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POPULATION OF NEwBERN.-We have been
favoured by the Assistant Marshall for this
county with an examination Of the census Ia
bles for Newbern.-Owing to the absence Of
about 20 families, at the time when the census
for the town would otherwise have been compile
ted, we are unable to give the precise census OF
the town. The total population however will
not vary materially from 1900. Population in
1910 $685.. Increase for the last ten yerrs
1000. Whites, per census of 1850, so far as
taken, 1877, Free Blacks 1856, Slaves 1905
Ne,cbernian,
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ADVERTISING FOR A WrE.--A gentleman nd
vertiscs in the Cincinnati Commercial, for q wit;
answering to the following description: Isl
She must be American born, and not under 2.
nor over 40 years of age. I'd. She must possess
good common sense, together with a we'll cult.
waited mind. Sd. She must be neat, genteel
sociable, kind and affectionatc. 4th She must
be devoted christian. The advertiser appeals
to any lady answering the above description to
manifest her heroism and generosity, by re-
spending to his call. He closes his card by
saying: "Fear not to reply, a faint heart never
won a fair lover"
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The Growth Of COTTON h Afrioa.

The Board Of Trade have made communica-
ton TO the Chamber Of Commerce at Manchester,
and sent some specimens of cotton grown at Lii
IBERIA, the particulars of which, as given in the
following correspondence, will be read with some
interest by all who understand the importance of
a better supply Of this staple of our extensive
manufacturer H#a3 es,-
OFFICE Cow, PRIyY CoUNcrL FOR TRApE,l
az WHITEHALL, September 10, 1850.
Sir: ! am directed by the Lords of the Com
mittee Of Priyy Council for Trade, to transmit to
you, for the information Of the members of the
Chamber of Commerce Of Manchester, copy of a
letter addressed to Viscount Palmerston by the
President of the Republic of Liberia on the sub
ject Of the cultivation of cotton in that part OF
Africa. am further instructed to forward to you
samples Of cotton, the produce of certain districts
on the gold coast, which have been submitted to
the inspection of their lordships, and 1 have 10
request that you will be good as to procure for
their information report as to the qualities and
market value of the same Their lordshps are
informed that very considerable quantities Of cot
ton may be procured from these districts il any
well organized system of cultivation were adopted
to that end,
am, sir, your obedient servant,
G. r. PORTER.
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HAMppEN SIDNEY CoLLEGE.-We are gratifed
at having it in our power to state that the Medi-
cal Department of this institution, situated in Rich.
the most suspicious circumstances The numbe,
of matrculates is one-fourth larger than at the
corresponding period Of the last session. In re-
spect to skill and scientific accomplishments, thu
professors Of this college will compare favoraby
with those of the oldest institutions of the country
Why, then, should the young men Of the South
ton, when it can be obtained quite as well and
upon better terms at homer II is high time that
this degrading dependence upon the North for
every thing, should be arrested.-Souihern .a,gus.
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THE INDIANS ON THE TEXAN FRoNTrER.-The
papers in western Texan express approximations
that the Camanchcs are bent on bloody and
exterminating war; The Indian Agent, Judge
Rollins it is said, has invited the different tribes
to hold a grand talk, but it is believed that TO
means of Cancellation will be effectual with the
Camanches. The movements of Wild Cat, the
Seminole Chief, are looked on with suspicion.
His settlement near the frontier, either in Texas
or New Mexico, il is thought, BODIES no good for
western Texas. We notice that General Brooke
has issued orders for scouts to be commenced,
simultaneously from each postD on the 10Th
instant, and the several passages and valleys in
which Indians may be suspected to be lurking
about, closely examined, each scout to be con-
tiuued over the country designated for fifteen
days-True Della.
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A FEMALE ARMy.-The King of Dahomey,
in Western Africa, has standing army of 5000
blacks, half of whom are females. The King
takes great pride in hisfemale army, and they are
selected with an eye to beauty of proportions,
and look, of course, magnificent in their pecu-
liar uniforms. Marriage alone Is forbidden
them. In all services requiring hardihood and
intrepidity, these Amazons are said to be fore
most and successful.
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Rooms OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WAsHrNGToN, OCToBER 90, 1856

| ROOMS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WAsHINGToN, OCTOBER %, 1850.
The Central Authority Of the United States
for the Industrial Exhibition to be held in Lon
don in May, 1851, issued in June last to the
Governors of the different States and Territories
a formal request that they would appoint To-
cal committee for their respective States, in or.
der that the citizens thereof might possess every
facility for the representation of their various
products at this exhibition of the industry, gent
us, and skill ofal nations
In conformity with this request, the Executive
Committee has been advised of the appointment
of committees to act in behalf of the ctizens of
following, States, viz Maine, Rhode Island, New
York, New Jersey, Mississippi Illinois, Mary
land, Missouri, South Carolina, Alabama, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Ohio, and
Indiana.
AS it is supposed that the citizens of States
which have not, through their Governors, re-
sponded TO the request, would be disappointed on
discovering, when too late to be remedied, that
their productions were to be precluded appearing
at an exhibition from which they had perhaps
anticipated great advantages, the Executive
Committee is induced to make another call upon
these States through their Chief Executive Off
GERS. The articles must be shipped in time to
reach London prior to the first day Of March,
subsequent to which they cannot be admitted to
the exhibition; therefore, the Executive Com
mttee is impelled earnestly 10 solicit the earliest
attention to the subject. ~
The Commissioners in London have appro-
printed to the whole United States $4,000 square
feet of space, Of which the one-half is to be oc-
cupied by passages To distribute or assign
this ground to the several States in proportion
TO their area or population would unquestiona-
bly, lead to very unequal distribution in proper.
one State great excess Of space, such as would
be found entirely unnecessary for the exhibition
of its productions, while that assigned to another
would be so circumscribed as to require perhaps
the rejection of articles Of value and interest,"
II is, therefore, Of the first Importance that each
State furnish, rs early as possible, an estimate
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! Crooks AND McBRIpE.-We learn that these
,oordhies were tried at the late term Of Forsythe
Superior Court, on charge Of circulating an in.
cendiary publication They were indicted UNI
der the act Of 1880, being the 18th section of
the chapter on Grimes and punishment" The
Greensborough Patriot says: u, .-@,
"This case has excited intense interest in For
sythe and the adjoining counties, and the trial
was attended by large crowd of anxious spec
tators. 1t was taken up on Friday morning and
occupied the whole day and until or 10 o'clock
at night The State was ably represented by
John A. Gilmer and Hugh Waddell esqs and
the defence by Geo. G. Mendenhall and james
i. Morehead, esqs. Great latitude was allowed
by the Court to the defendants counsel and
every disposition shown to give them fair and
impartial hearing; and no one who witnessed
the zeal and ability of the counsel for the Gefen-
dants can accuse them of dischargiug their whole
duty towards their clients, ~.
The pamphlet on the circulation of which the
charge was founded, and which was read in evil
dence, contained sort of running commentary
on the Ten Commandments, couched in the
violent and cantlng language Of the Aboltionists
and intended to show that shareholders live in
the habitual violation of said Commandments
Ihe essential point Of evidence was the proof
that Mcbride, on leaving the house of a Mr..
Kennedy, where he and Crooks had staid all
night, put this pamphlet into the hands of
Mr. KS. daughter, little girl Of ten or twelve
years old
After the arguments of counsel, and clear
and Intelligent charge from the Judge, admitted
on both sides to be impartial, ut late hour the
jury retired and remained together all night
AT the opening of the Court on Saturday morn.
ing the jury came in with their verdict of gull,
as to Mcbride, and mol guilty as to Crooks
| We may here remark that there was no evil
dence adduced before the Court against Crooks
except his association with McBride1
| The Judge proceeded to pronounce against
Mcbride substantially the sentence prescribed in
the statute, viz! Imprisonment for one year, in
the pillory for one hour, and twenty lashes
The defendant took an appeal to the Supreme
Court"
Good-very good! These men are also in
dlcted in Guilford Superior Court, which meets
this week. We wish the law could take hold
OF their necks instead of their backs.
The Patriot says that Mcbride was bound
in heavy sum, with security, not to circulate
any more pamphlets of the same character dur
ing the tendency Of his appeal Raleigh (M
c. Standard
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T, BAILEY, ESQ.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
MoNRovIA, July 5, 1850.

moNRoVIA, July >, lo3u.
MY LoRp: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your lordshp's letter of May 18th,
handed to me by Mr.. J. B. Straw, who has the
management Of an expedition fitted by several
eminent mercantile and manufacturing firms in
England, for the purpose of testing, by practical
experiment, the possibility of procuring supply
OF cotton from the west coast of Africa. This
expedition, my lord, is destined to produce i'm
portant and salutary results, especially with re-
spect to the future welfare of Africa, not only by
increasing her commercial importance, but also as
means Of introducing more rapidly the habits oil
civilization and the blessings Of Christianity
among the barbarous tribes Of this country
there can be no question, my lord, as to the sue
cess of the enterprise, particularly in Liberia, il
properly managed. They have here persons who
are well acquainted with the culture of cotton,
having had many years experience in the United
States. These assure me, having demonstrated
the fact by actual experiments that cotton, Of as
good quality as in the United States, can be raised
here, and in large quantities, if persons of sui-
cent pecuniary means will engage in cultivating
it. Cotton in small quantities is raised by
the natives in the interior of Liberia and il en-
couraged and instructed little, to the best
mode Of cultivating it, they may be induced to
raise it in large quantities, indeed, to almost any
extent l beg to assure your lordship that the
expedition shall have every protection and facility
in furtherance Of its objects that this government
can possibly afford. have, &C.,
V,scouNT PaIMERsroN G. c. b.
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ny THE STEAMER ASIA

~ The sloop of war jamestown, hauled up
to Gosport Navy Yard few months ago for re-
building will be launched in few days
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mer materials, which enables him to execute d"
Every description Of Letter-press Printing
~ i, sunerior style, with neatness and despatch,
and as Cheap as il can be done in any ofthe North
ern cities.
Having added large Napier Steam Press to
his establishment, he can print pamphlets, books,
or any other work, with greater speed than here
tofore He respectfully solicits the patronage Of
the business community. ees#l. ss-,E
.sEss| G. A. SAGE. VI
Office Pennsylvania Avenue, opposite Jackson
Hall, Washington, D. 9,
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Circular Of the Erecuticc Committee of The Uni
ted STATES on The Industrial Erhibaton q
1851.
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j BOOK AND JOB
PRINTING OFFICE.

THE undersigned respectfully in
forms his old customers ana ousl-
ness men of Washington in parti-
cuIar. that he has put his Book and
lob Printing Establishment again
in complete order--having added
-. nS.ssas &c1 m his for
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27
Washington Male seminary

THE second session Of this Institution, opened
i this morning, February llth, 1850.
Rev. G. P. TURRENTINE, Superintendent, Professor
Of Moral and Intellectual Philosophy, Bellies
LettTes and Spanish Literature.
Rev. II. &. TnwEATr, A. NJ. Professor of Grecan,
Roman, French and Italian Literature.
JAMES CRocKER, A. NJ, Professor of Mathematics.
Students received in the Primary Department
and instructed.
TIE RMS.
Primary Department, per session Of 81 weeks.
PAYABLE quarterly in advance, $l2 90
Preparatory Department, l6 90
Collegiate Course, 90 20
Vocal and Instrumental Music, Elements
of Musical Composition, (Extra) 90
Initiation Fee, 90
No deduction for absence, unless in cases of
protracted illness.
Ali students charged from the time Of their
entry TO the end of the session.
n B-The SONS of all m,pisters who are en-.
gagged in the regular work of the ministry, of
those who superanuated or have died in the
ministry, will be educated free of charge.
BOARDING can be obtained in the best fam-
lies, at from Sc to SO per month.
Particular attention will be paid both to the
moral and intellectual training of all students
committed to charge.
$. +. SANDERS, Secretary.
Washington, Jan. II, 1850. Aft
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27
SCHOOL SOOKS

OF the latest and most approved authors and edi.
tons, consisting of Anthons Popular Classical
Works. Cicero, Virgil, Sallust, Jacobs first Greek
Reader Arnods LIST and Cd Greek and Latin
Prose Composition, Andrew and Stoddard's Latin
Grammar, Ovens Classical Series. Horaer's Odys.
sey, AenoPhon's Anabasis Cyropedia, etc, etc,
Davies Mathematical Work Lectures on Botany,
Mrs. Lincoln Natural Philosophy. Chambers Ed
ucatioua Course, Elements of Chemistry ny the
same, MandevilIe's Course of Reading. Goodrirh's
LIST Cd, 80, 4th and 5lh Readers, Grigg Il Ellott's
lst I'd, Sd, 4th AMI 9Th Readers, Parey's LIST, I'd
aud Sd Book Of History. With great number
of others too tedious to mention. selected from a
catalogue prepared by the Principals of the Male
and Female Seminary of this place.
"A large and select assortment of Stationery.
Fine Cap and Post Ruled Paper. Record Paper,
Billet Paper, Qnis, Iukstands Steel Pens and
Holders, Sand Boxes, Blank Books of all kinds,
Copy Books States and Pencils, Office Pencils,
Waters, Paints of the most superior and select
water colors, Portfolios, Cap aud Post Drawing
Paper, very superior quality.
Washington, August %, 1919 -33-if
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27
GIN MANUEACT0RY,

THE undersigned, thankful for the patronage
hitherto bestowed upon him, takes this
method of informing the public generally
and Planters in particular, that he still continues
the manufacture of
SUPERIOR COTTON GINS,
at bis old establishment, one mule south west Of
Washington. His Gins manufactured of the
best material. in superior manner, and will be
sold on accommodating terms For evidences of
their superiority, be respectfully refers TO the
following gentlemen, and all others, who have
used them:
Block, Brother & Co., f. S. Johnson & Co.
Fulton A. Block & Son. TrimLe & Johnson,
Washington Walker & Cheatham, Columbus !;
Hon. e. Gross, II. A. Blevins, Maj Juo. W. Paup.
E. j. Smith. and w. NJ. Coulter, Hen.rsread
county J. Armstrong, w. Nunnelly, CT
Phillips, and others, Sewer county; Capt X. ii.
Finn. James Trigg, Col. VIM. Wynn. Maj. NJ.
Wright, and Morgan Cryer, Esq. Lafayette Co:
Jarrct James, Geo. Brinlee, Thos Ferguson, ii
S James, and E. & ii. Rnnnells, Bo vie county,
Texas.
J. r. CROSBY.
Washington. February Z, lo49. ely
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27
II Il w 8 TOR

II II w . TO Il E.
lin the Store house formerly occupied by
Mr.. William Moss.)
EAT BAR GAINSi
IL are In d o. C NJ mts!
.de. WE would respectfully inform tho E1
H public generally that we are OPEN u
- ing stock of goods in this place, which
we will sell cheap for cash, consisting in part of
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY
GOODS. CLOTHING, HATS,
CAP $, BONNIE rs, BOOTS
SHOES, SADDLERY
CROCKER CUT
LER Y, TOBACCO,
SOAP, CANDLES,
AND MANY OTHER ARTICLES
All we ask to be enable to sell is to have our
goods priced which we hope all will favor us so
far to do. Come one, come all, and Judge Of
the unprecedented cheapness of our goods.
u Cheap for Casino credit giuen
SlLLIMAN & CO
Washington, March 81, 1850. ll2
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27
&R0cERfTsJ

THE undersigned is now receiving supply oi
i FRESH GROCERIES, which he will sell
cheap for cash, viz Sugar, Coffee. Flour, Rice,
Moasses. Vinegar. superior liquors, (of almost
every kind) Tobacco, snuff, Letter paper, Ink,
Powder, Shot, Indigo, Madder. Starch, FISH,
Oysters, Mack.rel, Sardines, Ginger, Pepper,
Pickles, Sperm Candies, Candy, Almonds, Rat
sins, Cigars, Lemon Syrup. Porter, Cheese and
Crackers, Backing, Pipes, and other articles too
numerous to mention.
GEORGE w. WOOD.
March 90, 1850. ll-u
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27

SINGULAR CAsE-A correspondent, Of
the Hagerstown Mail gives the following
singular statement, in regard to the sud
den death of a young man at Frederick,
Maryland:
"Afier being kept for the period of four
days, he was placed in Nc. Harris vault,
in the Lutheran graveyard, with the lid
of his colin open. as there were very seri-
Gus doubts whether or not he was in a
trance. His disease the doctors say. was
erv>lpelas. the only indication OF which
was small pilnple on his lip. causing
much swelling, aud Of which IN the short
space OF three days. he died.
"Mamy persons having daily visited his
remains, aud all express their doutt>.-
Though in this state for more than Two
weeks. his checks are AS rosy and fresh
as in good health; his lips. at first some
what blue, now have very natural aud
life-llke color, and his Ii,nb~ are as plant
as ever not having the rigidity ot death
at all-his eyes are not at all Sunken. but
natural as when in robust health. There
is not as yet, the least appearance of decay
and no offensive smell. His paremts visit
him daily, TO ascertain if any change has
taken place. either for bet,er or worse =
Though doctors say he is dead many per-
sons in the community doubtsit. Doctors
are not imfallihe lie was fifteen or SIN
teen years of age. tine looking aud inteill-
gent. On Sunday he was i'll excellent
health. enjoying himself with his conpan-
iols; On ednesday night lie was de-
clared corpse. Such is life
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27
Fifty Dollars Reward.

ID ANYWAY from the subscribed on the Z
LII Goth December last, EGRO MAN, 81
named JOE. The said negro about 35 years&
OF age, five feet eight ten inches high; very
black; his forehead is very high, and recedng:
think one of his fingers on the left hand is
crooked: his whisk,rs cover the entire face be-
ow his eyes; had on when he left, blue jeans
Cat, and seal SKIN cap. l will give the above
reward Tor his apprehension and delivery in any
Jan in the State.
Z c. HART.
Shreveport Feb 6, 1850. I2-3
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27
Law Notice.

THE undersigned having formed limited
| partnership in the practice of Law, will give
their joint attention to all business conhded to
their charge, coming under the conditions oi SAID
partnership.
Office at Washington, Ark.
B F. HEMPSTEAD,
ORVILLE JENNINGS.
March, l3, 1850. III
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27
DRS, WILLIAMS g. BURT,

III AVE just received superior lot o, Sand and
Ill Black Lead Crucbles, Blue Smas, Per-
cussion Caps, Apothecarys scales and weights,
Galvanic batteries, nerve aud hone liniment,
Turng,on's basam, extract pink root. thermome
ters, Harlem oil, horse lanc.ts. Hulls double and
single trusses, Chase's 90. abdominal supporters,
silver and brass spring anceis hair lip scissors,
surgeons pocket instruments Nos. ] and >, sns-
pensory bandages, metallic and gum elastic nipple
shields, Moffts bitiers aud pills sand psper, red,
yellow and white bronze, Sands sursaparilla,
Townsend's sarsaparili;.. ginger, chipped
Iogwood verdigrs, indigo Nc. ! madder No /,
medical saddle bags, Husbands maenrsia, n.y.
drometers, gold and silver leaf. choiorofOrm,
chrome green and yellow, jujuba paste, coPal
varnish. patent lint, iinse, d oil. white lead, and
every other article usually fonnd in drug store.
Washington, Sept. 5, lS49-35-u
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27
. IT'S TIE MECCA OF THE STATES

"'TIS THE MECCA OF THE STATES A
person who accompanied Gen. Taylor in
his late visit to Richmond, gives the toll
lowing description of the scene as the
steamboat passed Mount Vernon.
We were now passing .'Iount Vernon.
The President approached the guards of
the boat, and gazed at il very attrn'iveiy.
Some one remarked. "tor fifty years no
boat or ship has passed this spot, where
lie the remains OF the illustrlous dead.
without paying the solemn compliment
of lolling their bell while passing NO
such honor was ever paid to The memory
of any of the great dead.
'"'Tls the Mecca OF the states, solemn
ly added the President. without for mo-
ment moving his eyes from the spot
BaittmOre AmefaCan.
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27
Ere sh Dru GS.
General Land Agency.

DANIEL E. WILLIAMS will serve all those
~ who desire his services as Land Agent IN the
Red River Land District; will attend promptly to
paving taxes redeerning forfeited lands. locating
land warrants. &c. Persons wishing Their lands
properly described, get plat of their lands
and true description for small fee; will also
draw deeds, mortgages, bonds, bills sale, articles
of agreement. &c, &c. His experience in this
kind Of business prompts him to the belief that he
can give general satisfaction.
Washington. Feb 30, 1850. 7tf
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27
For Sale.

few bushels of the celebrated Prout or Cluster
II Cotton Seed. Apply to
A BLOCK & SON.
For the productivsness of the Seed, refer to
Mai. R. PRYOR or Jas. G. Edwards, near Spring
HIi. RS
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27
siIG HIS n OF II l.,
. HIN G TON ARKA N s

THE undersigned having purchased the Hote
i lately kept by Mr.. c. Schaer, has opened a
house for the accommodation of the travelling
public, and hopes by strict attention to the CON-
forts of his guests and determination to please
receive share of public patronage.
His house is commodous, and the rooms wei
arranged for families.
His table will be supplied with the best the
market affords and his stables provided with plenty
of provender and attended by careful osters.
His rates of charges will be the same as here.
tofore, viz:
Washington telegraph., 1850-03-27

Mr.. Brown, | owe you grudge, re-
member that
II shall not be frightened. then, for l
never knew you to pay anything that you
owed"