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THE PILOT MOUNTAIN.
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iINHIS GRAND CURIOSITY is situated in S,.rry
Il county, two miles west of the Stokes and Surry line
ana near the main road leading from Gerrianton and
salem to Rockford Is miles from Germ anton and 25
miles from Rockford. I-ll-2- 81
The Pilot Mountain House, J miles from tlo min
nacle has been newly fitted up for the approaching
son. and no expense attention will be spare to render
enjoyment to vsters who may pleased to seek health
pleasure at the Pilot Mountain.
One mile from the house is fine mineral spring md
good carriage road leading to it.
The to the pinnacle has been rendered perfect
y sa and comparatively casy by ladders made for the
purpose. The view from this point is the grandests
ace in North Carolina if not in the whole southern
country heing huge shaft up 1900 feet into the
blue ethe ia arch from comparatively level surround
ing surface and embracing the Blue Ridge and Alegha
ny Mountains from the peaks of Otto the north 80
miles, TO the Table Rock in South Carolina 100 miles
including within the range Paris Mountain Sparta 1hurg
district and both peaks of Kings Mountain in York ais
trict.
The large number of vsters to this grand curiosity
has greatly increased within few years, and the sub
scriher the public that all who come shall
enjoy themselves so far as depends upon him. The
number OF vsIters during the last shown
register was between thr.e and four hundred.
good Guide to conduct visitors up the pinnacle and
to point out the different and distant objects, will always
he in attendance.
Travellers passing over the Blue Ridge, by Mount
Airy will lose but little in time distance, by calling
Pilot Mountain House.
The purity of the air, the excellence of the water
and the beautiful scenery, fails to invigorate the
enervated and the invalid and to make robust the
of health.
The plank road from Fayetteville west (now compile
ted to Carthage) will go to Salem. within 25 miles of
the mountain and if extended will probably go within
mile of it. Sixty miles of it will be completed this sum-
mer. bringing the traveller nearly half way the
tain.
His prices very moderate. he wishes to cncour-
age and induce the people of the State visit this
of their grandest curiositics. VIM. GILLIAN.
Eliot Mountain, April Is, 1851. S65-tf.
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To SLEEP, To DIE. Never there a more
practical and terrible application of Hamles memo
rable doubling, questioning, lie-or-death sooquy,
than in the of the three negroes in Texas two
of whom-a man and his wife-werc lately found by
return party of the Mexican Boundary Commission
in Of starvation, having killed and nearly de-
voured their comrade. The Lavaca paper says they
had lived for many weeks roots and such things
as they could pick up, but, finally becoming so near
ly famished with hunger that one of the men pro-
posed that they should cast lots TO see which OF the
three should be killed and eaten by the others out
Henry would not agree that his wife should cast
lots for, if it should fall upon her to be killed he
could not eat mouthfnl of her. So the two men
agreed that the first that got to sleep should be BILLED
By the other. Henry, who had his wife to help him.
proved the most wakefu and the other fell victim
to the demands of hunger.
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A GREAT MAN. George Lippard, in his new work
entitled the Nazarne, thus speaks of President Jack
son: He was mani Well remember the day
waited upon him. He sat there in his chair-l
can see that old warrior face, with its white
hair, even now. We told him of the public distress
the manufactures ruined, the eagles shrouded in
sand men into Independence Square. He heard us
all. We begged him to leave the deposits where
they were to uphold the Great Bank in Phade pha.
Still he did not say word. At last one of our men,
bers fiery than the rest, intmdted that if the
Bank were crushed, a rebellion might follow. Then
the old man rose-I can see him yet. Come ! he
shouted in voice of thunder his clutched right
hi nd raised above his white hairs Come with
bayones in your hands instead of petitons-surround
the W hite House with your legions-l am ready for
you all ! By the eternal With the people at my
back whom your gold can neither buy awe, will
swing you up around the Capitol, ach rebel of you
-un gibbet-high Haman's.''
when l think says the author of that man
standing there at Washington, battling with all the
powers Of Bank and Panic combined, betrayed by
those in whom he trusted, assaulted by all that the
snake Of malice could hiss the end of falsehood
howl-when think of that one man placing his back
against the rock, and folding his for the blow,
while he uttered his awful vow, By the Eternal
will not swerve one inch from the course have
chosen! II confess that the records of Greece
and Rome-nay, the proudest days of Cromwell or
Napoleon, cannot furnish instance of a WiU like
that of ANDREW JAcKsoN's, VIXEN he placed life and
soul and fame, the hazard of die for the Peoples
Welfare.
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CONNECTICUT CLOCKS. The clock factory Of Chaun-
cey Jerome, in New Haven, is by ia the largest es-
Enlistment gifts kind in the United States. China,
fndoostan, California, Peru, and all parts of Cen
from the dePots of Mr.. j. in New York, Liverpool
and London.
The New Haven Courier says the number of opera
tiVes employed by Mr.. Jerome is something more
i than 2oo, to whom about $4,000 is paid monthly
There is annually consumed in his establishment
10000 feet of pine lumber. more than third of a
million feet mahogany and rosewood veneers, 900.-
600 lbs OF rolled and cast brass, 200 bbls, of glue,
and 100 more OF varnlsh, 1000 boxes of Glass; 300
casks of nails, and other necessary materials in pro-
portion. The several parts that enter into the con-
sructon of every clock pass through about two hun
dred different processes before they are completed.
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P. F. PESCUD,
wholesale and Retail DRUGGIST,

RAIBIGH, NJ. G.
- HE has in Store and is now receiving his
4 Spring stock of
English, Mediterranean and American Drugs,
.WEDICKNlES find FDERFLsNERY.
ALSO, PAINTS, OILs, WINDOW GLASS, &c. &c.
Which selected by himself of the Importers and
nuiacturers in the Northern cities, and purchased
almost exclusively tor cash. From his increased facil-
ties and large purchases he is he sell all art
ces in his line at low they be had this
side of the Potomac, after adding cost OF freight
Physicians and country merchants would consult their
interest by giving his stock and prices examination
feeling confident that he please all who Patrcnzs
his establishment.
TERMs-Srx months credit or six per cent. deducted
for cash, orders amounting $50 and upwards All
must be paid, closed by the every
year. p. F. PESCUD.
Raleigh, April l9, 1851. 40
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nTEH-

In Louishurg, Tuesday morning the 22d instant
Richard F. Yarough merchant of that place about
SIS years. He Prostrated by apoplexy eight
or ten months snce from the shock of which he suffered
very much till the day of his DEATH He valuable
and useful citizen, and his loss will he long deploed by
his family friends and ncighbors.
On the ed March, at Marion, (Ala) Col. Edward
T. Fowlkes native of Lunenburg county Va. and for
many years resident of Franklin county in this State
He leaves wife and eight children to mourn their sad
bereavement
In Rockingham County, the 18th of February last,
James Rawlcy ESQ., in the nth year of his age. Also,
Capt. John Lindsay, in the 55th year of his age.
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PLANK ROADS. The money article in the April
number of Hunts Magazine has the following upon
Plank Roads:
The amount of money expended in New York
State in the last four years. for plank and rail roads,
is nearly forty Millions and the effect has been great
ly to increase capital. Plank roads feature.
1t appears that the first plank road in Canada was
laid down in 1886, and in New York IN 1887, but it
is only within the last four years that they have been
much prosecuted. There now exists, of plank roads
in operation, as follows:
Miles, Cost per mile. Total cost.
Canada, 442 $l,75O 8 Tia, 500
New York, 2,IO6 1888 1850 1898
Very nearly four millions of dollars have been
suIting advantages immense. The roads have all
been subscribed for by Individuals and all pay hand
some dividends. For instance, the Troy and Lam
singburg road pays 10 per cent. semi-annual the
Utica ard Burlington 30 per cent; and we believe
in operation pay less than 10 per cent, and
none of the stocks can be bought in the market.
The Importance of plank roads in farming regions
become selfevdent when it is stated that the Sd
lima Road two hose drew sic tons of iron IL
miles, without unusual strain. Four and half tons
is an ordinary load, and will travel with it
eight hours per day, four miles hour day after day.
farmer, in heavy country, stated that the tolls
paid saved themselves the labor of cleaning horses.
In all locations where these roads in operation,
land rises greatly in value. On the Salina Road farm
land rose from SO to SIS per acre; on the Syracuse
road the increase $40 per acre. twill be obser-
we'd that amount of property equal to $4,000, 900,
bearing high rate of interest," has been created, and
that the property has added, in addition, several mil
lions to the value of the land through which it runs,
and that all this property is mere saving from the old
cost of transportation.
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NARRowNEss OF FAME. Ii he, that imagines the
world filled with his actions and praises shall sub
tract from the number of his eRcomlasts all those
who are placed below the light of fame, and who
hear in the vaes of life voice but that of neces-
sty; all those who imagine themselves too important
to regard him, and consider the mention of his name
as a usuTpaton of their time all who are too much
or too little pleased with themselves to attend to any
thing external all who are attracted by pleasure,
chained down by pain, UNMARRIED ideas; all who
are withheld from attending his triumph by different
pursuits and all who slumber In universal negll-
gence he will find his renown straitened by narrow
bounds indeed and perceive that man can be eth
er venerable, or formidable but to small part of his
fellow creatures. -.......
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How THE North HAS TREATED THE Souri, J.
FennimoTe Cooper, the distinguished New York no.
velist, thus forcibly speaks his sentiments on this
point in reply invitation attend the celebra
lion of Franklin's birthday, at New York;
IL have been astonished at the patience of the
South, as connected with the in which the free
States generally have treated their direct legal right
10 claim fugves, and their high moral right to de-
mand the punishment of those who employ agents to
light the frebrand in their midst We have treated
them not only unjustly, but with cold-hearted I'M
kindness, selfish neglect and Indifference, much
opposed to neighbory feeling is sound policy
When the South talks of its right to Withdraw,
moral right, deter to the justice of the pretension
If not to its WISDOM
Compare this manly declaration of citizen of the
North who does fear to speak the TRUTH with the
cant OF dwelling Submssoniss of the South.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Mutual Life Insurance Company
OFFICE RALEIGH, N. C.
April 25, 1851.

TNHIS Company continues to insure the lives of all
j healthy White persons and Slaves.
The greatest risk taken a single life is $4,000.
Slaves insured for term of five years for
3ds their value.
OFFICERS.
Dr. Chas E. Johnson, President,
VIM. ID. Haywood, Vice President,
James F. Jordan, Secretary,
WIN. H. Jones, Treasurer,
Perrin Busbee, Attorney,
DIR. VIM. H. Mckee, Examining Physician.
J. Hersnlan, General Agent.
All losses paid within 80 days after satisfactory
proof is presented.
Blanks aud Pamphlets, showing the plan of operation
of the Company may be had application at the Of
flee, any of the Agencies. All letters business
should be addressed to JAMES F. JORDAN,
Secretary.
April %, 1850. ST.
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TO CAPITALISTS.

VNHE Subscribers offer for sale the Bonds of the Town
of Wilmington, to amount of ONE HUNDRED
thousand DOLLARS, in sums of FIVE hundred and ono
thousand dollars payable i'll from ten to twenty years
and bearing interest rate of six per payable
nually.
These Bonds are the only debt of the Town. and are
duly authorized by of Assembly, with ample provs-
for the payment of principal and interest and being
exempt from taxation also, they present opportunity
for secure and desirable investment rarely with in
the State. Apply to
DEROSSET & BROWN
Wilmington, N. c.. April H. 1851. Ats,
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The HOME JEFFERSON. A correspondent of the
Uniontown Democrat, who has visited Monticello,
the homestead of Jefferson says:
The interior of the house is just Jefferson left it.,
except the furniture which is all gone pain
tngs, mirrors, &c. The house, both outside and in,
bears all the evidences of neglect and decay, but
sill retains all its fair proportions; and its venerable
outline. grown grey and messy BY time and neglect,
perhaps adds, rather than otherwise, to its appear
ance, particularly to stranger. And the venerable
aspen trees growing around. throws kind Of mean-
choiy ever everything, that seems whisper in your
ear, and point you about three hundred yards down
In the woods, 10 the grave OF him who planted them
to the humblest grave, in appearance, that ever
held the ashes of human greatness. l made sketch
Of it,
enclose you little flower, from bunch of vines
said to have been planted by jefferson himself, be-
meath the window of the room in which he died !;
they have grown all over the side of the house now.
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FRANKLIN PAPER MILL,
On Sth street, near the Petersburg Depot,
X4iclsnlc1sd E'irSSHin.

Oh Sun strest, near the FetersburS Depot,
kRfctnacrd, E'frgSHid.
S in good order, managed by superior paper maker
and double medium Envelopes and Wrapping Paper,
equal in quality and low in price, any Mandatory
in the United States.
On hand, good assortment of Cap and Letter, fam
cy colors for pamphlet Manila of various Sizes
Ia first rate article for packing newspapers, c) blue
and brown Cotton Yarn Paper, &C.
Orders for any description, of any weight and dimen-
sions, executed at the shortest notice.
WANrED-I,nen and Cotton RAGS, for which the
cash will be paid delivery at the MILL remittance
made may he directed.
April ls, 1881. S63-w4t
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PATENT JUDGE. The patent right case CT Sloat
v. Spring ct al, was concluded at Phiiadelpha. on
Tuesday evening, and Judge Grier, after reviewing
the testimony, and laying down the law which gov
erned the case. said, in conclusion Gentlemen the
conrt will he in session for whole month. If you
shall no, have agreed upoDa verdict at the exPira-
ton of that time you can then seal up your verdict,
and the court will receive il at future period.
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The FUGIrIvE's RETURN. On Saturday morning
the brig Acorn arrived wharves, having board
Mr.; Pouer's negro, Sims, in charge of four Deputy
U. s. Marshais and four Special Officers. The Acorn
made the run from Boston 10 this port in the short
space of five days. We learn that Sims attempted to
make hypocritical speech reaching the wharf, in
which be denounced the Abolitoniss, and congratu-
lated himself that he had been once more permitted
to tread the hospitable soil of Georgia.
Sims was brought from the brig to Justice Raiford's
Office, where iaPPears the Boston officers went through
The form Of surrenderng him to the authorities of this
city.
We would have been better pleased if he had been
taken directly from the vessel to the Jail, as any 9TH
'er runaway would have been The fact of attaching
SO much Importance to the affair looks to us supreme
y RIDICULOUS. Savannah Georgian.
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governor brown, of Florida, has returned from an
OF the Everglades. and the opinion he has
is thorough drainage inprac.cabe. but, if i. c O
De enecea, the deposit laid bare would be found to
uI PItey vegetable decomposition, light enough,
tible as peat ao ~ N0A''uo
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The Carlisle Expositor announces that the difficult
ty among the students in Dickinson College, which
resulted in fourteen of them being dismissed and nine
suspended has been compromised by the intercession
a Dickinson lark and knew how to symnatbiz HE
with the young hearts in their conflict with old heads
The recusant students have consequently all beenre.
instated. - - - -
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A RAIL RoAD FROM ST. PErRsRURe To wAps.w.
The Emperor of Russia. we learn, having nearly
completed the Rail Road from ST. PETERSBURG TO Mos
cow, l420 miles,) is now about to begin Rail Road
from st. Petersburg to Warsaw, between and 500
miles. The Chief Engineer of this new Rail Road
WIZ be Major T. s. Brown, who is now engaged on
Erie Rail Road Ne,p York Ernrss, ''o
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-30

New Goods, New Goods
Look ssss fO7. Good Bargains.
UST the very thing at last that long and anxiousY
q looked for train, containing those
CHEAP AND DESIRABLE GOODS,
selected by Alexander Creech, with great
and with eye single to the his friends and
cusomers--has arrived and opened, and for sale
For the Lades-a large and varied assortment Of beau
tifu prints of the latest styles, large assortment of
LADIES DRESS GOODS!
large and beautiful assortment of every kind for
Gentlemen. Call at his Store, two doors above Mr.
Richard Smiths corner, and next door to MessIs. A. B.
Stith s. Co.'S. AUCTION and Commission store, and YOU
will not regret it. ALEXANDER CREECH.
Ralrigh, April, %, 1850. 40
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THE FAMILY SCHOOL

In IE:arren County, Wear Litttet0n Depot.
HITHERTO under the charge of the Rev. w.
Hooper, will be continued, after the present
son by the Subscriber assisted by Mr.. Thos C. Hoop
er. The next session will commence on the 18th July,
and the vacations will correspond those of the Uni
versity.
TERMs-For Boys entering under ID 5
years and preparing for COllege-per Sss- g
sion, $50 {.
For others, 500 3
J. Deb. HOOPER.
April Gath, 1851. s65-l2tw.
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MAR R TIT.

In ENTHUSIASTICALLY Granville Co., N. c.. Wcdnes
day morning, the 9th inst. by the Rev. Ed. Hines, MI
Henry T. atkins of Milton N c., to Miss Annie
daughter of John Bullock, Esq.
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AN UNFORTUNATE TRAVELLER. One of the leading
hotel keepers of New York written to last week,
as follows:
"Sir, the mite eye stopt with lift travengbag
with booknt and dirty shirtinit."
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Locusrs KILLING Hoes. The Boonsboro' Odd
Fellow says that the hogs are dying in that vicinity
from eating ocnsts, which they of the ground
ing three miles from that town, lost twenty four lead.
Mr.. Kadle and many other persons have also lost a
number.
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Agreeably TO previous notce,a respectable number
of the citizens of Lincoln and adjoining Counties
held at the Court House in Llncolnton, the 18th
ms t., for the purpose of forming Historical Soci-
ETY., auxiliary State Society OF North Carolina.
On motion His Honor Judge Battle was called the
chair, and DR.. G. L. Hunter appointed Secretary.
Interesting addresses were delivered by Col. ]. II.
Wheeler, and Gen. ]. G. Bynum. in explaining the
objects, and pointing out the great importance of such
a society.
On motion, the following gentlemen were appoin-
ted committee of five draft constitution and
port the same the next day at l2 NJ. wiz. H.
Wheeler, w. NJ. Ship, w. J. Alexander, NJ L..
McCorkie, Il. ]. Eccles.
The meeting then adjourned.
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WASHINGTON, April D. The President has com-
muted the sentence of the Naval Court Martial in
the case Of Lieut.. Stanly, who was dismissed from
the Navy, for sending challenge to superior officer,
to welve months suspension without pay.
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Spring Fashions,
ParasoIs and UmbreIIas,
MIR. sUssDORFF, OF saiem, N. G.

TNAVORABLY known to the citizens of Raleigh for
II number of years Tuner of Pianos, respect
fully offers his services in this department during his
stay in the City.
Orders left this Office will be promptly attended
April %, 1851. 5I-pd. T.
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DUPONT'S POWDER.
April 24th, 1851.

Reduction OF Prices.
AK THE subscribers, Agents for the sale of Du-
Eusp2 points Powder in this place. prepared to fur
1891 nsh every description of that celebrated manufac-
in quantities to suit purchasers Orders from any
part of the State will be promptly attended and
may rely upon obtaining supplies here good terms
as in New York elsewhere.
DEROSSET & BROWN.
Wilmington, 25th April 1851. s65-lm.
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Cod Liver Gil.

Cod Liver Gil.
VNHE three kinds of Cod Liver Oil, comparatively
i considered. with reference to their Chemical ard
Therapeutic Properties, by S. J. DeJongh, M. D.
For sale by H. d. TURNER
Raleigh, April 25, 1851. So