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UWce q SecFfIdTy cI NuH.5
I, WIllrAM HlLI, Secretary Of State, 10 an,
for The State Of North Carolina, do hereby ccrti
~ that the foregoing is a true and perfect cop,
Of nm Act Of the General Assembly Of this State
drawn of from the original on file in this Office
Given under my hand, this 3lst day Of Dccem
oe'' ''''' VIM. HILL, Scc'y Of Stale.
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100 DOLLARS REWARD

DAN away from the subscriber, October 9th
II 1897, from his residence on Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangeburg District, South
Carolina, a negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well proportional
and Of black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, prominent nose, and no whiskers; havni
on one Of his arms the letter s, or mark resent
ling it. He had on the inner ankle Of,
presume, the left foot. He speaks with pIaus
bility and ease; is rather assuming in his address,
yet mild and humble in his manners. lie is
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and is apt to bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be-
Ionged to farmer named Joshua Lee, near elm
ton. in Vireipia: either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, in that State, presume he took up quar-
ters. Any person finding and experimenting the
same, and delivering him safely INTO the hands OF
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward OF
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
Thai he NAV be ct in coming and returning.
WILLIAM RILEY
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$4,000! $4,000! $4,000! $4,000! $1,000!
Tickets only 81.
Charlie ston Preparatory Medical school.

THE session Of this Institution will begin on
IL the first Monday in April, and terminate on
the last Saturday in July The different Chairs
will be occupied ms follows
Anatomy and Physiology, by F. T. MILES,
M. D.
Institutes and Practice Of Medicine, by d. J.
CAIN. M. d.
Materia Medica and Therapeutics, by F. PEYRE
PORCHER, M. ID.
Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Child
rem, by E. BELlN FLAGG, M. D.
The Chair of Surgery has been offered to
gen teman now in Europe, who, it is hoped, will
accept it. Should he not do so, it will be filed
before the time appointed for the opening Of the
School
Clinical instruction will be given at the Marine
Hospital and Aims House, by Drs. d. }. CAIN
and J. FORD PRIOLEAU.
During the session of the Medical College Of the
State Of South Carolina, members OF the class
will be examined regularly on the lectures delIv-
cred in that institution.
The Students will be shown cases among the
patients Of the Teachers, and such be taken
to the lecture room will be exhibited to them and
explained.
The most distinguished Surgeons in the city
have promised, whenever they can do so conve-
nienty, to perform operations before the class.
Doctors r. LEBBY and ]. S. MITCHELL,
who have each large obsteirical practice, will
10 all OF their OF this description, which
they can with proprety he allowed to visit.
Ia short, ample opportunities will be afforded
for acquiring PRACTICAL well AS theoretical know-
edge Of the profession,
Her mortuary statistics prove that Charleston
poss eases n salubry OF climate enjoyed by very
few cities in the world, and strangers longer
deferred from visiting her in the summer.
Board and lodging can be obtained from $50
to IS week.
Terms, fifty dollars, including examinations
during the winter. Jan. 81 eowtal
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Vx\HE subscriber has opened in the city of Wash
- ington an AGENCY for the prosecution of
all descriptions of claims against the General
Government.
His perfect knowledge of all the Pension Laws.
and the places where are deposited all evidence of
service now extant, will enable him to establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed for want Of proof and proper attention.
he, therefore, offers to the public his services,
particularly in the following cases, viz:
Suspended and rejected claims under all the PEN
sion Laws:
Applications for increase of pension, under any
Of the Pension Laws, where the pensioners are
dissatisfied with their present allowance.
For all those widows who received, or are enti-
tied to receive, the ten years pension due the 4th
of March, iS48; under the acts Of July 7th, 1898,
March Sd, l843, and June 18th, 1914, being those
who were married before The Ist of January, 1874,
he will undertake to establish, under the act of
February I'd, 1913, their claims to pensions for
life, commencing on the 4th of March, l84S, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated
For all those widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but be-
fore January I'd, 1900, lac will undertake to estab-
lish their claims TO pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, 1913, under the act of July
%, l84S.
To all those widows ofrevolutonary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
Wou| VI VIooi VI VI tuoSt VINO are IN the
receipt Of pension under any of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts of May 18th, 1928, or June It'll,
1882, he will ensure the same amount per an
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made to commence by the law UNI
der which they claimed or have been pensioned
BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem Of deceased officers and privntes, who served
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Next
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1870
Terms moderate, where the claim ia established
otherwise no charge.
The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District Of Columbia for the British Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1890, and
empowered by act of Parliament, for the insurance
of lives and the endowment of children, in Lon
don, New York and Washington city. Capital
$3, O00, 900.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, ID. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
Attorney aud Counsellor al La,U, and Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina.
WAsHINToN CRY. October 81, 1851 --6tsw.
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500 Reward.

RAN OFF from my plantation, on Red river,
eighteen miles above Alexandria, in the State of
Louisiana, last February March, mulatto or
grille colored negr0Dan, about SO years old, COM
pactly built, and about S feet 6 or inches high,
and weighs about $50 or l60 pounds. He talks
slowly and walks in the same way, good look
ing fellow, and has fine and sound teeth; his name
is Austin, but ! hear he has changed his name,
and says he belongs to some Doctor, at Natchi-
toches.
| have reason to believe he is cutting wood or
working for some triAing person, near the mouth
Of Black River, as he arrived there in company
with another negro, in the flat they carried away
from my Ferry.
If he went off in any steamboat that is not de-
stroyed, and will be responsible for an action of
damages, will give 1000 dollars for proof to con-
victon in open court, at ALEXANDRIA,
against any captain, master, or commander so al
lowing him or aiding him to make his escape, on
their boat, from my service.
will give the above reward Of 800 for Austin
delivered in any slave State Jail, so that get him
]. d. ALLEN.
Cotie Post office, Rapides Parish, La.
Eal,ruuru Or
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PUBLISHERS CENTRAL AGENCY,
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE.
ADAMS Co. EXPRESS OFFICE,


A TTENTION is respectfully called to my new
n undertaking as General Agent for all News
papers, Periodical Magazines, &C., published in
the United States and Europe. | shall receive
and canvass for subscribers, as well as collect all
accounts against parties here and in Mobile that
may be entrusted with, having had an experience
Of over ten years in the Book and Newspaper bust
ness as proprietor of The Mobile Literary Depot,
fatter myself that can and will give general salts
faction.
The following are the rules that have adopted
/ Principal Office to be in New Orleans, where
shall confne myself strictly to the interest of my
agencies alone, for which shall charge the usual
commissions or such as may be agreed upon.
2. | shall confne myself strictly to the CASH
principal accompanying my orders (when draft
can be had for the amounD with sight check !;
when not accompanied, the publisher can draw
on me at sight for the amount from receipt of the
order if requested in writing, will enclose the
cash itse If and remit, but in all such cases it shall
be at the risk of the Publisher.
g. Publishers wishing me to act for them are
expected to furnish me with written authority,
and send me specimen copies of their publications
free Of charge.
NV object is to establish General Southern
Local Agency for Publishers throughout the Union.
New Orleans in central pace, commanding the
whole Valley of the Mississippi, Texas and other
places, making it point of great Importance for
Publishers to have good Agency for the better
circulation Of their publications In the hope
that my efforts in this enterprise will be properly
appreciated and duly encouraged by your favors,
hereunto annex blank Certificate Of Agency,
which you can fill and return to me by return
mail
Respectfully, your obi Serv't,
NJ BOULLEMET,
Proprietor offhe Mobile Literary Depot
N. BIN the above | do not ask for sole
agency, but merely authority to receive and col
lect subscriptions.
.Nep Orieans.-Lumsden, Kendall e. Co. d.
Corcoran d Co. J. d. B. DeBow.
.Nep York.-Willmer g. Rogers, II. Long g. Bro
James Gordon Bennett, Strnger e. Townsend.
Phiiadeiphia.-L. A. Cooley, Geo. R. Graham,
Andrew McMakin.
Boston--C. A v. Putnam, f. Littell & Co.
Washington, ID. C.--Fisher q DeLeon Hon. w
J. Allston, M c
Charleston s. C.-Waker e. Richards.
Montgomery, Ala.--A. p. Pfster.
Mobile. &C c Longdon, Messrs Balentyne &
Mcclure, Messrs Thadeus Sandford.
Louisville, XIV II Halderman, Sam II ymar
81, Louis, Mo.--Joseph M Field, Anse Ed
wards.
Lipr,pooi.--Willmer & Smith.
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NATIONAL THEATRE.

Mr.. E. A. MARSHALL, Sole LEssEE.--Mr.
w. M. FLEMING, STAGE MANAGER.
SATURDAY EVENING, February %.
BENEFIT
And last night of the engagement of Miss ELIZA
LOGAN, the favorite Of the West, who will APP
pear as BLANCA in the Tragedy Of FAZlO, and
Mrs. OAxLY, in the Comedy of the JEALOUS
WIFE. The original extravaganza. entitled
CHLOROFORM. or, Washington 100 Years
Hence.
Dancing by Miss ANNIE WALTERS.
Overture, by the Orchestra. To conclude with
the Comedy Of the JEALOUS WIFE.
Prices of Admission: Private Boxes, IS; Dress
Circle and Parquette, SO cts; Reserved seats 75cts.
Orchestra Serts, IS; cts; Family Circle. 25 cents.
Third Tier, so cents; Colored Gallery IS cents.
Doors open at 81 O'Clock ; performance will
commence at II. the Box Office will be open
daily, from 10 clock, A. NJ, to Ar. NJ.
An Efficient police will be in constant attendance
to preserve strict order. Feb. ~
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c. & r. l.. KERRISON IL co.
Direct Importers Of
q X f. e N DR. Y-G q O ID S
In Charleston, South Carolina,

In Charleston, S0fVh Ca-o7fnd,
VXTOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase Dry-Goods in their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering a
very large and well assorted stock Of Foreign and
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted to the Southern trade.
Importing direct. they feel assured OF being able
to sell goods low in Charieson. AZ they can be
bought in any other market in the United States.
They would call particular attention to Linen
Goods, Of every description; the make will be
foand Of best finish, and perfectly free from any
snirture of cotton. Also TO their stock Of Dres
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city acceptances.
C. & +. L. KERRISON, & co.
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I" Hang out your Banners ON the outward walls,
for the cry is still they come"
Only lesk ut this
Nos. "a 10 10, the Magnificent Prize Of $50 900
sent to Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nos. 20 81 65, another beauty Of $2O, 900 sent
to OHIO.
Nos. IL Al AZ, New Years gift Of $4,000
sent to Boston,
Nos. - 80 SIS, pretty one Of $4,000 sent to
Nashville.
Nos. 8 10 %, snug Prize Of $4,000 sent to
York, Pa.
Nos. 9 81 36, Prize of $4,000 sent TO Eliza
beth City, N. C.
We could enumerute many other Prizes Of
smaller denomination, sent by mail to correspond
ents in various parts Of the United States. We
can truly say that we have sold and cashod more
Prizes than any ten Offices in America, when such
is the fact, it is to be hoped that no person who
reads this paper will hesitate moment in sending
us their orders. We will do all we can in sending
you Prizes. Should you fail the first or second
time, psrseuere, and all will be right. Reader,
ponder on this advice. Make your hay while the
sun shines. A fortune is within your REACH for
recollect Shakespeare says "Thers is a tide in the
airs Of men, 'chich, II taken at the flood, leads on to
Enrfss
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II. F. LOUDON q CO.,
Msns' .Mercers aad TsiIssy. Rreusa' hotel. Pa ayr
Lave just opened their, new store, with a
Il large and well selected stock Of goods for
gen'emens' wear, such as Cloths, Cassimeres.
Ves'ings, and Furnishing Goods generally
Army, navy, marine, and revenue officers, will
ma an assortment ofSwords, Epaulettes, Sashes,
Peasants, Laces, and such other articles as ,hs
latest regulations Of their respective corps pre-
scribe.
=, AN experience of many years in legitimate
ialloring-a new and select stock Of eoods-a
desire to please-with the cash system to protect
customers against high prices, are Inducements
mat we offer; and most respectfully solicit patron
age NV. "a IF
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PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
i TOR, a neat Book Of 400 octave pnges illus

PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
TOR, neat Book Of 300 octave pages, illus
trated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva
riaby when subscribing, to enable the author to
have 1T done in the finest style Of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and postmasters who
will frank remittances, are authorized to act a.
agents for the work, and retain 25 per cent com
mission. Confident Of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeavor to merit It, and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves of the Ocean, well the draughts
for steel plates relies~.-,g the author before the
"lnquisaters," and American Ladies and Gentle
men IN Havana. throwing bags Of gold an of.
fering for his liberation, upon the desk of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author Of " The Texan Emigrant, and late edi
to rof he Cherokee Sentinel, at Cedar Ruf,
March IA.
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$50 REWARD,

GTOLEN from my room in the Franklin House,
- Mobile, on the 3lst Of October last, a
GOLD RACING WATCH.
The case is finely carved, representing the land
ing of Christopher Columbus, for the first time in
the New World a large ship is seen in the dis
lance and Columbus is in small yacht, unfolding
a banner with drawn sword in his hand. Under
the picture, the words "Chrstoph Collomb" are
written
The watch has gold face, and contains two
sets of works was manufactured by M. ]. Tobias,
had two hour hands, two minute hands, and two
second hands, and is splendid watch. tits num-
bered at Messrs. Hayden, Gregg d Co.'S Charles
ton, S. c. and can be identified by Mr.. Charles
Clapp, at Messrs. H. F.. Baldwin d Co., No.
Chartres street, N. 0.
Any one delivering the above watch to either
Mr.. Clapp or Messrs. Purvis, Wood Il Co, SO
Gravier street, will receive the above reward, and
greatly oblige me.
]. ID. ALLEN,
Cotile Post Office, Rapdes Parish, La.
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VAPITAL, Two Hundred and Fifty thousand
~ Dollars Shares, Twenty-Five dollars each,
payable in monthly instalments Of one dollar.
Loans made to members for FIVE years, on security
Of real estate.
Books Of subscription are now open at the Office
of d. N. CALLAN, esq, street, near 18th
street, D. A. HALL, esq, c and Sd streets, H.
M. MORFlT, esq, Al street, GEORGE PAR
KER e. CO., Pennsylvania avenue, near 9th ST. +,
and at the Office OF the Southern Press.
jan 20
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To Gentlemen who shave themselves.

our customers can now be supplied with the
| J purest and finest Shaving Soaps. We open
this day
| gross large and small jars Rousses, Rose
Shaving Cream.
gross large and small jars Roussells, Almond
Shaving Cream.
gross, Military Shaving Cakes.
Also, splendid assortment of Badger Hair
Shaving Brushes.
All the above ls genuine and fresh, as We have
selected them ourselves from the manufacturers
PARKERS Perfumery, Combsnd Fancy Store
under National Hote.--Nov.
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I" DIRECT TRADE"
c. e. BAYLOR a. CO.,
CO n mlssI0n Merehants,
AMSTERDAM, Holland

w ILL receive on consignment, Cotton, Lum.
w Der, Riee, WesI, Cstten-Y Yarn, Timber,
Tobacco, ETC., etc.
~ We tender services to the Planting,
Manu- featuring and Shipping interest Of the South,
anu will, %e happy 70 any statistics which may
the societies formed at the South, for the promo
ton of the Commercial, Manufacturing and Ship
ping interests of the Southern States.
I5- The Charleston, Savannah, Mobile and
Memphis papers, the New Orleans Picayune, True
Delta and Bulletin, will please insert and forward
tn cir accounts to this office.
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s. GRISWOLD g. Co,

s. GRISWOLD e. CO., ,rS
Successors to Daniel Pratt Il Coy
hSrECfFULLY informs the public that
1O they are now manufacturing
COTTON aiAs
~, al frattsvie, Autauga county, Alabama
lheir arrangements for manufacturing are exten
sive and complete,whic will enable them to f,lrn-
ism Gins to planters on the most favorable terms.
As to the superiority Of their Gins they have on
ly to refer to the reputation which the manufac
ture and sale of over 10, 600 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region.
From rs years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they are confident that they will
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
ize them.
IfTheir Gins are warranted to perform well
Engagements for Gins can be made with tn cir
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene
rally, or by letter directed to Prattville, Autauga
county, Alabama.
supply Of Gins always on hand with Camp
ben y Co, Mobile, and III. Kendall, 4 Carter Co.,
-Nsw Orleans. tah
s. ,GRIsWOLD & Co
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aelfle Mall Steamship COmpany.-The only
Line for California and Oregon.

VUvHE public are informed that, under the new
l. arrangements of this company, steamers in
spected and improved 10y the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco on the
LIST and 18th days Of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch at Aca
puco, San Diego, and Monterey The follow
ing steam packets belonging to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, one of which will be al
ways in port at each end of the route, are now in
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Great Electoral Hesslan State Loan Of
6,725.OOO Dollars.


THIS Loan is guaranteed by the Government,
and contracted by the eminaet Banking House of
MESSRS. M. A. Won ROTHSCHII.D AND
SONS, in Frankfort-on the-Main. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz
IA of $4,000 GO of $4,000
% ;, $4,000 so ;, 1900
GA :, $4,000 100 :, 1,500
90, =, 5000 1870 ), 1000
&C., &c. The smallest Prize is S. Dollars.
The next Drawing takes place rrevocably on the
LIST Of June, 1852.
The Price Of the Tickets is as Jolio,cs
One Ticket for IS Six Tickets for S25
Thirty ;, 100 Sixty five ,, 200
Remttances can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each Shareholder will
receive free of expense, the Prospectus, with full
particulars and after the Drawing, the List Of the
successful Numbers, which will also be published
in the leading Journals. The Prize will be raid
in Cash at Frankfort on-the-Main, Paris, London,
New York, or New Orleans.
Apply, without delay, TO MORlZ STlEBEL,
SONS, Bankers and Merchants, Frrnkfort-on-the
Maine, Germany ;or to their Agents, MESSRS.
s. STIEBEL AND Co. Merchants, 81, Nicholas
Lane, Lombard Street, London
P.S.-Remittances which arrive too late will be
returned to the sender or, if he prefers it, Shares
for the following Distribution will be forwarded
Feb. &c d.t-w
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WIN. l.. POWELL. g. SON,

rORNER Of King and Union streets, offer to
~ their friends in town and country, large
and well selected stock Of Groceries and Liquors,
both foreign and domestic. Orders for which will
be strictly and infinitely filled. jan 10
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MA. auErr Z vinDlcAr,on.

z On motion Of Mr.. GWIN, the consideration OF
pnvats bials was postponed for the purpose. and
Mr.. KHETT proceeded to reply 70 the per-
soWal remarks Of the Senator from Alabama Mr..
CaxMsxs,l and from Michigan Mr.. Cas-,
dwelling more particularly upon the remarks OF
the Senator from Alabama, and calling up Messrs.
SuMkER and CHASE, who testified that they were
present on the occasion and did not witness the
marks Of applause 70 which the Senator from
Alabama alluded.
Mr.CLEMENS commenced speech in reply,
but gave way 10 an adjournment.
"a full report Of the remarks will be published
hereaf er1