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Truth every Word.

We copy The following article from The
North Carolina Argus. The Editor writes
'' like book aud what he say is nothing
bn, the truth. We have had many to stop
their papers when they had no other OK.
cu.e han the hardness cf the times, and
then VIC have sccn the same persons ex.
pend more than ten times The amour, (ur
articles that weie not Of hall the benefit
to their families that a newspaper would
be. Thus IN nearly every instance Of con.
tracing expenses the ptIntcr is the first
to be affected by it.
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HARD TINES.

\ reader OF our paper was compelled to
stop has subscription al The end of the last
year. lie was much pleased sIIh the pm.
per himself, and bis family was delighted
with 1t: but the lInes we're so hard that
he could not take II any longer. Cotton
was low, his taxes were 10 pay, and the
necessities Of his family 10 be provided
for besides he really had not lime TO read
it Now would you believe it7-this
economical and time saving cilizrn was
seen one evening last week, standing a,
the corner Of a doggery, leaning ngans, n
sapIlng, with liquor enough under his belt
at five cents per drink. wlthou, sugar
to pay the subscription price of our paper
Tor three months al least And he ha.
been seen 10 pretty much the same stua,
ton Tor four times besides, certainly, since
the year began. We hope tina, tho TEN
pe5ance Society mag make a prisoner o
him before long but suppose tina, he con
'Ioue to practice this species Of econom,
To The end Of the year, how much will h,
save Tor the payment Of taxes, aud the edu
cation OF bis children
/ Al moderate calculation, he will pc
drunk thIr,y.iour times in the lively,
moa,hs: and at the sum Of fifty cents pc
qualification, his liquor will cost him sew
enteen dollars. lie will lose thirty .fou
days from his farm, il getting drunk AM
SOLDERING OIL again, which ough, to b.
worth dollar per day to so economical
and time-saving citizen, amounting to thir
ty.four dollars more. 1t may be reasona
bly, presumed tina, man who takes tire,
hundred and forty drinks Of mean whiske,
IN ihlriy-tour days, will have one fight,
no more, 10 the time : aud he will DO
lucky fellow if he get out or il Tor less thai
thirty dollars 10 court costs and counsel
fee, besides he will spend three days a
court attending To his case, and two NOR
hunting up Witnesses to pfnve that th
other man struck him, or at any rate CIV
; him The lie, OF gtinuci al him first. s
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we can On Au,ericaa road 10 fndia--ccntfai ana
natioual-for ounelyes aud our pos'efsy--no"
and hereafter, for thousands oil years " oo"s'
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Errata.

The Note found in 9th column on first
page should be at the bottom.
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Tho concise saying that "Old BIRDS are
not caught with chat, 10 senieni,ously par.
apbrssed by tha axiom: Experienced
wnbiefs are rarely made prisoners b5 the
hssks Of gam"
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W. We invite attention TO Mr.. Calhoun's
Address, part Of which we insert to day.
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Charlotte and South Carolina
Rail Road.

By reference to our advertising columns
ii will be seen that sealed proposals will
be received for contracting for the gradu-
alton and MISSIONARY Of the road from the
Cataw ba river TO Charlotte.
We had few moments conve saion
with Mr.. Palmer, the President ofthe com.
pany, the other day, and we are gratified
to learn tina, the road is progressing as ra
pidly as possible, and the prospects Of the
Company are Of the most llatlering kind.
lie also Informed US that the RICH, Of way
through Winnsborough, which had been
in dispute, had been obtained.
We have before US a copy Of The pro
ceedngs Of the Stockholders at Chester.
vile, from which we give the following
extrac, from the Report Of the Chief In.
gineer, as il will be gratifying TO the
friends OF the road to learn the expense Of
ItS CoiiSti uCtiou'
Chief Engineers Office, Charlotte, & S. CIR r.
Columbis Jan'y. s, ls49
To the President and Directors Of the Charlotte
and South Carolina Rail Road Company
GExrLEMEs.-Sincey Jour last meeting, in DC.
tober last, my attention has been directed TO OBJ
tanning Information in relation to the cost oi iron
and the following is the result
Prices have ranged, in England, for the last
three months, at from &c los down to f5 IS
and contract has been lately made for the Geor
gia Rail Road Company. at Is l5s. i 1 is there
fore safe to assume &c as the price at the manu-.
factory. in England. This would bring the cost
of your iron, delivered at the Junction, to about
$50 The items Of cost are as follows
&c, al 81 so to the f s25 so
Commission, Insurance, Coast
Freight from Newport. to
Liverpool, and Loading. 30
s32 90
DUTY in L. ;. 80 per cent. gu
Average freight from Liverpool 81
/ Landing, u
As ?:
/ Add four months interest onre.
m.uance, al per cent, 81
4G II
Commission at Charles,own,
.. per cent !.
AZ 3
Freight on E. C. Rail Road,
l2!c. per 100 ID. 6
$50 |
TIE South Carolina Rail Road Company Wi
receive their freight in stock so that s4T 3
will be the amount required to purchase The ror
,, The length ofthe first Division, from the Jant
ton 10 Winnsborough, IS 81 miles 1850 feet
Add, for turBouls and depot tracks. say mile
( making, in all, about II miles, al 81 tons pt
mile.
1881 tons. at s47 81 per ton. Sll0,5Gs 4
i The estimate for timber, chairs
: snd;spkes. distributing the iron
: and laying the sup rstructufe
b ISL 1854 81 so, 1885
10 Cost OF superstrueture. from
., Junction to Wins bore, exclu
Give Of frcigh, on the ;. C.
u Rail Road $3.50. 69s
Add freight on s, c. Rail Road
70 to be p1id in stock, z, 1897 tons
&iS2 20 G.ji3
a. Total cost Of supersiruclure on
8. hIst Division sl91.2i2
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foa rnE cnAsLorrr !oraxuL.
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TIE South Carolina Raj Road Company WI
receive their freight in stock so that s4T 81
will be the amount required to purchase The iron.
The length fthe first Division, from the jane
ton 10 Winnsborough, IS 81 miles 1850 feet
Add for turUouts and depot tracks. say 3 miles
making in all, about 81 miles, al 81 tons per
mile.
q or -. =. cIr N -. .An s1fn 20 y
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Hon. ID. VI. EsarriHger.

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ny the Presideni Of the UnIted statea.

ny the President OF the United States.
TN pursuance Of law, l. JAMES X. POLK, President OF
make known that public saes viii be held The under
mentioned land Offices In the State Of FLORIDA III the
pe1s e ssa oes %
Monday The fourth day Of June next for the disposal ohe
pubr lands situated within the indermenii0ned town
ships and parts OF townships, viz
Smah Of HE base line mud efhe principal paydan
Township weny-,hreei township twenty fonr, escep
ships twenty-five twey-sx, and twenty seven, Of range
Township rwcnty.ttrse; township twenty. fonr excep
sections one two three, len eleven twelve, thirteen four
teen, twenty three, twenty four twenty five, weniysix
twenty Of rase u, twenty four W'"' ~"
Al the luld Office at 81 Augustine commencing on Mon
na he or hs o. m
and parts nf town1bps viz:
sodh Of he base line and east qfhe principal rasridian
sections thirteen fourteen twentytfree twenty four twen
tyive, weniysix, thirty Eve and thirty six township
ship twenty aix township twenty eyen except sections
eleven Twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, twenty three
and twenty four Of range twenty FIVE ,I
Townrhp twenty three, except sections eighteen and
nineteen; township twenty FOUR except sections and
cepr section ihirtyone and township twenty seven, o
Townships twentyihree iwsniy.for, twenty i've, aud
tweniy-six, of range twenty -seven.
Township twenty seven, Of range twenty.n,ne,
Township twenty seven, o. range thirty
Tuwnghpe twenty Fix and twenty seven, range thirty.
Townships wenlysis and twenty seven oil range lhr.
tyiwo.
Township twenty seven, Of range ihriyihree.
Sections Two TEN inclusive, fiieen twenty two IN.
elusive, and twenty thirty four inclusive in town.
ship twenty seven, ri range thirty five.
Lands appropriated by law for e Of schools militia
~ oher pusposes viii be excluded from the saea
The offering Of the above mentioned lands will be com
menced the days appointed and proceed The order in
which they advertised, with all convenient despatch,
until the whole shall have been offered, and the sales tins
closed But no sale shall be kept open longer Than
mitied until after the expiration q the two weeks
Given under my hand, at the ny 81 Washington, This
twenty seventh day Of February, Ammo Domini thou,
sand eight hundred aud touy-nine,
JAMES X POLK
BY the President.
RICHARD NJ YouNo,
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.Class az. 20

Class No 20.
g eG %a quality seasoned pine wood I'd
Tabe delivered by the 18Th Of July
Ii be provided In the contract aud to he distinctly
understood, thai the Government the right to IN
the amount Of 60 per cent the wants OF The service
may reluire and whether The quantities required be more
rss Ali The sf be q lie S"a deliver
ed in good order, and subject 10 such inspection a. the
speeds snisiaetory % ,hr commadani thereof For h
her description OF materials and samples apply TO The
The deliveries Of all The building materials may be
menred within sixty days aler e date o. the contract and
Of the yar he wants Of lie service nav
require, and must all be competed within six mouths alter
clasas headed IS he DELIVERED as
qnred during The fiscal year these the twenty per
sa % T. s hpa INV S' sa Sc
when deliveries have been satisfactory; The balance (a0
per cen viii paid by Tie Navy Agent within thirty days
alter tie presentation of bills In plicate duly vOuched
rgid adherence 10 the contract will be enforced; hid.
tes, therefore especially cautioned not 10 ol under
impression that mn extension OF time, win be granted or
Approved snrees, In hall OF the Of Tie con;
tract will he required and % per cent as additional seeu
1a or s e m
The contract retles aud make affidavit thai they, In the
assres ie worth and above their debts and liabl
| liiies the full amount Of The contract
Each Offer must he signed by the person or persona max
n sah II. ms or sr g :. Wf az ne
Persons whose offers shall be accepted will be nofedby
erea aeen and fhey do mol enter Into Contract "a land and
bond for ihe supplies specified within fifteen days from
@ da e ~ o. as Z, ~ n
said defaulng bidder, will be held RESPONSE
il IS expressly e Be nero Si at lat no osr viii
sidered that does not conform y 10 The requirements Of
this advertisement.
Terms Of Offer.
To the Navy Agent At - Of In the State
Of - hereby offer 10 furnish under your advertisement
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Nv the prssident Of the United 81

IN pura,anceof law, l. JAMES POLK, President ofthe
United States America do hereby declare and make
known thai public snes win be held al the undermentione
land Office Tie State OF Missouri hereinafter designated
10 wit
Al The land Office at SPRINGFIELD, commencing
Monday the 3ih day June next, for the disposal OF the
public binds situated within the aforementioned townships
and parts OF townships, viz:
North Of he base line and eeef Of the Gh principal eri
.aM dian II
Townships twenty-five, twenty three, and twenty four
Of range eleven #
Townships twenty three aud twenty onr, ofrange twelve
Township twenty two, OF range nineteen. M
TOWNSHIP sdwenythee and twenty four, Of range twen
ty.one, ,aE .tsa .N
Township twenty three, Of range twenty. two.
Lands appropriated by law or the Of schools military
or other purposes, will he excluded from the sale.
The of, r,g Of the aforementioned lands will be com
the days appointed and proceed in the order IN
which they advertised. With all convenient Dispatch
until the whole hall have been offered and the sale Tins
closed Rni snle shall be kept open longer than TWO
weeks, aud no private entry oay OF The lands viii be al
miiie,l Until after the expiration ofte two weeks.
Given under my hand at HE city Of Washington, Ibis
twenty seventh day al February, aiino Domni one thou
sand eight hundred and forty nine
JAMES X. POLK
By Tie President: 8
RICHARD NJ. YotNG,
| s ~ tie General and Od,rn
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JOnN PuRDY has inst received and has for sale The fol
u lowing aciicles 71s
Mnhogspies OF every thickness, from Yeneerng hand
railing, and newell posts,
Birds eye and c,uled maple
Walnut and cherry, II
Poplar Of every hickneRs. 4t .4H4
Ash and oak
supply Of seasoned white pine panel merchaniable, re
leri siaug and common cnlls,
With general assortment ri North Carolina and Eastern
shore pine.
Also supply OF cacined plaster and cement.
IL Daily expected two vessel loads d coal.
r. M 4
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NOTICE.

FHuS W al. IToiI-
The sales advertised above, 10 be held al The land Office
al lie FALLS ST. CRoIx RIVER, the toHrfh day Of
.Jlae and the third day Of September next will moi be
held, district having been organized tile part
Of that district lying In the State Of Wisconsin, and hr
land Office for that part In the Territory Of Minnesota
ing been directed 10 be removed To fill water from aud
aer The hifeth day Of June next by act Of Congress
approved March q 1912. u. TAYLOR IL
BY the President 4' Il
RIemkHp NJ. YouNG,
Commissioner OF The General Land Office
April 4. 1919 ll}tsltA FHt5lE
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

Cleanse and Srengihen Consumption be cared B,or
chHis, Consumption Lirer Complaint, Colds, Coughs,
Gafdrrh Asthma, Splitting Of Bood, soyenfss The Chest,
Hectic Flush, Nigh Smeafs, D6fcMb or P,gtse Erpec
ioyaiion, Pan fne Side, &c, dare been and be
ed 9tH
Probably there remedy that has
cessul in desperate OF Consumption this II clean
and strengthens tile system and appears heal ulcers
the hngs and The patients gradually regain their usual
health aud strength
ALMOST A MIRACLE.
Read The following and doubt II you can, that Consump
ton be cured This liz only one Of several kindred
cases, that 1OWNSEND'S SARSAPARlLLA has cured:
DRooKLiN, Sept, ID, 1876.
DR, TOWNSEND Dear Sr--I was taken, little over
year ago. with cough and pain in my sie IL In.
creased very fast indeed pronounced by ply.
scuns to have the quick consumption raised large guam.
titles ot bad matter had night sweaa andsnking very
iastmy doctor said he co, do nothing for
the hospital in hope Of being benefited but
ncuable. was greatly distressed the lungs and
could hardly breathe: soon became emacIated and
peced 10 die; was confined 10 my bed and obliged
have watchers indeed cannot give you any description
that would do justice 10 my was supposed by my
friends TO be past recovery; Ind tried great number
remedies, and all seemed 10 be Of No effect read Of the
most extraordinary cures, performed by your medicine ami
10 tell you the truth, suspected there was hnnlbigi
Them but was induced 10 try Ii; did 30, and vsiy
thankful did cannot say that am entirely well,
far recovered as 10 be about my business and hope
TO be entirely well IN few weeks My cogh pain in the
side and night sweas have left me- and raise but very
little, and am fast gaining my s'd strength feel my
PETER RRoWN AZ I,,,,. ., pro.L,,,
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LIE DoYEN,s DIsINFncrIroELUID.
MRssRs. rouLIE, RooERs COMPANY,
Si,ls fyoDricfofs Of The reiebfaffd tt

Sole ffopTtcfoIG 81 inc ccff0fnffd
LIE DOYEN,s DISINFECTING FLUID. Is
Beg leave call attention 10 this important and invaluable
article, The greatest discovery Of the age-patented In
Washington, December, iSil .3st ~
fiIE above invaluable preparation, which enes The In
yenior %, aud must, when fully KNOWN gain Tor him
the gratitude and blessings ~ The whole human family,
possesses The power Of Immediately destroying the mosi
offensive odor, rom whatever cause arising.
ny Hospital Wards can be ulsnieeted Of miasma and
Wafer Closets 6ess Pools, Celars 40, &c, Of impure
gases In ilie SICK chamber this Fluid VIII be iond N.
boy o. rom lie nishi STOOL are BY s use al once dis
PEELED and should the disorder terminate fatally the corpse
~ ~ IRON ~, sy sase ne sep ssh,e
Offensive.
Captains Of emisrant ships win derive ncalcuabe adj
yaniagcs iron, It's In the steerage for dnfectns and
for bge water indeed numerous are lie virtues g do
j. justice IN advertisement would be impossible Ger,
hcaiss rom The most celebrated physicans oil England,
France aud Of this city who have sied H. may be seen al
office, which win fully convince The most sreptea Of
entirely free from any odor Of is own, simple in ils
application and certain in iis effects. &4..
sale in large quantities, for Storage Of emigrant ships,
oigs water and oihs, disalseiing poPcses " an april.
Ell without causing that highly offensive stencil, aud thus
rendering night soil a valuable manure
The undersigned desire to bring this article into public
u7e II will be furnished IN quart boiesof our own stamp
Tor local uses OF by the gallon. i
Supplied PoULIN, ROGERS Co,
New York,
W 4 j II GILMAN, Druggists
t Pennsylvania Avenue.
Nsw yonR, September 10, 1873
ientebisH Having used your Dsineciing Fluid on my
si voyage IN The Washington the Atlantic unnl
an Invaluable article for destroying The euva rom the
Water closet, &c
II il also valuable for the passengers In their state
rooms particularly in Of sickness think the hest
dislniectng agent ever invented,
tSigned,l J. JOHNSTON,
Master Steamer Washington,
OF Ocean Steam Navigation Company
To Mefsrs. PouLIH, Rooms Co
Jan 26-de
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coinmIasioner fIhe General Land once.


Every person emitted the right Of pre- empion 10 any
o. We ns within the sections and paris az sections above
faction % the register 81 be proper lapi Office
ana make payment therefor De practicable after zee
ing .ns d before he day appointed for The re-
tract claimed otherwise such eiaim will be forfeited
laH RICHARD " YOUNG iasyd
4 -. scommifslonef % the General Land once.
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HAVE Just received lot Of CRLsfPING TONES IA
L PLNKING IRONS Of all sizes aud siyles. ~ n.o
and Quilting Scissors Hardware Of all knjs Issi bly,,
and Iron Pump building materially House insing srr,,
Children's Basket Garbage, Cradles, Chair HIM.
Horses and Propeiefs, BahDgabs Of all sizea Tin ss,
fer and Platform Scales and great variety % Fancy AMI
other goods Too numerous mention -
am also prepared 10 houses with Tin or conner
and all win be sold done AZ reduced prices fs sss
Can soon and see for yourselves. ~
may i-sodst Bet ION and lin sts' "a Isssa, Z
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Every Person entitled 10 the right Of pre- empton my
Of the lands within The townships and parts o. townships
above enumerated IN required establish the tie
satisfaction OF the register aud receiver Of the proper land
ONCE, and make payment therefor practicable,
ser seeing this notice. aud before HE day appointed for
the commencement o. HE public sale Of The lands
bracing the tracts claimed otherwise such claims will be-
forfeited. eia 8Fs.gl' n. ,.l,s1 =
gfgs5 RICHARD NJ YOUNG, n \
.,s COMMISSIONS ON q he General Land ONCE
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Notice to Prescription Claimants.

Every person entitled to The right Of pre-. empon any
Of the lands within lie townships and parts Of townships
above numerae la required To establish HE the
satisfaction Of the register and receiver Of tile proper land
office, and make payment therefor soon practicable,
after seeing this notice, and before The day appointed for the
commencene Of The public sale Of the lands embracing
the tract claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
tt .s H RICHARD NJ, YOUNG
Commissioner Of The General Land Office
Mar 7--lawl3w- t5
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Class No. 7.
To he delivered by the 18th OF July next
1900 pounds pure White Lead In OIL,
43U0 do do do do dry,
~ do Lamp Black do
600 do Spanish Whiting do
200 do French Yellow Ochre,
100 10 Paris Green, best quality,
10 do Chrome Green, do
20 do Chrome Yellow, do
$50 do Litharge, do do
$50 gallons do raw) Lnsced OIL
% do Spirits Tnrpentine,
10 do Japan Varnish,
600 4 10 by l2inch first quality glass.
Mscellane ous--to be delivered as required,
800 gallons best quality Winter Strained Sperm oil
200 do do do Neatsfoof Oil,
10 do Sweet OIL
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Every person enile, TO the right Of the pre- empon Ia
any OF The lands within the sections and parts Of sections
above enumerated II required To establish The same 10 the
Satisfaction VI the register and receiver Of the proper land
Office, and make payment therefor as soon as practic'
seeing tha notice. and before the day appointed FOL
The cunnencene OF lie public sale Of HE lands embrac
ing the claimed otherwise wch claim will he forfeited
5l"s RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
mar q-laNl3
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Tie lands embraced In The above proclamation loc1.
ted principally on and adjacent to The Mississippi and 81
Crox rivers Those designated mineral extremely
valuable; because IN addition TO tile copper and other
found in them they well wattred and have ready
to market either 10 the South by the Mississippi
,e on TO he East by the way Of The lakes and the
al lines Of communication thai connect herewith
Valuable timber and all other necessary requisites for
building and smelling, found IN great abundance, and
of the finest quality The climate IN healthy and
The cold being rarely intense Than in the northern part
u New Yorkand many Of the lapds exceedingly fer
tile producing all the grains and vegetables thai
raised IN Massac h,isefs northern New York
Maps showing The localities OF the mines aud other vain
able information relating thereto, derived from geoiogi
cal survey. &c. which cannot he embraced In this brief
notice wiz be prepared and deposited in the land office
81 Croix for inspection early practicable before
commencement Of the public sales.
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PETER BROWN, 47Iiule IT., Brooklyn


THIS EXTRACT OF SARSAPARIILA has been eS.
prsssy prepared IN reference To Female Complaints Ne
female should neaJeci 10 take ~ Is cerIain
Tor any Of the numerous horrible diseases which The,
subject II Is valuable Tor those who approaching
woulahood Is calculated assist nature by quicken
ing The blood aud nygo,ating the system Indeed, this
dicine il Invaluable for an the delicate diseases which
subject
braces the whole nystem permanently the ma
ura energies by removing The impurities Of the bloodby
lar stimulating the system 10 produce Subsequent
relaxation which Is the o most medicines taken for
emale weakness aud disease 4fflr