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North Carolina Mutual Insurance Co.


RALEIGH, N. G.
THIS Company has been in successful operation for
i more than five years. and continues to take risks
upon all classes of property the State Except Steam
Mills and Turpentine Dsteries upon favorable terms.
Its Policies property amounting to 81 500
OOO large portion of which is in country risks; and
its present capital is nearly Six Hundred Thousand Dol
lars, in bonds properly secured.
The average of Insurance upon the plan of this
Company has been less than third of per cent
per annum all grades of property embraced in its
rations.
The following persons have been elected Directors
and Officers of this Company for the present year
Directors:
DIR. Josiah o. Watson, Jos. G. B. Roulhac, Richard
Smith, John Primrose Henry D. Turner s. w. Whit
ing, Il. H. Selby, of Raleigh Geo. Mcneil, Fayete-
ville Joshua G.. Wright, Wilmington, Jas. E. Hoyt
Washington, James Sloan, Greensborough, John Cox,
Edenton, Joshua Boner, Salem, Joseph H. Pool,
Elizabeth City, Michael Brown, Salisbury, Alexander
Mitchell Newbern, w. N. H. Smith, Murfreesborough,
H. B. Williams, Charlotte John B. Barrett Milton and
A. T. Sunny, Ashevile.
All Directors authorized to receive applications
OFFICERS THE COMPANY
Josiah o. Watson, President
]. G. B. Roulhac, Vice President,
Richard Smith, Treasurer,
J. c. Partridge, Secretary,
John H. Bryan, Attorney,
]. Hersman, General Agent.
S 5s ~ s S s$;;s Committee.
All communications in reference to insurance should
lie addressed to the Secretary, post paid
]. G. PARTRIDGE, Sec'y.
Raleigh Jan. l3, 1852. al
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All work will be warranted for IL months, fire and
burning excepted His work will also be delivered within
fifty miles of Raleigh, the shortest notice. and if fail
deliver Stills in the time agreed upon will forfeit IS
for each day lost to the purchaser.
JOSEPH WOLTERING.
Raleigh, Sept. IL, 1851. 9O-y.
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Greensboro Mutual Insurance Co.
PURSUANT to Act of Incorporation, Company
/ has been formed under the and style of " The
Greensborough Mutual Insurance Company, and fully
organized by the appointment of the following Officers
JAMES SLOAN, President.
s. 6. COFFIN, Vice President.
PETER ADAMS, Secretary and Treasurer.
G. P. MENDENHALL, attorney.
Y; J. n Il; 3SSaAH' Executive Com.
WIN. s. RANKIN,
DIRECTORS.
James Sloan, w. ]. Mcconnell, William s. Rankin,
Jed. H. Lindsay, Shubal G. Coffin, William H. Reece,
Tyre Glenn, John B. Mebane, Andrew Weatherly, c..
p Mendenhall, Lyndon Swain, Jesse Shelly, Jonathan
w. Field.
This Company has now been in successful operation
for several months, and will take risks upon Dwelling
Houses Stores and other Buildings, Merchandise, Fur
niture Produce, &c. The object of this organization is
to afford system of Insurance which shall operate for
the mutual benefit of all its members.
he peculiar advantages arising from this mode of In
is that the assured than the actual
losses and expenses of the Company, and experience
has proved the safety of Mutual Insurance Companies,
we'll the saving to its members; stronger
argument be produced in their favor than the
rdence which they receive from the entire community,
where such Companies in successful operation.
Amy information respecting the principles Of the Com
pany will cheerully furnished by the Secretary,
any of its Agents. PETER ADAMS, Sec'y.
The Subscriber, having been appointed Agent, ~
ance in said Company.
GEORGE T. COOKE,
Raleigh, N. G.
December 5. 1851, 500
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COPARTNERSHIP.

"AVING formed Copartnershp with Mr.. A. j.
PARTIN, the concern of H. o. GILL, will
This day be changed to the and style of PARTlN
& GILL, who solicit examination of all wishing
cles in their line feeling assured thay have facilities
of purchasing their stock great advantage they
not fail to offer such inducements both in regard to Pr
and quality OF goods to satisfy all who may feel
disposed to favor them with their patronage.
ANDREW J. PARTIN,
HENRY o. GILL.
H. o Gill n forming Copartnership with Mr.. A.
j. Parn desires to tender his sincere thanks 10 the pub
lie for the encouragement which he has literally
ceved during the past two months and hopes by untr
ing zeal and strict attention to business merit
still larger potion OF The trade for the concern
Raleigh, Jan. %, 1852. 81
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Fifteen Dollars Reward.

ID UNAWAY from the subscriber about the 18th ult
lOmy negro man Washington. dark colored, 81 years
years old. feet or inches high, weight It's or 80
pounds, long limbs-his right ANGLE bends outward,
which makes him hop when walking, caused by hurt
when very young, good front teeth Had on, when he
left, brown wooden coat. He may alter his name and
try to pass free will give the above reward
Granville county, four miles South of Wilton,
dollars to con6ne him in any Jail that get him.
Address me New Light P. O., Wake county, N C.
-...... ....... - ..- JOHN TURNER.
March ~, 1852. sl4-tf
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McRAE g. HARRISS,

IMPORTERS and Wholesale and Retail Dealers I ~
lChina, Glass, and Eartlenware, and Farming mp
mens, west side Front street, between MaIAe' ""N
Dock streets, Wilmington, N. G.. .e
Wilmington, October ], 1851. S'-"'
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Additional Supply.

NV 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
Phlade phia make Also a good assortment of Chill
dren's shoes just to hand and fol 10y
PARTIN s. Gil L.
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GREAT EXCITEMENT.

IF YOU WANT TO SAVE COUPLE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS, send on your orders for
TWrDentine Stills, Caps, firms, and Worms:
Also, Brandy Stills, and any kind of Copper work,
Brass, Machinery, &c.
The prices of StilLcaps, Arms, and Worms as
follows: By the pound 81 cents; or by contract,
harr Still.can Arm
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North Carolina Book Store.

"ENRY D. TURNER has for sale the suP:e%Ie
Court Reports 40 volumes, uniform sets; OF su!
volumes; Ireders Digest, volumes; Swain $ 'u uStO
and Form Book; Ireders Manual; Swaim's Executor
Also, at greatly reduced prices in quantities OF ~
tail, complete assortment of School BOOKS
Books, Blank Books, Stationery. and Fancy Al Ha s
soon as issued the Standard Publications in every de-
partment of Literature Arts and Science, ana III ''
language, ancient modern. .sd
Book Binding, in every variety, promptly eAe''''O'
in the neatest manner. !,
Select Garden Seeds-every yariety-warraneIi len
and good-seiected from the most approved seedsns"
and Gardeners in the Northern country. 10
Raleigh, January 9, 1882.
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beautiful article of white kid Caters and Slippers
can be had at PARTIN & GILL'S.
Raleigh, January %, 1852. "a
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GENTLEMEN, you now be supplied with fine
calf-skn stitched boots Also, Patent Leather and
Cloth Congress Caters and fine caiskn stitched shoes
Call and see themat PARTIN & GILLS.
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Important to Millers & Mill Owners.
TIME Undersigned would respectfully inform those
L. engaged in the Milling Business in n. c., that he
keeps constantly hand and will supply the shortest
notice, that almost invaluable article
YOUNG'S IMPROVED PATENT
SMUT AND SCREENING MACHINE.
The only Machine othe kind that has stood the and
given satisfaction to the public has surplahted every
Smut Machine yet offered in the State, or less of
which has been tax down to make room for it. The
public need imposition, there some 2SO
Machines running in N c.; and wish to offer other
references than the gentlemen who are using them,
whose expectations have been more than realized in
their performance 1t not only thoroughly cleanses the
Wheat ofsmut but also pures it of all other substances,
almost to perfection 1t takes up but feet square
the Mill. and requires but little power. 1t warranted
for five years against breaking wearing out, and also
to retain its cleaning qualities for that time.
There number of these Machines through which
100 900 bushels of Wheat have been cleaned and they
have never been out Of order one day.
There awarded to it the Premium at the Maryl land
State Fair, and Premium with Silver Medal at the
Fair of the Maryland Institute, at Baltimore last Fall
Address the Subscriber al South Lowell Mills Tange
county, N. C.. JNO. A. MCMANNEN.
December 81, 1850. 15-tf.
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FRESH DRUGS, MEDICINES, &C.
WILLIAMS, HAYWOOD, & CO.,


~ ARE receiving large additions TO
2 n their stock of
NJ Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals,
PAINTS, OILS, DYESTUFFS,
~ UTndOsc Gldss, E'erfHnery, &C. sc
from the most reliable Houses in the Northern Cities
which have been purchased with an eye single TO their
pur ty and are offered for sale at such prices and
such shall compare favorably with any house
in the State.
Physicians, Country Merchants, and Dealers gener
ally, will do well to give call before purchasing
feeling assured shall not fail to please both in point
of price and quality
Orders promptly attended to- and particular attention
given to packing and forwarding.
Family Medicines and Prescriptions compounded at
all hours of the day and night, by competent person
with neatness and despatch.
We tender most sincere thanks TO the citizens OF
Raleigh and the surrounding country for the long and
liberal patronage have received, and trust by un
ing zeal and energy to please in the prosecution oil our
bust ness, to merit its continuance.
Raleigh, April %. 1851. ~
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FASHIONS FOR 1852.
r n. RIGGS,

r. II: BIGGS,
No. 10 Fayetteville Street, AsGtefsh' ~ Z.
a. THE Subscriber is opening his SPRlNG
IL and SUMNER GOODS, consisting OF hne Black
M Blue Brown, Green and Olive Cloths, LOT press
- Erock Coats Cashmarett, Drab d'Elt ana Alpaca
for Summer Goats and Pants.
plain and Figured Black French CASHMERE ana Doe
chin cor Pants Also single Mised Cassamele' PIa'n
md FIGURED Linen Drill. Striped MarseIles, new ar
Ves,ings in great varieties, Fine White Silks ana
Sat;ns and Cashmeres for Wedding Parties, with Cra-
vat< and Gloves to match. L,
The above Goods will be manufactured IN the oes'
no.sibIe manner and in every instance good htting
garment warranted NJ r.. hu no
wanting on his part merit continuance OF the loer
al natronage heretofore extended to him.
% Don't forget call at No. TO- Fayetteville street,
FIRST Store above the Burnt District. $1,000
Raleigh, April 10, 1852 j. J. BIGGo'
All Kinds of Ready Made Clothing.
A new article of Silk Goats for Summer, truly de-
lighttul. NIL. ,,o,o.,,in
HATS of the very latest style Together with great
variety of Shirts Drawers CIavas, Ties and Stocks
Pocket Handkerchefs, Gloves Of all kinds, Suspend
ers, Shirt Collars, sc sc.
Having recently discovered great Improvement in
The Art of Cutting" garments, some attention will
be given to Teaching the g New System to those who
wish to learn to Cut by very simple and suIeftting
Rule. Full satisfaction given or no charge.
J. J. BIGGS.
Raleigh April To- 1852. 47-6t
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New Work.
4 MANUAL Hebrew Grammar, with a Vocabulary
n of Roots, Nouns and particles of Common occur
rerce for the of beginners by JAMES SE1xAs. Third
edition, carefully revised, corrected and improved.
This edition is quite an improvement any former
one Professor Seixas is perhaps the best Oriental
Scholar in the Union and he is without doubt the best
teacher of the Hebrew language Before the publication
OF his grammar it was almost impossible to acquire
CORRECT knowledge of that ancient language in which
Moses and the Prophets wrote but it has been through
his ingenuity and industry, simpfed that it may now
be mastered readily than perhaps any language in
the civilized world The Biblical Studenti laid under
many obligations to Professor Seixas for his full and easy
access to the rich treasures of revealed wisdom
For sale by
w. l.. POMEROY.
Raleigh, April 9th 1882 AZ
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WANTED,

WANTED,
T the Neuse River Oil Mills, 5000 bushels Of a Ito
~ ton Seed Flax seed and Palma Christie OF ~ he
Oil Beans, for which cash and the market Prce VI"
given. If
January 26th. 1852.
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A pR0CIAMATION,

BIZ His ErceIIency DAVID ,. REID, CopeTH0T % W
State of North Carolina. .- ~
WHEREAs, three-ffths of the whole number OF menu
bers OF each of the General Assembly did at the
last session pass the following Act
AN ACT to amend the Constitution of North
Carolina. .......... =
WHEREAS, The freehold qualification required
for the electors for members of the Senate conflicts with
the fundamental principles of liberty; Therefore,
Sec. l. Be 1t enacted By the General assembly Of
the State of North Carolina and Is hereby enacted
bv the authority of the threo-6ths of the whole
number of members of each House concuring, that the
second clause of third section of the first Article of the
amended Constitution ratified by the people of North
Carolina on the second Monday Of November, A. D.,
1885, amended by striking out the words and pos
sessed of freehold within the district of fifty acres
of land for months next beforehand at the day of cleo
tton that the said clause of said section shall read
as follows: All free white of the age of twenty
one years except hereinafter decared) who have
been inhabitants of any district within the State
twelve months Immediately preceding the day of any
election and shall have paid public taxes shall be entitled
to vote for a member of the Senate.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That the Governor
of the State be- and he hereby directed issue his
Proclamation the people of North Carolina at least
months before the election for members of the
General Assembly, setting forth the purport of this Act
and the amendment the Constitution herein proposed
which Proclamation shall be accompanied by true and
perfect copy of the Act authenticated by the certificate
of Secretary of State and both the Proclamation and
the copy of this Act the Governor of the State shall
be published in all the newspapers of this State
and posted in the Court Houses of the respective Coun
ties in this State at least months before the election
of members to the next General Assembly.
Read three times and agreed to by hreefths OF the
whole number of members of each House respectively
and ratified in General Assembly, this the Gath day
January, 1851. =. QOBBiN .. II. Y.
! w. N. EDWARDS, 5. S.
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L. B. w LKER,
COnfec iOnary and GrOceries
MANUFACTURER & WHOLESALE DEALER IN
CANDIES &c BREAD, sc.
HaLERGH, ": {.
u Orders from distance promptly attended to
Goods securely packed for any part of the State.
1852. A.
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MILTON FACTORY AND MILL.

MILTON FACTORY AND MILL.
II B. BARRETT & ]. d. NEWSOM, Having
u .purchased Mr.. Thomas w. Holden's interest in
the Milton Cotton Factory and Mills Lands, Tenements,
and debts due the Firm Barrett Newsom & Holden,
will continue the Manufacturing and Milling business
They putting in operation a set of Wooden
Machinery, for the purpose of manufacturing
W"OOkE.N GOODS,
and will also have two good CARDING MACHINES
in order the ensuing season, which will not 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 merit public patronage.
BARRETT & NEWSOM.
Milton. March 25, 1851. Att
Music, Pianos Banjos, sc.
NOW OPENING at the North Carroll
4z Music Store, lot of Pianos SO far supe-
y = urior to anything of the kind offered for
sale IN this State. that degn challenge compeit
tlon Comparison is all that is necessary convince
the most Indifferent observer of the superiority
the splendid instruments from the celebrated Factory
KSABE GEHLE.
These instruments sell at Factory prices as NAV
be by examination of the Manufacturers Gard
and List of prices.
New Music, Foreign and American, several dozen
BANGS, beautiful and brilliant Guitars, Vioins Flutes
Ciarlonetts, Flageoets &c. of all kinds qualities and
prices. K W. PETERSJIIA
| Raleigh, March l, 1852. So
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REMOVAL.

Owing to the Late Fire, to Wilmington street,
I'm the Rear of his Old Stand, for a short time.)
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The undersigned tenders hi. .
cere thanks to his friends and '' SIM
81 e5ous customers, for the verv Ebon
al patronage bestowed on him .oer-
ms commencement in business e &c
this mi. city, and hopes by a stree stress IN
diligent attention to his T.. lct and
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NEW ARRANGEMENT TO
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore Il Norfolk.
Via SeabOard & Roanoke h. r..
"a ~ THE PUBLIC are informed that the cars
running regularly on the Seaboard & Roanoke
Railroad, connecting with the Baltimore Steamers at
Norfolk and with the Wilmington train at Weldon.
The cars leave Weldon daily at 81 O'Clock, p. NJ,
ard arrive in Portsmouth at P. NJ. in time for the
Steamers for Baltimore.
The accommodation and freight train leaves Weldon
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, at 81
o'clock, A. NJ, connecting with the Steamer at Black
water for Edenton and Plymouth. The steamers Stag
and Schultz running daily Sundays excepted)
between Black-water, EJenton and Plymouth.
OWEN d. BALL, Agt.
S. & R. r. X. Company.
Portsmouth, Va March Is, 1852 IS I'm.
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NEGROES FOR SALE.
Notice.

TWAS entered on the Rangers Books of Randolph
w County, the 5th of April, 1852, by jeremiah
S. Bray living the road that leads fayetteville, in
the Southeast part of the County, a SoRREL Mare
both hind feet white star in the face saddle marks
four feet ten inches high. had when taken up small
hell Judged to be ten or eleven years old
ROBERT NJ. STINSON G.. R.
April "a, 1882. 9Is-3t.pd,
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TNANS-a large assortment of FANS, just received a,
Il FUCKERS
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,

Office of Secretary Of State
l. WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the
State ofNorth Carolina do hereby certify that the fore
going is and perfect copy of Act of the Gen
eral Assembly of this State drawn off from the original
on file in this Office Given under my hand, this 3lst
day OF December, 1851.
VIM HILL, Sec'y Of State.
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PETERSBERG, .4prif LIST, 1852.
IA ALMONDS, RAISINS, CURRANTS, &c
AH 1000 lbs, S. s. Almonds
NNH\ 100 boxes Bunch Raisins
80 so do Layer do
500 lbs Currants
100 boxes Oranges
rs do Lemons
5000 Cocoa Nuts
1000 lbs W alnuts
1000 do Fiberts
1000 do Palm Nuts
1000 do Prunes, in jars and boxes
500 drums Smyrna Figs
1000 Domestic and Imported Cigars
daily expected, for sale by
SAMUEL H. MARKS.
Petersburg, April lst 1852. 43-
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so Reward.
Unity dollars reward will be paid for the delivery
Il the subscriber, of a negro girl by the name of Caro-
line, formerly the property of DIR. Josiah o. Watson The
said girl bright muatto about "a years of age and
she has been Il runaway for twelve eighteen
months. She is supposed to be lurking in Raleigh or
vicinity Or, will pay twenty five dollars to any per-
who will arrest and confne said girl in Jail,
that get possession of her.
JAMES M. MANGUM.
May LIST, 1852. 5l-3t.
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New bOONs.
1rEw themes for the Protestant Clergy, Creeds
without Charity, Theology without out, Humanity, and
Z, e., o. ,he Literature of Charity, Population, Pau
ripe sU p Political Economy, and PtOtesaItism
The Bible in the family, or hints on domestic haPp
ness by H. Boarlman, Pastor OIL inc CHM 'eSOS 'erian
Church, Philadelphia. L
TOT SAFE At Tue ~ H. d. TURNER.
February "a, 1852.
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AND WHEREAS, the said Act provides for amending
the Constitution of the State of North Carolina
confer every qualified voter for the House of Com
mons the right to vote also for the Senate;
Now, therefore, the end that it may be made known
that if the aforesaid amendment the Constitution shall
he agreed by thirds of the whole representation
in each house of the next General Assembly, will then
be submitted TO the people for ratification, have issued
this my Proclamation in conformity with the provisions
of the before recited Act
In testimony whereof DAVID S. REID, Governor OF
the State of North Carolina hath hereuno set his hand
and caused the Great Seal of said State to be affixed
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Important to Bridge Builders.
ON the second Thursday in May next, at IL o'clock,
Vat the Bridge across Crabtree Creek near Nance
faPer Mills will be let to the lowest bidder the building
OF new Bridge (of stone piers and wooden superstruc
ture) across said creek.
The plan of said Bridge can be seen on application,
to the Commissioners.
WILSON w. WHITAKER
KIMBROUGH JONES,
ISAAC H. ROGERS,
JAMES G. JEFFREYS
April l9, 1852. I'D
Register will please copy.