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December 5, lS!
N. G.. Mutual Life Insurance Company,

N. G.. Mutual Life Insurance Company,
OFFICE RALEIGH, N. C..
NILS Company continues to insure the lives of all
Il healthy White persons and Slaves.
The greatest risk taken a single life is $4,000.
Slaves insured for a of to five years for
3ds their value.
DR.. Chas E. Johnson President,
VIM. D. Haywood, Vice President,
James F. Jordan, Secretary,
VIM. H. Jones, Treasurer,
Perrin Busbee, Attorney,
DIR. VIM. H. Mckee, Examining Physician.
]. Hersman, General Agent.
All losses paid within 80 days after satisfactory
proof is presented.
Blanks and Pamphlets, showing the plan of operation
of the Company, may be had application the Of
flee, any of the Agencies. All letters business
should be addressed to JAMES F. JORDAN
Secretary.
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NOTICE..

THE subscriber having formed co-partnershlP WIN
i Mr. NJ T. HARR1ss, is DESTROYS of closing up MS o
business and begs leave to urge upon those lndeOo
him the necessity of prompt settlement OF their Ms
He at the same time tenders his tn anks to MS lOI'
customers for their kind patronage, AMI solcs cOnu
''''' u ''' ''"' - ' ALEX. McRAE, Jr.
Wilmington, Oct. l, 1851. III"
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so Reward.

FTY dollars reward will be paid for the delivery TO
the subscriber, of a negro girl by the name of Caro-
hne formerly the property of DR.. Josiah O. Watson The
SAID girl is bright mulatto, about "a years of age and
she has been runaway for twelve or eighteen
months She is supposed to be lurking in Raleigh or
vicinity. or will pay twenty-five dollars to any per-
son who will arrest and conne said girl in any a so
that get possession of her. '' 81
May LIST, 1852. ~ ..
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Additional Supply.

=" E have just received additional supply of La
w dies and Misses Caters, Bootees Walking shoes
and Slippers. all of the latest styles and of the best
Philadelphia make. Also, good assortment of Chill
dren's shoes just to hand and for sale by
PARTIN s. GILL.
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MILTON FACTORY AND MILL.

T B. BARRETT & J. D. NEWSoM, Having
q purchased Mr.. Thomas w. Holden's interest in
the Milton Cotton Factory and Mills Lands, Tenemenss
and debts due the Firm Barrett, Newsom & Holden
will continue the Manufacturing and Milling business
They now putting in operation a set of Wooden
Machinery, for the purpose of manufacturing
W"OOZE.N GOODS
and will also have two good CARDING MACHINES
in order the ensuing season. which will only afford
market for the sale of Wool but enable planters to get
Domestic WOOlens, Cotton Goods,
and also Wool Rolls of the first quality.
They have in their employment the most experienced
mechanics and will endeavor to merit public patronage
BARRETT & NEWSOM.
Milton. March rs, 1851. fit
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GENTLEMEN, you can now be supplied with fine
cafskin stitched boots. Also, Patent Leather and
Cloth, Congress Caters and fine shoes
Call and see themat PARTIN & GILLS
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MI ILLS, Cross-cut and Pit Saws, Hill & Sons Tai
NJ low Candles, Grain and Grass Scythes and Scvtbe
STONES stone Jars, Jugs and Chuns general assort
"ent; For sale BY ]. BROWN.
Raleigh, April 2sth, 1852. 4sN
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Music, Pianos, Banios, 60.

1AUS4C' 1d11OSi bdLJOS, &C.
NOW OPENING at the North Carroll
m y ma Music Store, lot of Pianos SO far supe.
urior to anything of the kind ever offered for
sale in this State, that degn challenge compet
ton Comparison is all that is necessary to convince
the most Indifferent observer of the superiority of
the splendid instruments from the celebrated Factory of
KNABE GKHLE.
These instruments sell at Factory prices as NAV
be seen by examination of the Manufacurer's Gard
and List of prices.
New Music, Foreign and American, several dozen
BanJos beautiful and brilliant Guitars, Vioins Flutes
Ciaronets Flageolets, &C., of all kinds qualities and
prices. X. w. PETERsJIIA
Raleigh, March l, 1852. So
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New Books.
NEW themes for the Protestant Clergy, Creeds
4 without Charity, Theology without Humanity, and
rroestantsm without Christianity, with by the
Editor on the Literature of Charity Population Pau
rPesm, Political Economy, and Professionalism.
The Bible in the family hints on domestic happi-
ness by H. Boardman Pastor of the Tenth Presby
Church, Philadelphia.
For sale at the N. c. Bookstore by
H. b. TURNER.
February 24, 1862. a.
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GREAT EXCITEMENT.

IF YOU WANT TO SAVE A COUPLE hO-'
DRIED DOLLARS, send on your orders ior
Turpentfue stills, caps, Arms, and W'0'DI '.t
Also, Brandy Stills, and any kind of Copper "O''
Brass, Machinery, &c.
The prices of Stl-caps, Arms, and Worms, a''
follows: By the pound 81 cents; or by CONTRACT ,o
barrel StilI-can Arms and Worms, S4OV
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IMPORTERS and Wholesale and Retail Dealers ~
lChina, Glass, and Earthenware, and Farming inPS
ments west side Front street, between Market 'H'
Dock streets, Wilmington, N. e. 4
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North Carolina Book Store.
HENRY d. TURNER has for sale the Supreme
Court Reports, 40 volumes, uniform SETS single
volumes lredelps Digest, volumes; Swam's Justice
and Form Book; Iredels Manual; Swaims Executor.
Aso at greatly reduced prices, in quantities by
tail, complete assortment of School Books Music
Books. Blank Books, Stationery, and Fancy Articles
Juvenile and Toy Books; all the publications as
soon as issued; the Standard Publications in every de-
Partment of Literature, Arts and Science, and in every
language, ancient modern.
Book Binding, in every variety, promptly executed
IN the neatest manner.
Select Garden Seeds-every variety-warranted fresh
and d-selected from the most approved Seedsmen
and Gardeners in the Northern country.
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FOURTH OF JULY.

FOUR TIL OF JULY.
n MEETING Of the citizens of Raleigh will be held
n at the Town Hall Tuesday, the ct dav ne Irno
next at o'clock P. M, for the purpose of making ar
rangements to celebrate the approaching anniversa
our National independence. -
VIM DALLAS HAYWOOD, 1ntendant
Raleigh May sth, 1852. sd
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beautiful article of white kid Caters and Slipper
can be had at PARTIN & GILL'S.
Raleigh. January %, 1852. "a
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The price of Packages of Quarter Tickets only, is
advertised above.
The Managers Printed Drawing, endorsed by the
commissioners appointed or this purpose) by the Gov
of Maryland in all sent to our Cores
pondents.
Letters always strongly and carefully sealed.
The purchasers of Packages of Tickets seldom ha re
than six chances against their drawing in Pack
age any of the Capital Prizes, and Package may
draw four of the highest Prizes. Two-thirds of the
Prizes sold in Packages of Tickets.
Please order few days BEFORE the Lotteries draw
All Orders punctualy answered by the return mails
Persons at distance from Baltimore, who wish For
tune Buckcd the Backs, will find that 1t is only
necessary to enclose the price Gas laid down in the above
schedule for Package of Single Tickets to the Truly
Fortunate, Far-Famed and Old Established House of
PYFER & CO.
No. LIGHT ST., Baltimore, Md.
April 30, 1852. So
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Notice..

Notice.
M AS entered on the Rangers Books of RandoInb
Wy County, on the 5th of April, 1852, by Jeremiah
s. Bray, living the road that leads to Fave,tevi ~
tne Southeast part of the County, a SoRREL Mn
cotn hind feet white star in the face saddle mart
oIi leet ten inches high, had when taken I'D small
UGH judged to be ten or eleven years old
April "a, 1882 oIa' y. IL.
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All work will be warranted for IL months n thin
burning excepted His work will also be Delivers; m
fifty miles of Raleigh at the shortest natlce anu S
to deliver Stills in the time agreed upon, VIII
for each day lost to the purchaser rrp1NG
JOSEPH WOLTERnaaNr
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DEALER IN 49,
COnfec iOnary and GrOcefl
MANUFACTURES & WHOLESALE DEALER
CANDIES &c RRBAD, &C.
R.9kE1GN, NJ C.
n Orders from a distance promptly at. 1e0.
Goods securely packed for any part of the S'A'' d.
1852.
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NeWly-AnVcnted Needle ThrcaGIcr-
NHIS Instrument will be found of the utnost CO.,.
Il to all who use Needles but particnIarIx 20 ,hnSe
whose s,gh t., Is not very good With its assistance
ed, by attending to the Instructions easily Unread
For sale at the North Carolina Book Store bv
Raleigh, April 10Th, 1852. oNN y. ~
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A Lot of Superfne FLOUR just received and for
at 8. H. YOUNG'S.
Raleigh, Feb. 4, 1851. 2e-Aw
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Owing to the Late Fire, to winning ,innel
TD the Rear of his Old Stand, for a short tlme''
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nually. Here isa loss in the fifty coun-
ties. of two hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars on our interest account a.
lone. all of which would besaved to the
State bv Railways, afording certain
and speedy transit for the exports and
imports of our citizens. Look for a
moment at the subject of freights.-
Take the same county of Lafayette, to
illustrate the position. Her crop is
about 1880 bales per annum. The
cost of getting each bale to market,
including haulags storage, freights,
commission, insurance, &c, is four dol
lars. This makes fifty thousand dol
/ lars freightage for the cotton alone,
and the return freights, amounting to
nearly the same, subjects this county
to an annual tar loss OF one hundred
thousand dollars sor feights. What
results would lat Railroad produce in
this respect: Cotton would be carried
to New Orleans by it for two dollars
and sixty eight cents per bale. This
would save to the county, on cotton
freights alone, sixteen thousand five
hundred dollars. A similar saving
would be effected on her return pro-
duce, making the total saving in freights,
SO, 900 dol. per annum. A large num-
Der Of other counties are in as bad, if
not worse, situation, than Lafay cite
We certainly fall below the real loss to
the State in suppoSing the counties to
average loss in this respect, Of Sl2,-
500 per annum. The total loss by this
estimate on freights to the State, "a
mounts annually to S750,OO0. Add to
this the loss of interest, and we sus-
tain, annually, loss OF one million OF
dollars on these two items. This is a
startling, but true picture of our loss
es, losses sufficient, in ten years, to
construct every road necessary for our
State. urge upon you, gentlemen.
the necessity of constructing these
roads. | beseech you to build them, ii
you would establish a foreign trade for
the South, if you would give fxedness
to our population, if you would double
the wealth and population of our 5 tate,
if you would save to our citizens one
million of dollars annually, in freight
and interest; and above and beyond
all, if you would give to our State her
true position in our Union, to which
she is entitled by her natural agricul-
tural resources, and her undeveleped
mineral wealth. / demand as mat
ter of right and justice that the State
shall give US aid and become stock
holder, in these roads. But before as
king this aid, it may be necessary to
show that the roads will pay. Take
first the road leading northwardly and
centrally through theState. The right
of way will cost US nothing, and nature
has almost graded the track for the SUI
perstructure. Iron, which few years
since cost 60 and $75 per ton. can now
be purchased at from 2S 10 S32 per ton.
Take the following as rough estimate
of the cost of this road per mile:
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THOMAS A. FALCoNER, PUBLISHER.

Their freights are exorbitantly high, so
high as to render their labor almost
yalueless. This evil can and must, be
removed. Construct your system of
railways, and give to your citizens a
certain and cheap communication with
their cotton markets. A revolution
will take'place in the wishes and con-
duct of our citizens. They will soon
look upon our soil as their home
That soil will be more kindly regarded
by them. They will enrich it. Com
Portable dwellings will take the place
of the log cabin. The dairy and or
chard will receive attention. The
church and school house will be erect
ed, your county police will be cherish:
ed, and good roads and good bridges
will be made Dy citizens who expect to
enjoy them for life Diversity of pur-
suits will follow, and the citizen who
now looks to the West for land upon
which to settle his children, will find
for them an employment and compe-
tency in the superintendance of the
factory, the geological survey of the
State, the engineering or presidency
of our roads, and in the many other
diversified pursuits that will follow
your public improvements. Your pop
ulation will become stable, your laws
uniform and consistent, your public po-
Icy fixed, and your citizens will pos
sess that love of country so essential
ly necessary for the prosperity of po-
litical community, and which can nev-
er be felt except by fixed population.
The increase in the value Of proper
ty would be in itself sufficient con-
sideration for the construction of these
roads. The value of the real proper
1y and personal chattels of our State
is now 500, ,430, ,9I2. The value OF
the same kind of property contained in
the counties through which these roads,
and the Mobile and Ohio roads run, is
SI24,9 ,925 ,O95, or more than fve-eights
of the whole property of this State
What would be the effects of these
roads upon the value of this property!
| will not refer you to Boston OF New
York, where the investment of each
million of dollars in Railroads, has Civ
en- a corresponding increase of two
million of dollars to real property alone.
| viii not refer you to South Carolina,
where, in the language ofCol. Gadsden,
the property on the line of their roads
has increased from fifty to five thous-
and per cent. We will look into the
Auditors Office in this State, and read
there the effect of the Vicksburg and
Jackson Railroad upon the property
within its influence. The counties of
Warren, Kinds, Rankin, Madison,
Scott and Copiah, use the road, whilst
the counties of Lawrence, Pike, Ma
rion and Amite, possessing a similar
soil and climate, inhabited by similar
class of citizens, and lying in the same
section of the State, do not use the
road. Let us now look at the increase
in the wealth and property of the diff
ferent counties in period of eight
years. after the road was opened:
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HENRY sTITH, EDITOR PROPRIETOR.

cost of travelling is on Southern Rail
roads, about3 cts per mile. Take then
the above number of inhabitants, with
o1t multiplying by two, as in England,
or by FIVE, as ia Massachusetts, at three
cents per mile for l75 miles, and the
income from passengers is. S652,2l2
Add freights as above, 80. I76,1JS
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Amount to pass over
the road, I,N:

Amount to pass over
the road, 81 ,U2
The country through which the road
will pass, is new, much valuable land
is being opened, and within the next
two wears we can safely estimate an in
crease ofone-eighth of the present crop.
This would give the whole crop to pass
over the road annually, at 90, OBJ bales.
The average cost of Transporting freight
over Southern Railroads, is about three
and half cts. per ton per mile. The
average cost of transporting the above
cotton, would be 95 cents and frac-
ton, per bale.
Freight on 93, ,03l bales cot
ton, at 95 cts, is.. .SSS,379
The return freight is always
equal to the outgoing. ..So,379
Receipts for freight alone. ..sl76.75S
As to passengers. In England the
estimate is. that the number OF passen-
gers that will pass over the road is e
quail to double the population of
the counties through which the road
passes.
In Massachusetts,, the estimate is five
tinies the amount of population. The
population of the seven counties thro'
which the road passes, is IA, ,23I. The
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TERsIs OF THE PALLADIUM.
Announcing Candidates.

IL THr Mississippi Palladium ofsiee is in
The same rooms recently occupied BY the Gazette,
on the Sorth east eorlier.of the public square
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Suppose the road would cost SlO.50O
per mile. The whole distance from
Canton to Holly Springs; where it
would intersect the Memphis and Char
lesion road, is l73 miles; and the cost
would be about 81 100000. But will
the road pay! Is there a sufficient
quantity of commerce and travel on
the line of the road to make it profita-
bic! Let us look at the facts. In 1850,
there was grown in the counties :hro'
which the road will pass, ll6.O56 bales
cotton.
In the six counties contiguous to
them, al ,432 bales are raised, most of
which would probably pass over this
road.
We have then the following number
of bales of cotton grown on the line OF
the road, Isl, ,4SS
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Whole income per year.. .SS2S, $40
Nearly fifty per cent. on the invest
ment of Sl.SOo,OO0. Suppose that
only $4,000 persons pass annually over
the road, less than one-twelfth the a
mount estimated in Massachusetts,, and
we kaVe from passengers the
sum OF. ................S .S262, 500
Add freights as above,.. -. l76,75S
$429,25S
Deduct 40 perct. for expenses, l75.703
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Money loaned at interest. 3I0 perct. III.
Nalue, Of pleasure carriages. l02
Number of slaves, ............ ~
STATE tax. o2
The increase in the State tax is per-
haps the best evidence of the true in
crease of the value of property
Should the same increase take place in
the value of property in the counties
on the line of these contemplated roads,
the absolute increase in the wealth oil
the State in eight years, would be
S446,357 $40, more than twice the
present wealth of the State. Should
only one hundred and fifty per cent. be
added to the wealth of the counties
through which these roads will run,
still, the addition to the wealth of the
State would be SlS6,937 ,642, an a.
mount almost equal to the whole wealth
of the State at present. lnnumerabie
causes will operate to produce this in
crease. Our present population will
be retained, and new additions will be
constantly made. Hills now covered
with forests will be tenanted by an ac-
tive and industrious population man.
ufactories will be established, and eve-
ry diversity of employment that gives
wealth or population to State, will be
found on the line of these roads. The
dairy. orchard and barnyard, will send
over these roads to Mobile and New
Orleans, their products, and will call
into existence a class of population
now unknown In our State.
There are other evils under which
we labor, which will be removed by
the construction of these roads. | al
luded to the loss ofinterest and freights
sustained By our citizens. This loss
cannot fall short of one million of dol
lars annually. Let me illustrate this
position by reference to the trade and
commerce of Lafayette county. Her
cotton crop is worth about S447 500
annually. Her imports are worth
nearly the same. Her commerce may
therefore be safely calculated at $685.
900. Her cotton lies upon the banks
of the Tallahatchie, some three months,
waiting for water to ship. Her i'm
ports are delayed the same length OF
time We will suppose the delay to
be only two months, and the interest
at eight per cent. per annum for that
time on SS95, 600, is eleven thousand
three hundred and thilty-three dollars.
This is the loss sustained by one coun-
ty alone. It would certainly be a fair
estimate to suppose that there are fifty
counties in the State which lose, on an
average, not less than 5000 dolls. an
Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-03-11
Deduct 40 per ct. for expenses, 49, ,703

Nett earnings. gs,............S2 .S263.555
Nearly ID per cent. clear profit
That the above is not an over estimate
can be seen by glance at the follow