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DRY GOODS,
Oct. IA, 1851.

DRY GOODS,
At No. o, Fayetteville Street.
100 ps. Dress and Furniture Calicoes,
lNJOlO0 Beached and brown Shifting and Sheeting,
Shirtings, white and red Flannel Canton Flannel
And cotton Jeans, white w esh Flannel sup articles,
Table, brd-eye towelng Diaper and Irish Linen,
Jaconet, Swiss and checked Muslin, English Cambria,
Furniture and Cambria Dimity, and cotton Fringe,
Linen Cambria and linen cambria Handfs, Power
and cotton Hahds spool cotton, knitting do. sewing
Silk, floss cotton, linen and Tape, cord
and carpet binding, Silk and cotton Hose (whe and
bIack cotton and merno hose, carPeting and hearth
Rugs, white and black wsdding, Cloths, Cassimcres,
Vestings Kentucky Jeans and over-coating.
Kersey and stripes for servants.
With general assortment of Goods usually kept in
a retail Store. For sale by
Thrown.
Raleigh, Oct. H. 1851. o.
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,b. Goes not seem to be certain that in Mississippi
in ool Jefferson Davis is candidate for Governor
J7t opposition TO Gen. Foote. 1t is true that on the
na,ion september he card accepting the nomi-
s gu d The hands of the Central Committee, through
bn. "a arnan, Mr.. E. G. Wilkinson and the Vicks-
sias, Sehihel states that COL d. has offered his
dale faU as u s. Senator, having become candi-
the os vt Governor. But the Holmesville Banner of
matter says that, upon reconsidering the
burg Tue mad Withdrawn his acceptance. The Vicks-
Das;s rue Issue of the 26th uIt states that Colonel
COUNTY %: seriously ill at his residence in Warren
- 'Ss' Richmond Enquirer.
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Died,

In Union County, the 5th instant, Mrs. Ferebee
Medlin, aged As years. wife of William Medln, Esq.
Suddenly his residence in Johnston County. the
18th instant, John Dixon, Sen aged about 65 years
The deceased had been faithful and worthy member of
the Christian Church for the last sixteen years.
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"Tom. didn't you sign the pledge 2 asked gen.
tleman of friend who taking a smash. Yes,'
said Tom, 'but you know all signs fail in dry times
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MARRIED.

In Union County, the 25th of September last. by
Elder George Little, DIR. ARCHIBALD Helms 10 Miss Eliza
beth Little, daughter of Aaron Little, Esq.
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the SDnOsilASD CASTOR RAILROAD IRON Mr.. Bird,
has just of the Raleigh and CASTOR road,
ia s,aq quantity of Railroad Iron Of the pa,.ero
Wales vanity an had previously been ordered from
constrnctO we may, therefore, look for speedy
are enesaOd OF the road. A large number of hands
and on the Road, ditching and draining it,
Petersburg InteIligencer.
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We notice in the official statement of the prisoners
at Havana, the name of Thos. l.. McMill, of North
Carolina. He is in the hospital Miilare. is Clerk
by occupation, aged %, son of Thos. McMill and
Ann Irons.
In the list of names of the PERSONS composing the
Lopez expedition, we have discovered but two from
It. Thos. G. James, of Crittendens command, who
was shot at Atares. Wilmington Head.
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'Thera'o recently, at the conclusion of the song
up and ero GOOD time coming,a country farmer got
'''' You couldn't fix the date, could youl'
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TO COTTON PLANTERS.
4 T HAND
n Gunny and Hemp Begging, Al inches wide
Bale Rope and Irvine.
ALSO,
$50 pairs of Mems and Boys Broeans,
Mems Kip Shoetecs, Woms. Lea. BootCcs,
with general assortment of shoes,
Blk and white Wool Hats,
IS Point and Dufie Blankets, :
Cradle Blankets,
For sale low by
j. BROWN,
No, 8, Fayetteville st.
Raleigh Oct. 6, 1851. 81
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VALUABLE BOOK

VALUABLE BOOK.
TTNHE American Practice Condensed, the Family
Il Physician The scientific system of Medicine, OIL
vegetable principles and designed for all classes.
This work embraces the character, causes, symptoms
and treatment of the diseases of men, and chill
dren of all climates. By w. Beach, NJ D., complete
in vol. illustrated with nearly hundred engrav-
ings, 4th edition.
For sale by
H. D. TURNER.
n. G.. Bookstore.
October I6, 1851. 100
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IMPORTANT SALE.

SHALL sell at public auction, without reserve, at my
late residence, miles East of Raleigh, on Wednes-
day, the 22d inst $50 Barrels of Corn Is Stacks
of Fodder, and quantity of Wheat, Oats, and seed
Cotton.
Also, all my stock of Cattle, Hogs Oxen we'll as
my Household and Kitchen Furniture
Terms SALE.-For all sums of, and over $5
credit of nine months will be given, the purchaser
cutting bond with approved security. For under
SIS, cash. the delivery of the article,
HENRY H. HARRIS.
Raleigh, Oct. lst 1851 97-t22dinst.
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hAu ouhS " "OluolA SoA
His soul-feIt flame"

All the portraits of " the Swan represent her with
expression of sadness, sort of weeping
lowy look, as if she stenening to the broken
walings of the Harp of Tara; but more lively,
joyous, sunny face, have seldom seen, while her
spirits to flow and overflow. in animated SYM
pathy with every thing that is bright and good, and
beautiful around her. Take her, Shakespeare
would say, for all ia all, she is flush pattern of wo-
manhood-body, mind and soul. Her warm man
will please the Americans; and unless the foreign
press overrate her vocal powers, she will makea
sation, and meet with second only to Jenny
Lind.
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1From the Tarborough Press.1

Mr. HowARD: send you for publication the guam,
ty o. in this county, yesterday, the 7th inst, by
P91 hsnds-hey commenced picking at light in the
SIX and continued until dusk, just time to see
~ weigh without light. Sacks were used 0y all
The the two first un nghs s1 @
u1 to move their baskets-previous to that time
DoyS nsed the sacks. The whole of the cotton was
. .reylobed by me, and the result is as follows:
WeismuI "-hcyt 627 lbs.
- 59S
3 S;"ay ATS IA years old.
Nina, 70
Little Jim, 49O
Fanny, 4O .oo1 liz
10 eH'" AN JESSE H. POWELL.
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A TEACHER WANTED.

A TEACHER WANTED.
ETNHE Trustees of the I ar River Academy wish to
engage Il Teacher for the next year. None need APP
ply except graduate of a respectable College.
For particulars address,
LEWIS F. ALLEN, Sec'y
Tar River, Granville Co., N G..
N. B. competent Female Teacher could also get
good School in the neishborhood
Sept. %, 1851. 96-3tw.
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500 REWARD.

a. Runaway from the Subscriber on the 29th ult.,
JOHN, sometimes called JOHN CARwILL. a mu-
~ atto indicating Indian blood. The said John has
very dark hair inclined TO CURL but when combed lies in
waves. He is about feet 10 IL iIches and about
% years old.
Being house servant his easy, but when
spoken to he has down-cast look, but replies with
smile. will give reward of Fifty Dollars if taken up
within the State, or Hundred Dollars if caught
of the State and lodged in Jail.
B. BOYKIN.
Camden, S. c., Sept. 3Oth 1851. 97-4tpd.
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DECIDEDLY Cool. A very cool answer from a
sophomore is indelibly recorded among the memories
Of our college days.
Professor = had peculiarly red nose; red.
indeed that it was usually deemed sign that the
interior of the temple was dedicated to Bacchus.
Upon this point the Professor peculiarly sensi-
tive.
One daY a chestnut, propelled by some invisible
hand, HURLED across the room, and violently
in contact with the learned gentleman's bald pate
that gancing off, it spun almost up to the ceiling.
Mr.. F. Numbered out the Professor, that
you, sir; know it, sir; 'tadeny it, sir, your
bushes betray you, sir
DO you think that blush, sir. g modesty asked
the student
Blush = retorted the Professor, your face is as
red beet
Pardon me, sir replied F., think it's only
the reflection of light perhaps you looked at me over
your nose.'
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-18

X RANTS History of the HISTORIANS, or the Lost
OTribes Containing evidence of their identity, an
account of their customs, and ceremonies
gether with sketches in ancient Assyra &C., Map l2mo.
Muslin
An important accession to stores of geograph-
ical knowledge. Church of England Reoieao
Contains much curious and interesting information of
which its name gives previous warning.
Akhen8una.
For sale by
H. d. TURNER,
n. G. Bookstore.
October IT, 1851. 100
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Comprehensive TabIes

Comprehensive Tables
NOR the calculations of Earth Work. as connected
Il with Railways, Canals. Docks Rarbors. &C., CIV
ing the quantities for each Base and iope at one view
with Practical Treatise Earth Work in general
BY Edward G. Hughes, Civil Engineer. For sale by
H. D. TURNER.
RpIeigh, Sept. 81, 1851. 81
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NEW ROCKS.

NEW BOOKS.
T literary "reminiscences, from the Autobiography
IL of an English Opium Eater, by Thomas De Quin-
cey, VOL 81 SO
MARGARET, tale of the Real and IDEAL Blight
and Bloom, &C., vol. $2 90
For sale by
w. L. PoMERoY
Raleigh, Oct. Is, 1851. 994
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The IRISH SWAN. Catherine Hayes personal
appearance is described as follows in the New York
Mirror:
Whatever may be the musical talents of " La Bel
la Katrina" glance at her person assures US that
she is a woman of extraordinary genius. Her figure
is rather above the medinm full and we'll s. finished
ups" the artists would say, to the lines of beauty.
Her hair is exhuberant, curling. and of rich auburn
large, SOFT cerulean eye, good natured mouth,
and smile radiant sunshine. In her conversa-
ton she betrays pleasant wit, combined with the
enthusiasm peculiar to her countrymen. She is just
such woman must have sat to Tom Moore, when
he painted the fair daughters of Erin
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ATTENTION.!

ATTENTION!
Head QUARrERs, 18th REGIMEkr,3
N. c. MILITIA, Ruleigh, October 4, 1851.
rTNHE Officers and Soldiers of said Regiment will pa
i rade Hillsborough Street, at ten O'Clock, the
18th October instant, for Regimenta Review armed and
equipped the law directs.
The Commissioned and non-C Commissioned Officers
will parade for drill discipline the day previous, elev-
Ell o'clock, in the Old Baptist Grove.
BY Command of
Col. w. H. H. TUCKER.
Raleigh, Oct. 4, 1851. 97-ld.
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Hats and Caps, for Men and BOYS.
GUPERIOR Black Moleskn Hats,
ABROAD Brim fur Hats, for old gentlemen, Z
Cloth Caps, for men and boys.
]. BROWN.
Oct. IA, 1851. 90
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A POSTAL ANEcDoTE. The London Times is led,
by the publication of Parliamentary return the
reformed postal system, to the mention of curious
circumstance a. A traveller sauntering through the
Lake Districts years ago, arrived at small
public house just as the posman stopped to deliver
letter. A young girl came out to receive it. She
took it in her hands and turned it and over and
asked the charge. 1t was large sum-no less than
shilling. Signing heavily, she observed that it
came from her brother, but that she too poor to
take n and she returned it the postman accord
ingIy. The traveller of kindness well
of observation; he offered to pay the postage him.
SELF and in spite of more reluctance the girls part
than he could well understand, he did pay it and gave
her the letter. No sooner, however, was the post
mans back turned than she confessed that the pro-
ceedng had been concerted between her brother and
herself, that the letter empty that certain signs
the direction conveyed all that she wanted TO know
and that as neither of them could afford to pay post
age, they had devised this method of frankng the
intelligence desired. The traveller pursued his jour
ney, and, as he plodded over the Cumberland Falls,
he unused the badness of system which drove
people such straits for of correspondence,
and defeated its object all the time. With most
men such musings would have ended before the close
of the hour, but this mans name was Rowland Hill,
and it from this incident and these reflections,
that the whole scheme of penny postage was de-
rived -
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WING Policy. The smaller own country can
be kept the better. To show how much we prize
the blessings of free government, we must confne
them to narrow space, and consequently as small
population possible.
Having been helped by adventures from abroad to
make ourselves free and Independent, we must not,
except few IS red republicans among help any
body else to freedom or independence under any cir
cumstanceS.
To sympathise with those who seek these bless
ings is mortal wrong, if the sympathy results in
action. The man is pirate who ventures his life
for freedom, away from his own SOIL He may just
y be shot without trial. The representative of his
nation, though it be free America, must show
him how much his crime is abhorred-refuse to call
upon him in his last moments
This is whig policy national and external In this
torpid lump beats the very heart of wing principles
Contracted in this narrow and frozen compass lies
whatever of selfish and remulous soul there remains
to whigGery, when a direct call is made upon its
sympathies with freedom-is feeble heat too slight
to melt away the ice which is to it what the hard
crystal is to the Insignificant mlte which 1t encases
beyond all chance of escape. ~ III. Democrat.
ELECTIONS IN VIRGINIA On Thursday the Odd
of October an election will be held for members of
the Senate and House of Delegates and for members
of Congress. This election will be held under the
existing Constitution and those persons only quail
fed according to its provisions, will be entitled to
vote. It will be limited to day, unless kept open
for special reasons according to law.
On the day, the people will vote on the adop-
ton of the amended Constitution. On this question,
every white male citizen over 81 years of age, who
may have been two years resident in the State, and
one year in the county, city, town, where he offers
vote, will have the right to vote. The polls will
be kept open three days.
If the amended Constitution shall be adopted,
election will be held, throughout the State, on the
9Th day of December next, for Governor, Lieut..
Governor, and Attorney General, and for members of
the Senate, and of the House of Delegates. All per-
sons qualified to the question of the adoption
of the amended Constitution will have the right to
vote in the counties, cities, or towns in which they
reside. Richmond Enquirer.
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Oct. 9Th, 1851.

70 THE EDITOR OF THE PREss Cotton picking s
rong the mania of the moment, amounting almost to
UUd[onhobia in some cases, and your humble servant
beng slightly touched with the disease proposes TO
i've YOU the result of two days picking.
s'On Saturday last, the 4th inst, four hands QWo
# Mr. Baker Staton's and two of Mr. ]. S. Dancy's)
Commenced picking 81 o'clock in the morning, on
M Staton's fine estate, Cotton Valley, and picked
ill 6t taking about 80 minutes to eat during the day
The hands moved their own baskets and picked gu
the Cotton in fair merchantable condition. The on y
.ssistapce rendered them to have their baskets
when filled carried to the place of weighing.
Thew were overseered by that capital manager
lanes Hodge, and at 81, the following was the re-
suI of their days labor:
Satop's. DaLcy's.
In 45I Tactus, 423
Howl 429 George, 4O1
The same hands tried their metal again on Tues.
dav the 9TH, at White Acre, (Mr. Dancy's estate.)
Thew were managed by MIR. J. P. Rogers who OBJ
served the same rules that regulated their first days
picking. The Cotton was rank, tangled and grassy,
which accounts for the falling off:
Dancy's Stations.
George, 377 Hoyt, $40
Tacitus, 36s Jo, 36l
Respectfully yours,
Pamela.
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1854
Total.

Average $50 lbs.
If Town Creek should beat the above, Tar River
wishes to be informed of it, and she will pick her
flint and try again. ELIJAH NEVlLb.
Oct 10th, 1851.
Hurrah for Edgecombe!
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DISSOLUTION.

NHE CoparnershiP heretofore existing under the firm
Il of OLIVER & Proctor dissolved on the
9th instant by mutual consent. All persons having
claims against the firm will present them to either Of the
partners for liquidation and those indebted earnestly
requested to make immediate payment longer indul
gence cannot be given. Mr.. Oliver having made ar
engagements to leave here by the LIST of December
she business will in future be conducted by ISAAC
Proctor, Che having purchased out Nh. divers
tire nerest) at the Old Stand sign of the R. R. R. r.
Fayetteville Street, Raleigh N. G.
THOMAS M. OLIVER,
ISAAC PROCTOR.
Raleigh, Oct. l4th 1881. lOO-4t.
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NEW BOOKS.

NEW BOOKS.
TIME Fate-a Tale of Stirring Times by G. P. R.
James.
Lamartine Received this day by
II. D. TURNER.
Raleigh, Sept 81, 1851. 81
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2428
Average 1876 3-5 lbs.

The hands commenced as soon alter day break as
they could see to do good work, and quit in time for
the last weighing to take place by day light.
The hands picked in bags that held from twenty to
thirty pounds when these bags were filled, they were
borne of and empted by other hands; other than
this the hands received no assistance. b.
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Nh. EDITOR: Having recently heard of large
picking out of Cotton on Town Creek, in section,
which is considered contain of the best far
mers in Edgecombe County, 1 concluded l would
make trial what could be done on old Tai River
therefore started FIVE of the hands under me, Con
Tuesday the 18th nst.,) by the of John, Owen,
Burrel Job and Sandy, with premiums for the three
highest-the first named got 576 lbs.
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1t appears that the U. S. steam Frigate Mississip
pi, with Kossuth and his 60 companions on board,
will stop at Portsmouth, England, to allow
Kossuth an opportunity to meet his friends there.
From thence he is to to New York, where he
ington City, return his thanks in person to the
Government for aiding in procuring his release. He
is then expected to visit the capitals and chief cities
of the different States. At least fortnight will
elapse, it is thought, before Kossuths arrival at
New York.
Congress, in inviting Kossuth to this country, hav-
ing only authorized the placing of national vessel
by which official national demonstration of hospi-
tality mig ht be evinced his arrival the
in regard to Amin Bey, the Turkish Commissioner.
The President, has, however, ordered that national
salutes and such courtesies and other honors may
be in the power of the United States officials be-
stow, shall greet the distinguished stranger at the
various stations on his landing and in his route.
Rich. Enquirer.
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The following is statement of Cotton picking
on the farm of j. L. Horn, of Town Creek, which
took place during the last week:
John MERGERS Wesley picked SAB lbs.
Robt. R. Brdgers's Jerry, 529
]. l.. Horns Sam, 40
RObt. R. Brdgers' Sandy, 466
j. L. Horns Solomon, 42l
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The Press The editor of the New York Mir
ror says that if asked whether abolition is popular,
ne would answer no but when he considers that the
tribune has made profit of ninety thousand dollars
last year; that the Evening Post s about to be en-
arged, and that the new paper, The Times, already
boasts circulation of ten thousand, he is compelled
to recant his opinion.
The South is engaged in defence of her institu-
tons against the press, the pulpit the ballotbox and
the federal treasury.
These are formidable enemies. Against them she
has to oppose the sentiment of selfpreservaon, her
intellect, her wealth, and what remains of her spirit.
AT time like this, we regret to see that some Of
her presses are Withdrawing for want of support.
10 make the struggle which her exigencies now re-
qulre, she will need all the power which her news
paper press give; for it would be as reasonable
to go into modern battle without gunpowder, as
maintain great moral struggle without the press.
1t would be sensible to engage in modern COM
merce without steam.
There is nothing profitable or economical
than newspaper No man read one without
lizing the amount of his investment manifold. No
man can relinquish newspaper without falling be-
hind the age, and failing in his dues his interests,
and his pleasures.
Wear not by any means the advocate of the news
paper press as an unmixed good. Far from it. The
newspaper Is, after all, but the medium of express
ion for for their passions well reason, their
folly as well as wisdom. And there many of the
papers whose lessons are almost nothing but evil
continually. So the five that given to US
are liable to abuse. But whilst many is
ined or depraved through the abuse of some of his
Senses it is not, therefore, considered wise dis
pense with any of Them So with the press. 1t is
the sixth sense-the social sense-the sense of civil
lizaton.
We are carrying many of the arts and Injuries of
civilization too far-so far as to render it, after
while, questionable, whether evil will not predomi-
nate over good, and whether may not expect that
Providence will provide than once hereto
fore for its overthrow But the press is. and will
be, employed as engine of every evil priRciple,
so by the press the most effective resistance can be
made to its abuses. Southern Press.