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mJHE8 subsesHers are now prepsTedte manu-
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Observation-Disclosures ,AGRfC
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THREsHING MkcH
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Fits celebrated Thresher. ampeg others5war-
ranted6 II thFesh from 500. TO 900 oasaelsp eE asy
Also. Thresherwith ieanerattachsat SoMpis
the whole process IN one operation Alsos roc
der Gadprs (Royers PATENT the very bsstsnoW
i'm use. Corn GrusherSthat -shaitonfthee con
sistencg Of hommony TO fine meais 4tsleslIeas
syitIa capacity from 30 % 40sbnsh per honE-
Corn SaetierSs withsespaelty5fomZ g leeo
bushels per day. Whedt Drills. ofthe most1m
proved Patterns. WheuE Keepers. Of the latest
and best kinds, (Husseg and McGaImicks9-
Also. Bamborohphss celebfated Wheat Fan,
which has taken 81 premium sand 4medais,W war
rsnted 10 be the best sepatater9n sihe Sta.es.
Intact every thing that the Farmer may needto
aid linn in Interpretations Orders filled at the
shortest notice and MachineTy semitic anyPaIt
Of hesitate. ABRepaifs promptly atiendedio.
CASTINGS sofkall kinds. Mil Irons included
done hortestSueates and must durable
manners
MANUFACTURING
THRESIIIaR with Cleaner complete, six
shonse power. $500
ThFesheTwithon Cleaner, from i 60 to StT5
FgGorn5frusheF S455
r. azE6ddef CATERS $50
81 Corn Sfeliers,4from $50 10 S45i
Hay and StrawG Cutters from $40 TO $40
Alle6ther chinefy%atgPfopoftl6nal rates.
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9eg ZfMMERMAN & Cos
eharlestown, Deca24,, 1885,
no TIE RUBLIG.
#gTSHE undersigned ouldgfespeettnl,y eallthe
attention of the publicto his splendid as
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-10-21

n-The Massachusetts Free Soil Convention,
which met at Worcester, on the 10th of Sep.
temser unanimously adopted the following reso-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-10-21
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% GAEdTS4I
sDY means OF POCKET
I'D E~SGuBApIuS. or, Esery
pus lis own p~hGsicians 9hir.
tieth edition, with uptsards ofa
hundred eueraSings, showing
private diseases ID every shape
and form. and malformations Of
lthe EeneFatfye system.
BY WM. ID.
fhe time has now arrived,
that persons suffering from Sc.
cret disease, need no more be-
come tlertcrIst oFouAckERr,
as hvthe prescriptions contained
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ship insthe TaiIoEins EusInss a6d
fespeetfall z solicil The a,Setaageo AefstFiend
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CASH FOR NEGMOEs.
gsHoSEpersen havi4sN eraes For salesar
get the hiEhest pffce e~aHinronShe sub
sntiher at Gharlestewn. kpplication iepefs1E
oF#hg letter sNill be promg#afsended toa
duly 10, 1851. Gle. RRaGG
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undersigned offers FOR sale to tie citizens
of Jefstson Ind the surrounding E
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15

o. The Charleston Mercury, noticing the
! recent correspondence between Gov Means of
South Ca rolina, and the British Consul at Char
lesion, in regard to the law of that State in re-
gard to the Imprisonment of all colored sea1nen
entering that port says:
The laws Of South Carolina provide that
persons of African descent who arrive here
in vessels from other States. or from foreign
countries, shall be removed and placed in
confinement until the departure of such
vessels. and that their support in the mean
time shall be at the cost Of those who
brought them here. The statue was en-
acted Immediately after the attempt in
1922 to organize an insurrectinn in Char
lesion, - an attempt which. as was fully
proved, originated with and was conducted
by colored persons from the Vest Indies
1t was the first attempt OF the kind. from
the original settlement of the Colony. and
naturally strongly rlveted attention on the
circumstance that 1t was the work of
strangers. and the natural remedy for
mischief that bad never in a sing le instance
shown itself as the spontaneous fruit Of our
domestic system Of servitude. seemed to
be to exclude from shores the free color
ell people of other countries, or to cnsure
their llarmIessness while here, by strict
The object Of the law was
simply to provide for the safety of the
people Of the State. by an effective res
friction on class of strangers who, in the
case referred to, had organized conspira
cv that threatened vide destruction Of
life aud property, and could hardly hav e
ended short of the annihilation of the black
population.
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
Photographed for the Baltimore Sun.
FROM CALIFORNIA.

New YonK. Feb. 7.-The steam amer EN-
pire City arrived here this afternoon. Sht
brings two hundred and ten passengers.
and about one million dollars worth o
gold dust. Her dates are FROM San Fran.
cisco to January 1st, being two weeks
later.
The news FROM the Isthmus is unim
portant.
a fire had occurred at Laguna, which
destroyed eighty houses, besides othe:
property to IA considerable amount.
The health of California has greatly i'm
proved, and the weather was very fine.
The depredations by the Indians con.
tinue very annoying, Many of the miners
have been compelled to leave their places
in consequence of the depredations
The cholera has entirely disappeared
from California.
Serious apprehensions are entertained
for the safety of the steamer Panama.
which had, at last accounts, been out
twenty eight days.
The Georgia has been totally DESTROYED
by fire. No lives lost.
The election of a United States senator
appears to be the aIi-ensrossing topic of
conversation. Among the wings, Edward
Bazant and John Wethered are promi-
nentiy spoken of as candidates; and with
the democrats. John B. Weller. p. w.
HalIock, J. w. George, and Colonel Fre-
mont are named. The latter, however.
stand no chance if the plurality rule is re-.
sorted to in the election.
The legislature meets at san Jose on the
9th of February.
The Empire City brings Kingston dates
to the slst January. L. es.i,olera was de-
creasing.
A serious riot had taken place at st.
David's, by which several lives were lost
Business in California generally is steady
and healthy. All kinds of produce in
and prices Of flour. provisions,
&C., declining. though quotations do not
differ much from previous accounts.
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
3Ist Congress--2d Session.

Mr Pearce of Maryland, presented the memo
| rial OF members of the Convention TO reform tn.
constitution of Mary land, asking Congress to ap
propriate sufhcIent sum to establish line o
steamers between this country and Africa. Re
| 1erred to committee on commerce.
| lhe New York and San Francisco mint bills
were IN full blast in the House of Representa-
tives. Mr. Bayly of Virginia offered substitute
changing the bill TO simple act for stamping
bars and lngots of gold, and legalizng them as a
currency. The House agreed to take Mr. Bayly's
substitute, bat before any action was taken the
House adjourned.
a memorial was received from Barnabas
Bates, Yankee we suppose, offering to contract
with the government for the trans ortation and
delivery Of all mail matter all the post routes
existing or to be established in the United States
and at rates much reduced from present rates,
d"d to pay the government a hundred thousand
d"Hd's a gear for the priruege This extraor-
oiGary proposition was referred to the commit
tee on post offices and post roads
Mr. winthrop being about to be superseded in
the Senate, by MIR Rantoul, introduce ed resolu
ton designed to settle authoritatvely, how long
a Senator may hold seat under an appointment
from the Governor. The committee appointed
to investigate the matter, reported that Sena
tor receiving such appointment may retain his
seat until an appointment shall be made by the
Legislature, and the appointee accepts the ap-
poIntment, and the Senate is officially informed
thereof. 1t is understood that Mr. Rantoul is en-
gagged III Illinois, and will hardly be able to ac-
cept.
The Senate passed resolution for distributing
the works of Alexander Hamilton and John
Adams
The bill to establish board of claims in Cali
ornia was ordered to third reading.
The New York and California mint bills were
aiken up, and Mr. Bayly's substitute, which had
been voted in, in place of the original bill, was
rejected. The original bill was then rejected by
. considerable vote
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
HATS & & GAPS.

| would respectfully call the attention of my
friends and the public generally to my new and
large st ocil of II ats aud Caps Having selected
them With great care, feel assured that if there
IS any thing IN the shape of hat. cap turban,
in New York or Philadelphia, that is calculated
to please the public, they be suited at my
store, north -east corner VI Marilet Square, Green
street.
am prepared 10 furnish country merchants at
Wholesale the most reasonable terms [ in
tend selling for very small profits.
DAVID GEE.
Sept 2I, 1880
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
$40 Rev ard.

Runaway from the subscriber the 9th inst.
negro boy by the name of WESLY. Said ne
gro is 81 years of age about five feet nine inches
high weighs about 1s0 100 pounds; has
rather saucy looi1 with running across
the forehead above the eyebrow, and be is
of d irk copper color. lie has large natural
gap between the upper front teeth.
The above reward will be paid for his appre-
hension and delivery to me.sor for putting him
in any jail that can get him again. Any in
formation concerning hi III VIII be received if di-
rected Rollins Store, Moore county,
n. G. IHOS. HARRINGTON.
Sept 2I, 1850. 60f-tf
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15

S5> The cold shower bath is used as mode of
punishment in the Sing-Sng Penitentiary, N.
Y. 1t is said to have better effect than any
other kind Of punishment In summer time we
should suppose it would be too pleasant to be
dreaded. The patient is stripped and placed in
a sitting position with his neck in a stationary
collar, by which means the water is thrown full
in the face, and he has no power to move
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
quire letter-sheet blanks 2;

Any blank printed to order which has more
matter in it than is usual in blanks printed for
the above prices. will be charged extra accord
dlreo ted to be done. In like manner, blank
containing but tie " lines of matter to the sheet
will be charged a less price.
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
THE AMERICA.

The second boat. containing ten persons,
which we reported as having left the
wrecked steamer. a week ago last Thurs
day night, was picked up oH Cape Hates
rass, on the same night by the schooner
Star. from New York. bound TO Washing
ton n. &. The boat contained Capt.
broadweli and nine men. They all afriv-
ed safe at Washington. Another boat
containing SIX men Is still missing. Hit
min:gfon Commercial
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15

"suppose you take from tie rich man
his thousands, it is only his aul. If you
take from the poor man his hundreds the
poor hardly have unis it is his awl too.
Which will cling to his awl with the more
pertnzcurity?''
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15

4-1o2 IL OF II Ozto OF
Letters not 800 miles, 5 lo 2O| 81
Letters over 300 miles, l0i 20i 4Oi 60
Dropped letters, . , q ?
Letters by British mails, 2Il 4S 96I IA
Newspapers not over 700 miles,
or within the State, for each
sheet or supplement-, cent.
Do. over 100 miles and out of the
State, l. cts
To be prepaid if not sent from
the office Of publication.
P IN phlets, Magazines, teriodi-
Gals and all other printed mat
ter, except as before and under
mentioned-for each hot over OF. Coz 3oz. OF
"a 81 Il 81
A fraction of OF. over not to be
regarded.
Circ nlars and handbil1s not over
single cap size and ullsealed-
(to be prepaId) cents
The Cunard line of steamers is under contract
pay with Great Britain, for carving mails and
all the postage except cents on letters carried
from the u States bv that line is received bv
Great Britain; bnt the Collins line is under co,-
tract with the United States, and all the postage
except cents on letters carried out oy this
line, is recei1 ed by the y. States.
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
y VIM. II. BAxNE.

90 Persons who advertise in the newspapers should
always mark their advertisements With the number
sertons otherwise they forget let the ad-
vertisement longer than necessary and when the
something about
article is advertised for WHEN IT
SOLD the advertiser taking it ont of
ere PAPER misleads readers of the pane-
5tesides running him more cost
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15

So The following ertract from the Address
OF The western wings, will sh ow, what a set o.
co5bleys they were:
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
IA YETTEVILL N. c..
FEBR UAgY As, 1851.

OH1O.-The Legislature is said to have ad-
lourned without electing U. S. Senator. This
IS In consequence of the abolitionists holding
the balance Of power.
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15

oG- VIM Henry Marsh, a boy three years old,
living in New York, beats the drum as we'll as
any old drummer. He is prodigy on the drum.
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15

SUDDEN DsArH.-Mr Jesse Gaylord.
OF bristol, pail bearer at the funeral Of
Mrs Johnson. while in the act Of lowering
the corps into the grave, suddenly fell
back and expired. lie was furty-fouc.
years OF. age. and always been remarka-s
ably healthy man.
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
POST OFFICE INFORMATION.

A single letter means any weighing, ounc,
avoldrupois or less. A letter weighing over or
| and less than 2 isregarded as 4 letters
Newspaper, means paper of 1900 square in
ches or less.
No T. M can frank letter weighing over ,
ounce, except Oh 'official Business'
POSTAGE on letters from any office in the U S
10 ana from California, Territories on the
racine, ~ cents prepaid not. Newspapers
ana Pamphiets cents each, sea postage, and the
inland Postage to be added any
+. Ms whose CONS were 5000 or less for the
year ending June 80, 1850, can send and receive
written letters free, not weighing over o.
each on their own private business-They can
frank to California, any other place in the T.
s. possessions, but not beyond.
Postage on letters to China, SC NAV be Is
cents or Is cents.
Postage on regular or transient pa pers l or / !.
cents, and 90 per cent commission them.
lotal postage on papers to Great Britain 4
cents cents to be paid in each country; to anv
place through Great Britain 4 cents, prepaid
ne Postage on letters, to or from Great Brit
ain IS 2i cts, the single rate
he frankIng privilege travels with its pos
SCISSOR A Postmaster frank through any
Office he may pass in travelling. but he cannot
send franked letters from his own office at the
same time.
Pos tmasters whose annual compensation is not
over $500, may frank names of subscribers and
money to newspapers.
PoStmasters are entitled bv law to the fol low
ing commissions on the amount of letter postages
received by them in each quarter Of the yeor,
and IN due proportion of any fractional part Of
quarter but no Postmaster can receive larger
con.pe nsatlon from commissions than $500 per
Quarter:
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
PRICES OF
% e. "a T@I WxA g
AT THE CAROLINIAN OFFICE
From and after the st of Sent 1880

For all such Blanks as we keep for sale, so
cents per quIre.
Where Blanks printed to order, the prices
will range from 35 cts. to $ SO per quire, thus
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15

A commission of so per cent, is allowed on
postage Of Newspapers, Pamphlets, and Maga-
zines; also two cents is allowed for the delivery
OF each free letter, excepting free packets of
printed matter. such Speeches, SC. though
made up in letter torm,) to officers where the
commission does not amt to $500.
On letters received for distribution at such
Offices Us are designated for that purpose by the
Postmaster General, a commission of per cent
IS allowed. Postmasters whose annual compen-
sation is not over 5000 may frank names of sub
scrihers and money to editors.
AT offices where the mail regularly to arrive
between the hours of o'clock in the evening
and O'Clock IN the morning, so instead of 40
per cent. is allowed the first 500 of letter
postage.
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
LIVERY STABLE.

The subscriber informs the public that he
keeps HORSES and VEHICLES for hire. and is
prepared to furnish conveyances to neighborng
towns and villages. His stock is good, and dri-
vers careful. He viii also board horses at mod
crate prices. Apply to
]. w. POWERS, Agt.,
Who also keeps good supply of GROCERIES
of the best quality.
10 4 few Boarders can be ac-
connodated, with without lodging. by ap-
plying to J. W. POWERS.
Oct. 10, 1850. If
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15

Of the quality of their goods, they will only
say that the ut tnost taken in the selec-
ton of their steck, and they do believe that
articles equal to these in durability and excel
lence, have ever been offered for sale in Robeson
county. They are determined to sell at the
lowest possible prices which will enable them
to make that comfortable living that ought to be
the reward of every honest mans industry, and
they solicit the public to bestow upon them their
fair share of patronage.
If constant application to business, energy in
its pursuit and an anxious desire to please, will
insure success, they feel certain that no man
who once calls upon them will leave the store
dissatisfied Their motto is Excelsior and
pressing forward in the spirit ofthis watchword.
they hope alike to advance themselves, and to
bring increased comfort and prosperity to the
neighborhood in which they live.
Lumberton, Oct. 10, 1856. 6l6-tf ss
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15

FEARFUL DEATH--Herr Reynineer. =.
wire performer. in attempting to waikiki from
the tower of the capitol.fe!l aud was killed
at Baton Rouge La on 5th inst.
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
ROWLAND & MoKAY

announce to their friends and the people of
Robson that they have opened \ STORE in the
town of Lumberton, and are now receiving from
New York, large stock of new and carefully
selected GOODS, Embracing
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware,
Cutlery, Boots and Shoes, Hats,
Ready-made Clothing. and every article
called for in a store.
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
Important to Mill Owners.
FAYETTEVILLE FOUNDRY
AND MACHINE SHOP

The undersigned is now prepared to furnish
Castings of every description, at the shortest
notice. Those in Want Of Castings, will find it
to their interest to leave their orders at the
Fayetteville Foundry and Machine Shop.
He is prepared with four lathes and other
tools, TO put up machinery of any description.
HENRY G. HALL.
Fayetteville, Nov. 16, 1880. 612-tf
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15

Peter says it is all folly to tell man
that he must not enlarge his debts when
the poor fellow IS doing all he can to con
tract them. IS
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15
PUHLISAEO
nv1Rx SATURDAY.
P8BWaa

E8BW8 3
In advance, per year,S2 90
Not paid in advance, &. so
Not paid until six
months have expir-
ed, 800
Not paid till the year
has expired, $50
No subscription received
tor a less time than a year,
unless the price be paid in
advance.
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15

|, p- Liberal deducfio
flor large advertiseflie
sby the year or elk sffiok q
The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-15

When IS money damp: Ans, When
money e deaesin thsE moroiDs, and ~ ist Sc
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-04-10

MoBrLE AND OHIo RALRoAp.-The agent APP
pointed by the Governor Of Alabama TO select and
locate the lands ia that State appropriated for the
Mobile and Ohio railroad has completed that
duty About two hundred and ffty three thou
sand four hundred and forty acres, or three hun
dred and ninety-sir sections, have been selected.
Most of the selected lands lie contiguousy TO the
waters Of Mobile bay. The lands are said to be
worth an average Of thyse dollars per acre The
amount which they win yield, 1t Is estimated will
be sufficient to build that section Of the road
which runs through Alabama.
The grant TO the road in Alabama and other
States through which the road will pass amounts
TO two million acres.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-04-10
AGRICULTURAL GEOLOGY. No. l6.
BY JOSIAH HoLBRooK.

Cabinets Of Geology and Mineraolgy, beautiful,
rich, and instructive may be collected from
granite, hornblend and lime formations. The
varieties of quartz are numberless and nameess.
Crystals of quartz are commonly known NJ dia-
monds Many thousand travellers passing Little
Falls of New York have heard the cry, "Do you
want to buy some damondsP These diamonds
are crystals Of quartz collected by children from
the cavities Of rocks in the vicinity, and sold at a
York shilling handful In Barnum's museum mt
New York is quartz crystal about the size OF a
mans body Single crystals Of quartz, from the
size Of that Just named, down TO those not larger
than the head Of pin, are uniformly hexedral
prisms pointed at each end by hexedral pyramids.
Quartz crystals frequently appear In groups fur
nishing richer mantel ornaments than the most
costly girandoles for which many millions have
been paid within ten years past. Arkansas Is
rich In these articles Of beauty and taste In
Missouri crystallized quartz, Of great splendor,
and In any quantity, Is found lining the cavities
of rounded masses Of stone, externally rs rough
and uninviting as any mass Of rock In the rough
est stone wall in any farm enclosure. These
Masses called geodes, are Of all sizes, from that
Of an orange to q bushel basket, and even larger
Though rough without, they are beautiful within,
somewhat regardless Of the common way Of the
world In putting the best side out.
parent than glass and Is thus fitted for spectscles
not liable to be scratched like the more common
article. Crystals Of quartz are frequently Of q
beautiful purple hue, bearing the name Of Ame-
thyst Smoky quartz also appears Ia beautiful,
indeed, splendid crystals. 4" A CRYSTAL CABtsEr,n
confined 10 quartz alone, can eaisly be procured
sufficiently beautiful and splendid to secure the
admiration Of the most obdurately stupid.
At Ackworth, New Hampshire beryls, larger
than mans body, the largest known Ia the world,
have been taken from granite rocks Ia very great
quantities--many cart loads These, like quartz
irregular. From this location Of beryls, mica or
and in such abundance as TO supply the American
imported from Russia A beautiful black crystal,
rocks, and frequently dispersed through masses Of
nishing beautiful cabinet specimens, and even
splendid mantel ornaments
In granite formations generally but most In
mica slate, garnets are deposited In very large
quantities. When this rock, Of rather frsii
character largely disiuegrstsd by rains and FROST
crumbles down, garnets are sometimes 20 thickly
by the bushel. Garnets also sometimes appear In
ent number Of sides--frequsntly dodsosedrons or
twslve-sided crystas Common and precious gar
nets the two general divisions the latter some
times used ~ ornaments for rings 90. These
crystals vary In size from that Of pins head to
several inches In dismater
ErrgRMEsT.--Somsb boys In New York school,
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-04-10
WHOLE NO. 223.

much in mutinous state were invited by a visiter
to take an excursion to collect minerals TO be dis
tributed among the pupils in the several depart
ments-girls, boys, and primaries The proposal
was Of course most gladly acceded to, resulting in
specimens showing the elements of the globe all
labelled, and taken at the close of the school, ON
the same day, by the hands Of every pupil from
the largest to the smallest, numbering more than
three hundred, for the beginning Of" FAMILY CAB
ISETs The same school soon stood among the
first in the city in scholarship and orderly de-
pertinent