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such vessel shall be. forfeited 10 the United States
aforesaid and be prosecuted and distributed as for
fures are under the act TO regulate duties on lph-
ports aud tonnage. 80 :. - :.
SEC. 8. And be IL further enacted, 'fhat II
anv such vessel as aforesaid shall have more than
two tiers of births, in case, in such vessel tne
interval between the floor and the deck or platform
beneath shall not be at least six inches, and the
berths we'll constructed, or in case the dimensions
of such berths' shall moi be at least SIX fcet In
length, and at least eighteen inches in width toi
each passenger as aforesaid, Then the master OF SAID
vessel. and the owners thereof several!y, shall
forfeil and pay the Of five dollars for each and
every passenger on board said vessel on such
VOYAGE, 10 be recovered by the United States as
aforesaid, in any circuit or district court of the
United States where such vessel may arrive oi
from which she sails. -..5 a -.
SEC. d. And be 1T further enaeted, That, for the
purposes of this act, it shall in all cases be compu
ed that two children, each being under the age o
eight years, shall be equal to one passenger and
that children under the age Of one year shall moi
be included in the computation of the number oil
passengers. *
Sec s. And be IL further enacted, That inc
amount of The several penalties imposed by this
act shall be liens the vessel or vessels violating
its provisions; and such vessel may De lI6eieo
and sold therefor in the district court of the United
States aforesaid in which such vessel shall arrive
Approved February 22, l947.
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Valuable Real Estate.

yNNHE Subscriber offers for sale that Valuable Proper
~ on iiks6oro. Street. the City Of Raleigh, row
occupied by the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
The corner lot opposite the residence OF Maj Colas'
on the east side of second square west of the CaPo
and runs from street tostreet-on which is large and
commodious Dwelling House one story building
used as the Printing Office of the North Caroli-
ma Standard; brick Kitchen; Stables; Carriage House;
ali necessary ouhonses and large space for Garden.
The lot adjoining has very good two-sfory rouse
With Kitchen Stables &C. and is known as having Tor
merly belonged to the estate of Capt HUNTER
and ALSO runs from street to street. 81 t'.s> ;
The property is located in the most pleasant PaIt OF
the Civ and if purchased now will be sold at price
so reduc as to render it very desirable investment
Possession will be given in April, 1S4S.
The Subscriber has appointed w WILLIAM II. Toohh'
ESQ his Attorney for the disposal of this property to
"n'n' az a. 60 sFN T. LORING.f
Feb "a; 1877 1+. - 64S-6t.
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Keep it before the People!

@AEm That can and will sell Groceries
M5EIkN as low for cash or country produce as any
WSEISM i man in the City that bought his goods for
wv cash, any person who buys them on
time aud intends to pay for them. My Stock consists
par: of the following articles. - ,-s t-,-... 81, 80
1000 pounds best Virginia Bacon hams and sides !;
800 pair of Shoes well assorted and very low Cottoh
Baggng. rope and tne and shoe thread sole and up
per leather; cafskins and harness Ground Alum !;
Liverpool Salt in sacks or bushes Brown Sugar. Loaf
Sugar, and Coffee old rye and common hisk by the
barrel or gallon; Apple Brandy five years old, and
prime cider Vinegar Cotton Yarns of the best
Factories in the State always hand best family
and cut Herring and Shad in barrels and half barrels
together with many other articles too tedious to mention
For sale on old Market Street, north side by .,.-s
.-- ..+ o. JORDAN WOMBLE.
lJ- A call is desired from persons in want of the a.
bove named Goods, am determined not to be UNDER
sold-- = ,-.-s. f.. t... o. ia :. .-a. 81. J. W
Raleigh, Sept. 9, ls46. st.G g. ...e- 61s-tf
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RUNAWAY. NEGROES

- AlA REWARD each. Ran away from ths
S1UU subscriber, living in Edgefeld Districts
s. G Ion the 9th Of December last, two Negro men, one
named oTHA, of dark yellow color. nearly six feet
high spare made, weight about $50 lbs. with long
straight nose has large the back of of his
hands from of hog; isvery straight made can
read and is very ntelligent was raised in Maryland
about 40 miles North Of Washington City.
The other is called CAIN he was raised in Salisbu-
ry NJ c.; Of dark brown Color; spare fnade weighs
about l25 hs, about five feet or inches high re
markaby small auces and WRISTS very active; straight
made and very intellgent;wa formerly carriage dr
yer and waiting rather hard featured short chin,
sembiesthe negro 1,aa. 7#atrfE ,fis 81 g 81 ~
There is doubt that the above will try to pass
as bog droyers' .,,.--z.,.tt 3. s,2-,ze -scs#.
and lodging in Jail of each Of the above negroes if taken
within so miles of Ohio Pennsylvania. IS dollars
for each IF taken and lodged elsewhere that the sub
scrber can get them. ~ esz5 - sslssssss moi s.
Address the subscriber Kirkst Gross Roads, Edge
field District, South CaroIinass = -l.. E.
3 ,J0EdN b. ROUNDTREE.
December 18th, 1916. - Scr Gossip.
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Fiftv DoIlars Reward.

ID DANAWAY from Raleigh, N. c.. on the morning OF
1G the 9th of January, ls47, negro woman named
.M0rfGh, and her daughter named Letetia. The woman
(Marish) is between As and so years of age slender
made about feet4 inches high. thin visage, and dark
complexion Her daughter (Leteta) is about feet
high, we'll made. fieshy and large mbed, has full
face and is slohfuI in her walk They took with them
several changes of clothing, and hence it is impossible
to describe their dress The above negroes por-
chased in this city, public SALE in May ls45. They
were sold as the property ofFRANc1s WALTHAL; and
no doubt they endeavorng make their way to Vir
gna, from-which State they brought. They were
owned by Mrs. WILSON. or Mrs. FIELD, of Virginia,
previous to Waltha's ownership They have relations
and acquaintanccs nzCarksvilIe, and also in
Boydton. The shove reward of fifty dollars will be paid
by the undersigned to person or persons who will
deliver them in any safe Jail, so that get them.
- JAMES EDWARDS, Sh'E
Raleigh, January IL, 1S47. 635-f
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FPuBL1c-No. 81

= IPUBLIC-INU. u 49,
An Act to extend the time for selling the lands
granted to the Kentucky Asylum for teaching
the deaf and dumb . a..
Be it enacted By The Senate and House OF KEEP
resentotires Of the .United States of Amer'cG ."
Congress assembled, That the further time OF hVe
wears from and after the expiration of that time
heretofore allowed, be- and the same is hereby;
allowed and permitted the trustees of the Centre
College of kentucky, who are also trustees of the
Kentucky Asylum for teaching the delfand dumb,
10 sell the lands heretofore granted said Asylum,
and confirmed to said trustees for the use of said
Asylum by acts of Congress heretofore passed, ::
Provided, That the provisions Of this act shall
not extend to any lands heretofore granted lying
in the State of Arkansas.
Approved february l8, l847.
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TPUBLIC-No. 10

An Act making appropriations for the payment
of revolutionary and other pensions OF the UnI-
ted States for the year ending the thiltieth juno,
one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
Be it enacked By The SenGfe and House OF Rep
resentatires of the United States of America an
Congress assembled, That the following sums be,
and the same are hereby appropriated, out OF any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the payment o. pensions for the year ending
the thrlielh of June, one thousand light hundrcd
and forty-eight:
For revolutionary pensions, under The act of the
eighteenth Of March, one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen, sixty-seven thousand two hundred
dollars.
For invalid pensions, under various acts one
hundred and sxty-six thousand dollars.
For pensions to widows and On phans, under the
act of the fourth of July, one thousand eight hun.
dred and lhirty-six, two hundred and ffy-eighl
thousand dollars
For pensions to widows, und. The act Of the
seventh of July, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-eight, and the acts supplementary thereto,
two hundred and seventy thousand dollars.
For pensions TO widows under the act of the
third of March, one thousand eight hundred and
lorty-three, fifiy-six thousand dollars.
For pensions 10 widows, under the act OF the
seventeenth of juno, one thousand eight hundred
and forty -four, four hundred and eighty thousand
dollars.
For halfpay pensions 20 widows and orphans,
payable through the Third Auditors Office. five
thousand five hundred dollars 49,.
For arrearages prior to July first, one thousand
eight hundred and fifteen. payable through the
Third Auditors Office one thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That from
and after the passage Of this act the Secretary of
War is hereby authorized 10 make such compen-
sation TO agents for paying pensions may be
just and reasonable, to be paid out of The fund ap-
propriated for the payment Of revolutionary pen
sions, but in no case to exceed two per cenlum on
moneys disbursed by them; the said compensation
TO be in fu for all their services, and any contin
gent expenses that may arise in the discharge Of
their official duties, books, printing, and stationery
excepted: Prorided, That the amour, of com
pensation allowed 10 any one pension agent shall
not exceed one thousand dollars per annum: And
proUided further, That the Secretary Of War
shall so regulate the Temiltances made to pension
agents as to prevent undue accumulation Of ba-
lanees in their hands.
Approved February 20, 1917.
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IPuBLIC-No. 81

saa ia IPUBLIc-No. 8. lsasez $50 81 =.
An Act to change the time of holding one OF Inc m
terms of the Circuit Court of the United States
for the District of North Carolina.
Be !: enacted 6a the Senate and House Of Rep
gseensatires of The United States Of America an
Congress asssmttedS That the term of the circuit
court of the United States for the district OF NoTlh
Carolina, now by law appointed to be held on the
first Monday of December, shalFhereaher be heio
on the last Monday of November t,nsteaa ol ', sne
wear, and ali actions suits, appeals recognlzances,
wri,s, processes, and other proceedings whatever
pending in said court, orreurnable thereto snatl
have day, and be hcard tried, proceeded "i'h'
and decided according ~ ,a-e
JOHN w. DAVIS, .s.3
Sneaker of the House of Representatives.
~ GEORGE M DALLAS
-f President of the Senate.
Approved February Is. ls47:
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OFEICE OF PUBLIC TREASURER, ,
Raleigh, February Goth. 1917


-. Raleigh, February Goth, Is4z I
To the Stockholders and Bondsen Of the Raleigh and
Castor Rail Road C0npany: -
VHNHE undersigned invites attention to the Act of the
II General Assembly, entitled An act to enforce
the States indemnity against loss account of her
suretyship for the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road Com
pany, ratifedthe 10th day Of January, 1S47 the first
section whereof is as follows, to-wit: .-
BE 1T enacted, &c. That it shall be the duty of the
public Treasurer may be practicable after
the passage of this Act to give notice by public adver-
tsement in two Newspapers printed in the city of Ra
leigh for the space of month, that the Real and
Personal Estate of the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road
Company has proved insufficient to discharge the debts
of said Company, in which the State of North Caro
ma surety, by of which, large sums have
been paid and remain to be paid, bv the State
count of said suretyship And to require all persons
who are bound for the STATES indemnify in the premi
ses either Stockholders under the 14th section Of
the Act of 1889, for the relief of the Company afore
saId Stockholders, subscribers or substitutes by
the acceptance of said Company of the provisions Of
the Act of 1871, entitled AN Act to secure the
State against any and every liability the Raleigh
and CASTOR Rail Road Company, and for the relief Of
the same, or by entering into Bonds under the last
mentioned Act, TO make payment into the public Trea-
tisement, of the sums, for which they are
bound respectively consequence of their liabilities
in any of the modes before specified" 4f@@ Z
NOTICE, therefore, is hereby given to all persons
concerned in the premises that compliance with the
provisions of this act respectfully required of each and
all OF them at the Public Treasury, within one month
from this date. = s.fe-T -
5 - c. L. HINTON, Public Treas
ff-' a.~ - 80 90 - .-4a' rH, 642-1m.
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NEW STORE.

IN II ~ - u VlO LIE
TWNHE Undersigned would most respectfully inform
IL the citizens of Raleigh and the surrounding coun-
try that he has recently returned from the North with
his assortment, which consists Of -.-.
Hats and Caps. Boots and shoes. Gro
cerieS, COnfcctiOnarieS, Hardware,
Cutlery. CrOckery, &c.
Hats and Caps Fur, Silk and Wool Hats, with an
assortment Of Caps.
Boots and Shoes. fine assortment, of all qualities
and prices. -... IL
Groceries. Loaf, Crushed and Brown Sugars Molas-
superior article Coffee most excellent; Cheese.
Flour, Salt, Candles, Sperm and Tallow Shaving and
Turpentine Soap, Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, Mrs
Miller's Snuff, Ginger, Pepper. Spice, &C..
Confectiondries. Candies and Nuts of all kinds,
Oranges and Lemons, RaIsns, Figs, &c.
Hdrd,cdreS & Cutlery Pocket Knives, Knives and
Forks Razors, Padlocks, Curry Combs Tacks Looking
Glasses, Percussion Caps, Powder and Shot. Writing
Paper Fiddle Strings Needle Cases, Thimbles, Breast
Pins Watch Guards, Beads, Backing and Brushes Sc
Crockery large and extensive assortment. =
The above articles will be sold cheap for cash,
short credit to punctua customers
QUINTON UTLEY, Hargeh st.
One door east Of Williams, Haywood s. Co.
February %, 1877. 642-3t.
N. B. The highest cash prices will be given for
try produce ~ ....... -.-. -.
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TPHBLIC-No. Ill
An Act 10 regulate the carriage nf passengers in
merchant vessels

An Act 10 regulate the carriage nf passengers in
merchant vessels.
Be AZ e7aacicd By The Senate and House of Rep
TessntGtires of Lhc Lrited States of America IN
Congress assembled. That if the master OF any
vessel owned in whole or in part by citizen of
the United States of America, or by a citizen of
any foreign country, shall take on board such
vessel at any foreign port or place greater num-
Der OF passengers than in the following proportion
TO the space occupied by them and appropriated
for their use, and unoccupicd by Stores or other
goods, not being the personal luggage of such
passengers, that Is to say, on the lower deck or
platform one passenger for every fourteen clear
superficial feet of deck if such vessel is not 10 pass
within the tropics during such voyage but if such
vessel is TOO pass within the tropics during such
voyage, then enc passenger for every twenty such
clear superficial feet of deck, The orlop deck (if
anyl one passenger for every thirty such super
fetal feet in all cases, with intent to bring such
passengers to the United States of America, and
shall leave such port or place with the same, and
bring the same, or any number thereof, within the
jurisdiction of the United States aforesaid, or if
any such master OF vessel shall take on board
OF his vessel at any port place within the iuris.
diclion Of the United States aforesaid any greater
number of passengers than the proportions afore-
said, admit with intent to carry the same 10 anv
foreign port or place, every such master shall be
deemed guilty of nisdemeanor, and, upon con-
yiclon thereof before any circuit or district court
of the United States aforesaid. shall for each pas
senger taken on board beyond the above proper
tions be fined in the snm of fifty dollars, and NAV
also be imprisoned for any term not exceeding one
year: Prouiae6, That thisact shall not be con-
strued to permit any ship or vessel TO carry more
than two passengers to five tons of such ship or
vessel
: SEC. g. And be it further enacted That If the
passengers so taken on board OF such vessel, and
brought into or transported from the United States
afo.esaid shall exceed the number limited bv tho
last section TO the number Of twenty IN the whole
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Fiftv DOIIars Reward.

WHEREAS OCrAvUs HUssEY, an indented ap-
w prentice TO the Coach Making business, runaway
from me on the 25th Dec. 1916, do hereby offer a
reward Of fifty dollars to any person who will apprehend
and said boy, that get him again. Said
Ocavus will be 10 years of age 10th April next is about
feet inches high and has light halr blue, eyes, and
light complexion, has down look, and sometimes af
fcted with the rheumatism in his legs. All persons
are hereby warned not to employ harbor said boy
the penalty of the law. have believe that
he induced to leave me by two men who were in
my employ about that time but have left and gone North
'-- --' JAMES NELSON.
Greenville Pitt county, Jan. 26, lS47 u 639- St.
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Raleigh, January 26, 1s47.


SPECIFIC ATOMS Of the manner u, ,ohieh the Fece,
enclosing the Public Square, tn the City of Raleigh
on tchtch the State House IS erected is to be 6uiH
The Fence to be built of stone and iron; 10 have a
good and solid foundation of stone, laid strong lime
MORTAR bene ath the surface of The earth and to come up
to the level of the earthon which is 10 be erected
solid dressed stone coping twelve inches high and
teen inches wide-each pannel to he eTght feet wide
the balance of the fence to be of cast the pannel
posts to be five and half feet high, five inches and
half in diameter the base and four inches and
to be hollow round and futed, with ornamental top
shewn in the drawing The tressiI work resting on
the stone copngto be one foot high and the rails Of the
tress work at each end let into the panne posts and
the top rail let into the panne posts asohe top rail
to be Ia inches wlde by S4 of inch thck-the top
be q inches wide by S-s of an inch thick the lower
rail of all to be Ia inches wide by S-s of an inch thick
the upright rods to be square, lS inch in diameter to
pass through the top rail- and the upper rail OF the
tress work and let into the sockets with the edge of the
ROD or angle to the 'front.' with ornamental head like
that shewn IN the drawing Inside OF each pannel post
there Is to be an iron rod tor0gh IA inches square
to pass from the top the post be firmly and se
curey fastened in stone copings There be fifteen
upright rods In each pannel There shall be four large
gates fronting the four entrances the State House-o
be twelve feet wide between the gate posts the gates
to be folding gates the gate posts and the gates 10 be
higher than the balance ofthe fence and in Drooortion o
the fences and on each gate post an ornamental iamn
the 1e OF which IS to be of cast ron the sides to be
covered with isiRg The gates in opening to turh
on iron rollers, running iron bars into solid stone
the gate posts and gates TO be after the same pattern
the balance of fence all The iron to be of cast
excepting the :ods which pass inside othe posts and are
troller's Office. f@E' f's'7 t'f
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PRINTS ONLY.
PRINTS ONLY. =.
SPRING STYLES, 1847.
LEE g. BREWSTER.
"A CEDAR STREET,
ME- WORK.

NEW-YORK,
Beg leave to inform Dealers Dry Goods that they have
received. and exhibiting, at THE W.ARE-
HOUSE EXCLUSIVELY for Printed CdEicoeS, 500
CASES, comprising all the NEW SPRING STYLES, of
British, French and american Manufacture; which, in
ADDITION their usual stock, renders their assortment
the beautiful and attractive in the city and
having just been purchased for cash and short credit,
offered ey the piece package the same terms,
and below manufacturers prices. a .'--
Catalogues of prices Corrected daily9 are placed ia
the hands of buyers .#F
Purchasers will inform themselves of the state of the
market, and be we'll repaid for examination, if
they do not purchase.
IT, B. have peculiar advantages for executing orders
for prints, which respectfully solicited.
LEE & BRE WSTER,
A Cedar Street.
January, lS47. 637-f
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REMOVAL.

DROWN s. HAYES, would respectfully inform
Dtheir friends and the public that they have removed
to the Store next door Ryas Dupre, and nearly op
posite the Post Office where they keep on hand as
heretofore Goceres, &C. which they will sell low Tor
cash. .r.,s-s.
no. Persons indebted to them last years account
viii please call soon and settle their accounts by cash or
note. .--a -
Raleigh, March J. IS47 643-
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Removal.
643-

@ The subscriber has removed his
81 BOOT and SHOE establshmentto
III ~the house opposite the south east corner
e. of the Capitol Square, lately occupied by
MI r thompson, as Cabinet Ware Room, and few
PAGES east of the North Carolina Book Store where he
Is prepared to his customers and the public, and
respectuIy socits patronage In addition to the work
executed by excellent and faithful workmen under his
own superintendent, he intends to keep assortment
of northern made boots and shoes, which will be sold
very cheap. HENRY PORl
Raleigh, Feb. %, lS47. 643 St.
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Valuable Land and willis for Sale.

nm Tuesday the 3Oth day Of March next, the under
" signed will sell publicly, the premises, by vir-
tue Of Deeds of Trust from Daniel and Thomas Turner
the valuable Saw and Grst Mills owned by them 800
Acres of Land adjoining thereto: -..' -..
The Mills within two miles of the Town of War
renton never-failing stream, and command pro-
ftable custom and the Land is in part we'll timbered
and OF fair quality. r.- '-.-
The undersigned again offer for sale the late residence
Of the said Daniel Turner The Tract contains 1860
Acres. much of which is of excellent quality, and tine
buildings very superior. 49,
The sale will be made on credit of twelve months
..--.r -.' H ALFRED ALSTON, -
.s WILLIAM PLUMMER.
Warrenton, N c. Feb, 10, 1877. Calls.
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JANUARY lsA7.

JANUARY 1S47.
I'd F. PESCUD has opened and arranged his SprIng
Il Stock of GARDEN SEED, consisting OF the FOL
lowing varieties, viz: 7'' =7.N@
ASPARAGUS. Giant.
BROCCOLI, Purple Cape. ...'
BEANS, Early China Dwarf, -
Refugee, (or 100 to - ..a g.
Red Speckled French, .s.a Il
Large White Lima, .. - f..
White Dutch Case Knife,
&c Broad Windsor,
BEET, Early Blood TurniP,
--ss Long do g
-.5" French Sugar, -H.- 3d.
Mangle Wurzel, - .-e-.. -.'-
CABBAGE, Early York,
!" Sugar Loaf, ---... ....
Large Late Batersea, . e..
" Winter Drumhead, II
Z" Green Cured Savoy,
s." ..-- " Green Drumhead Savoy,
Flat Dutch,
CARROT, Long Orange,
&C Altringhams ss1a
CELERY, White Solid, .
CUCUMBER, Early Frame.
Long Green,
/" Small Gherkin,
CORN, Early Tuskarora,
&c Golden Sioux,
EGG PLANT. Purple. ..-
LEEK, London, .. .. ...-.. .
LETTUCE, assorted varieties. ..
MELON, LoL: Island Water,
SC Assorted,
NAsTURTIUM,
ONION, Yellow Dutch,
" Early Silver Skin,
!" Large Red, ...
PEPPER GRASS, Cor Curled Cress)
PARSLEY, Double Curled,
PARSNIP, Dutch and Sugar,
PEAS, Early Cedo Multi,
Washington,
4" " Bishops Prolific,
:. Dwarf Marrowht,
PEPPER, Long Cayene,
Bell or Oxheart,
RADISH, Long Scarlet,
sc Early Short Top,
&C Cherry Turnip, -N
sc White Summer,
RHUBARB, (for Tarts)
Satisfy, or Vegetable Oyster,
SQUASH, Early White Summer Bush,
's Crook Neck,
SPINNAGE, Summer,
TOMATO, Large Red, ..-f
&c Round Yellow,
TURNIP, (assorted) e- -..
Together with a variety of Grass Seed, beautiful
lection of Flower Seed, and Canary Seed (mixed.) tt
those who buy 10 SELL again liberal deduction viii
be made.
Raleigh, Feb. II, 1s47. GAL.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

Ar. Banning would give notice to the afflicted
AIthat he has constituted Benz. B. Smith, of Raleigh
his sole agent for the sale of his Body Braces and also
ofthe Patent Right for the same in this State.
Raleigh. Feb l6, 1877,