien-
ton 10 my unfinished business; and recommend
him To the patronage Of my friends.
WALTER Forward
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BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR
ID YOUNG LADIES.-M'M ME. MECHEGARAY

DOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR
ID YOUNG LADIES.-M'Mg. MEG l1EGA
having resumed the charge of her old establishment in
New York. with the view of permanent residence
in the city, respectfully informs her friends and the
public that the first of May next she will remove
her school from It's present location. No 663 Broad.
way, 10 the spacious newly erected buildings south
of 9Th street, opposite Union Park This ST.
ua,on the branching of the two grea, avenues of
New York, combines the advantages of city and
country residence and also of the easiest access by
he daily line OF stages starting every FIVE minutes
rom either POINT of the two main streets
Circulars at Messrs. Berard and Mondons, 81
CORTLAND street, aud 4 Roe Lockwood's, All Broad
way mar S.2m
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NAV SPRING Goops.-YoUNG & sTEER

NEW SPRING GOODS.-YOUNG & STEER,
IN Merchant Tdiiors respectfully announce to
their customers and the Public that they have received
their spring and summer Goods embracing some new
and beautiful styles for Coats, Pantaoons, and Vests,
together with full assortment of Fancy Articles for
gent, mems use,
They are usual, prepared TO execute all orders in
superior style and at short notice ap 23-3lf
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ATTORNEY Ar LAW, AND GENERAL AGENT
HANlNG removed from Alexandra, ID c., I
IL this city, has opened an Office IN ~ street
door north from Penns ylvapia avenue and Offers
his services To the public
He will undertake the prosecution and manage
mcnt of all claims before Congress aud the several
public departments and offices OF the Government
claims arising under treaties the procuring oi pscnt
rights, aud patents for land from The Patent and &C.
neral Land Offices; and lie will attend TO all claims
f. revolutionary, Invalid, other pensions, aud go
all o,hur business to be transacted IN the Distinct 81
Columbia, requiring the services of an attorney of
agent.
Pc sons residing at distance, who may not fhd
convenient to visit w ashngt ton, address h0i ly
letter postage paid and may be assured that all busI
ne s., Entrusted TO him shah receive the most yrJmll
and faithful aueniun.
WAsuiNGroN CRY y c., March 90.
oar % eolm&w2m
<. lEPlihN'o lNSIAN IANEUt BLAr.h
- INK w FISCHER importer us .pi-' u
cicved direct from the manufaclurr Henry Sicphtus
OF London large supply ofhs unequalled ndnnit'a-
bic black writing fluid which has the property ot wat
ing Immediately black II is the pufest black mn
ever offered 10 the public it has no sediment AMI
forms no incrustatIon about the pens or INK ho der
and flows with remarkable facility. 1t is put ~ ~
stone jugs, the smallest OF which serves as an M
stand--for sale wholesale and retail only at station
er's Hall unot ~
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c. II. VAN PATTEN, NJ. d.,

pennsylvania avenue, few doors from Browns
Hotel. nov 70, sly
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w. FORWARD.

Secretary Of the Treasury
n5PTo be published in the National Intelhgencer,
Baltimore Sun, American Sentinel New York Com
mercal Advertiser, Boston Atlas, Portland Advert
SER New Haven Palladium, Hartford Patriot and
Eagle Norfolk Beacon, Southern Patriot
April l9-tlNlay
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMpTiON CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right of prescription 10
land in any Of the townships designated in tins Pro-
clamation in virtue OF the provisions of the act OF.
22d June, ISIS, extended and modified hy the act
of lst June 1870 OF the provisions Of the latter
act or that OF the 4th September ISL, each grant
ing certain privileges 10 another and different class Of
faction OF the Register and Receiver Of the proper
Land Office, and make payment therefor, as
practicable after seeing this notice, and before the day
appointed for the commencement of the public sale
of the land as above designated; otherwise such
claims will be forfeited.
T.. NJ HUNTINGTON.
Commissioner Of The Gcnerd La,'d Office,
I,.L1 I'm. 80 IL INN.
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GENERAL LAND OFFIcE, April 4, 1912.
April -Iaw6w
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Exhibition to commence quarter before 5 O'Clock.
Admttance 50 cents. ap %
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-09-15
From The Fdrmer's CaJiaef.

Dir. Editor, IL have found that tho bus,.
ness Of pruning might be done early in the
autumn with decided advantage, for II gives
The wounds Of tho tree time TO dry. and
harden before the ffosts sets 10 and # the
horizontal branches are permitted to 70.
nam, aud those which have taken an IN.
right direction be jodtcIously shortened.
the bearing Of the treo will be mpch on.
couraged and the shape of it improyed.-
a lev strong upright shoots have often been
found TO carry with them the strength and
ifu'tiulness Of the tree, and in the end IN
quite spoil its symmetry and preparations
they generally become naked and even ds'
VOID Of foliage for the greater portion er
their length, and are liable TO be p(l.c,ed
by every tiisbiing wind that blows, por.
iiculafly at The time of blossoming and az
Inc period Of tho setting of the fruit indeed
II ~ seldom, comparatively, that such
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geon extracted The ball and bound up the
wound ! loaned my carriage 10 the injur.
ed man; and my conduct was pronounced
superfine throughout. All doubts Of my
courage had vanished; friends and Toes
shook hands with me the police officers
who came to see, not prevent the tight,
mounted their Gags; the carriages, chaIs-
es, gigs, and buggys, began 10 move from
the field; and thus ended The whole hum
bug, as it really was, and with it my first
duel. had no more challenges after that
affair, and | presume no one will challenge
my friend Webb, in order to test his cour.
age, after his late encounter with the Apos-
tie Of Temperance. Had Marshall killed
Webb, have no doubt he would have Ia
ken to the bottle again, in order to drown
his grief for SO uncalled for sacrifice.
THUS conscience makes towards of us all"
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simng oprigbt shoots are either mas
ornamental. The common method =
ing, namely, TO induce the tree 10 ~.
branches high aud perpendicular x@
view to increase lis lrui,iuluess liz i
ing the bearing wood into the sun AMI ~
is certainly wrong, and so also is n.
tom Of thinning out the branches mora
", with the same object there is ~
um which il is necessary to observe -
have long been convinced that mora s.s
done to an orchard by overprupin.
allowing il 10 remain in its natural v,,.
| could point 10 hundreds of trees 4,
were once good bearers 10 tie Laad'
mau who was ptoverbial Coz Ieilinr a,
take their course, but which arc nas
have been for several pas, years. oui,s
ien. in consequence Of The presen, p,o.,
Tor being. what is called, fond Of III I's
and who boasts thai il has no, cost IS,
ceut FOR firing for so long a time, The saj
ing Of bis orchard having Furnished 4
house with wood in the greatest ahrd,.-1
aud Of hich hc can see no end.
Now ] am an cuemy TO this rcd,
wood chopping, for ! can see lha, It's n,
Gus in the extreme il encourages ihp -
10 send forth perpendicular aud barren ,a1
and draws the substance OF the Tree lo.,.J
I HE top, quite reversing the order Of i. !
iure. But there is certainty, a indie,
mode Of doing things. and | know of I, ]
that requires more The judgment and /,
Of nun, Than that az pruning, sio5s \
tha, operation appears to those v 10 are y
acquainted with the science, v hicb ree..-
study as vel as practice. II peIsorsas
be eoulen, to perform The operation ran,
", and b. degrees temoye the large bn,s
IS Of tree which has long been ue.s,,
they would not sec 30 cnmnoaiy. I, n
head Of II hss shot up into ore masdfV
rood. quite without. the possibility tist.,J
ing even space Coz bearing, The b.o,sor,
which, fever they attempt 10 uole !,
appearance, being weak aud Of az % \
thy appearance aud shape. HI, ~
Of pruning is alone suiiiciea, 10 lhrou !,
on, Of bearing and although 1t might
ss,4 20 create new wood, 1t Is or k,s8l.
will produce no iuii generally sae.l !.
It ~ the horizontal branch Of .fee i \
Is the bearing saod, and tia, 4hsh a,l
to DO preserved; QUE OF these often =,
dueing more fruit than half a hu. 6,,i
those which shoot pefpeudlcularii. d
cutting oil The tlnb OF a tree, there sslss.
sn escape Of a portion Of The lu.ce-Ls,
time becomes puifid. and 10 tbs u d ia,
depUsite their esgs--or, as many hEsu
this eSuded putfd juice will, Of i,seG. y
ducc them; II -, therefore highly ,v-
TO have ready prepared a quaarty 4 1
Dedicuied TAR menliontd 10 yogr hs "a
Der, Sith which to anon, the wounds "a
at tho time Of pruning; this viii v ~
TO dry up the juice and stop the blerdiasl
also 10 protect The wVdnd from iLs sasl
Of the insect tribe.
Jsiy 10, lsi2. MAtrH
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New COpartnership
IN THE
TAILORING BUSINESS.

"tiE Subscribers having formed a coparirsI-
IL ship for the purpose of carrying on the TAI
lofing Business in all It's various branches 10 Con
cord, n. c. under the firm of Price & Mem
offer their services TO the people of Cabarrus ana
the public in general. Their shop is the same
cupied by Mr.. Chas. N. Price. They tia,ter them
selves that they will be able to please all who ma.
favor them with a caL One of the htm havinl
been employed considerable portion Of his time
as a cutter in some of the most fashionable Esiab-
lishments in the City of Philadelphia and having
the advantages Of an extensive acquaintance u
relation to his business aud the other having car
ricd on shop for a considerable time 10 Concord
they are sure that they can ofier inducements q
the public in their business which they pledge 1,
fulfil Their work shall be done in the latest ane
most fashionable style and warranted 10 be supe
rior in workmanship TO any in the country. The,
hope By punetuaty and strict attention to thei
business to merit share of public patronage
Their price shall be in proportion to the times
CHARLES n. PRICE.
JOHN r. McMASTERS.
Concord, Feb. /, 1872. 22f
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$3.50 Reward.
STOP THE MURDERER.

HNHE above Reward will be given for the ap-
IL prehension and delivery TO the Sheriff oi
Cabarrus county, North Carolina, of man by the
name of 1J'MARk KlSOR, n who committed
an atrocious murder upon the body Of James ).
Russell, of this county, on the 9Th instant, al the
house OF Allen Bost's, in Cabarrus county. Said
kisor is about 50 years Of age, five feet 10 inches
high, dark hair, square shouldered, dark skin,
large mouth, has some appearance of the scalc
head, has large whlskers, speaks quick, Is
blacksmith b. trade, and his very looks indicate
the rascal. He was badly dressed in homcspun
but it is presumed he will change his clothes-he
wore a new pair of brogues with stays around the
heels. He is so much 10 the habit of carrying
his rifle that j, is supposed he will take il with
him, II has plain stock and double trigcers-ho
has a common case knife ground in the shape of
butcher knife attached to his pouch by lcaih
or string through Tie handle. lie has brother
living IN Georgia anc two sisters in Mississippi,
one of them married TO Parrot Evans and the 9TH
er to - Collins, formerly of Arson county,
where be will no doubt attempt to 70. Kisor is
fond of drinking and when the least tight is 10 the
habit of singing dirty blackguard songs, such as
nine times in night, &c. Any one apprehend-
ing said kisor and delivering him as above, shall
receive the reward.
DAVID G. RUSSELL.
ROBERT l.. RUSSELL.
Meeklenburg CO., Aug. 3, 1912 46if
n. B. Kisor has been in the habit of working
at the Beaver Dam Gold Mine, in Mont gomery
county, and be may be lurking about there as he
has sister il that neighborhood married 10 man
named John Kisor.
p. S. The Southern and Western papers Will
please notice.
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A Good Jcke.--The following is told as
good joke on board ship

There was ley fas fellow among 10
who was always loiIIDg or sleeping on tho
hen coops, upon whom we resolved 10 play
trick; so seizng an opportunity when he
was snug on his customary roost, we placed
ourselves with buckets Of water lust owe,
him. Al. a siguaI given, he was isrked Of
the coop, and soused from head 10 foot with
such full and successive torren, of .he
brny fluid, accompanied By cry Of "Man
overheard Rope! rope Down with the
helm De-, that he actually struck out. AZ
II swimming for his lie. I'LL failure IN tho
supply OF water, succeeded by pcals 81
laughter, brough, him to sense of his 81,
uaiion.
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MISCELLANEOUS,
MAJ. NoAHs FIRST DUEL.

The last Union has very agreeable ar.
llce, ~ the Majors happest vein, descrb
iug his frs duel. lie opens with a refer.
euce 10 a visit he had jus, made his friend
Col. Webb, whom he found well quite we'll
his whiskers were as large and fierce as
ever, With here aud there few sUperHume
rary white hairs, and his spirits il any thing
we're more buoyant and elastic, as il be has
accomplished certain specific and desira
be object by the Issae Of the recent meeting
Over the elbow Of his capacious arm chail
reposed pair Of significant cfutcbes
thought OF Sir John Falstalf-
There's honor for vow
The details OF the Colonel's duel drives
the Major into a soliloquy on the code 0
honor, and then TO recountIug his own ex
perence as duellst.
The Major, when young, went 4
Charleston, The metropolis Of the land o
chiyalry, to edit paper. Party spirit rur
hi2h, /, being about the time Of the war
The Major edited Republican paper, il
which capacity he found that the pacific
manner would not do; but that he whc
ventured to bring abou, revolutions in tina
section Of the CnioD, mus, be prepared Il
fight bis way; and leader must exhibit
something more solid than mere ora,ory.
The Major soon 20, into adificulty By
ventufing to differ with young sprig o
Federalism at public meeting about III,
var. A challenge was received, accepted
and the pistol practising. regularly gont
Through; but the high contracting parties
met together and said the duel betweei
these promising young party men SHOULD
not come of. A reorganization was plan
ned and effected, and the troop Of locker
on who went to soc ihe'duel wore disap
i i 1,a.aiad.
The peaceable termination caused th'
Nsi's. courage TO be suspected. Soon afte
be got into another scrape AMI about ih'
lime the duel tina, grew Oh. Of it was #
lake pace his antagonist was taken sick
and thus the second duel was settled. Thu
Majors courage was still moro strongly
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ATTENTION 70 FRUIT TREES.

ATTENTION TO FRUIT TREES.
II will inlure all kinds Of fruit trees Y
permit the sprouts to grow from the iVa'
or branches from the lower part oil Tue gSy
when the buds or branches appear sae'
they ought not, do not wal, I'LL they :" y,
enough TO Gu, them off with the knIle ~ \,
pinch them of wuh tho fingers, ana :, "
wound will heal over in a short tine s''
ny contend, with good deal Of reason ~
the latter part of spring aud The u'a~ ~,
summer is the most suitable season io' r. y
ming. Al this season, the growth " t'p..
and Il is probable tho scars heal qplVs,9
and with lcss injury TO the parent s'. ~
than q, any ether time. Trees IN s.s,'
ground, or where the ground IS mol eu,g 4,
ted, will be benefited by digging aboO' y,
roots, 10 admit the rain and almospnei'vr~.,
iluence. Pendent and awkward bfal''",J'
should be taken of as soon as dIsco'S :" [,
As the young fruit grows. some o. y WI" !,
apt to tall from The trees, but u the uOs,
were let 10 every week. they VIII oe'Y 4,
y, and by this means many hprtIpi NV
will be destroyed - Tenn, Agricah~'%
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DIR. ID. ASBURY

sxNA NNTILL attend 10 The Practice OF
w Medicine ia Charlotte and the
M surrounding country By prompt and
= close silention to those Who may en-.
,.r- 5IS services, be hopes to merit aus secure .
pof.isa of public favor. lie has removed his
SHOP 10 the Mansion House, immediately adjoin-
ing the entrance, where be may always be found
unless professionally absent
Charlotte, May Is, 1872. 3iif
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slAtuA'
INFLUENCE Oh WATER rPoN yuR
IE0N.

INFLUENCE OF WATER rPON xuTnl
TloN.
Water influences vegetation nj, ar
the nuiriii,e principles furnished 10 I'D
by lis decomposition, but by mesu 81
" physical, aud Which We shall tsg Il
sider.
The Grs; etFre, Of water upon III 4
propriated 10 vegetation is, to molsts b
divide the earth. and consequently 10 u
the extension Of roots, tbs ,nlfodgetl.a
air, and The development, Of seeds
The second Is ,ha, Of CONVEYING 6
secdthe first alimenl required ty Il. ruga
which that liquid always holds 10 asa
% a greater or less degree. and ahirA 3
| hsye already observed the PRINCIPAL n
~ germna,Ion.
The third ciIice performed by asiu
that Of dividing the manure appl,ea 70
soil, Of dissolvlng sGmo portions Of 8.
conveying them 10 the organs OF the ~
IN state fitted lor their digestion an4 a.T|
lsbucni.
Al kinds Of water are no, EQUALLY n
De ior ilsis purpose rain wafer, sbtca
the pgiesi, and contains ihs u.o-i or q i''
Is also tho beat for supplying the saai
plants. Generally speaking. those Stress
which have their rise IN granite or pflai''1
calcare0us mountains, are issotshe TO VI
citation but il is necesspsy thai they sa'al
llow through SOILS free IRON metallic ~
or carlhs and that they should e'ai'
orscJ, before being used in agficeI9nl
sufficient space TO have become irpega
with due portion Of atmosphere az
Streams may no, be pure, ard yet q
be very serY,ccablo for Watering 'bt ~
especially II they carry, or held N soulN
certain salts favorable TO plants, All s'i'
vegetable or animal substances.
When plants have yielded 10 water !.
their soluble portions, tie sUbsCq1en' 2
composition Of their lnsolUbIe hbfes nfaIs
ca new soluble products, which serve =
nourishmcnl wafer lmbbcs these asias' I
they are formed, and transmits them 10 "a
plans With which {, comes IN contact y
this manner dead plants supply food 70 T.
aylng, and nll the elements composing Y
frs, are found differently combined 10 "
lasi.--C hapidfs Chemistry.
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proper aud eSpedlent. One oil my seconds
stepped over the ground, he had short legs,
and | amagned that ten PAGES had actually
dwindled into SIX. We took our stand
back to back, looked arodnd and found
that my man was on direct line with me,
aud | moved step 10 the righ! TO bring him
on level. All things were ready-ihe
spectators looked on anxiously-the cues.
ton was asked, Gentlemen, are YOU
ready ~ We both answered with clear,
strong voice, ready. Wheel and fire.
At the word, wheeled with an action and
position which would have done no dlscred
i, 10 Hamlet on seeing his fathers ghost
both pistols went off simultaneously. In
wheeling had broad front view of my
man, before touching the hair trigger
looked at him-saw him reel and fall.
was transfised to the spot lost oil sense
Of my own danger--I had killed him r.
The blood of the first Cain was on my head.
| a.oke TO sense of my condition, my
knees smote together, and | shuddered with
horror. There was considerable hustle and
runaing among tho spectators, who had
crowded round The fallen man. walked
towards him; he lay on his back, with his
eyes open; and to my great Joy and salts.
faction heard him say, In have another
shot, lie was only wounded /; the ball bad
entered below the knee, aud penetrated
through tho calf Of the leg, which was
bleeding copiously. ] brealbed freely; |
was Not only uniuJured myself but had
not ri led my antagonist. As he could not
stand 10 take another shot, the affair was
considered as honorably ended. My sur.